SummarySmallville tells the tale of a teenage Clark Kent in the days before he was Superman. It is the town where he came from where very strange things started happening with his arrival in a spaceship in the midst of a meteor storm of green rocks. Clark must deal with a variety of individuals given powers by the green rocks, keep his powers a secret, ... Read More
Smallville
10 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
May 16, 2001
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
90% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Aug 6, 2013
90
Purists might balk, but for the rest of us, the latest retelling of the Superman tale is a brilliant blend of tradition and contemporary sensibility. Not only is it a Superman for a new generation, it's a Superman for every generation. [15 Oct 2001]
Aug 6, 2013
80
Like an ice cube to the temple on a hot day, Smallville startles and refreshes the way "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" did in its early years. Though not as cleverly written as "Buffy," the new series about Clark Kent, tormented teenager, has much going for it: beautiful people from The WB's Burbank assembly line, movie-style special effects, a subtle sense of humor. [15 Oct 2001, p.D1]
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
80% Positive
462 Ratings
462 Ratings
8% Mixed
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
13% Negative
74 Ratings
74 Ratings
Dec 25, 2020
10
Smallville is one of the best Superman shows out there. I would totally love to see more of him how he saves the world like Lois and Clar in the other shows. But one thing I really hated and that is the cryptonites they are everywhere in this show. Or the funny thing that a normal human breaks hammers etc. when hitting Clark. I mean common, no human lifeform is strong enough to pulverise a hammer while hitting something hard. Superman is just the best hero in my eyes.
Aug 6, 2013
80
Smallville roped me in. The most intriguing premise is that young Clark is only starting to grasp the enormity of his arriving on Earth a dozen years earlier. [16 Oct 2001, p.E1]
Aug 6, 2013
75
Smallville's charismatic star, Tom Welling, has the right stuff to be an overnight teen idol, even without flying around in a Superman suit. [16 Oct 2001, p.1]
Aug 6, 2013
75
Possibly the best comic-book-to-TV-series ever made. It is a show that respects its source material without exaggerating the visceral bombast. It's a show that will entertain you in a single bound. [16 Oct 2001, p.44]
Aug 6, 2013
70
An example of television getting it right. The themes -- teen angst, coming-of-age, puberty, loneliness, intimacy, connection and lack of connection to parents -- are skillfully woven into an engaging story line that reinterprets the 63-year-old mythology of Superman for a new generation...There is a major downside to Smallville -- the acting is pretty bad. [16 Oct 2001, p.1E]
Aug 6, 2013
20
This entire personification of Superman is so whiny and self-pitying that it's really an insult to the comic book mythology. [16 Oct 2001, p.C01]
Nov 19, 2020
10
Smallville is probably my favorite show. It shows perfectly how Clark went from a normal farm boy going to school with his friends, to becoming the greatest superhero. This show is packed with great performances, but the standout, near perfect performance, is definitely Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor. Love this show, easy 10/10.
Oct 9, 2020
10
Smallville is my favourite show ever, Tom Welling is my Hero, he will always be my Superman! I miss this show so much, CLANA FOREVER!
Feb 24, 2026
9
Hello! Smallville was iconic Clark Kent Superman/Superboy set in small town America that we all needed. I watched this show from release until finale and all I wanted was to see our boy as the Blue Boy Scout in the sky! Casting, characters and stories are all top notch teen-drama worthy and that special dash of comic book flair! Loved it!
Nov 14, 2024
0
Laughably pathetically overrated garbage. I mean you have to be a literal mental **** to think this is anything above maybe a 2 or 3/10.
Production Company:
- Tollin
- Robbins Productions
- Millar Gough Ink
- Warner Bros. Television
- DC Comics
- Smallville 3 Films
- Smallville Films
- Tollin/Robbins Productions
Initial Release Date:May 16, 2001
Number of seasons:10 Seasons
Rating:TV-PG
Awards
Leo Awards
• 15 Wins & 51 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Wins & 36 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Wins & 32 Nominations
