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Season 3 – Smallville

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An interpretation of the Superman story features young Clark Kent coming to grips with his emerging superpowers. In the 10th and final season Clark continues his romance with Lois and faces his destiny as he overcomes his final trials, forging the iconic identity by which he will be known for all time.
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Smallville — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

Smallville's third season sometimes succumbs to the series' kryptonite of incredulous plot twists, but inspired use of Superman's iconography and Michael Rosenbaum's smarmy take on Lex Luthor continue to delight.

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Sacha Molitorisz Sydney Morning Herald What started out promisingly as an inventive reimagining of Superman has descended into laughable soap opera. Feb 13, 2020 Full Review Cory Barker AV Club The show's third season is by far its darkest, and also its best, with every plot thread cumulating here. Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Danny Graydon Empire Magazine Notably, the appearance of the late Christopher Reeve combines intrigue with poignancy. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Wm. Steven Humphrey The Stranger (Seattle, WA) The kids on Smallville are as dumb as a box of hammers -- just like real teenagers!... The Smallville teens are confused, dumb, and mopey... just like me at that age. Feb 13, 2020 Full Review Vic Holtreman Screen Rant Millar and Gough seem to want to wrap this show more in mysticism than science fiction. In my opinion they are starting to walk a thin line with this overarching plotline. Feb 12, 2020 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I'm willing to give the producers some rope in hopes that these unfortunate plot turns will lead to something interesting eventually, but so far, it's a tad preposterous. May 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R More introspective into the Lex Luthor lifestyle and their tumultuous relationship! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Person 1 I enjoyed seasons 1 and 2 a lot more than 3. Some of the writing in season 3 I thought was stupid or just boring. A few episodes where the stupidity was at an all-time high I just skipped to the next episode. But it gets good again towards the end of the season. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Andrius Y Fresca, juvenil ,entretenida pero algo repetitiva comparada con sus temporadas predecesoras sin dudas de las mejores temporadas ya que se adentran en campos mas oscuros para el hombre de acero . Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Michael P Small step up from Season 2 but not much to warrant a star rating change. Clark became annoying with his actions and definitely doesn't feel like the good guy for a fair amount of this season. How his and Lex's relationship develop is a high point though and I hope it get's used in future Superman adaptations Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Spike G This was amazing season bruh Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Leandro S Série ótima demais. Nota 10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Kristin Kreuk

Lana Lang

Michael Rosenbaum

Lex Luthor

Sam Jones III

Pete Ross

Allison Mack

Chloe Sullivan

John Schneider

Jonathan Kent

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 1, 2003 Exile Clark becomes involved with a crime lord (Rutger Hauer) while under the influence of red kryptonite; Jonathan takes drastic measures to bring Clark home. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 8, 2003 Phoenix After Jor-El grants Jonathan temporary superpowers, he and Clark engage in a battle atop the LuthorCorp building; Lex must determine who arranged his plane crash. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 15, 2003 Extinction Clark gets shot with a kryptonite bullet while protecting Lex. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 22, 2003 Slumber Clark dreams he is being pursued by a girl who desperately needs his help, then learns she is a real girl trapped in a coma; Lionel demands that Lex undergo a psychological evaluation before hiring him. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 2003 Perry A tabloid journalist (Michael McKean) arrives in search of stories about aliens from outer space but soon devises a scheme to expose Clark's superpowers. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 2003 Relic Lana's great-uncle shows her a 40-year-old picture of a drifter who looks exactly like Clark; a medallion allows Clark to see flashbacks of his father, Jor-El, engaged in an illicit love affair that ends in murder. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2003 Magnetic A rebellious Lana lands in jail after she becomes attracted to a fellow student (Kevin Zegers); Clark discovers that Lana's new friend has magnetic powers that can move objects and alter emotions. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2003 Shattered Clark does not know whether to believe Lex's wild rants after Lionel claims his son has suffered a psychotic breakdown and should be institutionalized. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 14, 2004 Asylum Lex plots his escape from the mental institution after learning he is going to be subjected to electroshock therapy at his father's behest. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 21, 2004 Whisper Clark is temporarily blinded but develops superhearing to compensate for his lack of sight; Clark struggles to master his new power. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 28, 2004 Delete Clark and Lana both inexplicably try to kill Chloe after receiving mysterious e-mail from the Sommerholt Institute; Lana decides to rent the apartment to Adam. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 4, 2004 Hereafter Clark's schoolmate Jordan, who can see the future, predicts that Lana will soon die in a fire; Chloe, suspicious of Jordan, investigates his background. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 11, 2004 Velocity Thugs threaten Pete's life after he deliberately loses a street race; Jonathan's deal with Jor-El begins to take a terrible toll. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 18, 2004 Obsession A new girl at school has powers of her own and becomes possessive of Clark; Lana asks Lex to investigate Adam. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 25, 2004 Resurrection While Clark's father awaits surgery, a boy at the hospital straps a Kryptonite bomb to himself and demands that Jonathan's liver go to his ailing brother. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 3, 2004 Crisis Clark gets a prophetic phone call and learns of Adam's (guest star Ian Somerhalder) plan to shoot Lana. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 14, 2004 Legacy Clark suspects Jor-El is causing Jonathan to withdraw from his family; Lionel's true motives are revealed when he and Dr. Swann (Christopher Reeve) strike a deal. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 21, 2004 Truth Clark must find an antidote to a deadly truth serum before Chloe figures out his secret or dies. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 28, 2004 Memoria Lex joins an experimental program involving memory, hoping to recover information about his father's past. Details Episode 20 Aired May 5, 2004 Talisman When a Kiwatche Indian (Nathaniel Arcand) steals a mythic knife from the caves, he is bestowed with superpowers similar to Clark's, causing the young man to believe he is the legendary Naman. Details Episode 21 Aired May 12, 2004 Forsaken Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally be together; an errant FBI agent (Gary Hudson) kidnaps and tortures Pete to try to force him to reveal Clark's secret. Details Episode 22 Aired May 19, 2004 Covenant A beautiful girl with superpowers, claiming to be from Krypton, tries to entice Clark into fulfilling his destiny; when Clark seeks advice from his parents, he is stunned to learn about the deal Jonathan made with Jor-El. Details

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Season Info

Director
Greg Beeman, Terrence O'Hara, James Marshall, Jeannot Szwarc, Michael Kattleman, Thomas J. Wright, Ken Biller
Executive Producer
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Screenwriter
Ken Biller, Brian Wayne Peterson, Todd Slavkin, Mark Verheiden, Drew Z. Greenberg, Holly Harold, Alfred Gough, Kenneth Horton, Kelly Souders, Darren Swimmer, Miles Millar
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 1, 2003