Smallville
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Smallville
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| Episodes: | 218 |
| Year: | 2001-2011 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 10 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 21, (2) 23, (3) 22, (4) 22, (5) 22, (6) 22, (7) 20, (8) 22, (9) 21, (10) 22 |
| Category: | Superhero |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar Gough Ink, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television |
| Creator: | Created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster , Developed For Television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar |
| Run Time (mins): | 40-60 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | The WB |
| First Aired: | October 16, 2001 |
| Last Aired: | May 13, 2011 |
Summary
Smallville is a contemporary reimagining of the early life of Clark Kent, set in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas. The series begins with a catastrophic meteor shower in 1989 that devastates the community, causes numerous fatalities, and coincides with the arrival of an extra-terrestrial infant who is discovered by Jonathan and Martha Kent. The couple adopt the child, naming him Clark, and raise him as their son.
By 2001, Clark Kent is a teenager navigating typical high‑school experiences while gradually developing extraordinary abilities. He maintains close friendships with Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan and harbours a longstanding affection for his classmate Lana Lang. Unbeknownst to Clark, his adoptive parents have concealed the circumstances of his arrival: he was found inside a spacecraft that crashed during the meteor shower.
As Clark’s powers emerge, strength, speed, invulnerability, and other abilities that will eventually define his identity as Superman, he becomes increasingly aware of the unusual phenomena affecting Smallville. The meteors, composed of kryptonite, have altered the physiology of various townspeople, resulting in individuals with dangerous or unstable abilities. Clark frequently confronts these meteor‑infected antagonists, including a shape‑shifting girl, a teenager undergoing insect‑like transformations, and an elderly murderer capable of rejuvenating himself.
During this period, Clark also forms an unexpected friendship with Lex Luthor, the heir to the powerful LuthorCorp conglomerate. Their relationship, initially marked by mutual respect, foreshadows the ideological conflict that will later define their roles as hero and adversary. The series blends coming‑of‑age drama with science‑fiction elements, exploring Clark’s moral development, his struggle with secrecy, and the origins of his future identity as Superman.
Cast
Clark Jerome Kent/Kal-El TOM WELLING', Lana Lang KRISTIN KREUK, Alexander Joseph 'Lex' Luthor MICHAEL ROSENBAUM, Whitney Fordman ERIC JOHNSON (1), Peter 'Pete' Ross SAM JONES III (1-3), Chloe Sullivan ALLISON MACK, Martha Kent ANETTE O''TOOLEM Jonathan Kent JOHN SCHNEIDERM (1-5) Officer Same Phalen (Jan. 2002- ) CAMERON DYEM Lionel Luthor JOHN GLOVERM, Nell Potter SARAH-JANE REDMONDM, Victoria Hardwick (Jan. 2002- ) KELLY BROOK, Feral Man LAURO CHARTRAND, Roger NixonTOM O'BRIEN, Kara LAURA VANDERVOORT (7), Jason Teague JENSEN ACKLES (4), Lois Lane ERICA DURANCE (5-7), Jimmy Olsen AARON ASHMORE (7).
Lists of Lists: DC Comics
Tags: Superhero, United States, 2001, English
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