8.243 minSeason 4 • Episode 10
LatestThe Kents fight with everything they have as Luthor makes his final move on Smallville.
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.
Acting
Hoechlin's warmth redefines Clark for cynical times
Writing
Lane-Kent marriage feels lived-in, not comic-book
Cinematography
Vancouver standing in for Kansas never looked better
Creators
Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's Smallville, Kansas was filmed in Surrey, BC, making it the rare Superman property where Canada plays America more convincingly than most American productions.
The CW's budget cuts in season 4 forced the writers to ground Superman almost entirely, accidentally proving the show's thesis: Clark Kent is more interesting than the cape anyway.
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