Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Mehcad Brooks will be departing
Supergirl in the first half of the upcoming fifth season. He'll be leaving on his own accord in order to focus on furthering his feature film career and develop a cable series in which he would star in the lead role. He's also in the midst of writing a book.
Brooks has been with the superhero series since its debut in 2015, and his departure now leaves only three original cast members - Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh & David Harewood - as part of the season five cast.
No word yet on how his Jimmy Olsen will be written off, nor is there any information regarding his possible availability for the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover, but showrunners Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller are leaving the door open for him to return down the line.
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We love Mehcad and we’re sad to see him leave the show as a series regular, but we’re excited for both Mehcad and James Olsen’s future. He’ll always be a part of our Supergirl family and we look forward to James returning to National City at some point to visit his sister and his super friends.”
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Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0161b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor and Andrea Brooks as Eve Tessmacher -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0227b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Brenda Strong as Lillian Luthor and Andrea Brooks as Eve Tessmacher -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0323b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Brenda Strong as Lillian Luthor and Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0352b.jpg -- Pictured: Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0452b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor and Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0546b.jpg -- Pictured: Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422A_0601b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor and Andrea Brooks as Eve Tessmacher -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0007b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer and David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/JÕonn JÕonzz -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0048b.jpg -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0053b.jpg -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0092b.jpg -- Pictured: Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0195b.jpg -- Pictured: Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422B_0208b.jpg -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0006b.jpg -- Pictured: Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian (right) -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0029b.jpg -- Pictured: Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian (center) -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0127b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0160b.jpg -- Pictured: Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty (left) -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0163b.jpg -- Pictured: Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "The Quest for Peace" -- Image Number: SPG422C_0167b.jpg -- Pictured: Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty (center right) -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Season three saw Supergirl stop Reign and the other Worldkillers’ threat to humanity and our planet, and in the process, Kara was shocked to find her mother Alura alive and living in a salvaged Argo City that survived the destruction of Krypton. Reconnecting with her past caused Kara to realize that her true home is now here on Earth, where big changes are taking place for her and all of her friends in National City – and also, it appears, for a doppelganger in Russia! Season four promises to be full of surprises, action, adventure and lots of big revelations for Supergirl, Alex, James, J’onn, Lena and Brainy.
Supergirl features:
Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
Mehcad Brooks as James 'Jimmy' Olsen/Guardian
Chyler Leigh as Alexandra 'Alex' Danvers
Jeremy Jordan as Winslow 'Winn' Schott
David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor
Jesse Rath as Querl Dox/Brainiac 5
Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty
Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer
April Parker Jones as Colonel Haley
David Ajala as Manchester Black
Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves
Robert Baker as Otis Graves
Erica Durance as Alura Zor-El
Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor
Supergirl returns with a brand new episode on October 6