Supergirl Season 4 Episode 18 Recap This week’s Supergirl Season 4 Episode 18 begins with the President of the United States declaring martial law and imposing a curfew. Humans out after dark will be ticketed. Aliens out after dark will be dealt with by any means necessary. With his new cabinet level position, Lockwood orders Colonel Haley and Alex at the DEO to give them every weapon and every piece of intel the department has on Supergirl and summon her so that Lockwood can arrest her for treason and terrorism. Those Aren’t The Alps Supergirl and Lena head to Stryker’s Island after receiving a tip that Lex didn’t just escape this once, but has been coming and going from prison as he pleases. Lena uses that information to convince the warden to let the two inspect Lex’s cell for any clues that might point them to where he is hiding and what he is doing. Lena recognizes the family chessboard and finds a note from Lex in one of the pieces, just like they used to do when they were younger. Further investigation reveals Lex’s journals hidden inside the board itself. Otis arrives and releases the rest of the inmates, telling them over the prison’s intercom that the one who brings him Supergirl will be released. Supergirl locks Lena safely in Lex’s cell to go through the journals while Supergirl deasl with Otis. Lena gives Supergirl a shield against kryptonite, in case Otis is still sporting his Metallo build. Supergirl makes her way through the prison and fights with Otis. During the conflict, her kryptonite shield is shattered, forcing Supergirl to flee. Dressed as Kara, she is able to give Otis the slip. Kara is ambushed by Steve, the inmate whose cell was next to Lex’s. Steve recognizes Kara because he runs the prison’s newspaper. He tells Kara that he can get her information on Lex that he wouldn’t give Supergirl. Before he can, the National Guard arrives and comes in after Kara. Back in Lex’s cell, Lena uses the memories called up from Lex’s journals to find a secret door on the wall of Lex’s cell. Supergirl follows Lena inside, where they find Lex’s secret prison headquarters. While the two watch on the monitor, Lex directs Otis into his cell, where Lex overloads Otis’s suit, causing him to explode in burst of kryptonite as Supergirl flies Lena away. Supergirl believes that Stan has a point. If she is the government’s target, then innocent people in her vicinity are likely to get hurt. It’s time for Supergirl to lay low for a while and let Kara use the information Steve stole from Lex’s computer to find a clue to stopping all of this. Stop Getting Mad And Get Smart Alex and Colonel Haley rebuff Lockwood’s order, telling him they need a presidential approval before they can give him anything. During the delay, Alex appeals to Haley’s morals over her sense of duty to her country. as a back up plan, Brainiac wrestles with the decision of whether or not to erase the alien registry from the DEO database. If he does, it could mean that Lockwood comes down harder on aliens. If he doesn’t, then Lockwood could use the registry to find and imprison or eliminate aliens. Brainiac deletes the registry, but only after making and storing a copy of the registry in his own head first. When Lockwood returns, Haley complies with the Lockwood’s request, but instead of summoning Supergirl, Haley sends signal that it’s a trap. In response, Supergirl goes dark by turning off her monitoring equipment. Enraged, Lockwood confiscates the weapons and convinces the president to deputize the Children of Liberty. Bilateral Stimulation At his sister’s insistence, James seeks therapy for his trauma. While therapy might help James through his trauma after being shot, the black kryptonite in the serum Lena gave him in order to save James’s life is still having an effect on him. James tells his sister that he needs to talk to Lena more than he needs to talk to a therapist. Let us know your thoughts on Supergirl Season 4 Episode 18 in the comments below!<doc-sep>NEW YORK, NY - MAY 19: Melissa Benoist of the series 'Supergirl' attends The CW Network's 2016 New York Upfront at The London Hotel on May 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage) Public opinion appears to have turned against Supergirl now that everyone believes they saw her attack the White House. As usual, poor Kara Danvers just can’t catch a break. Not only is the superpowered Lex Luthor still on the loose and more dangerous than ever, but now Kara has to deal with the PR nightmare sure to come after her Russian doppleganger attacked the president of the United States in the Oval Office. So now, of course, everyone thinks Supergirl has gone rogue. At least she still has Alex and Lena on her side, but it looks like it’s going to be an uphill battle for her to win the public’s trust again. She’s also going to have to contend with Agent Liberty, who based on the promo for this week’s episode seems to have been empowered by President Baker to deal with the perceived Supergirl threat in whatever way he feels is necessary. The most jarring thing about this promo is whatever’s happening between Agent Liberty and Brainy toward the end. Brainy can take care of himself, but hopefully he’s not irreversibly getting on the government’s bad side. Date: Sunday, April 21 Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET Episode: “Crime and Punishment” TV Channel: The CW Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on The CW website or app. So far, Supergirl has continued to show how it went from good to great in its fourth year. Hopefully it can keep that momentum up going into the season’s home stretch.<doc-sep>
Desperation mounts on Supergirl as the search for Lex Luthor continues. Read below for all the information you need on this week’s episode. Is it just us or has Supergirl had as many hiatuses as episodes this year? Before tonight, the most recent episode aired three weeks ago, on March 31, and only one episode aired in all of February. Maybe the constant breaks are why the show has been struggling to find its momentum lately. To be sure, it is still enjoyable, with surprising twists and memorable episodes like “Blood Memory” and “The House of L.” But as the conflict between aliens and humans escalates and Lex Luthor becomes more prominent, Supergirl risks losing sight of the real-world stakes and thorny politics that made its first half of season 4 so gripping in favor of a more generic and bombastic story. Put another way: we need more “Man of Steel” and less Man of Steel. Hopefully, this week’s installment will put that anxiety to rest. Below is the official synopsis for the episode, titled “Crime and Punishment,” courtesy of The CW: WILLIE GARSON GUEST STARS — Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) head to Stryker’s Island to search for clues on how to defeat Lex. At the prison, Supergirl tries to befriend a nosy prisoner, Steve (guest star Willie Garson), who may have insight into what Lex was doing, but he and all of the prisoners regard her as a traitor to the country and refuse to talk to her. Lena realizes Lex left behind clues for her and deciphering them could be the key to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, Kelly (guest star Azie Tesfai) encourages James (Mehcad Brooks) to talk to someone about his PTSD, and Alex (Chyler Leigh) faces off against Ben Lockwood (Sam Witwer) after he storms the DEO and acquires some powerful weapons to hunt Supergirl. With the season finale still five episodes away, the chances of Lex being caught anytime soon are slim. So, at least in terms of the main plot, we’re expecting this to be a bit of a filler episode. Of course, that doesn’t mean it has to be disposable. The synopsis suggests plenty of opportunity for meaningful character development, whether it’s Supergirl and Lena figuring out how to work together again or James confronting his feelings. James’s plot sounds the most intriguing; surely, Lex’s return will push him to open up more about his past, including his work with Superman. Antonio Negret directs from a story by Rob Wright and teleplay by Lindsay Sturman and Aadrita Mukerji. Date: Sunday, April 21 Start time: 8 p.m. EST Episode: “Crime and Punishment” TV Channel: The CW Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on The CW website or app. Supergirl airs as part of The CW’s Sunday night line-up.