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Superman & Lois was renewed for a fourth[1] and final[2] season by The CW on June 12, 2023. It is slated to premiere on October 17, 2024.[3]
Cast[]
Main cast:[]
- Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman[2] and Kal-El/Bizarro
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane[2]
- Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent/Superboy[4]
- Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent[4]
- Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor[4]
Recurring cast:[]
- Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing[4]
- Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez[5]
- Tayler Buck as Natalie Lane Irons/Steel Girl[4]
- Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo[4]
- Dylan Walsh as General Sam Lane[6]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Mayor Lana Lang[6]
- Yvonne Chapman as Amanda McCoy[7]
- Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen[8]
- Samantha Di Francesco as Candice Pergande[9]
- Tom Cavanagh as TBA[6]
Confirmed new plot points[]
- Tom Cavanagh will guest star in "It Went By So Fast".[6]
Confirmed new characters[]
- Amanda McCoy: The acting leader of LuthorCorp in Lex Luthor's absence, and her business-savvy and cutthroat nature have brought the company to new heights. Intelligent, cunning and loyal, she is Lex's most trusted ally in his vendetta against Superman and Lois Lane. Little is known about her mysterious past; but she is the only one in Luthor's inner circle that; he views as an equal; which; makes her a massive threat to the Kents and anyone else; who stands in her way.[7]
- Jimmy Olsen: A photographer of the Daily Planet known for being the "life of the party" around the office. Despite being work colleagues with Clark, he has been unable to get him out of his "awkward" shell. Unaware of Clark's super-secret, Jimmy's still determined to become his pal.[8]
Episodes[]
| # | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The End & The Beginning"[10] | Gregory Smith[10] | Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher[10] | October 17, 2024[3] | |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 17, 2024[3] | |
| 3 | "Always My Hero"[11] | David Giuntoli[11] | Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher[11] | October 24, 2024[3] | |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 2024 | |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 10[2] | "It Went By So Fast"[12] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Trivia[]
- This is the first and only season of Superman & Lois:
- To have 10 episodes.[2]
- To not feature Erik Valdez (Kyle Cushing), Inde Navarrette (Sarah Cortez), Wolé Parks (John Henry Irons), Dylan Walsh (Sam Lane), and Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lana Lang) as series regulars.[4]
- To feature Michael Cudlitz (Lex Luthor) as a series regular.[4]
- To be temporarily affected by the Hollywood labor disputes.
- The premiere episode will begin right where the previous season left off.[10]
- According to The CW president Brad Schwartz, the decision to end Superman & Lois with this season despite performing well on the network came from Warner Bros. who didn't want the show competing in the marketplace with DC Universe's upcoming Superman film, formerly titled Superman: Legacy.[13]
- Production on the fourth season began two months after the strikes concluded in early November 2023.
- For the foreseeable future, this will be the last season of a DC Comics television series to air on the CW. Coincidentally, the first DC series on the CW was Smallville, about Clark Kent's younger years before becoming Superman.
- This season will be the last ever of an Arrowverse series.
References[]
- ↑ "‘Superman & Lois’ Renewed For 10-Episode Season 4 At The CW" - Deadline
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "‘Superman & Lois’ to End With Season 4 at the CW" - Variety
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The CW Reveals Fall Premiere Dates for Superman & Lois’ Final Season, The Librarians Sequel and More" - TV Line
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "‘Superman & Lois’: Dylan Walsh & Emmanuelle Chriqui Among 7 Cast Members Not Returning, Michael Cudlitz Promoted To Regular For Season 4" - Deadline
- ↑ "One Of Superman And Lois' Cut Leads Revealed Their Season 4 Return, But It's Not All Good News" - Cinemablend
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://tvline.com/casting-news/superman-and-lois-season-4-tom-cavanagh-the-flash-crossover-1235232944/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Superman & Lois casts Avatar: The Last Airbender actor as 'massive threat' to the Kents" - Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Superman & Lois Cast: Jimmy Olsen In Season 4 Played By Douglas Smith" - TV Line
- ↑ Samantha Di Francesco's Instagram Story, April 19 2024
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Superman & Lois Season 4 Gets Major Update As The Arrowverse Gets Closer To Its Final End
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Some shots from our first week back to work on #SupermanAndLois. #Grimm and #AMillionLittleThings fans, swipe for a surprise - Elizabeth Tulloch on Twitter
- ↑ Superman & Lois: Elizabeth Tulloch Shares Series Finale Title & More
- ↑ "CW Boss Brad Schwartz on Cancellations, ‘Superman and Lois’ Final Season and Building a Slate With Wider Appeal: ‘We Want to Be a Big 5 Network’" - The Wrap
| Superman & Lois season 4 | ||||
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| Upcoming | ||||
| "The End & The Beginning" • TBA • "Always My Hero" • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA• "It Went By So Fast" | ||||