CBS' Supergirl Pilot Leaks Online 6 Months Before Premiere

Melissa Benoist, Supergirl | Photo Credits: Bonnie Osborne, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

In what might be the earliest pilot leak ever, the first episode of CBS' new series Supergirl has made it to illegal piracy sites, Variety reports. The episode has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times already.

Supergirl takes flight at CBS

The version that leaked was 1080p, essentially the highest resolution possible. And it's not watermarked either, which makes it difficult to track where it came from.

The pilot will officially air in November of this year, starring Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, who's Superman's cousin.

Sci-fi hub io9 watched the leaked trailer and said it was actually pretty good.

"Anyone who chided Man of Steel for being too dark should check out Supergirl post haste, because it's so damn refreshing to see someone wearing the "S"-shield smile. Kara loves her powers; she loves helping people, and her excitement is infectious," the site reported.

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