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Smallville

Smallville

Destiny is now.

20018.210 Seasons216 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

Created by Tom Welling
Written by Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel
Produced by Tom Flores
NetworksThe WBThe CW

Top Cast

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Erica Durance

Erica Durance

Lois Lane

Cassidy Freeman

Cassidy Freeman

Tess Mercer

Justin Hartley

Justin Hartley

Oliver Queen

Themes & Keywords

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About Smallville

Smallville is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2001 exploring themes of kansas, usa, superhero, based on comic, alien, super power, origin story. Created by Tom Welling, it stars Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman. The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

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