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Smallville is a WB television series, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, following the adventures of the young Clark Kent in his hometown of Smallville before he became Superman. It is primarily filmed in the Lower Mainland in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The first season, while relying heavily on Kryptonite as a plot element, eventually established its cast of characters and back-story, and rose steadily in popularity, running into at least 4 seasons so far.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The most significant plot arc is the relationship of Clark and his best friend, Lex Luthor. The editors are laying the groundwork for how their relationship will inevitably slide into the legendary conflict between superhero and supervillain. The relationship of Clark and Lana Lang is also a significant plot arc with Clark's need to hide his alien nature endlessly complicating matters between them. A probable conclusion could reflect the comic books with Lana Lang having Clark's nature revealed to her by Clark and they settle their relationship as simply a close friendship. At the end of the 3rd season, we begin to see the demise of Clark and Lex's relationship as best friends. Clark discovers that Lex has not stopped investigating Clark as he had promised. Clark ends the friendship although several questions are left unanswered.
Season four begins with the answer to the cliffhanger posed by the third season finale. Not surprisingly, all regular members of the cast survive their death sentences through a series of technicalities used by the wily writers of Smallville. As season four starts, Clark breaks away from his Kryptonian destiny yet again in the season opener through the help of the Black Kryptonite. An interesting relationship between Lois Lane and Clark Kent develops as they join together to solve many mysteries in Smallville.
The WB television network airs new episodes on Wednesdays at 8:00 EST.
Regular cast
Recurring and significant characters - Terence Stamp - Voice of the elder Jor-El (5 episodes as of the end of season 3)
- Christopher Reeve - Dr. Virgil Swann is a scientist who discovers a message from Krypton. (appeared in #2-17 (aired February 25, 2003) and #3-17 (aired April 14, 2004))
- Erica Durance - Lois Lane
- Jill Teed - Maggie Sawyer, police lieutenant in Metropolis' Special Crimes Unit.
- Rutger Hauer - Metropolis crime boss Morgan Edge (2 episodes)
- Joe Morton - Mad scientist Dr. Hamilton (4 episodes)
- Patrick Bergin - Metropolis crime boss Morgan Edge (1 episode)
- Ian Somerhalder - Adam Knight died in a car crash but was revived by Lionel Luthor who discovered a method of keeping dead people alive by using Clark's blood (8 episodes)
- Kelly Brook - Victoria Hardwick, Lex Luthor's girlfriend (4 episodes)
- Emmanuelle Vaugier - Dr. Helen Luthor (née Bryce), Lex Luthor's ex-wife
- Camille Mitchell - Sheriff Nancy Adams (#2-19 ff.)
- Margot Kidder - Bridgette Crosby, a colleague of Dr. Swann introduced in season four
Inconsistencies with the comic books Smallville is somewhere in Kansas, a completely landlocked state, yet in one episode, Clark and Lana can see Metropolis from the top of a Smallville windmill. Both the TV Series and comic books have established Metropolis as a coastal city.
Also, the writers have indicated that Metropolis is approximately 150 miles (240 km) from Smallville.
It is interesting to note that the early Superboy comics had Smallville in close proximity to Metropolis.
Episode list
Season 1 (2001-2002) - Episode 1-01: The Pilot (Airdate: Oct 16th, 2001)
- Episode 1-02: Metamorphosis (Airdate: Oct 23rd, 2001)
- Episode 1-03: Hothead (Airdate: Oct 30th, 2001)
- Episode 1-04: X-Ray (Airdate: Nov 06th, 2001)
- Episode 1-05: Cool (Airdate: Nov 13th, 2001)
- Episode 1-06: Hourglass (Airdate: Nov 20th, 2001)
- Episode 1-07: Craving (Airdate: Nov 27th, 2001)
- Episode 1-08: Jitters (Airdate: Dec 11th, 2001)
- Episode 1-09: Rogue (Airdate: Jan 15th, 2002)
- Episode 1-10: Shimmer (Airdate: Jan 29th, 2002)
- Episode 1-11: Hug (Airdate: Feb 05th, 2002)
- Episode 1-12: Leech (Airdate: Feb 12th, 2002)
- Episode 1-13: Kinetic (Airdate: Feb 26th, 2002)
- Episode 1-14: Zero (Airdate: Mar 12th, 2002)
- Episode 1-15: Nicodemus (Airdate: Mar 19th, 2002)
- Episode 1-16: Stray (Airdate: Apr 16th, 2002)
- Episode 1-17: Reaper (Airdate: Apr 23rd, 2002)
- Episode 1-18: Drone (Airdate: Apr 30th, 2002)
- Episode 1-19: Crush (Airdate: May 07th, 2002)
- Episode 1-20: Obscura (Airdate: May 14th, 2002)
- Episode 1-21: Tempest (Airdate: May 21st, 2002)
Season 2 (2002-2003) - Episode 2-01: Vortex (Airdate: Sep 24th, 2002)
- Episode 2-02: Heat (Airdate: Oct 01st, 2002)
- Episode 2-03: Duplicity (Airdate: Oct 08th, 2002)
- Episode 2-04: Red (Airdate: Oct 15th, 2002)
- Episode 2-05: Nocturne (Airdate: Oct 22nd, 2002)
- Episode 2-06: Redux (Airdate: Oct 29th, 2002)
- Episode 2-07: Lineage (Airdate: Nov 5th, 2002)
- Episode 2-08: Ryan (Airdate: Nov 12th, 2002)
- Episode 2-09: Dichotic (Airdate: Nov 19th, 2002)
- Episode 2-10: Skinwalker (Airdate: Nov 26th, 2002)
- Episode 2-11: Visage (Airdate: Jan 14th, 2003)
- Episode 2-12: Insurgence (Airdate: Jan 21st, 2003)
- Episode 2-13: Suspect (Airdate: Jan 28th, 2003)
- Episode 2-14: Rush (Airdate: Feb 4th, 2004)
- Episode 2-15: Prodigal (Airdate: Feb 11th, 2004)
- Episode 2-16: Fever (Airdate: Feb 18th, 2004)
- Episode 2-17: Rosetta (Airdate: Feb 25th, 2004)
- Episode 2-18: Visitor (Airdate: Apr 15th, 2004)
- Episode 2-19: Precipice (Airdate: Apr 22nd, 2004)
- Episode 2-20: Witness (Airdate: Apr 29th, 2004)
- Episode 2-21: Accelerate (Airdate: May 6th, 2004)
- Episode 2-22: Calling (Airdate: May 13th, 2004)
- Episode 2-23: Exodus (Airdate: May 20th, 2004)
Season 3 (2003-2004) - Episode 3-01: Exile (Airdate: Oct 01st, 2003)
- Episode 3-02: Phoenix (Airdate: Oct 08th, 2003)
- Episode 3-03: Extinction (Airdate: Oct 15th, 2003)
- Episode 3-04: Slumber (Airdate: Oct 22nd, 2003)
- Episode 3-05: Perry (Airdate: Oct 29th, 2003)
- Episode 3-06: Relic (Airdate: Nov 05th, 2003)
- Episode 3-07: Magnetic (Airdate: Nov 12th, 2003)
- Episode 3-08: Shattered (Airdate: Nov 19th, 2003)
- Episode 3-09: Asylum (Airdate: Jan 14th, 2004)
- Episode 3-10: Whisper (Airdate: Jan 21st, 2004)
- Episode 3-11: Delete (Airdate: Jan 28th, 2004)
- Episode 3-12: Hereafter (Airdate: Feb 04th, 2004)
- Episode 3-13: Velocity (Airdate: Feb 11th, 2004)
- Episode 3-14: Obsession (Airdate: Feb 18th, 2004)
- Episode 3-15: Resurrection (Airdate: Feb 25th, 2004)
- Episode 3-16: Crisis (Airdate: Mar 03rd, 2004)
- Episode 3-17: Legacy (Airdate: Apr 14th, 2004)
- Episode 3-18: Truth (Airdate: Apr 21st, 2004)
- Episode 3-19: Memoria (Airdate: Apr 28th, 2004)
- Episode 3-20: Talisman (Airdate: May 05th, 2004)
- Episode 3-21: Forsaken (Airdate: May 12th, 2004)
- Episode 3-22: Covenant (Airdate: May 19th, 2004)
Season 4 (2004-2005) - Episode 4-01: Crusade (Airdate: Sep 22nd, 2004)
- Episode 4-02: Gone (Airdate: Sep 29th, 2004)
- Episode 4-03: Façade (Airdate: Oct 06th, 2004)
- Episode 4-04: Devoted (Airdate: Oct 13th, 2004)
- Episode 4-05: Run (Airdate: Oct 20th, 2004)
- Episode 4-06: Transference (Airdate: Oct 27th, 2004)
- Episode 4-07: Jinx (Airdate: Nov 03rd, 2004)
- Episode 4-08: Spell (Airdate: Nov 10th, 2004)
- Episode 4-09: Bound (Airdate: Nov 17th, 2004)
- Episode 4-10: Scare (Airdate: Dec 01st, 2004)
- Episode 4-11: Unsafe (Airdate: Jan 26th, 2005)
- Episode 4-12: Pariah (Airdate: Feb 02nd, 2005)
- Episode 4-13: Recruit (Airdate: Feb 09th, 2005)
External links - Smallville site on thewb.com (http://www.thewb.com/smallville)
- KryptonSite (http://www.kryptonsite.com/) - a fan site
- Smallville entry on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279600/)
- Smallville entry on TV Tome (http://www.tvtome.com/Smallville/)
- Smallville on Cyclops.IT (http://www.cyclops.it/Smallville/) - fansite in Italy about WB Series Smallville.
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