Supergirl season 5 episode 17 may not be arriving this month, as some reports suggest the release date schedule has been moved again. The series has been off-air for a few weeks now and it seems like viewers still need to wait for a little while before seeing it back to the small screen.
Originally, Supergirl season 5 episode 17, titled "Deus Lex Machina," is set to arrive on March 29 on The CW. But due to the global health crisis happening around the world at the moment, the release date scheduled was moved to April 26.
But then, according to CarterMatt, Supergirl season 5 episode 17 is delayed once again. The outlet noted that the episode will instead air on Sunday, May 3. The move may have something to do with the remaining episodes airing on May 10 and May 17, with the latter serving as the season finale.
Supergirl halted its production as a safety precaution due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the official statement from Warner Bros. Television Group, they decided to shut down production on some of their series as the health and safety of employees, cast, and crew remains to be their top priority.
But despite that move, there are a lot of interesting happenings in Supergirl season 5 episode 17. Lex Luthor's story will be the highlight here. The episode sees how he came into powers following the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover events.
Lex's backstory will be explored, which is likely different from what was shown before. The reasons and circumstances behind his latest rise will also be revealed. There are still a lot of mysteries here, especially how he became different after the Crisis.
In the upcoming episode, Lex is planning to defeat Leviathan's latest attack. He also wants to pit Supergirl and her team against Leviathan and wants Lena to be close to him. A new set of danger is just looming around the corner and he's likely preparing himself to bring more chaos.
Yet, a new perspective is possibly coming here and it could set up more events leading to the season's finale endgame. There could be some unexpected twists here and even though Lex brings chaos, Kara and the team can still find a way to defeat him.
Meanwhile, Supergirl season 5 episode 17 also marks the directorial debut of Melissa Benoist, who plays Kara/Supergirl. This is Benoist's first time directing an episode for the series, and what's exciting about it is that she'll be directing a notable episode, one that could bring a lot of consequences in the future.
