Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series, 1993, Television, Set in Metropolis
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is #8 of 11 in release order and #9 of 11 in chronological order in the Superman.
The story
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman recap
In season 1, Clark Kent arrives in Metropolis and joins the Daily Planet, where he is paired with the ambitious Lois Lane, who loves Superman but dismisses Clark. Billionaire Lex Luthor courts Lois while running criminal schemes Superman cannot prove. Lois agrees to marry Lex, but at the wedding his crimes are exposed and she walks out, and Lex leaps from his building to escape arrest. In season 2, a rotating set of villains, many tied to the crime group Intergang, take Lex's place, the time-travelling villain Tempus and the writer H.G. Wells appear, and Lois grows close to Clark. Clark proposes in the finale. In season 3, Lois works out that Clark is Superman, and after a crisis of trust she accepts. Lex returns and has Lois replaced with a clone, whom Clark nearly marries. After the real Lois is rescued, Kryptonian survivors arrive claiming Clark is betrothed to one of them, and he leaves Earth to lead New Krypton through a war. In season 4, he returns, and Lois and Clark finally marry and try to start a family.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ending explained
The last episode ends on a cliffhanger: Lois and Clark find a baby in Clark's old crib with a note saying the child is theirs. The show was cancelled before the mystery could be explained, so the series ends with the newly married couple holding a child they did not expect. The writers had planned to reveal that the baby was Kryptonian royalty, hidden with them to keep it safe from assassins.
Where to watch Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, before Smallville.
- Chronological order: after Superman Returns, before Smallville.
What to watch before Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Nothing. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Dean Cain as Clark Kent / Superman
- Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane
- Lane Smith as Perry White
- K Callan as Martha Kent
- Eddie Jones as Jonathan Kent
- Justin Whalin as Jimmy Olsen
- John Shea as Lex Luthor
- Michael Landes as Jimmy Olsen
- Tracy Scoggins as Cat Grant
- Kenneth Kimmins as Dr. Bernard Klein
- Ben McCain as Anchorman
- Tony Jay as Nigel St. John
Created by Deborah Joy LeVine.