Superman & Lois season 4
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The fourth and final season of the American television series Superman & Lois will premiere on The CW. The series is based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The season will be produced by Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
The series stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular characters, Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and his wife, Lois Lane, the world's best and most famous reporter. Also returning are main cast members Alex Garfin and Michael Bishop. They are joined by Michael Cudlitz. Superman & Lois was renewed for its fourth and final season in June 2023.
The season is set to premiere on October 17, 2024.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by [1] | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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44 | 1 | "The End & The Beginning"[3] | Gregory Smith | Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing | October 17, 2024[4] | TBD |
The following episodes of the season were written by:[1]
- Katie Aldrin & Kristi Korzec
- Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing
- George Kitson & Max Kronick
- Adam Mallinger
- Kristi Korzec
- Katie Aldrin & George Kitson
- Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing
- Jai Jamison
- Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing
The third episode, titled "Always My Hero", was directed by David Giuntoli.[5] The ninth episode was directed by Jai Jamison,[6] and the tenth episode, titled "It Went By So Fast", was directed by Gregory Smith.[7]
Cast and characters
Main
- Tyler Hoechlin as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman[8]
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane[8]
- Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent[8]
- Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent[8]
- Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor[8]
Recurring
- Yvonne Chapman as Amanda McCoy[9]
- Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen[10]
Guest
- Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing[11]
- Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez[12]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang[13]
- Tom Cavanagh[14]
Production
Development
In June 2023, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season with a shortened 10 episode order.[15] That November, season four was confirmed to be the final season.[16] The season is scheduled to premier in fall 2024, although the special effects would be finished by summer, in order to lead into The CW's upcoming show The Librarians: The Next Chapter.[17]
Casting
Main cast members Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Alex Garfin, and Michael Bishop will return as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Lois Lane, Jordan Kent, and Jonathan Kent. Michael Cudlitz was promoted to series regular following his guest appearances as Lex Luthor in the previous season.[8]
With the announcement of the fourth season, the supporting cast members were expected to be affected by budget cuts. Former cast members Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Taylor Buck, and Sofia Hasmik, who portrayed Kyle Cushing, Sarah Cortez, John Henry Irons, Samuel Lane, Lana Lang, Natalie Irons, and Chrissy Beppo respectively departed as series regulars with the option of guest starring in the future.[8]
Walsh meanwhile indicated that he would not be returning in any capacity,[8] but the Be More Super podcast later reported in December 2023 that he would return for two episodes,[18] while Emmanuelle Chriqui would also guest star in an unknown number of episodes.[19] Navarrette confirmed in July that she would return as a guest star for at least three episodes.[12]
Filming
Filming for the season began on January 11, 2024[20] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[21] Filming concluded on April 24, 2024.[22][23] The cast and crew held a wrap party on April 25, 2024 to celebrate the conclusion of four seasons of filming.[24]
Release
The season is set to premiere on October 17, 2024.[4]
References
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- ^ "SUPERMAN & LOIS (CW)". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Behbakht, Andy (January 8, 2024). "Superman & Lois Season 4 Gets Major Update As The Arrowverse Gets Closer To Its Final End". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (June 20, 2024). "The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates For Final Season Of 'Superman & Lois', 'WWE NXT', 'Sullivan's Crossing', 'The Chosen' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Elizabeth Tulloch [@BitsieTulloch] (January 17, 2024). "Some shots from our first week back to work on #SupermanAndLois. #Grimm and #AMillionLittleThings fans, swipe for a surprise 😉" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jamison, Jai [@Jaijamison] (April 12, 2024). "The end of an era. Four years ago, Todd Helbing hired me as a staff writer. And today I wrap on writing and directing the penultimate episode of #SupermanandLois. Gonna miss this family. On and off the screen. Cant wait for y'all to see this season" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ ""Superman & Lois" Series Finale Title Revealed". supermanhomepage.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andreeva, Nellie (June 14, 2023). "'Superman & Lois': Dylan Walsh & Emmanuelle Chriqui Among 7 Cast Members Not Returning, Michael Cudlitz Promoted To Regular For Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (March 7, 2024). "Superman & Lois casts Avatar: The Last Airbender actor as 'massive threat' to the Kents". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Swift, Andy (March 19, 2024). "Superman & Lois Adds Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen in Fourth and Final Season (Exclusive)". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Swift, Andy (February 13, 2024). "Superman & Lois Actor Confirms His Final-Season Return". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Holmes, Adam (July 7, 2023). "One Of Superman And Lois' Cut Leads Revealed Their Season 4 Return, But It's Not All Good News". Cinemablend. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Flook, Ray (April 15, 2024). "Superman & Lois: Emmanuelle Chriqui's Finale Check-In; Tulloch's Gift". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Swift, Andy (6 May 2024). "The Flash's Tom Cavanagh to Appear in Superman & Lois Series Finale — But Who Is He Playing?". TVLine. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (June 12, 2023). "'Superman & Lois' Renewed For 10-Episode Season 4 At The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 2, 2023). "End of The CW's DC Era: 'Superman & Lois' to Conclude With Season 4". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (February 15, 2024). "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'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (December 1, 2023). "Report: [SPOILER] To Return For Two Episodes In Superman & Lois Season 4". KryptonSite. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (December 8, 2023). "Emmanuelle Chriqui Reportedly Returning in Superman & Lois Season 4". KryptonSite. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Baala, Sara (January 12, 2024). "Superman and Lois season four shares exciting filming update". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Alison (December 29, 2023). "9 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver in January". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Shrishty (April 24, 2024). "'Superman & Lois' Wraps Filming on Its Series Finale". Collider. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (April 24, 2024). "Superman & Lois Wraps Production on Series Finale". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Behbakht, Andy (April 24, 2024). "Superman & Lois Officially Wraps Filming As Lois Lane Actress Confirms Completion Of The CW's Final DC TV Show". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.