Expect the loss of Martha Kent to weigh heavily over Clark Kent/Superman's shoulders as he spends time focusing on his family in The CW's acclaimed Superman and Lois.
The CW shared a synopsis for Superman & Lois' fifth episode "The Best of Smallville," revealing that Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) is still grappling with the loss of his mother just as "Smallville celebrates its first Harvest Festival since Martha's passing." Episode 5 will also see Clarke overcoming his grief by remembering how Martha inspired all of Smallville.
Martha Kent's death catalyzed Superman and Lois' pilot, leading Clark to bring his family back to Smallville for Martha's funeral. Her death mirrored that of Jonathan Kent's death via heart attack in the pilot's prelude, a moment that homages the character's death in 1978's Superman, starring Christopher Reeve. While in town, Clark and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) discovered that Smallville's bank owns their family's farm after Martha used bank loans to financially assist the neighbors. Rather than sell off the farm, the superhero family chooses to buy the farm and move to Smallville permanently with their teenage sons -- Jonathan and Jordan -- to pay back the reverse mortgage.
Hoechlin debuted as Clark Kent/Superman in Season 2, Episode 1 of Supergirl. Tulloch's Lois Lane debuted two years later in The CW's "Elseworlds" crossover event. Though both characters temporarily died in "Crisis on Infinite Earths," they were revived thanks to Oliver's Spectre powers, which rebooted the multiverse and merged Clark, Lois and Kara's lives with that of Earth-1's Arrowverse characters into Earth-Prime.
The official synopsis for Season 1, Episode 5, "The Best of Smallville" reads,
As Smallville celebrates its first Harvest Festival since Martha's passing, Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) is reminded what his mother meant to him and learns a lesson that will help him move past her death. Meanwhile, Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) makes a breakthrough in the investigation of Morgan Edge (Adam Rayner). Lastly, Kyle (Erik Valdez) tries to reconnect with Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui), but it seems like he might be falling back into his old ways. Dylan Walsh, Jordan Elsass and Alex Garfin also star. (#105). The episode was directed by Rachel Talalay with story by Todd Helbing and teleplay by Brent Fletcher and Nadria Tucker. Original airdate 3/23/2021.
Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Dylan Walsh, Alex Garfin, Jordan Elsass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Inde Navarrette and Wolé Parks. The series airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Source: The CW
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