Season 1 (Superman & Lois)

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“	Saving the World Starts At Home	”
— Tagline^[src]

The first season of Superman & Lois premiered on February 23, 2021, and concluded on August 17, 2021. The season consists of 15 episodes.

Synopsis

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world's most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and comic books' most famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever - dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society. Complicating the already daunting job of raising two boys, Clark and Lois must also concern themselves with whether or not their sons Jonathan and Jordan could inherit their father's Kryptonian superpowers as they grow older. Returning to Smallville to handle some Kent family business, Clark and Lois are reacquainted with Lana Lang, a local loan officer who also happens to be Clark's first love, and her Fire Chief husband Kyle Cushing. The adults aren't the only ones rediscovering old friendships in Smallville as the Kent sons are reacquainted with Lana and Kyle's rebellious daughter, Sarah. Of course, there's never a dull moment in the life of a superhero, especially with Lois' father, General Samuel Lane looking for Superman to vanquish a villain or save the day at a moment's notice. Meanwhile, Superman and Lois' return to idyllic Smallville is set to be upended when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Cast

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Teleplay by	Airdate
1	Pilot (Superman & Lois)	Lee Toland Krieger	Greg Berlanti & Todd Helbing	Todd Helbing	February 23, 2021
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world's most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and comic books' most famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever - dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society. Complicating the already daunting job of raising two boys, Clark and Lois must also concern themselves with whether or not their sons Jonathan and Jordan could inherit their father's Kryptonian superpowers as they grow older. Returning to Smallville to handle some Kent family business, Clark and Lois are reacquainted with Lana Lang, a local loan officer who also happens to be Clark's first love, and her Fire Chief husband Kyle Cushing. The adults aren't the only ones rediscovering old friendships in Smallville as the Kent sons are reacquainted with Lana and Kyle's rebellious daughter, Sarah. Of course, there's never a dull moment in the life of a superhero, especially with Lois' father, General Samuel Lane looking for Superman to vanquish a villain or save the day at a moment's notice. Meanwhile, Superman and Lois' return to idyllic Smallville is set to be upended when both a mysterious stranger and impassioned self-made mogul Morgan Edge enter their lives.
2	Heritage	Lee Toland Krieger	Todd Helbing		March 2, 2021
While adjusting to their new lives in Smallville, Lois and Clark make an important decision concerning one of their sons. Meanwhile, tensions begin to rise between Lois and Morgan Edge. Lastly, Lana Lang Cushing invites the Kent family over for a barbecue.
3	The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower	Gregory Smith	Brent Fletcher		March 9, 2021
Clark shares some of his Kryptonian history with Jordan and Jonathan during a family breakfast. Meanwhile, Lois and Chrissy dig deeper to uncover the truth about Morgan Edge.
4	Haywire	James Bamford	Michael Narducci		March 16, 2021
While sitting in the stands at the high school football game, Lois and Chrissy spot fish out of water Morgan Edge conversing with Mayor Dean and Kyle Cushing, and the two see right through this insincere move to try to win over the town. Meanwhile, Clark agrees to help Lois out at a town hall meeting, but things get tense when he finds himself pulled in two different directions. Lastly, Jonathan is having mixed emotions about Jordan's newfound status.
5	The Best of Smallville	Rachel Talalay	Todd Helbing	Brent Fletcher & Nadria Tucker	March 23, 2021
As Smallville celebrates its first Harvest Festival since Martha's passing, Clark is reminded what his mother meant to him and learns a lesson that will help him move past her death. Meanwhile, Lois makes a breakthrough in the investigation of Morgan Edge. Lastly, Kyle tries to reconnect with Lana, but it seems like he might be falling back into his old ways.
6	Broken Trust	Sudz Sutherland	Katie Aldrin		May 18, 2021
Clark reconsiders his decision to let Jordan play football. Meanwhile, Lois' continued investigation of Morgan Edge requires her to trust an unexpected ally.
7	Man of Steel (Superman & Lois)	David Ramsey	Jai Jamison		May 25, 2021
Clark struggles to help Jordan who is grappling with a new power. Meanwhile, Lois enlists Clark's help which leads to a surprise encounter.
8	Holding the Wrench	Norma Bailey	Kristi Korzec		June 1, 2021
Clark encourages Lois to reach out for help after noticing her reaching a breaking point. Meanwhile, Jonathan finds himself in a dangerous situation. Lastly, Kyle encourages Sarah to audition for the musical revue at school.
9	Loyal Subjekts	Eric Dean Seaton	Andrew N. Wong		June 8, 2021
Lois, Chrissy and Clark team up to piece together the significance of Smallville to Morgan Edge.
10	O Mother, Where Art Thou?	Harry Jierjian	Adam Mallinger		June 15, 2021
Lana reaches out to Lois and Clark when Kyle starts behaving strangely. Meanwhile, Jonathan opens up to Jordan. Lastly, Sarah storms out after accusing her mom of always covering for her dad.
11	A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events	Gregory Smith	Brent Fletcher		June 22, 2021
Clark makes a startling discovery about Morgan Edge.
12	Through the Valley of Death	Alexandra La Roche	Katie Aldrin & Michael Narducci		July 13, 2021
Lois and John Henry Irons can't seem to agree on the best way to stop Morgan Edge. Meanwhile, Jonathan encourages Jordan to focus on strengthening his powers to help locate their dad. Lastly, an old friend is brought in to help with the search.
13	Fail Safe	Ian Samoil	Jai Jamison Kristi Korzec		July 20, 2021
Superman pays a visit to Morgan Edge. Meanwhile, Lois and Chrissy work together on a story. Lastly, Jonathan finds a welcome distraction during a very stressful school day.
14	The Eradicator	Alexandra La Roche	Max Cunningham & Brent Fletcher		August 10, 2021
Lois is worried about Jordan as he and Sarah continue to grow closer. Meanwhile, Clark pays Lana a visit. Lastly, Jonathan has been spending more and more time with John Henry.
15	Last Sons of Krypton	Tom Cavanagh	Kristi Korzec & Michael Narducci	Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing	August 17, 2021
In the action-packed season finale, Superman's worst nightmare comes to life, and Lois confronts Leslie Larr. Meanwhile, Lana, Kyle and Sarah agree to stay to help General Lane.

Production

Filming ran from October 21, 2020, to July 2, 2021.

Notes

There was a planned crossover episode with the second season of Batwoman that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.^[1]
The season was originally meant to have 13 episodes, but this was later changed to 15.^[2]