'Supergirl' Season 5: Lex Luthor's arrival in Episode 8 sets up his storyline in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2'
This review contains spoilers for 'Supergirl' season 5 Episode 8: 'The Wrath of Rama Khan'
The final minutes of 'The Wrath of Rama Khan' showed the return of Jon Cryer's Lex Luthor. He was shown to be playing chess when the Monitor (LaMonica Garrett) confronts him about the upcoming mission— the 'Crisis'. This relates directly to the 'Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 2' where the supervillain assists the heroes in stopping the Anti-Monitor.
The official synopsis reads: CAN THE REAL CLARK KENT PLEASE STAND UP? PART TWO OF CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS CONTINUES WITH SPECIAL GUEST STARS TOM WELLING, ERICA DURANCE AND KEVIN CONROY – The group uses Ray’s (guest star Brandon Routh) invention to track new recruits to help save the universe.
"The Monitor (guest star LaMonica Garrett) sends Iris (guest star Candice Patton), Clark (guest star Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois (guest star Elizabeth Tulloch) in search of a mysterious Kryptonian, while Kate (Ruby Rose) and Kara (guest star Melissa Benoist) head out to find Bruce Wayne (guest star Kevin Conroy). In addition, Mia (guest star Katherine McNamara) challenges Sara (guest star Caity Lotz), Rory (guest star Dominic Purcell) discovers a hidden talent, and Lex Luthor (guest star Jon Cryer) returns. Laura Belsey directed the episode written by Don Whitehead and Holly Henderson."
At this stage, it is unclear how the team takes his return, especially Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) who are set to play important roles in the epic crossover. That Kara killed him in the season 4 finale and but he is now alive is a sure shocker, and besides, he has plans of doing something nasty to her. How this pans out is something only time will tell.
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'Supergirl' season 5 airs Sundays at 9 pm on The CW.