Smallville season 10

Smallville
Season 10
DVD and Blu-ray cover featuring star Tom Welling
ShowrunnerKelly Souders
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) –
May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)
Season chronology

The tenth and final season of Smallville, an American television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, premiered on September 24, 2010 on The CW. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The tenth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 13, 2011. Regular cast members during season ten include Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman, Justin Hartley, and Allison Mack.

The final season of the series continues the romance developed between Clark (Welling) and Lois Lane (Durance), as well as the continuation of Clark's trials and the forging of his superhero identity "Superman". Former series regulars John Schneider, Annette O'Toole, John Glover, Laura Vandervoort, and Callum Blue all returned sporadically throughout the season as Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lionel Luthor, Kara, and Zod respectively, while Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) and Aaron Ashmore (Jimmy Olsen) returned for the series finale.

The season premiere was seen by 2.98 million U.S. viewers. By the end of this season, Smallville had become the longest running science fiction television series in North America.