Lazarus (24 Sep. 2010)

Oliver is tortured incessantly by Rck Flaf until Chloe, who used the Justce League's helmet to find him, exchanges herself for him. Awakening in a secret LuthorCorp lab among partial Lex ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Fair

Writers:

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

Stars:

Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane
Cassidy Freeman	...	Tess Mercer
Justin Hartley	...	Oliver Queen
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan
Terence Stamp	...	Jor-El (voice)
John Schneider	...	Jonathan Kent
Jakob Davies	...	Alexander
Mackenzie Gray	...	Lex Luthor Clone
Ted Whittall	...	Rick Flag
Alessandro Juliani	...	Dr. Emil Hamilton

Storyline

Oliver is tortured incessantly by Rck Flaf until Chloe, who used the Justce League's helmet to find him, exchanges herself for him. Awakening in a secret LuthorCorp lab among partial Lex clones, Tess meets young Alexander before the bloodthirsty, dying senior knocks her down and uses Lois, who enabled Clark's healing by removing the fatal blue kryptonite, to set a sadistic trap. Despite his success, Clark lets his confidence be underlined by Jor-El in the ice fortress, but reconsiders after a pep-talk from Jonathan.

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Plot Keywords:

abuse | beating | bloody nose | torture | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Smallville 9 Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Clark Kent: I died to save the world.
Jor-El: [voice] Evil never ends. By sacrificing yourself, you've left the humans vulnerable to future threats.
Clark Kent: I left a team of heroes behind to protect them.
Jor-El: You were meant to be Earth's greatest protector. Now they're about to face the greatest evil without you.
Clark Kent: Then send me back. I know my fate! To step into the light. To be a symbol of hope for them.
Jor-El: I told you to rule with strength, but you chose the martyr's path. What makes you think you "deserve" a second chance?
Clark Kent: I can ...

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Connections

References The Full Monty (1997)

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Soundtracks

"One More Day"
(uncredited)
Written by Jon Crosby, Chantelle Dupree and Zac Hanson
Performed by VAST

User Reviews

Great start to season 10

While the 10th and final season of Smallville begins on a high note, it should be noted that it is not quite as good as the cream of the crop of season 9. Though it some ways it feels like "Salvation, Part 2" it lacks the action element or the epic feel of that episode. Nothing, not even our first true glimpse of the Superman suit, is as amazing as the pre-credit sequence from the season 9 finale. But I digress....Lazarus is a great episode, filled with returning characters and some interesting plot turns. Jonathan Kent, Jor-El, clones of Lex Luthor, and Darkseid promise interesting story lines to come as Smallville finally begins to draw to a close.