Season 3 — Smallville

9.5/10 Best for: Fans of character-driven drama, tragic villains, and the "Year Two" of a superhero’s origin story. Skip if: You prefer the lighthearted "freak-of-the-week" format or want Clark to wear the cape already.

Introduced as a washed-up journalist seeking redemption, his arrival offers a glimpse of Clark’s future at the Daily Planet . smallville season 3

"Exile" (season premiere), "Shattered," "Asylum," "Covenant" (finale). " "Covenant" (finale).