CBS has officially entered the super hero realm with their latest offering, Supergirl. Nobody expected this series to open with a gigantic post-Super Bowl tidal wave of viewership, but the big-wigs over at CBS had hoped for strong showing vs the competition. If what they wanted was a good showing, they should have been spinning in their seats when the premier episode came to a close.

The opening salvo of the latest Berlanti bombshell garnered a very respectable showing, drawing in 14 million viewers and a 3.2 rating among adults from ages 18-49.  That demographic was exactly what they were after, and they definitely got it.

To put things in perspective, in terms of overall ratings, Supergirl scored lower than NBC's smash, The Voice, which came in at a total of 3.2. It also beat up the caped crusader's origin quest, Gotham, which scored a 1.6. It also beat ABC's offering of Dancing With the Stars, which put up a 1.9.

There are several reasons for this surge in the audience that attended the premier episode.  One of which is the actress that is playing the role.  Melissa Benoist came to this project with a fairly large TV following, stemming from her days on the hit TV series, Glee.  Those folks already understand how adorable the actress is, regardless of the role, so they tuned into route for her success.

In addition, there has been a bit of a comic book revival going on around Hollywood for the last few years, in case you live in a cave and have somehow missed it. The idea of Supergirl coming to television without the gawky Helen Slater ruining the performance was quite attractive to a lot of viewers and comic book aficionados.

There was also the idea that this project offered some lighthearted, family-style fun during the Monday night lineup that shows like Gotham have long since abandoned.  If you are a family with children, trying to find viewer-friendly programming in the nighttime, prime-time slots has become nearly impossible.