It's been confirmed today that Superman & Lois will return to The CW with its fourth and final season on Thursday, October 17 at 8pm ET/10pm PT.
The show used to air on Tuesday nights, but that slot has been taken by WWE NXT (for more on that, you'll want to head to TheRingReport.com). Most exciting is the news that we're getting a special two-hour "premiere event," meaning this opener will be feature-length.
We believe it's called "The End & The Beginning" and directed by Gregory Smith from a script by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing.
With The CW looking to move away from pricey scripted dramas, Superman & Lois season 4 was cut to 10 episodes and many regular cast members will now make only guest appearances. The writing team also had to be trimmed down.
Still, we're optimistic the show will go out on a high as everyone involved deserves the chance to end the story of these characters in a suitably epic and fitting manner.
Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment for The CW, recently promised that the long-delayed season 4 "[is] going to blow your minds," and put the long wait down to the show's lengthy post-production process. "I am not kidding, this season is going to be one of the best shows on TV. I watched the first episode last night, and it’s gonna make you cry. It’s amazing."
"Because of all the special effects, it could be ready for summer, [but] we feel like it would be wasted in the summer. So let’s put it in the fall where we can sell it in the Upfront [and] really, really talk about it."
Superman & Lois ends with its fourth season to make way for DC Studios and James Gunn's Superman reboot. Moving forward, the plan is for all DC TV shows to fall under the DCU umbrella, with the odd Elseworlds exception (such as The Penguin, though that too will boast the DC Studios banner).
Superman & Lois was developed by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti for The CW. The show stars Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane. It follows the iconic superhero couple as they navigate the challenges of parenthood while also dealing with the responsibilities and dangers that come with being Earth's greatest protector.
The premise of Superman & Lois diverges slightly from traditional Superman stories by focusing more on the family dynamic between Clark, Lois, and their teenage sons, Jonathan and Jordan Kent. The series explores how Clark balances his duties as Superman with his obligations as a husband and father, all while living in the small town of Smallville.
Are you excited for Superman & Lois' two-hour premiere?