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Superman & Lois
Season 1
Original poster
Starring
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseFebruary 23 (2021-02-23) –
August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American superhero television series Superman & Lois aired on The CW. It aired from February 23 to August 17, 2021. The series is based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and produced by Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television. Initially considered to be part of the shared fictional Arrowverse, where Hoechlin and Tulloch originated their roles, with crossovers with Supergirl and Batwoman being developed during the first season before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was determined towards the end of the filming of the first season to have the series be set in an alternate universe from the Arrowverse, which was confirmed by the end of the second season.

The series stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular characters, Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and his wife, Lois Lane, as they struggle with the trials and tribulations of being parents, while facing the mysterious Captain Luthor and Morgan Edge. Hoechlin and Tulloch are joined by main cast members Jordan Elsass, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Adam Rayner, Dylan Walsh, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Superman & Lois was picked for a full season by The CW in January 2020 and filming took place primarily in Surrey, British Columbia.

The pilot episode was watched by 1.75 million viewers, the second-best premiere of any CW series since the debut of Batwoman in October 2019. The season received generally positive reviews from critics and fans alike. Superman & Lois was renewed for a second season in March 2021.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Lee Toland KriegerTeleplay by : Todd Helbing
Story by : Greg Berlanti & Todd Helbing
February 23, 2021 (2021-02-23)1.75[1]
22"Heritage"Lee Toland KriegerTodd HelbingMarch 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)1.24[2]
33"The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower"Gregory SmithBrent FletcherMarch 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)1.25[3]
44"Haywire"James BamfordMichael NarducciMarch 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)1.21[4]
55"The Best of Smallville"Rachel TalalayTeleplay by : Brent Fletcher and Nadria Tucker
Story by : Todd Helbing
March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)1.24[5]
66"Broken Trust"Sudz SutherlandKatie AldrinMay 18, 2021 (2021-05-18)0.72[6]
77"Man of Steel"David RamseyJai JamisonMay 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)0.80[7]
88"Holding the Wrench"Norma BaileyKristi KorzecJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)0.90[8]
99"Loyal Subjekts"Eric Dean SeatonAndrew N. WongJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)0.92[9]
1010"O Mother, Where Art Thou?"Harry JierjianAdam MallingerJune 15, 2021 (2021-06-15)0.96[10]
1111"A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events"Gregory SmithBrent FletcherJune 22, 2021 (2021-06-22)0.85[11]
1212"Through the Valley of Death"Alexandra La RocheKatie Aldrin & Michael NarducciJuly 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)0.87[12]
1313"Fail Safe"Ian SamoilJai Jamison & Kristi KorzecJuly 20, 2021 (2021-07-20)0.84[13]
1414"The Eradicator"Alexandra La RocheMax Cunningham & Brent FletcherAugust 10, 2021 (2021-08-10)0.73[14]
1515"Last Sons of Krypton"Tom CavanaghStory by : Kristi Korzec & Michael Narducci
Teleplay by : Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing
August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)0.67[15]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

Announced in October 2019, the executive producers for Superman & Lois were named as Todd Helbing, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter and Geoff Johns around the same time. Helbing also penning the script for the series.[16] The first season of the series was officially ordered by January 14, 2020, by The CW[30] and was originally supposed to consist of 13 episodes.[31] However, in January 2021, the television network ordered an additional two episodes, moving the episode count up to 15.[30] On March 2, 2021, The CW renewed the series for a second season.[32][33][34]

The pilot episode of Superman & Lois aired on February 23, 2021, with an encore presentation on February 27, on the cable network TNT, followed by the special, Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope, which features behind the scenes footage, interviews with the cast, and special guests discussing the legacy of Superman.[35] CTV Sci-Fi Channel will air the series in Canada.[36] After a delay in production caused by COVID-19, the series went on hiatus after the fifth episode, during which the sixth season of Supergirl will take over the seasons' timeslot.[37]

Writing

In November 2020, series writer Nadria Trucker was fired after "pushing back on racist and sexist storylines" and working on all 15 episodes of the first season.[38][39][40] In March 2021, after her firing, Trucker revealed that she "actually finished out [her part] the first season of the show" and her departure did not greatly affect production.[41]

Tyler Hoechlin portrays the series' star, Clark Kent / Superman.

Casting

In October 2019, along with the series' announcement before it was officially ordered, Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch were set to reprise their roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Supergirl.[16] By February of the next year, Jordan Elsass and Alexander Garfin were cast as Clark and Lois' sons Jonathan Kent and Jordan Kent, respectively.[17] In April, the role of Samuel Lane was recast to Dylan Walsh.[22] Emmanuelle Chriqui and Erik Valdez were cast the same month as Lana Lang and Kyle Cushing, respectively.[23][18] The next month, Wolé Parks was cast as Captain Luthor[20] while Inde Navarrette was cast as Sarah Cushing.[19] Additionally, Adam Rayner portrays Morgan Edge, who was previously portrayed by Adrian Pasdar in Supergirl.[21]

In October 2020, Sofia Hasmik and Stacey Farber were cast in the recurring roles of Chrissy Beppo and Leslie Larr, respectively.[26][25] In December 2020, David Ramsey was revealed to be reprising his Arrow role of John Diggle in addition to directing at least one episode in the series.[29]

Filming

After COVID-19 pandemic-related delays force production to be put on hold from a late March 2020 start date, in late July 2020, Warner Bros. Television planned for the Vancouver-based production to restart in late August. Filming finally began on October 21, 2020, and is expected to conclude on June 14, 2021. The series is filmed on location in Surrey, British Columbia.[42][43]

Design

Helbing stated Superman's costume in the series would feature a more "classically comicbook-y" look from the previous costume used in Supergirl. It would also somewhat reminiscent of Superman's look in DC Rebirth with the texture of the costume being inspired by the DCEU version of Superman. The new suit is designed by Laura Jean Shannon. Hoechlin further elaborated:

"Just as this suit is unique and set apart from the ones that preceded it, the story we're telling about Clark/Superman at this point in his life is unique and something we've never seen before. I appreciate the opportunity to wear the suit and the responsibility that comes with it. But it's always interesting when I'm asked how I feel about "my new suit," because I've always felt that the suit doesn't belong to me; it belongs to everyone that finds some kind of meaning in that suit, in the symbol on the chest. I just happen to be the one wearing it. I come from the world of baseball and a line of coaches that always preached that the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the one on the back. Because when you wear that jersey, it represents not only you, but your entire team, and everyone that has ever worn that jersey that came before you. So when I wear the suit, that's what it means to me. It represents everything that Superman stands for and has stood for, for almost a century now. And I look forward to carrying on that tradition."[44]

Connection to the Arrowverse

Speaking to the lack of greater Arrowverse connections in the first season, Helbing felt there was "this weird set of circumstances where, because of production or timing or COVID, everything in the show that was related to the Arrowverse has gotten pulled out". He added that as development progressed further away from the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover, "it felt like we were opening a can of worms every time we had to explain the connection", though he was hopeful more connections or proper crossovers could occur in the second season. However, ultimately, while crossovers with Supergirl and Batwoman were considered and cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was determined towards the end of the filming of the first season to have the series be set in an alternate universe from the Arrowverse, which was confirmed by the end of the second season.[45]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 86% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it may be a bit too grounded for some viewers, Superman & Lois draws strength from unexpected places – without skimping on the action – to carve its own path in a crowded superhero universe."[46] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[47]

Screen Rant reviewed the premiere episode, saying "The pilot episode of Superman & Lois is filled with fan-pleasing moments, Easter eggs, callbacks to the comics, cool character moments, and exciting hints for the future. Nevertheless, while it was generally an excellent start to the series, it had some problems which will need to be addressed as the series progresses."[48] IGN commented on the unique theme of the episode in Clark Kent and Lois Lane being parents, saying "Superman & Lois stands apart from all other versions of the Superman mythos in that it features this Dynamic Duo trying to raise twin teenage sons. The idea of Lois and Clark being parents isn't entirely new, as Jon Kent has become a mainstay of the Superman comics since 2015."[49]

Ratings

The pilot episode's viewership of 1.75 million viewers was the highest for a premiere of any CW series since the debut of Batwoman in October 2019 with 1.86 million viewers.[50] In addition, the premiere was streamed by 716,000 households in the United States according to Samba TV.[51] The premiere on BBC One garnered a viewership of 2.75 million households.[52]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Superman & Lois season 1
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" February 23, 2021 0.4 1.75[1] 0.4 1.40 0.8 3.15[53]
2 "Heritage" March 2, 2021 0.3 1.24[2] 0.4 1.47 0.7 2.71[54]
3 "The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower" March 9, 2021 0.3 1.25[3] 0.3 1.29 0.6 2.54[55]
4 "Haywire" March 16, 2021 0.2 1.21[4]
5 "The Best of Smallville" March 23, 2021 0.3 1.24[5]
6 "Broken Trust" May 18, 2021 0.1 0.72[6] 0.3 1.03 0.4 1.75[6]
7 "Man of Steel" May 25, 2021 0.2 0.80[7] 0.3 0.99 0.4 1.79[7]
8 "Holding the Wrench" June 1, 2021 0.1 0.90[8] 0.2 0.93 0.4 1.84[8]
9 "Loyal Subjekts" June 8, 2021 0.2 0.92[9] 0.2 0.88 0.4 1.80[9]
10 "O Mother, Where Art Thou?" June 15, 2021 0.2 0.96[10] 0.3 0.94 0.5 1.90[10]
11 "A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events" June 22, 2021 0.2 0.85[11] 0.3 0.93 0.4 1.77[11]
12 "Through the Valley of Death" July 13, 2021 0.2 0.87[12] 0.2 0.84 0.4 1.71[12]
13 "Fail Safe" July 20, 2021 0.2 0.84[13] 0.2 0.93 0.4 1.76[13]
14 "The Eradicator" August 10, 2021 0.1 0.73[13] 0.2 0.83 0.3 1.56[56]
15 "Last Sons of Krypton" August 17, 2021 0.1 0.67[15] 0.2 0.90 0.3 1.57[15]

Release

Broadcast

The pilot episode of Superman & Lois aired on The CW and CTV Sci-Fi Channel on February 23, 2021,[57][58] with an encore presentation on February 27, on the cable network TNT, followed by the special, Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope, which features behind the scenes footage, interviews with the cast, and special guests discussing the legacy of Superman.[59] The finale aired on August 17, 2021.[60]

In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on December 4, 2021.[61]

Home media

The entire first season of Superman & Lois became available on HBO Max on September 17, 2021.[62] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the US on October 19, 2021, with extended versions of all episodes.[63][64]

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