DC's Stargirl (2020)
Keep your friends close and your frenemies closer.
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 18 May 2020 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Created by | Geoff Johns |
| Starring | Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal and Anjelika Washington |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 39 episodes |
| Episode length | about 43 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 28 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.7/10 |
Where to watch DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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Where to watch DC's Stargirl in 1 other country
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD |
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What kind of watch this is
Geoff Johns built this on the idea that heroes are often just sidekicks who outlasted the people they served. Courtney Whitmore finds a cosmic staff and a stepfather’s secret, then becomes the inspiration for a new generation of heroes. The show runs 28 hours across 3 seasons. That is a specific amount of time to spend watching a high schooler fight interdimensional threats. It feels less like a superhero epic and more like a very long study group that happens to explode occasionally.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes rates the first season at 89% based on 38 reviews, while Metacritic gives it a 68, which it calls generally favorable. Critics found a show that leans on familiar superhero tropes but delivers charm through its characters. Brian Lowry of CNN noted it casts a brighter light than most, despite not reinventing the wheel. Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter called it derivative, yet one that fills a specific heart-shaped hole. The second season hit a perfect 100% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, based on just 5 reviews.
How it did with audiences
Stargirl found its footing with viewers, landing a 7.7 TMDB user score. That number suggests people watched it, liked it, and didn’t feel the need to explain why. No box office figures to check, so the jury is the audience itself. They voted.
What came next for the cast
Brec Bassinger moved from 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and Status Update to Final Destination Bloodlines. Anjelika Washington stepped in from Tall Girl and Step Sisters, then returned for Tall Girl 2 and joined Moxie. One went deeper into the water; the other stayed in her own skin. The series did not build a bridge between them. It simply provided a place where two very different trajectories crossed for a single year.
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Sources
- DC's Stargirl on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q59809919 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Stargirl (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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