Smallville: Season 8

2008 · 22 episodes · ★ 8.4

What Season 8 of Smallville

Season 8 picks up a month after the previous season ended, with Clark missing following the collapse of the Fortress. Green Arrow, Aquaman and Black Canary travel to the Arctic to look for him, while Tess Mercer, Lex's replacement at the helm of LuthorCorp, is also after him. Lex, Lana and Kara are no longer regular characters, and Clark starts working as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside Lois Lane. Among the season's key storylines are Davis, who tries to control the monster inside him, and Chloe, who decides to protect him.

22episodes

Sep 18, 2008premiered

May 14, 2009latest episode

15.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 Odyssey
Sep 18, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Green Arrow calls upon fellow heroes Black Canary and Aquaman to locate the missing Clark Kent, last seen in the Arctic. The Martian Manhunter also joins in to help out.
Directed by: Kevin Fair · Written by: Todd Slavkin · Starring: Alan Ritchson, Phil Morris, Sara Canning, Ari Cohen
8x02 Plastique
Sep 25, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Chloe invites an injured 15-year-old to move in with her. Meanwhile, Clark experiences his first day of work with Lois.
Directing: Rick Rosenthal · Writing: Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson · Starring: Sara Canning, Nathan Dashwood, Jason Poulsen, Mike Dopud
8x03 Toxic
Oct 2, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
When Oliver is poisoned, he starts having flashbacks to the period when he gained his archery skills... and met Tess. Meanwhile, Chloe has to make a decision which surprises Clark.
Directing: Mairzee Almas · Writing: Caroline Dries · Starring: Barbara Kottmeier, Ron Selmour, Dean Redman, Andrea Lai
8x04 Instinct
Oct 9, 2008 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Tess and her team perform tests on the crystal she retrieved from the Arctic, causing it to send a beam of light into the universe; the beam of light triggers the arrival of Maxima, a queen from another planet looking for her soul mate.
Directed by: James L. Conway · Written by: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer · Starring: Charlotte Sullivan, Bill Mondy, Anna Williams, Stephen Huszar
8x05 Committed
Oct 16, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
A heartbroken psychotic wearing a watch jeweled with kryptonite abducts Chloe and Jimmy and subjects them to a polygraph; while searching for them, Clark and Lois pose as a couple.
Directing: Glen Winter · Writing: Bryan Q. Miller · Starring: David James Lewis, Anna Williams, Ben Derrick
8x06 Prey
Oct 23, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Clark believes a recent attack in a theater may be the work of a serial killer; Davis fears that his blackouts could mean that he is the killer.
Directed by: Mike Rohl · Written by: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders · Starring: Phil Morris, Tyler Johnston, Julia Maxwell, Anna Williams
8x07 Identity
Oct 30, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Jimmy catches a red and blue blur on film when he takes a picture of Clark saving Lois from a mugger; after Tess decides to run the picture on the front page of the Daily Planet, Clark fears his identity will be discovered.
Directing: Mairzee Almas · Writing: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin · Starring: Kyle Schmid, Sarah Penikett, Max Train, Brad Turner
8x08 Bloodline
Nov 6, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.8
Clark receives a package containing the crystal that Tess found in the Arctic; the crystal activates, sending Clark and Lois to the Phantom Zone, where they run into Kara (Laura Vandervoort); Zod's wife, Faora, takes over Lois' body.
Directing: Mike Rohl · Writing: Caroline Dries · Starring: Laura Vandervoort, P. Lynn Johnson, Daren A. Herbert, Derek Green
8x09 Abyss
Nov 13, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
Clark takes Chloe to the Fortress of Solitude so Jor-El can heal her after Brainiac replaces her memories with Kryptonian code.
Directing: Kevin Fair · Writing: Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson · Starring: Robert Lawrenson, Victoria Duffield, Terence Stamp, Jackson Warris
8x10 Bride
Nov 20, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 9.0
Unexpected guests crash Chloe and Jimmy's wedding; Oliver thinks he has found Lex and sets out to confront him, but he is shocked to find Lana instead; Lois and Clark grow closer.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer · Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Jason Poulsen, Artine Tony Browne, Jason Edward Coleman
8x11 Legion
Jan 15, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 9.0
The Persuader attacks Clark; Chloe, as Brainiac, tells Davis he is Doomsday and that he was created to destroy the "other Kryptonian" and the world.
Directing: Glen Winter · Writing: Geoff Johns · Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Alexz Johnson, Calum Worthy, Ryan Kennedy
8x12 Bulletproof
Jan 22, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
Clark learns that John Jones was shot while working as a police officer; Lana tells Tess that Lex isn't the man she thinks he is, forcing Tess to re-evaluate her position as head of Luthercorp.
Directing: Morgan Beggs · Writing: Bryan Q. Miller · Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Byron Lawson, Phil Morris, Sarah Smyth
8x13 Power
Jan 29, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Clark discovers that Lana is missing; Tess reveals what really happened to Lana when she woke up from her Brainiac-induced coma; Tess is shocked by what she discovers in a secret LuthorCorp facility.
Directed by: Allison Mack · Written by: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin · Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Bill Mondy, Ted Whittall, Ari Cohen
8x14 Requiem
Feb 5, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.9
An explosion at LutherCorp injures Oliver and kills all the board members.
Directed by: Mike Rohl · Written by: Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson · Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Matt Adler, Ray Galletti, Teryl Rothery
8x15 Infamous
Mar 12, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.9
Linda Lake returns to Metropolis and threatens to expose Clark’s secret unless he promises to give her exclusive information on the red-blue blur so she can become a star reporter again. Refusing to be blackmailed, Clark tells Lois his secret and asks her to write his story for The Daily Planet.
Directing: Glen Winter · Writing: Caroline Dries · Starring: Laura Mennell, Tori Spelling, Stephen Lobo, Michael Karl Richards
8x16 Turbulence
Mar 19, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.4
Tess invites Clark to a press conference in New York but when an explosion rocks the private jet they are on, Clark must figure out how to save them without Tess learning his secret. Unbeknown to Clark, Tess orchestrated the explosion to get Clark to reveal his powers. Meanwhile, Davis discovers a surprising way to control the monster within.
Directing: Kevin Fair · Writing: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer · Starring: Colin Lawrence, Daren A. Herbert, Dario Delacio, Christopher Gaze
8x17 Hex
Mar 26, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
At Chloe’s birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna grants Chloe’s wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other’s bodies. Zatanna searches for her father’s book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.
Directing: Mairzee Almas · Writing: Bryan Q. Miller · Starring: Anna Cummer, Serinda Swan, Andrew McIlroy, Aaron Dudley
8x18 Eternal
Apr 2, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.6
Tess tries to kill Davis by blowing up his truck. However, after he escapes, she realizes she needs help to destroy him and turns to Clark. Tess reveals Davis' secret childhood with the Luthors and hints that she knows Clark's true identity. Meanwhile, Davis runs to Chloe for help.
Directing: James Marshall · Writing: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders · Starring: Alex Ferris, Connor Stanhope, Daren A. Herbert, Mike Dopud
8x19 Stiletto
Apr 23, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Lois believes that she needs a big story to secure her reputation as a star reporter but the red/blue blur continues to elude her. However, after Chloe is mugged, Lois steps in to fend off one of the attackers and uses the opportunity to pretend a new superhero, Stiletto, has come to town and is giving exclusives to Lois. Clark is concerned Lois will hurt herself pretending to be a superhero but after he is captured by thugs with kryptonite, Lois steps in to save the day.
Directing: Kevin Fair · Writing: Caroline Dries · Starring: Dominic Zamprogna, Stephen Lobo, Nels Lennarson, Sian Sladen
8x20 Beast
Apr 30, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.6
Clark discovers that Davis is still alive and confronts Chloe about protecting him. Oliver discovers Jimmy breaking into Chloe’s apartment, but things get rapidly worse after Davis jumps from the shadows and attacks both of them.
Directing: Mike Rohl · Writing: Genevieve Sparling · Starring: Michael J. Rogers, Alessandro Juliani, David Ingram
8x21 Injustice
May 7, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Chloe returns and begs Clark to kill Davis, claiming he can no longer keep the beast under control. Tess has assembled a team of meteor freaks, including Plastique, to track down Davis so Clark can kill him. However, things get out of hand once Tess’ team discovers she is double-crossing them.
Directed by: Tom Welling · Written by: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer · Starring: Brendan Fletcher, Mike Dopud, Anna Williams, Anna Mae Wills
8x22 Doomsday Season Finale
May 14, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Oliver tells Clark he must kill Davis, as Doomsday is a serious threat and must be stopped at all costs. However, Clark struggles with taking a human life, so the Green Arrow and his team decide to take matters into their own hands. Lois takes on Tess, but the fight takes a shocking turn. Meanwhile, Chloe gets caught in the middle of Oliver and Clark’s battle over killing Davis.
Directing: James Marshall · Writing: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders · Starring: Kyle Gallner, Ari Cohen, Ryan Kennedy, Mike Dopud