Smallville (2001–2011)

A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville.

Creators:

Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Stars:

Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 30 wins & 146 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent (217 episodes, 2001-2011)
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan (202 episodes, 2001-2011)
Kristin Kreuk	...	Lana Lang (158 episodes, 2001-2009)
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Lex Luthor (154 episodes, 2001-2011)
John Glover	...	Lionel Luthor (144 episodes, 2001-2011)
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane (141 episodes, 2004-2011)
Annette O'Toole	...	Martha Kent (135 episodes, 2001-2011)
John Schneider	...	Jonathan Kent (114 episodes, 2001-2011)

Storyline

The numerous miraculous rescues by the local wonder boy Clark have aroused suspicions amongst colonials of Smallville. Interestingly, the boy has managed to downplay his acts of various heroic egresses in the past. They say he's either too fast or has a penchant for finding trouble. He was found by Martha and Jonathan Kent on the day of the Meteor Shower, and subsequently adopted. Clark's friend Lex Luthor, the only heir of Luthorcorp, has been secretly investigating grounds for Clark's outlandish valor. However, on the face of it, Clark just seems a normal boy who's slightly more secretive than usual.

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Plot Keywords:

smallville | meteor shower | power | kansas | best friend | 

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Taglines:

The last daughter of Krypton... (season 7)

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Channel 4 [uk] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Smallville Beginnings

Filming Locations:

Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tollin, Robbins Productions, Millar Gough Ink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min 45 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sarah Douglas and Jack O'Halloran, both of whom appeared in Superman and Superman II, lobbied for guest appearances but never got to appear on the show.

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Goofs

In several episodes, an establishment shot is shown in scenes in the Kent's barn at night. A crescent moon is shown with its limbs pointing down toward the horizon. This can happen, but not at night.

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Crazy Credits

The credits style changes in the season 5 premiere.

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Connections

Referenced in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Save Me"
(Main Title)
Performed by Remy Zero

User Reviews

The TV series we Superman fans have been waiting for.

"Smallville" is an excellent idea for a TV series. I am one of those who grew up in the 1950s with Superboy and Superman comics. I loved the Superman films with Chris Reeves. I loved the "Lois and Clark" TV series. But this one, which chronicles Clark Kent's high school life, the period when he began to realize the extent of his super powers, and began to see his life's mission, has not been depicted before, as far as I can recall. They've done it extremely well, and the actors are very fitting for the parts. And, naturally, good always prevails over evil.

A year 2005 update -- we don't watch "Smallville" as faithfully anymore as we used to. I suppose that is a natural consequence, as old story lines get stale, and the writers try harder for scripts with an "edge." Still, whenever we do watch, we still enjoy the series.

A year 2010 update -- we are again watching "Smallville" every week. In spite of the age now of the series it remains an interesting series. I keep wondering when Clark will learn how to fly.