Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw, and Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers

TBH, I don’t really like watching TV. I’m rarely home, and when I am, I’d rather read or sleep—or blog. Catching up on TV series has to happen while I’m on the go and killing time—while waiting for my flight at the airport, while stuck in traffic, while waiting in line anywhere, etc. And for me to commit to watching a TV series, there has to be a lot of things in it for me, and Supergirl seems to be promising. Here’s why:

1. It’s a female superhero series—about the cousin of Superman, no less! I’ve always wondered how that plays out.

The show is about Kara Zor-El, who’s trying to get used to a new public persona while dealing with her very real human relationships, realizing her full superhero potential, and discovering how she can help the citizens of National City.

2. It stars one of my favorite TV stars of all time: Calista Flockhart!

Yes, Ally McBeal fan right here! Calista stars in the series as Cat Grant, the CEO of CatCo World Media where Supergirl works as her assistant. Calista has expressed her excitement to work on a show that “embraces…and celebrates Girl Power.” Not that she is any stranger to shows that celebrate strong female roles, as she first gained television superstardom through the workplace comedy Ally McBeal, where she played the titular character. Speaking of actors I like, another one is also in the series: handsome Peter Facinelli, whom I first became aware of in the Twilight movies as Carlisle Cullen.

Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, and Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers

3. Supergirl is the latest superhero TV series to be added to the huge library of HOOQ, Asia’s largest video-on-demand service.

We can catch Supergirl and all our favorite TV series on our chosen Internet-enabled device. Simply download the HOOQ app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, sign up or log in, and your device is ready to access HOOQ’s library of Hollywood and Pinoy films and TV shows—all 30,000 hours’ worth of it! Viewing on HOOQ is made even better with Chromecast support, now available on the iOS and Android apps, brought here by Globe Telecom.

Payment methods to continue subscription after 30 days is made easy for Globe users by adding the low monthly fee of P149 to your mobile bill by texting HOOQ149 to 8888. Users of Globe’s Tattoo Home Broadband can also get HOOQ for free on plans P1,299 and up. Users can alternatively pay through credit card.

For more information on HOOQ, log on to hooq.tv/ph.