‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Episode 17 Preview: Distant Sun Photos and Trailer

Supergirl Season 2 Episode 17
Teri Hatcher as Rhea, Chris Wood as Mike/Mon-El, and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl in ‘Supergirl’ season 2 episode 17 (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)

Kevin Smith returns as director for The CW’s Supergirl season two episode 17. Episode 17 marks Smith’s second episode at the helm of the superhero series having previously directed the second season’s ninth episode, ‘Supergirl Lives.’ Episode 17 airing on March 27, 2017 is titled ‘Distant Sun’ and was written by Gabriel Llanas and Anna Musky-Goldwyn.


The season two cast includes Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Chris Wood, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, and Floriana Lima.

The ‘Distant Sun’ Plot: LYNDA CARTER RETURNS AS PRESIDENT MARSDIN; KEVIN SMITH DIRECTS – A large bounty is put out on Supergirl (Benoist) and aliens from far and near attack National City intent on taking out the woman of steel. Alex (Leigh) and Maggie (Lima) run into Maggie’s ex-girlfriend, Emily (guest star Hayley Sales), who is in town for a week. Hank (Harewood) gets an interesting order from President Marsdin (guest star Lynda Carter).

Supergirl season 2 episode 17
Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)
Supergirl season 2 episode 17
Haley Sales as Emily, Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer, and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)
Supergirl season 2 episode 17
Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers and Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)
Supergirl season 2 episode 17
Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)
Supergirl season 2 episode 17
Chris Wood as Mike/Mon-El and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl (Photo: Robert Falconer © 2017 The CW Network)