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Superman & Lois
Season 4
ShowrunnerTodd Helbing
Starring
No. of episodes2
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) –
present (present)
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List of episodes

The fourth and final season of the American television series Superman & Lois premiered 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 was 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, Michael Bishop, Inde Navarrette, Dylan Walsh and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Superman & Lois was renewed for its fourth and final season in June 2023.

The season premiered on October 7, 2024.[1]

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten by [2]Original air date [3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
441"The End & The Beginning"Gregory SmithBrent Fletcher & Todd HelbingOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)TBD
Lex Luthor purchases a hotel in Smallville as his new base of operations and continues to harass the Kents. Jordan rescues Sam from Luthor and his subordinates Otis and Gretchen (who reveals that Gretchen is not her real name). Superman and Doomsday's battle reaches its climax when Doomsday apparently kills Superman, delivering his heart to Luthor which he places in a box made by LuthorCorp worker named Milton while presenting his corpse to the Kents. Meanwhile, Luthor and his associate Amanda McCoy track the former's estranged daughter Elizabeth. After hearing about Sam's rescue, Luthor advises Otis and "Gretchen" to lay low for awhile. Flashbacks show the early days of Lois's relationship with Clark and her original fight to have Luthor incarcerated, which he believes was an attempt to stop him from searching for kryptonite to use against Superman.
452"A World Without"Sudz SutherlandKatie Aldrin & Kristi KorzecOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)TBD
After Lana prevents the crowd from approaching Superman's body, Jordan takes Superman's body to the Fortress where Lara places him in the same stasis originally used for it's criminals. Smallville mourns Superman's death. Hoping to revive his father, Jordan attempts to locate Superman's heart and confronts Luthor during his meeting with a LuthorCorp member named Bash who calls his bluff, but also discovers that Superman and Clark were the same man. That night, Jonathan sneaks into Luthor's hotel to try and locate the heart with Sarah's help. Jordan tracks the heart to a shipping yard, but is trapped by Luthor, who incapacitates him and destroys the heart. Luthor calls Lois and tells her to choose which son will live, though he ultimately lets Jordan go while Lana locates and escorts Jonathan home. Luthor still has the real heart and Amanda tells him that Sam arranged for Elizabeth to go into hiding. The Kents go to the Fortress to mourn Superman's death, where Lara reveals a farewell gift from Clark: an AI hologram of himself he created in the event of his demise.
463"Always My Hero"[4]David GiuntoliBrent Fletcher & Todd HelbingOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)TBD

The following episodes of the season were written by:[2]

  1. George Kitson & Max Kronick
  2. Adam Mallinger (directed by Elizabeth Henstridge)[5]
  3. Kristi Korzec
  4. Katie Aldrin & George Kitson
  5. Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing
  6. Jai Jamison (directed by Jamison[6])
  7. Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing (titled "It Went By So Fast", directed by Gregory Smith[7])

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of Superman & Lois characters

Main

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Special appearance by

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Recurring

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Guest

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Production

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Development

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In June 2023, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season with a shortened 10 episode order.[16] That November, season four was confirmed to be the final season.[17] 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.[18]

Casting

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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 makes a special appearance 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 with the option of guest starring in the future. However, so far, Inde Navarrette, Dylan Walsh and Emmanuelle Chriqui returned as regulars.[8]

Walsh originally 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,[10] while Emmanuelle Chriqui would appear in an unknown number of episodes.[19] Navarrette confirmed in July that she would return for at least three episodes.[9]

Filming

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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

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The season premiered on October 7, 2024.[25][1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c This actor is only credited for their respective episode appearances.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The CW Network Sets New Fall Premiere Dates for "Scrabble," "Trivial Pursuit," "Superman & Lois" and "The Wranglers"" (Press release). The CW. August 29, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ a b "Superman & Lois". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "SUPERMAN & LOIS (CW)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "(#403) "Always My Hero"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Russ Burlingate (October 4, 2024). "Elizabeth Henstridge To Appear in Key Role in Superman & Lois's Final Season". Comic Book. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference finale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Swift, Andy (February 13, 2024). "Superman & Lois Actor Confirms His Final-Season Return". TVLine.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Swift, Andy (6 May 2024). "The Flash's Tom Cavanagh to Appear in Superman & Lois Series Finale — But Who Is He Playing?". TVLine. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
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