CBS has recently released the first trailer for its new series "Supergirl." The upcoming TV show would feature "Glee" alum Melissa Benoist as superhero Kara Zor-El.

The trailer for the series joined other upcoming shows from the network such as the TV adaptation of Bradley Cooper's film "Limitless," "Code Black," "Life in Pieces" and "Angel From Hell," IGN reported.

The six-minute video clip introduced the story of Kara Danvers, Supergirl's human alter ego.

As seen in the trailer, Kara Zor-El fled her planet Krypton when it was about to be destroyed. She arrived on Earth, where she initially decided to keep her powers and live a normal life. The clip follows her story from being an assistant to becoming a superhero like her cousin -- Superman -- when the city needed help.

"Supergirl" joins the slew of superhero series out on TV as networks capitalize on the popularity of the genre. According to Time, this is CBS' first dip out of the network's usual criminal and investigation series programming.

Though it's the network's first time to show a superhero story, they could rely on the expertise of its producers who found success in other superhero TV adaptations. Greg Berlanti and Ali Alder produced the series for CBS.

Berlanti is no stranger to the superhero genre as he also produced the hit TV series "Arrow" and "The Flash." Adler also wrote the episodes with "Arrow" and "Flash" head Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter.

The series is scheduled for a fall premier and it is set to compete with FOX's Gotham, reported Entertainment Weekly. "Supergirl" will air every Mondays at 8 p.m. beginning November.

Joining Benoist on the show is Calista Flockhart, David Harewood, Chyler Leigh and Mehcad Brooks.

Former "Supergirl" actress Helen Slater and Dean Cain, who portrayed Superman in the TV series "Lois & Clark" opposite Terry Hatcher. No word on the roles of Slater and Cain has been reported at this point.

While "Supergirl" is a story of its own, Berlanti understands that a lot of people would want to see a crossover with "Arrow" and "The Flash" air on CBS' sister network -- The CW. However, he maintained that the production's main priority is to establish the show first.

"So much has to go right for us to be able to make a great show. Again, I think of myself as like if I were watching them, I would want to see that. But we have to get so many things right to make a good show and so much of it is luck, unfortunately," Berlanti told reporters present at the Television Critics Association press tour in January.