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Smallville

2001TV-1410 seasons8.2 / 10

Destiny is now.

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

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Synopsis

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

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Episode 1

Exile

43m8.7 / 10

Under the influence of red kryptonite, Clark is following a life of crime in Metropolis while his friends and parents desperately try to find him. Lex is forced to confront his personal demons on a desert island, while Lionel holds a funeral for his presumed-dead son. And Jonathan Kent must pay a high price for the power necessary to bring his son back home.

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Directed by Greg BeemanWritten by Miles Millar, Alfred GoughGuest stars Rutger Hauer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Allison Warnyca, Ryan Robbins, Jill Teed, Terence Stamp, Brock Johnson, Donny Lucas

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Episode 2

Phoenix

44m8.3 / 10

Clark gives up the ring and its effects rather than kill his father, and both he and the rescued Lex return to Smallville. Clark must deal with crime lord Morgan Edge, who has followed him to Smallville, while Lex must determine who tried to have him killed - Lionel or Helen.

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Directed by James MarshallWritten by Brian Peterson, Kelly SoudersGuest stars Rutger Hauer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dan Payne, Françoise Yip, Brock Johnson, Link Baker

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Episode 3

Extinction

41m7.7 / 10

Clark discovers someone is hunting people affected by the kryptonite rocks and the killer's next target is Lex. Clark uses his powers to save Lex, but is caught off guard when the killer learns his weakness and shoots him with a kryptonite bullet.

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Directed by Michael KatlemanWritten by Todd Slavkin, Darren SwimmerGuest stars Jesse Metcalfe, Harris Allan, Camille Mitchell

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Episode 4

Slumber

43m8.0 / 10

Clark dreams he is being pursued by a frightened young girl who needs his help. However, after he discovers she is actually a comatose neighbor who should have woken up years ago, he enlists Lana's help to uncover the truth - which puts Lana in grave danger. Meanwhile, Lionel demands that Lex undergo a full psychological evaluation before he hires him.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Katharine Isabelle, Christopher Shyer, John DeSantis

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Episode 5

Perry

44m8.1 / 10

Perry White, a once promising journalist whose career was destroyed by Lionel Luthor, arrives in Smallville in search of alien stories for a tabloid news show. In spite of being constantly inebriated, Perry believes he has witnessed Clark using his extraordinary speed, so he devises a dangerous scheme to expose Clark's superpowers. Meanwhile, Lex learns that Perry has powerful incriminating evidence of Lionel's shady past.

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Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Mark VerheidenGuest stars Michael McKean, Patrick Gallagher, Lorena Gale, Camille Mitchell

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Episode 6

Relic

43m7.8 / 10

Clark discovers that Jor-El was on Earth forty years ago. Lana's great uncle, who was convicted of murdering his wife forty years ago, shows her a picture of the man he believes really killed her aunt, and she is shocked to discover the drifter looks just like Clark. Sure that the man is Jor-El, Clark's investigation leads him to a kryptonian medallion that allows him to see bits of the past - and the life that Jor-El started for him long before he arrived on Earth.

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Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Brian Peterson, Kelly SoudersGuest stars John Mann, William B. Davis, Tom Heaton, Tim Henry, Kendall Cross, Michael Karl Richards, Dean Wray, Peter Benson

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Episode 7

Magnetic

42m7.4 / 10

Clark is suspicious when Lana suddenly becomes attracted to a fellow student and begins to act rebelliously, which eventually lands her in jail. Clark's suspicions are confirmed when he discovers Lana's new boyfriend has magnetic powers that can move objects and alter human emotions, but when he tries to free Lana from the paranormal hold that is controlling her, she tries to kill him. Meanwhile, Lex discovers Chloe has been delving into Lionel's past and tries to get her to join forces against his dad.

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Directed by David JacksonWritten by Holly HaroldGuest stars Kevin Zegers, Tim Henry, Camille Mitchell, Steven Cree Molison, Rimple Sumer, James Hutson, Scott Swanson, Doug Chapman

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Episode 8

Shattered

43m8.7 / 10

Lex locates Morgan Edge and gets him to admit to dirty dealings with Lionel, but before Lex can take it to the authorities, someone tries to kill him at the mansion. Barely surviving, Lex flees and asks Clark for help. However, when Clark returns to the mansion to investigate he finds nothing amiss, and begins to wonder if it really happened, especially after Lionel announces Lex has had a psychotic break and must be institutionalized.

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Directed by Kenneth BillerWritten by Kenneth BillerGuest stars Michael Benyaer, Kwesi Ameyaw, Lorena Gale, Patrick Bergin, Michael Daingerfield, Andy Rukes, Donald Fong, Darryl Scheelar

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Episode 9

Asylum

44m8.9 / 10

Three of Clark's former opponents approach Lex to enlist his help in luring Clark to the hospital after they hear that Lionel has requested Lex be given electroshock therapy to erase his memory. However, the plan goes awry when the villains double-cross Lex and use kryptonite to steal Clark's powers. Meanwhile, Lana meets a mysterious stranger in the hospital.

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Directed by Greg BeemanWritten by Todd Slavkin, Darren SwimmerGuest stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jesse Metcalfe, Elias Toufexis, Lorena Gale, Shawn Ashmore, Ian Somerhalder, Julius Chapple, Ron Selmour

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Episode 10

Whisper

40m8.2 / 10

Attempting to stop a robbery, Clark is temporarily blinded when he shoots off a burst of heat vision that is accidentally reflected back into his eyes by a piece of kryptonite and soon realizes his body has developed super-hearing to compensate for his lack of sight. However, as it was in the beginning with his other gifts, Clark doesn't quite have his new power under control.

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Directed by Thomas J. WrightWritten by Ken HortonGuest stars Micah Alberti, French Tickner, Camille Mitchell, Felecia M. Bell, William MacDonald, Ecstasia Sanders, Lisa Marie Caruk

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Episode 11

Delete

42m8.3 / 10

Clark and Lana each make an attempt on Chloe's life for unknown reasons after they receive a mysterious e-mail from the Summerholt Institute. Clark must discover the source of these e-mails after Chloe reveals she has uncovered proof that they are doing mind-control research at the lab and realizes they must be trying to kill her in order to prevent her from writing an expose. Meanwhile, Lana decides to rent the apartment above the café to Adam even though she feels he is hiding something dangerous about his past.

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Directed by Pat WilliamsWritten by Brian Peterson, Kelly SoudersGuest stars Martin Cummins, Missy Peregrym, Jim Thorburn, Ian Somerhalder, Camille Mitchell, Chris Gauthier, Suzanne Ristic, Cornell Turner

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Episode 12

Hereafter

41m8.6 / 10

Clark discovers that his schoolmate Jordan can foresee the future, but is horrified when Jordan tells him he "sees" Lana dying in a fire in the next few days. Meanwhile, suspicious of his behavior, Chloe investigates Adam's background and discovers some disturbing news.

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Directed by Greg Beeman, James MarshallWritten by Mark Verheiden, Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Joseph Cross, Meghan Ory, Shaun Johnston, Ian Somerhalder, Camille Mitchell, Greg Kean, Louise Grant

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Episode 13

Velocity

42m7.9 / 10

After Pete refuses to throw a street race, the thugs that run it threaten his life, so he asks Clark to use his powers to stop them. Furious that Pete would put himself in this position, Clark must figure out a way to save Pete and still protect his secret. Meanwhile, Jonathan begins to suffer the consequences of his deal with Jor-El.

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Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Todd Slavkin, Darren SwimmerGuest stars Ryan Merriman, Moneca Delain, Ian Somerhalder, Françoise Yip, Camille Mitchell, Colin Corrigan, Chris Kalhoon

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Episode 14

Obsession

42m8.4 / 10

Clark is forced to use his powers in front of Alicia, a new girl at school, but he is surprised to find out she has powers of her own. The two develop a bond through their shared secret, but things turn ugly after Alicia becomes obsessive about sharing Clark with anyone else - especially Lana. Meanwhile, Lana asks Lex to investigate Adam.

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Directed by James MarshallWritten by Holly HaroldGuest stars Kate Robbins, Sarah Carter, Lynda Boyd, Paul Perri, Ian Somerhalder, Françoise Yip, Camille Mitchell

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Episode 15

Resurrection

41m7.8 / 10

While his father is awaiting surgery, Clark befriends a young boy, Garrett whose brother Vince just died from liver failure. However, everyone is shocked when Vince shows up alive and seemingly well - until his liver starts failing again. In a desperate attempt to keep his brother alive, Garrett straps a Kryptonite bomb to himself and demands that Vince be given Jonathan's liver or he will blow up the building.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Todd Slavkin, Darren SwimmerGuest stars James Kirk, Sandra Ferens, Julian Christopher, Tahmoh Penikett, Bruce Harwood, Jerry Wasserman, Françoise Yip, Camille Mitchell

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Episode 16

Crisis

42m8.6 / 10

Clark receives a panicked call from Lana and hears a gunshot before the line goes dead, but when he arrives at the Talon he is stunned to discover she is alive and well. Clark realizes the phone call came from the next day and that Adam is the one who will shoot Lana.

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Directed by Kenneth BillerWritten by Brian Peterson, Kelly SoudersGuest stars Terry Chen, Gary Hudson, Ian Somerhalder, Françoise Yip, Cedric De Souza, Johannah Newmarch, Aaron Pearl, Camille Mitchell

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Episode 17

Legacy

42m8.3 / 10

When Jonathan begins to act strangely, Clark believes Jor-El is sending Jonathan messages through the key and is the cause for his father's withdrawal from the family. Clark goes down to the caves to confront his biological father but Lionel catches him there and begins putting the pieces together, leading him straight to Dr. Swann. As the two billionaires face off, a deal is struck and Lionel's true motives are revealed.

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Directed by Greg BeemanWritten by Jeph LoebGuest stars Daniel Bacon, Tim Perez, Gary Hudson, Christopher Reeve, John Shaw

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Episode 18

Truth

43m8.5 / 10

When Chloe accidentally inhales a mysterious krypto-gas, she discovers it acts as a truth serum to anyone who comes in contact with her and decides to take advantage of her new power by going to the Kents to find out Clark's secret. However, her new power comes with fatal consequences and Clark must find an antidote before she discovers the truth about him or worse, dies.

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Directed by James MarshallWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Andrew Francis, Samantha Kaine, Christie Laing, Linden Banks, Don Thompson, Gillian Barber, Mark Houghton, Ryan Steele

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Episode 19

Memoria

43m9.0 / 10

Believing that key information about his father's past was lost when his memory was erased, Lex decides to join an experimental program with Dr. Garner to regain the information so he can turn his father over to the FBI. Knowing that Lex will discover his secret if he regains his memory, Clark tries to stop him but is caught by Lionel and the doctor and exposed to the same radical treatment so that Lionel can solve the mystery of Clark's past.

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Directed by Miles MillarWritten by Miles Millar, Alfred GoughGuest stars Martin Cummins, Elizabeth Thai, Alisen Richmond-Peck, Andrew Airlie, Wayne Dalglish, Terence Stamp, Matthew Harrison, Michael-Ann Connor

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Episode 20

Talisman

41m8.2 / 10

Jeremiah Holdsclaw, a young Kiwatche Indian, steals a mythic knife from the tribal caves and gets superpowers similar to Clark's. Jeremiah believes he is the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of Naman, "the man who fell from the stars." He sets out to kill Lionel with the knife, and Clark must stop him without revealing his own secret.

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Directed by John SchneiderWritten by Kenneth BillerGuest stars Nathaniel Arcand, Teryl Rothery, Gordon Tootoosis

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Episode 21

Forsaken (1)

42m8.4 / 10

Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally be together. Meanwhile, an errant FBI agent kidnaps and tortures Pete to try and force him to reveal Clark's secret. Also, Lex panics after the FBI gives him 24 hours to turn over information on his father or face jail time, but help arrives from an unexpected source.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Brian Peterson, Kelly SoudersGuest stars Neil Flynn, Gary Hudson, Ryan Jefferson Booth, Scott Bellis, Amber Rothwell

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Episode 22

Covenant (2)

43m8.0 / 10finale

Kara, a beautiful superpowered girl from Krypton, entices Clark to join with his father and embrace his destiny. Clark is left without support after Pete's departure when Jonathan reveals the deal he made with Jor-El. At the same time, Clark's relationships with Lex and Lana take unexpected turns, leaving him with no one but Kara to turn to.

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Directed by Greg BeemanWritten by Alfred Gough, Todd Slavkin, Miles Millar, Darren SwimmerGuest stars Daniel Bacon, Adrianne Palicki, Sarah Deakins, Gary Hudson, Brandon Jay McLaren, Robert Wisden, Terence Stamp, Richard Faraci

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Smallville

Cast

Tom WellingClark Kent
Erica DuranceLois Lane
Kristin KreukLana Lang
Michael RosenbaumLex Luthor
Cassidy FreemanTess Mercer
Callum BlueZod
Jensen AcklesJason Teague
Allison MackChloe Sullivan

Credits

Created by
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
216
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • The WBUnited States
  • The CWUnited States
  • DCUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
  • Tollin/Robbins ProductionsUnited States
  • Millar Gough InkUnited States

Themes

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