Smallville tells a decade-long Superman origin story, with Clark Kent starting as a 14-year-old and becoming the Man of Steel ...

in Smallville during its first season, before he joined as a main cast member from season two to eight. And to many fans' delight, he returned for a few appearances in the final season of the show.

Season 9 lets Smallville hit its stride without lingering ... Number one, Lionel Luthor is promoted to the main cast, which provides a unifying enemy for the protagonists. Number two, Clark ...

Only, it turns out that series star Tom Welling hated the change... When talking with fans recently at the Fan Expo 2025 in ...