Superman & Lois
Series, 2021, Smallville, Set in After Crisis, its own Earth
Superman & Lois is #10 of 10 in release order and #10 of 10 in chronological order in the Arrowverse.
The story
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and 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.
Superman & Lois recap
In season 1, Clark Kent and Lois Lane move from Metropolis to the Kent farm in Smallville with their teenage twins, Jonathan and Jordan, after Clark's mother dies; Jordan has powers. They reconnect with Clark's old friend Lana Lang and her family. A stranger from another Earth, John Henry Irons, arrives, and Morgan Edge, really Clark's Kryptonian half brother Tal-Rho, plans to fill human bodies with Kryptonian minds. In season 2, Superman has painful visions that lead to Bizarro, his double from an inverse world, while Lois investigates the cult leader Ally Allston, who wants to merge her world with its mirror. Lois's sister Lucy falls under Ally's spell. In season 3, Lois is diagnosed with breast cancer as Superman fights the crime boss Bruno Mannheim. Lex Luthor is freed from prison and plans revenge on Superman and Lois using a resurrected Bizarro. In season 4, that creature, now Doomsday, kills Superman, who is brought back to life. Lois's father, Sam Lane, dies, Lois beats the cancer, and Lex moves to Smallville to torment the Kents, eventually reviving Doomsday.
Superman & Lois ending explained
In the finale, Superman and the twins stop Doomsday and Superman carries him toward the sun, then defeats Lex on camera, and Lex is sent to prison for life. A flash-forward covers the next three decades: Lana marries John Henry, the boys grow up, marry and protect the world, and Lois eventually dies of cancer. Clark later dies of heart failure and reunites with Lois.
Where to watch Superman & Lois
Superman & Lois is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%
Where it fits
What to watch before Superman & Lois
In release order, the essentials before Superman & Lois (2021) are Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Supergirl (2015), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016), and Batwoman (2019).
Cast
- Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent / Superman
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane
- Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent
- Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez
- Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing
- Wolé Parks as John Henry Irons
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang
- Dylan Walsh as Samuel Lane
- Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo
- Tayler Buck as Natalie Irons
- Jordan Elsass as Jonathan Kent
- Daisy Tormé as A.I. Device (voice)
Created by Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing.