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Fans hoping to see the long-awaited return ofSmallville might be waiting a little longer than they hoped. In 2021, it was announced that Smallville stars Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum, who played Clark Kent and Lex Luthor, respectively, were looking to do a Smallville continuation in the form of an animated series. While the duo did pitch the series to Warner Bros. in January 2022, there has been no word on it since. The latest update will be disappointing for fans of the early 2000s superhero series.

On the latest episode of Welling and Rosenbaum's Talk Ville Podcast, the duo were joined by Smallville's co-creator Al Gough, who weighed in on what is holding up the Smallville continuation. It seems the answer is what everyone would expect: James Gunn's Superman. The focus for Warner Bros. and DC is on the new Superman movie, and any other Superman-related projects are of secondary concern at the moment.

Katie Cassidy’s self-described workplace motto — “Happy to be here, easy to work with!” — was nearly tested when she got the official word in October 2015 that she was being let go from The CW’s Arrow, four seasons in.

In the latest episode of Smallville alum Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast (cued up above), Cassidy offers a new level of play-by-play detail about her unexpected ouster, recounting how she grew to suspect that “Laurel Lance” would be the answer to Season 4’s “Who’s in the grave?” mystery and then fast-tracking confirmation before heading to New York Comic Con.

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app.

When Season 4 of Superman & Lois was announced as the series closer, many were intrigued how the cast would be handled. There were budget cuts, a truncated episode count to 10, and regulars now placed as guest roles. Thankfully, the show stuck the landing.

It gave the likes of Doomsday more screen time, while still allowing new faces like Douglas Smith's Jimmy Olsen an entry point. By the time Doomsday fell, and the show ended, Superman had the team he needed to chart a future. Unfortunately, the most obvious member that many expected to appear got omitted: Melissa Benoist's Supergirl.

Superman & Lois Had Room For Kara...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for all of DC's 2024 releases.2024 has been quite a deadly year for the DC Universe, with plenty of movies and TV shows being released with a high body count. Compared to years past, which saw frequent releases of Dceu movies, 2024 constituted something of a gap year for DC's live-action projects, with Batman villain solo stories like Joker: Folie Á Deux and The Penguin eating the lion's share of the notoriety. Both of these projects presented audiences with some shocking moments, including deaths carrying huge implications for their respective continuities.

2024 also saw DC release a number of high-profile animated projects, from the start of the Dcu with Creature Commandos to the finale of the animated Tomorrowverse series with the Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy. These animated shows and films were arguably even more audacious with character deaths, rounding out the year for the company.

Superman & Lois ended recently, bringing a shining chapter of superhero television on The CW to a resounding close, and standing counter to a number of complaints I've heard over the years about them and their DC Universe. While Superman & Lois closed after the cancelation of the Arrowverse, the series shared much of its DNA with the popular television universe. Tyler Hoechlin's Superman first appeared in Supergirl before returning for various appearances in some of the show's enormous team-up events.

Doing superheroes on the small screen is a complex beast, and some of the best DC live-action series have not received as much acclaim as they deserve. While HBO has built a name for itself, and excellent shows like The Penguin are seen as prestigious for their links to the cinematic The Batman universe, other series have been viewed less favorably. The CW specifically has created so many incredible superhero television shows,...

Look up! It's not a bird or a plane, but a brand-new "Superman" trailer absolutely jam-packed with details and Easter eggs that fans will be spending the rest of 2024 (and beyond) obsessing over. Make no mistake, the footage still managed to strike a fresh tone that establishes our main trio of David Corenswet's Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult's downright James Bondian Lex Luthor. But there's no way to miss the implication that this movie seems to be a true ensemble piece, with the appearance of several major and minor DC heroes proving that James Gunn is clearly setting up his larger DC Universe.

While that includes all the obvious side characters who may or may not end up in this new Justice League sometime down the line, one significant name was almost completely absent from the teaser: Angela Spica/The Engineer, played by María Gabriela de Faría.

Although Fringe's viewership ratings dwindled with almost every season, it remains a popular, critically acclaimed science fiction show that will always be difficult to replace. Still, some might be surprised that one CW series comes pretty close. The Fox sci-fi TV show created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci follows a unique team of gifted professionals (including scientists and FBI agents) who come together to solve bizarre and unusual cases. Throughout Fringe's five seasons, the mysteries become more complex as the audience learns more about the characters' pasts (and futures).

Fringe has a 90 percent score on the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes and an 80 percent average on the Popcornmeter (formerly known as the Audience Score).

Fringe ended in 2013 after five seasons and 100 episodes. However, even though it has been over a decade since its series finale, Fringe has been the furthest thing from being forgotten, as it's...

A new year means new shows — and saying goodbye to your favorites. The 2023-2024 broadcast season is really just getting underway — with season premieres of scripted shows mostly in January, February, and March this year — but we already know more than a handful that will be signing off in the coming months. Below is the list of all the TV shows we’re saying goodbye to this year. ABC Station 19, seven seasons Not Dead Yet, two seasons AMC Orphan Black: Echoes, one season Parish, one season Apple TV+ Schmigadoon!, two seasons Constellation, one season Still Up, one season The Big Door Prize, two seasons Sunny, one season CBS Blue Bloods, 14 seasons Bob Hearts Abishola, five seasons S.W.A.T., seven seasons Young Sheldon, seven seasons So Help Me Todd, two seasons CSI: Vegas, three seasons NCIS: Hawai’i, three seasons The CW Superman & Lois, four seasons Walker, four seasons Disney+ Andor, two seasons Renegade Nell,...

The first trailer for James Gunn's Superman movie establishes a surprising trend for the hero, and it makes me more excited about his future in the new DC Universe. Excitement has been high for the next Superman film since James Gunn was announced to direct the project. As a fan of his Guardians of the Galaxy films, I have always thought that Gunn's Superman movie would turn out great. After a long time with no announcements, we now have the first trailer for the Dcu's Superman, and it is perfect.

There are many exciting reveals in the Superman movie trailer, ranging from the first look at both the Clark Kent and Superman sides of Corenswet's character to his relationship with Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane to plenty of superhero action and more. I think Superman's star-studded cast shines bright in the first trailer for the film, which has...

Over the years, many actors have donned the cape and brought Superman to life, each leaving their own mark on the iconic character. Among them, Henry Cavill’s version remains one of the most hotly debated. While others made the role legendary, Cavill took it a step further.

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel (2012) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

So, when whispers of his replacement started swirling, it was understandably a touchy topic. When David Corenswet came into the picture, fans were naturally skeptical. But all skepticism seemed to vanish the moment Corenswet was revealed in full costume. Even former Superman actors gave a nod of approval to the new man giving him their stamp of support.

What former Superman actors think about David Corenswet stepping into the role?!

The world couldn’t stop debating whether David Corenswet was the right pick to fill Superman’s boots, let alone...

With Superman & Lois having concluded after 4 seasons and 3 years, I'm more glad than ever that the DC series never delved into a notorious and prolific story trope despite how common it is both inside and outside of the superhero genre. Over the course of its 53 episode long run, Superman & Lois hit on many classic moments audiences have come to expect from superhero releases. The live-action Superman show adapted famous comic storylines, featured huge villain debuts, and included at least one or two dramatic monologues for good measure.

However, what the show avoided is also equally interesting. While the installment delved deep into some superhero tropes, it also totally dodged some others that might have externally seemed all too common to ignore. From a series that also wasn't afraid to delve into relatively untrod territory - with Superman & Lois season 4, episode 10 killing off both Superman and Lois permanently in its...

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The following contains spoilers for Creature Commandos, Episode 03 "Cheers to the Tin Man," now streaming on Max.

The new DC Universe creatively led by writer and director James Gunn began with his third project for the overall storytelling universe. Gunn's first film was the R-rated The Suicide Squad, which inspired the TV-ma live-action series Peacemaker. His animated series for adults Creature Commandos continues a troubling trend the Dcu will need to break if it hopes to break through in pop culture. Adults shouldn't be the targeted audience.

In fairness to DC Studios, Gunn said Superman would be "family friendly," and that it serves as the actual kickoff to the new Dcu.

The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on The CW app.

Throughout Superman & Lois Season 4, the show defied expectations. Many fans thought there might be inconsistencies and creative troughs due to the shortened season and budget cuts. However, there were mostly troughs.

A lot has to do with the stellar cast, the direction and how nuanced the characters were. It doesn't matter if it was a hero or a villain, the material was always substantial. With that in mind, here is a comprehensive dive into the best characters in the final season and how their motivations and actions allowed them to resonate.

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Superman & Lois' Doomsday did exactly what fans of the comics wanted: destroy. Doomsday killed Superman and General Sam Lane. However, fans felt pain for him,...

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on The CW app.

With Superman & Lois now concluded, it's definitely a heartbreaking time for fans of the Arrowverse. While the series did act as a standalone, it had a few elements and themes from when Tyler Hoechlin's Clark Kent flew around as Superman in other shows like Supergirl.

However, the Superman & Lois series finale doesn't necessarily have to be the end of it all. With Max doing cartoons such as Creature Commandos, and other non-dcu-continuity shows like Young Justice and Harley Quinn existing, an animated spinoff of the hit Superman series could wrap up loose ends, and extend the future of both the Kents, other heroes and new villains.

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app.

As Superman & Lois' four seasons unfolded, fans were treated to a bevy of magical moments. Tyler Hoechlin's Clark Kent didn't just shine as the Man of Steel. Lois Lane, the Super Sons Jon and Jordan, and ancillary characters like Steel (Wolé Parks) and Lana Lang proved how important they were to Smallville.

That's why it was bitter seeing the show end, even on a high note. Season 4 really brought Superman's humanity to light, and showed the strength of his inner-circle. With that in mind, here is how the episodes rank.

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This opener had Doomsday and Superman finishing their battle. It shifted from the moon to Smallville in the most explosive manner. The CGI was well-done, erasing...

Tyler Hoechlin has the perfect response to critics who find Superman’s morally pure nature a boring aspect. Over the years, viewers have warmed up to the image of morally ambiguous heroes. The latest trends show that fans often rally behind the villain, just because they find the complex character building more interesting. However, Hoechlin tells fans why playing the ‘Boy Scout’ image of Superman is equally interesting.

Tyler Hoechlin in Superman & Lois | Credits: The CW

While Superman & Lois and Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel have fewer things in common, Henry Cavill’s iteration too showed how difficult it was for Superman to make the morally pure choice. While many critics bash the movie for the director’s choice to make Superman kill General Zod, it wasn’t an easy decision to make for Cavill’s character. This supports Hoechlin’s point that being Superman doesn’t come easy.

One of the crucial moments in the Superman & Lois series finale sees Melissa Benoist's Supergirl come back in a clever DC edit. After 23 years, the DC era on The CW has come to an end, as Superman & Lois season 4, episode 10 marked the final show in the overarching Arrowverse franchise. While the final episode of Superman & Lois brought a lot of things full circle, many fans would have loved to see an Arrowverse cameo or two, especially from the Super Family.

Graphic designer and YouTube editor Julian Bell shared a special edit on his Instagram of the big moment in the Superman & Lois series finale, where Tyler Hoechlin's Man of Steel is seen flying with both Superboys, Steel, and Starlight during the flash-forward. However, in Bell's version, Benoist's version of the Girl of Steel is also edited into the shot, allowing her to have the Arrowverse...

Maggie’s journey is far from over for us Stateside viewers, now that The CW has confirmed it has picked up Season 3 of Sullivan’s Crossing.

The news comes just ahead of the Season 2 finale hitting The CW (tonight at 8/7c), and six months after the series was renewed for Season 3 by Canadian producer CTV.

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Well 2024 really has been quite the year for television. It was a big one in general but, with a number of movies delayed until 2025, it was generally television's moment to shine. And, as we have seen throughout many years before, television knows how to shine.

This was the year that brought with it the return of juggernauts like House of the Dragon, Heartstopper, Squid Game, Outer Banks, and more, ensuring that the internet was always abuzz with some major developments. The same could be said for HBO's The Penguin, a thrilling new chapter of Matt Reeves' The Batman Epic Crime Saga that captivated audiences for its eight-episode run.

Marvel Studios also got back in the game this year, with a promising start with its first ever binge-style series Echo before it then caught everyone's attention with the critically-acclaimed X-Men '97 - the long-awaited sequel series and revival of X-Men: The Animated Series.

Tyler Hoechlin's comments about a Superman & Lois spinoff have raised my hopes that a sequel series could be on the cards down the line, despite the DC show coming to an end sooner than previously planned. The Superman & Lois season 4 ending provided an emotional conclusion to a stellar take on the Man of Steel, combining an iconic comic story with new heartwarming and heartbreaking moments. Though it's entirely possible this is the last we'll see of these specific versions of the characters, I can't help but hold out hope for more.

While there have been many live-action Superman shows in the time since the character first appeared in comic pages, Superman & Lois still felt like something special, with its focus on Clark as a person who simply happened to be capable of superhuman feats bringing a real relatability and warmth to the series that makes the idea of a follow-up so promising.

Superman & Lois has put an end to the best era of DC TV shows, and it did so in a perfect, full-circle way. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch debuted as Superman and Lois Lane in the Arrowverse. The actors' first time as the iconic DC characters was in The Flash for Tulloch and Supergirl for Hoechlin. The duo would go on to appear throughout the Arrowverse's many series for multiple years, with Superman and Lois playing a role in a couple of massive crossovers.

While Superman & Lois retconned their Arrowverse roles by setting the show on a different Earth, Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch mostly continued to play their characters as they were in the Arrowverse. The Superman series then proved itself very successful, with a nice balance between dramatic moments, heartwarming conversations, and gripping superhero action. After four seasons, Superman & Lois' series finale ended the show with its most emotional hour yet.

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers on Superman & Lois Season 4

One of the many traits that separates DC from Marvel is the need to mask their superheroes’ real identity from the world. Their heroes don’t get into streetfights in their civvies like the Cap did with the Winter Soldier back in 2014. But for the first time in 76 years since Superman’s live-action debut, Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent did the unthinkable in Superman & Lois finale.

Superman & Lois [Credit: The CW]

The celebrated CW series ended with the most emotionally vulnerable arc inspired by the comic storyline in The Death of Superman. After collapsing in the middle of Smallville’s Main Street, the truth about Clark Kent begins to unravel. It becomes potentially impossible to escape the inevitable truth.

After a little plotting on Lex Luthor’s end, Clark faces a moment of reckoning that culminates in the most beautiful slow-motion...

As a fan of superheroes, I've been lamenting the sunset of comics adaptations on network television. With the end of Superman & Lois behind us, Superhero TV now belongs to streaming--and in a small way cable--closing a beloved chapter of pop culture history. I admit, it's a sad feeling, not a bittersweet one, that I've been working through.

There was something special about being able to watch Marvel and DC characters from week-to-week on channels easily accessible by as little as an antennae if you couldn't afford cable. Be it animation, or live-action adaptations, I've watched superheroes grow into their powers, fight crime, and learn about the world and their place in it on broadcast for nearly my whole life.

But in this changing era of TV, streaming has increasingly taken over the medium and audiences have begun to expect (and even crave) adaptations that are grittier, more expensive to make,...

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app.

Over the decades, it's become quite clear how divisive Superman is to adapt. Fans adored Tom Welling's Clark Kent in Smallville, while Christopher Reeve is held as the gold standard. Brandon Routh in Superman Returns was seen as Reeve-lite, while Henry Cavill's Man of Steel fell short due to poor writing in the Dceu.

This track record has fans curious if David Corenswet's new Superman can live up to expectations. But thanks to Superman & Lois, the bar has been raised even higher, and it's all due to Season 4 affirming that its version...

Superman & Lois just provided two major Man of Steel moments with huge parallels, 11 years after the latter was first released. Interestingly, Superman & Lois season 4's story runs parallel with that of Henry Cavill's Superman from the Dceu movie timeline in many ways. From the inclusion of Doomsday to the adaptation of DC Comics' Death of Superman arc, the two are somewhat interlinked. By the time of Superman & Lois season 4's ending, however, the show had done more than enough to solidify itself as its own compelling, emotional journey.

The finale focused on Superman, Lois, and their family as they faced off one final time against Lex Luthor and Doomsday. This arc gave Superman & Lois' ensemble cast a great send-off, allowing for both a fantastic story in its own right and several DC Easter eggs. Rather than having some of these Easter eggs be tied to James Gunn's upcoming Superman film,...

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app. This article contains discussion of suicide.

When fans saw Superman & Lois turn Bizarro into Doomsday, they were skeptical at first. They wondered if it would be mishandled the way Zack Snyder's Doomsday was after being made from the DNA of General Zod. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Doomsday was layered with humanity like never before.

However, that didn't change one fact: Michael Cudlitz's Lex Luthor kept finding ways to unleash him as a hound of war. Despite the sympathy that viewers had for the tragic Doomsday, viewers knew he had to die. It comes in the series finale, but it's handled in the best possible way, evoking a lot of emotion,...

The last remaining Arrowverse-adjacent DC show, "Superman & Lois," wrapped up last week with a poignant series finale that sped through decades of Clark Kent and Lois Lane's life together. The show's final season wrapped up plenty of loose ends: revealing the fate of Lex Luthor, showing us what happened to Jonathan and Jordan when they grew up, and introducing famous good boy Krypto at the eleventh hour.

The final season didn't exactly tie up all of its storylines in a neat bow, though, in part because of reported budget cuts that reduced the episode count and led to the axing of several cast members. Fortunately, Wolé Parks' engineer and soldier John Henry Irons wasn't one of the characters who had to exit early, and his antagonist-turned-hero was shown teaming up with the Super-family in the finale's future-set epilogue. Still, Irons was apparently impacted by budget cuts as well,...

Coming off his latest film, The Six Triple Eight, Tyler Perry talks about the kinds of movies he does--and does not--want to make.

Tyler Perry's career has spanned decades and multiple mediums--from film to television to theater--and now, he's released what might be his biggest film yet. The Six Triple Eight is a collaboration between Perry and Netflix, a World War II epic starring Kerry Washington that tells the story of the only all-Black female U.S. Army unit to serve overseas during WWII. While known for his comedies, The Six Triple Eight shows that Perry's work spans multiple genres.

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With the series finale of Superman & Lois, fans looking for new superhero series to binge watch have plenty of DC and Marvel shows to choose from.

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Superman & Lois has ended, and after four seasons, the superhero series managed to bring some amazing characters from DC Comics to life, with a few exciting original characters also rising through the ranks. Superman & Lois is easily one of the best live-action DC shows ever, serving as a fitting project to end the era of DC series on The CW that started with Smallville, another Superman project, led to the Arrowverse, and finally ended with Superman & Lois season 4.

Most other live-action Superman actors will have a hard time comparing with Tyler Hoechlin's Man of Steel, as the actor was simply pitch-perfect as both Clark Kent and Superman, just like the iconic Christopher Reeve. While Hoechlin led Superman & Lois season 4's cast to an explosive finale, Clark was hardly the show's only exciting character in its final season, or all seasons, for that matter. The projects in...

Warning: Major Spoilers from the Superman & Lois series finale.Wolé Parks looks back on his legacy as Steel in the Arrowverse and returning for the Superman & Lois series finale in the final season of the DC TV drama. After 12 years of exploring a shared superhero universe on The CW, the Arrowverse franchise has told its final story with Superman & Lois season 4. After four seasons, the Superman & Lois series finale brought Lois Lane and Clark Kent's arc to a close with a shocking conclusion.

Throughout the Superman & Lois series finale, titled "It Went By So Fast," Lex Luthor and the Man of Steel's war kicked into over-gear, following Doomsday's sacrifice. Despite having stolen Steel's war suit, including new medications and upgrades by Milton Fine, it wasn't enough to stop Krypton's last son as Superman finally defeated Lex once and for all. While they dealt with their final threat,...

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With the series finale of Superman & Lois, it's not just the ending of this show, but an impressive run of DC Comics' television series that lasted nearly two decades. An entire generation grew up with a suite of animated and live-action series, first on The WB and then The CW. For dozens of seasons and hundreds of episodes, the oldest comic book universe in the world came to life in a way that will likely never be repeated. That Superman & Lois was the swan song for this big superhero party is fitting.

The first foray into live-action was with Smallville, a previously untold story about Superman's childhood, and...

If things had gone differently in the DC Universe, the recent season 4 of Superman & Lois would not have been the final installment in the series, and I'm devastated the recently revealed ideas for season 5 will seemingly never come to fruition. With a conclusion that centered around a Superman and Doomsday DC rematch, as well as an ultimate confrontation with Lex Luthor, Superman & Lois ended on a high note. With that said, there were still a number of ideas and scenes that were not used and were considered for a season 5 of the live-action Superman show.

There were a number of factors that went into Superman & Lois ending in season 4, one of which had to do with the Dcu's first timeline release. With a brand-new universe launching, DC Studios clearly seems to be looking to differentiate themselves, with as few alternate DC universes as possible under their umbrella at this time.

The CW's DC adventures began in 2012 with Arrow and ran for over a decade, finally ending the Arrowverse in a spectacular fashion in 2023. While remnants of tangentially-connected stories also came to a close with the recent finale of Superman & Lois, the main Arrowverse timeline was given a proper conclusion previously with a finale to The Flash that tied everything up. Still, given the interest in those series, and in the characters involved, it seems surprising to some that the Arrowverse is officially over. This ending was contributed to by several factors.

While Superman & Lois' cancelation appears more linked to the changing focuses of The CW and the launch of the new Dcu, where different projects will be more aligned between both television and movies, the bulk of the focal Arrowverse and its best shows ended for other reasons. Shows that included Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow,...

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, now streaming on The CW app.

The series finale of Superman & Lois was a powerful episode that did something few Man of Steel stories ever do: It ended. While fans usually like their heroes to continue living off-screen forever, Clark Kent's death was crucial to the series. While Superman saw his friends, family and Lois, the most important part of the series finale was a quiet moment with Lex Luthor. Of course, any final act for a superhero is going to involve a big, special effects-heavy battle royale, and Superman & Lois served up two of them.

First, Superman and Doomsday...

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The first week of December is often very stressful as people prepare for the holidays. The first week of December 2024 was both exciting and bittersweet for fans of DC Comics adaptations, as the end of one legendary chapter in DC adaptation history came to a close, and another exciting era began. The series finale of Superman & Lois aired on The CW on December 2, 2024, marking an end for not just the CW Arrowverse that began back with Arrow in 2012 but also the era of superhero television that began with Smallville more than 20 years ago. Three days later, fans were given their first entry into James Gunn and Peter Safran's bold new interconnected Dcu with Creature Commandos, debuting on Max.

This certainly left fans with some emotional whiplash,...

With the hit series, Superman & Lois, wrapping up its final season quite recently, one thing is quite agreed upon by the masses: Superman & Lois may very well be one of the greatest pieces of superhero content ever created. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch first stepped into the shoes of this iconic superhero couple during the Elseworlds crossover in 2018. Since then, the pair have held their own as a solo series, and in the eyes of many, have brought back a renewed interest in the Man of Steel. With astounding ratings all across the board, the final series of The CW's Arrowverse has gone down in history for its astounding quality all across the board.

Superman & Lois has come to an end, making it the perfect time to examine the most incredible displays of power that the titular hero was able to perform during his time in the Arrowverse and beyond. Concluding with an astounding and heartbreaking rematch against Doomsday, the series spent much of its run humanizing Superman and bringing him down to Earth. Despite this, the hero did many impressive and unbelievable things, both in the series, and during his appearances in the now-defunct Arrowverse, that are worth looking back at.

Superman's powers have been displayed in DC media through the years, and have generally remained fairly consistent. While the character was originally launched with some diminished abilities that were more superhuman than godlike in 1938, this quickly changed. The character, rather than leaping over tall buildings, was given the ability to fly in 1943, creating the version of the hero audiences now know and love.

It's a sad day now that the Superman & Lois series finale, "It Went By So Fast," has come and gone. The hardest part about this CW series ending is (apart from concluding nearly two decades of superhero television on the network) that the show didn't have to end. Considering the producer's initial hopes to run about seven seasons — not to mention how powerful Season 4 was all around — we only wish it would've gone longer. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch will go down as one of the most dynamic Superman and Lois Lane pairings out there and could have easily helmed a feature film series. As perhaps the most memorable television show about the Man of Steel yet, Superman & Lois didn't deserve to be cancelled, and we only wish that those who made that decision could recognize that.

The Dcu is going through a considerable shift in its overarching structure. With James Gunn at the helm – the filmmaker who can make even the strangest and weirdest characters into pop culture favorites – has taken bold steps to ensure that the Dcu does not meet the same fate as its predecessor.

James Gunn restarts the Dcu from scratch [Credit: DC Studios]

In turn, fan anticipation has reached a record high as those still in love with the Snyderverse want to see Gunn falter while others are more open to new experiences. There exists a third category of fans who want to see a merging of the old world with the new. At a DC fan convention, the latter fandom’s dream came true when one Arrowverse actor reached out to James Gunn.

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Although the highly decorated...

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The following contains spoilers for Creature Commandos Episode 1, "The Collywobbles," and Episode 2, "The Tourmaline Necklace," now available on Max.

It's a very interesting time to be a DC fan. James Gunn is rebooting the Dcu, while there are other shows like Superman & Lois to whet the appetite. Additionally, there are animated series that push the envelope in terms of raunchy humor. Harley Quinn is one of them, and the other is Creature Commandos.

The new adult animated series from James Gunn focuses on Viola Davis' Amanda Waller after Peacemaker. Here, Waller has shifted her vision from Argus' Task Force X. She's using monsters, not humans, in her new Task Force M. As she begins the mission, the show creates a sympathetic origin for an important soldier: the Bride of Frankenstein.

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The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app.

When Superman & Lois hit the airwaves, it had a lot to prove. The Dceu had already grounded Henry Cavill's Superman and Zack Snyder's vision. It left many fans wondering if there was a clear path ahead, especially after Snyder was expected to improve what Brandon Routh did in Superman Returns.

Pessimists were quickly relieved, however, when Tyler Hoechlin's Clark Kent carried on from Supergirl. He created a Superman that many thought rivaled even Tom Welling's from Smallville. In fact, as Superman & Lois proceeded, parallels were drawn to the heart and soul found in Smallville. To that point, people would argue Hoechlin's Superman is the best live-action Clark Kent all-around.

Though set in a different reality from the Arrowverse, Superman & Lois stood out as the best superhero show on CW because of its strong writing. The series had its ups and downs, especially in the last year.

After Nexstar took over CW and the network restructured, Superman & Lois survived while many other shows were canceled. This led to cast changes, fewer writers, a smaller budget, and fewer episodes compared to earlier seasons.

Despite these challenges, the show wrapped up its story in the fourth season, which turned out to be its last, even though it was originally planned for at least seven seasons.

The final season of Superman & Lois was a big success, loosely adapting The Death of Superman storyline. By the end, it tied up all the character arcs nicely, including the stories of our two favorite live-action Superboys.

The season currently holds a perfect 100% score on...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoiler Warning for Superman & Lois Season 4 Episode 10

Superman & Lois ended its four-season run with a bang and a whirlwind of emotions that fans might not have felt in a long while. Doomsday’s death was too sentimental, and despite being the villain of the story, many sympathized with the character.

Credits: Tyler Hoechlin in Superman & Lois / The CW

This is quite rare in television because, as viewers, we all want to defeat evil. The way the show portrayed the antagonist is clearly full of depth, with so many layers of anger and pain that the only way to go was to release everything.

Superman & Lois’ Emotional Season Finale Sets Expectations for James Gunn’s Superman

The final episode of Superman & Lois Season 4 ended with Doomsday, also known as Bizarro Superman, dying after a brutal fight with Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman. The latter sends his body to the sun,...

Quick Links The Arrowverse Has Had Its Ups and Downs With Series Finales Superman and Lois Delivers the Best Series Finale In the Arrowverse

Superman and Lois has brought its long-running story to an action-packed and emotional conclusion with its fourth and final season. The stellar final season of the DC series follows the Kent family as they face off against Lex Luthor, an enemy from their past who has finally returned for revenge. After a brutal battle with Luthor's monstrous lackey Doomsday, Superman is killed, forcing the rest of his family to brave the perils of a new and far more dangerous world without its chief superhero. Although Superman returns before too long, his full strength never returns, making Lex Luthor more dangerous than ever. In the end, it comes down to one last fight between the archenemies, as Superman promises to defeat Luthor once and for all.

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The Arrowverse is a vital part of TV history, one that helped bring the expansiveness, the interconnectedness, the weird, and the soapy parts of DC's comic book superhero stories to the small screen. It also featured DC superheroes that had never been adapted in live-action before (like Black Lightning and Batwoman), all the while giving the spotlight to lesser-known comic book villains such as Merlyn, Savitar, and the Eradicator.

Still, when the franchise featured big, iconic villains from the pages of DC Comics, it resulted in some truly thrilling superhero stories — like Reverse-Flash going from battling Flash to founding the Legion of Doom, or how "Superman & Lois" brought in and then reinvented Doomsday. Much like "The Flash" had time to introduce lesser-known rogues while also including some of the titular character's most famous opponents, "Superman & Lois" managed to pack in most of the Man of Steel's greatest enemies in...

With Superman & Lois ending its four-season run earlier this week, fans have been heaping the series finale with praise while also mourning the end of the Arrowverse, which once played a huge role in the success of The CW. As it turns out, however, fans aren't the only runs reflecting in the wake of the finale as Jon Cryer, who joined the Arrowverse via Supergirl as Lex Luthor, is speaking out as well, and a big regret of his is not appearing on the recently concluded fan-favorite series.

During an interview with Kj Today, Cryer looked back at his contributions to the Arrowverse, and shared that his biggest regret was actually that he didn't get to appear in Superman & Lois. Cryer said, "The whole Arrowverse was just one for the nerds. I loved being a nerd. I loved reveling in it. We got into the deepest, darkest recesses of DC lore.

The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 10, "It Went By So Fast," now available on the CW app.

Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch are glad Superman & Lois' bittersweet ending stayed true to their characters' love for one another.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly after the series finale "It Went By So Fast" aired, both leads talked about the story's decision to show Clark Kent and Lois Lane's remaining 32 years as a couple until their respective deaths. While Tulloch hoped Max would pick the final Arrowverse show up for more seasons, she ultimately felt the finale was "beautiful" and reflected on her reaction to Lois' death scene after her breast cancer made a return.

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Gunn is confident that fans will love the new Superman actor.

"When I read the script, I was tearing up, and then...

Superman & Lois has introduced a new use for Kryptonite to the DC Universe, resulting in one of the most uncomfortable and creepiest versions of the weapon yet. In an epic series conclusion filled with the closure of countless stories and themes, the ending of Superman & Lois tied up so much in its final episode. Among all of these memorable moments ideas, however, the twisted and sadistic use of Kryptonite in the episode stands out as one of the most disturbing and upsetting.

Superman & Lois broke several storytelling rules over its run. The stories, especially in the final season, made several unique choices that reinvented the comic lore, including the decision to reveal Superman's identity to the world, and the transformation of Bizarro into Doomsday. While these and many other details were significant to the story of the show, one of their smaller unique choices regarding Kryptonite is one that leaves...

Superman & Lois ended this past Monday with its fourth and final season. A combination of The CW moving away from expensive scripted dramas and the formation of DC Studios sealed the show's fate, though James Gunn reportedly pushed for the series to get a proper ending.

Original plans obviously called for Superman & Lois to last for more than four years, and co-showrunners Todd Helbing & Brent Fletcher recently told TV Line about some of the future ideas they didn't get a chance to explore.

"If we went on for a couple more seasons, we would have really explored Brainiac," Helbing says of the iconic villain played in Superman & Lois by Nikolai Witschl. "We would have done more cool, traditional Brainiac stuff with him."

Doomsday, who is often considered the ultimate Superman villain, was killed in the series finale and it turns out the duo hoped to up the ante...

Warning: Major Spoilers from the Superman & Lois series finale.Jordan Kent actor Alex Garfin, takes ScreenRant behind the makings of the Superman & Lois series finale and bids farewell to his DC role of Superboy. In 2006, after merging Upn and The WB into one network, The CW began its DC TV era with the Superman prequel show Smallville, featuring Tom Welling as a young Man of Steel discovering his Kryptonian heritage. With the changes behind The CW under Nexstar, it was only fitting that a different Superman series brought the superhero genre to an end on the network, with Superman & Lois season 4.

The Superman & Lois season 4 finale, "It Went By So Fast," saw Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch's Clark Kent and Lois Lane finally deal with Doomsday, and Lex Luthor once and for all. While the Lane-Kent family dealt with their final big bad, the Superman & Lois...