Ep 1. Summer School: Chapter One

Summer School: Chapter One is the first episode of the second season of Stargirl. The show opens with a teary-eyed Courtney Whitmore holding her deceased stepfather's journal about the Justice Society of America (JSA). The first episode takes place during the summer break, and Courtney is in dire need of a break after a year of fighting and battling dangerous villains. However, she soon realizes that she cannot let her guard down, and the show jumps into action as a new threat appears in Blue Valley.

Barbara, Courtney's mother, has taken over the operations of a new startup company, and they have hired Mike, Courtney's stepbrother as an intern. The company promises to bring economic growth and better employment opportunities to Blue Valley, and Courtney's mom is committed to making it a success. However, there are a few glitches in the company's operations, which Barbara is working to trace and fix. Meanwhile, Mike has his sights set on the money he hopes to earn as an intern, and Courtney is making summer plans with her boyfriend, Cameron.

However, things change quickly when a new danger arises and the Justice Society of America is resurrected. The members and descendants of the JSA begin to have strange dreams and visions, and the alarm sounds when Pat Dugan discovers the activation of a mysterious machine in the basement of The American Dream.

As tensions rise, the show reintroduces old characters, including Mike, who has a crush on Courtney's friend, Yolanda Montez, the new Wildcat. We also see the return of Rick Tyler, who struggles with the death of his parents and is in search of redemption and healing.

The episode then progresses to a high school assembly, where Principal Bowin is recruiting students to attend her summer school program. At school, we are introduced to new characters, including Matt Harris, Cindy Burman, and Isaac Bowin, the principal's son. As the assembly progresses, tensions rise, and Courtney feels that something is amiss when she hears Principal Bowin recruiting students by threatening them. Courtney lets her curiosity get the best of her and discovers that Principal Bowin is the daughter of the supervillain, The Fiddler, and is in possession of her father's violin. Her evil intentions are interrupted when the staff of the American Dream comes to cut the power, and Courtney disguises herself as Stargirl to deal with the situation.

With Summer School: Chapter One, Stargirl jumps back into action with new and exciting storylines, compelling characters, and impressive visual effects. It's another fun-filled season, and we are excited to see what the show has in store in the upcoming episodes.