14 DAY TRIAL // It’s the end of an era: after a decade of good ratings and an ever-growing fanbase, CW has announced the end of “Smallville.” The long-lasting series will end with a bang, a 2-hour special episode to air on May 13.
The series stars Tom Wellington as Clark Kent and tells the story of his growing up to be the hero that millions of fans have come to love in the comic books and the feature films.
Not only does Clark learn to use his supernatural powers for good in the TV series, but he also has to deal with typical teenage stuff and problems.
After 10 years, Wellington will hang up his cape and say goodbye – but CW promises an epic finale, a television event such a show deserves, a statement from the network reads.
“The story of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and his journey to become the Man of Steel has captivated audiences for a decade,” CW says in the statement to Collider.
“This final season, Clark attempts to find a balance between saving the world, which becomes even more difficult as the Vigilante Registration Act separates a nation, and spending time with his new fiancée Lois Lane (Erica Durance),” the statement reads.
“Taking on Darkseid and battling the darkest of his demons, this two-hour event will send Clark soaring towards his birthright to secure his place in history as the world’s greatest protector,” the statement further notes of the finale.
As the end is drawing near, everybody is working hard to tie up all loose ends and bring all the story arches to proper closure, executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders note.
“Paying homage to 10 seasons is no small task, and wrapping up each character and story arc has been extremely important to everyone involved in the show,” they say in the same statement.
“We’re excited to be able to make the final moments of Smallville a television event, as the character we’ve grown up with makes his legendary transformation,” they add.
As it happens, “Smallville” is not the only series on CW to come to an end in May: “Supernatural” will also end its lengthy run on May 20, also with a 2-hour finale.