Are you sick of the shows on your Netflix queue? Do you find yourself getting stuck watching repeats of the same series? Are you looking for something refreshing and funny? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, it’s time to check out DC’s new series, Stargirl.
What’s the Premise?
Stargirl, which is executive produced by Geoff Johns, centers around a character named Courtney Whitmore. Although Courtney is destined to become Stargirl, the inheritor of Starman’s Cosmic Staff and a leading member of the Justice Society of America, she’s just an average teenager when the show starts. Her mother, Barbara Whitmore, has just married Pat Dugan, and the two want to live in Nebraska instead of Los Angeles. That means Courtney has to adjust to life in a new state with a stepfather and his son, Mike. She’s also never been to a traditional school before, having been homeschooled until this year, but now it’s time for her to try public school.
These factors combine to give Courtney one of the worst first days of school possible.
Although her story begins ordinarily, Courtney soon realizes that her life is anything but boring. As she rummages through her basement, she finds a strange staff that gives her incredible powers. After using the staff to get revenge on a bully, her stepfather confronts her about using the superhero tool. He reveals his identity as Stripesy, Starman’s former sidekick. Ten years previously, the JSA was flourishing but then they were attacked by the Injustice Society of America (ISA). The ISA won and most of the JSA’s heroes died, including Starman. While Stripesy escaped with his life and the charge to pass on the Cosmic Staff to a new hero who can reunite the JSA. In the present, however, he just wants to be an ordinary father. The staff sets events in motion that neither Courtney nor her stepfather can control, and soon they’re drawn into the struggle, leading a young group of superheroes.
Who’s Involved?
The show’s producers include Jennifer Lence, Trish Stanard, Rob Hardy, and James Dale Robinson. Scott Peck, Christopher Manley, and Michael Karasick oversee cinematography, while Andi Armaganian, Mats Abbott, and Daniel Downer III head the editorial team. Pinar Toprak composes the soundtrack, and the show is distributed by Warner Brothers.
As for the show’s cast, the main characters are played by a combination of new stars and old favorites:
· Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore
· Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan
· Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore
· Trae Romano as Mike Dugan
· Christopher James Baker as Henry King Sr.
· Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez
· Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel
· Jake Austin Walker as Henry King Jr.
· Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler
Keep an eye out for special guests, including Joel McHale, Jim Gaffigan, and Lou Ferrigno Jr.
Whether you wait eagerly for each new superhero movie or you don’t know the difference between DC and Marvel, be sure you check out Stargirl‘s first season. These 13 episodes go by quickly, and then you can catch the second season as it debuts in 2021.
