Insurgence (21 Jan. 2003)

When Lex Luthor loses a $150 million contract to Luthor Corp, he finds that his mansion was bugged by his father. He hires a team to bug the offices of Luthor Corp expecting to find the ... See full summary »

Director:

James Marshall

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman), Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman),

Stars:

Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent
Kristin Kreuk	...	Lana Lang
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Lex Luthor
Sam Jones III	...	Pete Ross (credit only)
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan (credit only)
John Glover	...	Lionel Luthor
Annette O'Toole	...	Martha Kent
John Schneider	...	Jonathan Kent
Patrick Cassidy	...	Henry Small
Kevin Gage	...	Pine
Byron Mann	...	Kern
Colin Cunningham	...	Nicky
Jill Teed	...	Captain Maggie Sawyer
Eileen Pedde	...	Jennifer Small
Karen Holness	...	Bishop

Storyline

When Lex Luthor loses a $150 million contract to Luthor Corp, he finds that his mansion was bugged by his father. He hires a team to bug the offices of Luthor Corp expecting to find the building empty since it is Sunday, but Lionel Luthor assigns Martha for work in his office with him. Jonathan becomes very upset, since it is their wedding anniversary, and he was planning a picnic with Martha. Lex calls off the action, but the leader of the group of industrial spies is killed by a member who wants to steal the contents of Lionel's safe. Martha and Lionel become hostages of the criminals, and when they open the safe, a great secret is disclosed. Meanwhile, Lana schedules a meeting with Mr. & Mrs. Small in The Talon to get to know Jennifer Small, who warns Lana about her husband.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Smallville Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Did You Know?

Quotes

Clark Kent: I think I figured out a way into the building. No one is watching the Daily Planet.
Jonathan Kent: Clark, that has to be at least three-hundred feet. You'll never make it.
Clark Kent: I can make it.

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Soundtracks

"Invisible Man"
(uncredited)
Written by Tyler Connolly and Chad Kroeger
Performed by Theory of a Deadman

User Reviews

An INCREDIBLE TV episode on its own, let alone 'Smallville'

With possibly the exception of the Season 1 finale "Tempest," Insurgence is the best 'Smallville' episode up to this point.

Another exciting element of this episode was that this was the first to present Metropolis, Superman's turf, to the watching audience.

Th show begins with an enraged Lex Luthor, who rightfully should be after discovering that his father has placed hidden cameras throughout the house in order to spy on his son. In retaliation, Lex plans an interrogation on the LuthorCorp building in Metropolis, believing that no one will be there with the interrogation planned on a Sunday. Coincidentally, however, Martha was asked by Lionel to work that day, upsetting her husband, who was planning a special anniversary event that day. Lex has seconds thoughts after learning that Martha is in the building, but before Lex can stop his team, one of the members, obsessed with what is in Lionel's sealed vault, holds up the building. Extreme tension builds between Jonathan and Lex, Jonathan and Lionel, and Clark and Lex, for the responsibility that the Luthors have on their hands for putting Martha in danger. As the episode nears its climactic and riveting conclusion, something incredible is revealed to have been hiding in the vault, and Clark, desperate to save his mother, goes to a drastic measure pushing even the limits of his unique abilities...

Standing on its own, 'Insurrection' is a very special episode for its tension, conflict and excitement.