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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.


“There's more to the legend.”
Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

Cameron Cuffe
Seg-El

Georgina Campbell
Lyta-Zod

Shaun Sipos
Adam Strange

Wallis Day
Nyssa-Vex

Ann Ogbomo
Jayna-Zod

Colin Salmon
General Zod

Aaron Pierre
Dev-Em

Ian McElhinney
Val-El

Blake Ritson
Brainiac

Rasmus Hardiker
Kem
Krypton is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of based on comic, alien planet. Created by Nadria Tucker, it stars Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos. Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.
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