Superman & Lois is The CW’s latest show in Greg Berlanti’s
Arrowverse, and focuses on the family of Superman/Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) as they fight to save the world and raise their teenage sons, who have recently found out that their dad is a superhero/alien from another planet.
The showrunner, Todd Helbing, has described
Superman & Lois as “a family drama with Superman in it,” and it seems that CW and/or DC fans are here for it. In addition to Hoechlin and Tulloch, the show stars Alexander Garfin (Jordan Kent), Erik Valdez (Kyle Cushing), Inde Navarrette (Sarah Cushing), Wolé Parks (The Stranger), Adam Rayner (Morgan Edge), Dylan Walsh (General Samuel Lane), and Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lana Lang Cushing).
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The CW has officially renewed its hit new series Superman & Lois for a second season. The quick renewal comes after the show, starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch, premiered its pilot episode on February 23.
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Superman & Lois Tasks Superman with Saving Smallville
Superman setup.
The
Superman origin story is so well known that writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely could distill it down to eight words and four panels.
Superman & Lois breezes through its backstory in the pilot’s opening act. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) came to Earth, landed in Kansas, was raised by two loving parents in the town of Smallville, and then departed for life in the big city of Metropolis. However,
Superman & Lois reverses this dynamic, with Superman heading back to Smallville.
This is a reasonable narrative choice for several reasons. Most obviously, The CW already has its fair share of urban vigilantes on shows like