Released Date: October 16, 2001
End Date: May 13, 2011
Channel: WB (2001-2006), CW (2006-2011)
Creator: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Superman Creator: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
No. of Season: 10 (218 episodes)
Main Plot:
Smallville TV series following the life of young Clark Kent, where he was having his high school years in fictional town Smallville, in Kansas. For the early seasons the story focused in Clark Kent’s relationship with his friends, his love interest, Lana Lang, and his best friend that later become his worst enemy, Lex Luthor.
Clark Kent also have to learn to adept in his growing ability, and how to hide them from the people that he cares the most. Fortunately, he always have his adopted parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, that raised him with warmth and love, and always be there for him.
As the story unfold, Clark Kent found that he had to leave his parents to live in Metropolis and working in Daily Planet newspaper. He must grew up and learn the meaning of responsibility, before fate bring him to become the hero that we know, Superman.
Season 8 cast, from left: Lois Lane, Davis Bloome, Jimmy Olsen, Chloe Sullivan, Clark Kent, Tess Mercer, and Oliver Queen
Theme Song:
Save Me by Remy Zero
Main Cast:
Tom Welling as Clark Kent/Young Superman
Allison Mack as Chloe Sullivan
Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang
Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor
Erica Durance as Lois Lane
John Glover as Lionel Luthor
Anette O’Toole as Martha Kent
John Schneider as Jonathan Kent
Justin Hartley as Oliver Queen/Young Green Arrow
Sam Jones III as Pete Ross
Cassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer
Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen
Additional Cast:
Laura Vandervoort as Kara/Young Supergirl
Terence Stamp as Jor-El
Callum Blue as Zod
Sam Witwer as Davis Bloome/Doomsday
note: because the series are still ongoing, the number of episodes are not included.
Season Information:
Although Smallville TV series were meant to be the story of young Superman, the most famous DC comic characters, but the plot is having significantly difference from the original comic in here and there. Jonathan Kent death, the meeting with Doomsday, Chloe as the watchtower, and the friendship between Clark Kent and Lex Luthor are some of the examples.
But this was not disturbing the comic fans at all, and because the TV story was well-written, everybody are accepting the change, said a different sides of Superman are refreshing.
Started in 2001, Smallville has finished it ninth season recently. The season ended with Clark Kent managed to sent General Zod to other planet, but he found himself stabbed by blue meteor and fell off the building.
Season 10 will be the last season of Smallville. Episode 1 Lazarus is planned to aired on September 24, 2010 and the finale episodes will be in early of 2011. What to expect in 10th Season? There are probably will be some surprises, but you can count of the return of Lex Luthor, the appearance of Darkseid, the revealing of Clark Kent’s identity to Lois Lane, and what Dr. Fate has predicted, the born of Superman!
Update: The series has ended with its grand finale aired on May 13, 2011.
Official Site:
On CW: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville
(4.90 out of 5)
This is my favorite tv series. I’m a big fan of superman.