Smallville: Season 1

2001
21 episodes
43m

Between the boy Clark Kent thought he was and the man he is destined to become lie the compelling stories of Smallville, the popular action series that reimagines the Superman saga from its roots.

Season 1 of Smallville premiered on October 16, 2001 and has 21 episodes, from "Pilot" to "Tempest". The last episode aired on May 21, 2002.

Where to watch Smallville

In the United States, you can stream Smallville on Hulu. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 130 countries.

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Episodes

Episode 1PilotAired October 16, 2001
The first episode tells the story of the meteor shower that hit Smallville and changed life in the Kansas town forever. Clark Kent meets Lex Luthor for the first time and encounters the first in a long line of humans mutated by the strange green meteor rocks that accompanied him on his journey to Earth.
- 45m
- Directed by David Nutter
- Written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Miranda Cosgrove Five-Year-Old Lana (voice) (uncredited)
- Justin Chatwin Teen Jostled by Whitney
- Alvin Sanders Dale Ross
- Dee Jay Jackson Bill Ross
- Adrian Glynn McMorran Jeremy Creek
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
- Malkolm Alburquenque Young Clark Kent
Episode 2MetamorphosisAired October 23, 2001
Clark must deal with Greg, a nerdish bug collector with a crush on Lana who gains the ability of various insects and uses them to lash out at anyone who opposes him.
- 45m
- Directed by Philip Sgriccia and Michael W. Watkins
- Written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough
Guest stars
- Gabrielle Rose Mrs. Arkin
- Chad Donella Greg Arkin
Episode 3HotheadAired October 30, 2001
An abusive and hot-tempered football coach gains the ability to control and project fire.
- 44m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Greg Walker
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- David Paetkau Trevor Chapell
- Jason Connery Dominic Senatori
- Dan Lauria Coach Walt Arnold
- Hiro Kanagawa Principal Kwan
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
- Allan Franz Football Player
- Jada Stark Beanery Manager
Episode 4X-RayAired November 6, 2001
Clark begins experiencing "vision problems" as his x-ray vision begins manifesting. Meanwhile a mysterious shapeshifter is going about town using his or her abilities to steal and get others in trouble.
- 44m
- Directed by James Frawley
- Written by Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Lizzy Caplan Tina Greer
- Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon
- Beverley Breuer Rose Greer / Tina Greer
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
- Annabel Kershaw Flower Shopper
- Mark McConchie Mr. Ellis
- Brian Jensen Coach
Episode 5CoolAired November 13, 2001
A jock named Sean gains the ability to absorb heat from everything and everyone around him, and begins preying on people to gain the heat he needs to survive.
- 43m
- Directed by James A. Contner
- Written by Michael Green
Guest stars
- Tania Saulnier Jenna Barnum
- Michael Coristine Sean Kelvin
- Elizabeth McLaughlin Nurse
- Ted Garcia News Anchor
Episode 6HourglassAired November 20, 2001
An old man uses green meteor rock to reverse the aging process, then gain vengeance on the children of the jury that put him away decades earlier. Meanwhile, another woman at the same old folks' home has prophetic abilities and she sees the futures of both Clark and Lex.
- 44m
- Directed by Chris Long
- Written by Doris Egan
Guest stars
- Jackie Burroughs Cassandra Carver
- George Murdock Old Harry Bollston
- Eric Christian Olsen Young Harry Bollston
- Reg Tupper Doctor
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Alf Humphreys Jim Gage
- Lisa Calder Zoe Garfield
- Lois Dellar Nurse
Episode 7CravingAired November 27, 2001
A weight-obsessed teen dieting on kryptonite-infected vegetables gains her fondest dream...but must feed on the fat of others to maintain her enhanced appearance.
- 43m
- Directed by Philip Sgriccia
- Written by Michael Green
Guest stars
- Amy Adams Jodi Melville
- Malcolm Stewart Mr. Melville
- Joe Morton Steven Hamilton
- Alejandro Rae Dustin Crenshaw
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
- Damonde Tschritter Dustin's Friend
- Jeff Seymour Dr. Vargas
Episode 8JittersAired December 11, 2001
An experiment at the Luthor fertilizer plant makes an old friend of the Kents literally shake and jitter, and he seeks vengeance against the Luthors, who hide the secret of his transformation behind "Level Three" at the local plant.
- 41m
- Directed by Michael W. Watkins
- Written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Michael Eklund Will
- Claudine Grant TV Reporter
- Michelle Goh Suki
- Jessica Amlee Little Girl
- Tony Todd Earl Jenkins
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Robert Wisden Gabe Sullivan
Episode 9RogueAired January 15, 2002
Clark visits Metropolis, and does a secret good deed - a police detective witnesses this and decides to look into it.
- 44m
- Directed by David Carson
- Written by Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Kelly Brook Victoria Hardwick
- Cameron Dye Sam Phelan
- Danny Wattley Deputy
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Hiro Kanagawa Principal Kwan
- Costa Spanos Phelan's Snitch
- J. B. Bivens Museum Security Guard
Episode 10ShimmerAired January 29, 2002
Lex and Victoria are victims of a suspected household poltergeist. As the disturbances become more violent, suspicion lands on Amy, the daughter of a house servant who is obsessed with Lex. Not is all as it seems...
- 44m
- Directed by D.J. Caruso
- Written by Mark Verheiden and Michael Green
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Azura Skye Amy Palmer
- Kelly Brook Victoria Hardwick
- Birkett Turton Jeff Palmer
- Jesse Hutch Troy Turner
- Glynis Davies Mrs. Palmer
- Brenda Crichlow Guidance Counselor
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
Episode 11HugAired February 5, 2002
A guy in charge of a rival fertilizer firm to LuthorCorp's arrives in Metropolis. He is intent on buying up the Kent farm and using the land to build a rival company to Lex's. Clark befriends a local recluse with secrets of his own.
- 44m
- Directed by Chris Long
- Written by Doris Egan
Guest stars
- Kelly Brook Victoria Hardwick
- Ben Cotton Paul Hendrix
- Rick Peters Bob Rickman
- R. Nelson Brown Dr. Toby
- Gregory Sporleder Kyle Tippet
- Mark Lukyn Deputy Lukyn
- Leanne Adachi Nurse
Episode 12LeechAired February 12, 2002
Clark's powers are transferred into a classmate during a freak juxtaposition of meteor and storm. Clark must deal with being normal for the first time, and his classmate Eric is unable to cope with the new powers. Can Clark stop Eric's rampage without his abilities?
- 43m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Tim Schlattmann
Guest stars
- Kelly Brook Victoria Hardwick
- William Sanderson Brent
- Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon
- Julian Christopher Dr. MacIntyre
- Shawn Ashmore Eric Summers
- P. Lynn Johnson Mrs. Summers
- Kevin McNulty Mr. Summers
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
Episode 13KineticAired February 26, 2002
Whitney falls in with some former jocks who have kryptonite tattoos that give them the power to walk through walls. Meanwhile, Chloe is seriously injured and Lex has his own plans.
- 43m
- Directed by Robert Singer
- Written by Philip Levens
Guest stars
- David Lovgren Derek Fox
- Kavan Smith Wade Mahaney
- Kwesi Ameyaw Darius
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
- David Coles Scott Bowman
Episode 14ZeroAired March 12, 2002
A man from Lex's past stalks him in conjunction with a mysterious death at Club Zero that Lex may have been responsible for. Meanwhile Chloe looks into Clark's past as an adopted child.
- 41m
- Directed by Michael Katleman
- Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Corin Nemec Jude Royce
- Cameron Dye Sam Phelan
- Eric Breker Roy Rothman
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Michasha Armstrong Max Kasich
- Jud Tylor Amanda Rothman
- Darryl Quon Club Zero Bouncer
- Glenn Ennis Mr. Raines
Episode 15NicodemusAired March 19, 2002
A flower that comes from a reopened "Level Three" of the fertilizer plant brings strange reactions from several people, including Jonathan, Lana, and Pete.
- 44m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Michael Green and Greg Walker
Guest stars
- Nicki Clyne Talon Waitress
- Julian Christopher Dr. MacIntyre
- Joe Morton Steven Hamilton
- Bill Mondy James Beels
- Hiro Kanagawa Principal Kwan
Episode 16StrayAired April 16, 2002
A young runaway, Ryan, has the power to read minds and flees his abusive stepparents. The Kents take him in and Clark soon discovers the boy's powers and that he's immune to them. But Ryan's stepparents have plans to use the boy's powers for financial gain against...Lex.
- 43m
- Directed by Paul Shapiro
- Written by Philip Levens
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Ryan Kelley Ryan James
- Brandy Ledford Debra Burch
- Bill Finck Pawnshop Owner
- Joe Maffei Bowling Lanes Janitor
- Jim Shield James Gibson
- Rekha Sharma Dr. Harden
- Courtney Kramer Skye
Episode 17ReaperAired April 23, 2002
Tyler gains the power to destroy organic matter with a touch, and resolves to put the dying out of their misery...and Whitney's father is his next target. Meanwhile Lionel and Lex spar over Lionel's rising success in Smallville.
- 44m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Cameron Litvack
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Sheila Moore Mrs. Sikes
- Ralph Alderman Hank Pond
- Jason Connery Dominic Senatori
- Reynaldo Rosales Tyler Randall
- Brian Drummond Hospital Security Guard (voice)
- Dale Wilson George Fordman
- Tiffany Lyndall-Knight Nurse
Episode 18DroneAired April 30, 2002
Clark gets into a class election and one of his opponents is a krypto-mutant who can control bees. Meanwhile a reporter from Metropolis visits to do a story on Lex.
- 42m
- Directed by Michael Katleman
- Written by Philip Levens and Michael Green
Guest stars
- Marguerite Moreau Carrie Castle
- Chelan Simmons Rhonda
- Shonda Farr Sasha Woodman
- Simon Wong Paul Chan
- Hiro Kanagawa Principal Kwan
Episode 19CrushAired May 7, 2002
Former Smallville High cartoonist Justin returns to Smallville after he loses the use of his hands in a hit and run accident. Meanwhile, Lex's former nanny, Pamela, comes back to see how he's doing and to apologize for leaving him after his mother's death, bringing up some old issues for Lex.
- 43m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Philip Levens, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Adam Brody Justin Gaines
- Serge Houde John Frankle
- Kevan Ohtsji Danny Kwan
- Donna Bullock Pamela Jenkins
- Hiro Kanagawa Principal Kwan
- James Purcell Christopher Wells
- Anaya Farrell Renee Wells
Episode 20ObscuraAired May 14, 2002
After an explosion Lana finds herself getting visions of a serial killer...and his next target is Chloe. Meanwhile Lex and Roger look further into the meteor shower and determine that something besides meteors hit Smallville that day.
- 43m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Michael Green, Greg Walker and Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Aaron Douglas Michael Vertigo
- Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon
- Frank C. Turner Eddie Cole
- Joe Morton Steven Hamilton
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Robert Wisden Gabe Sullivan
- Darrin Klimek Gary Watts
- John Dadey Gas Company Worker
Episode 21TempestAired May 21, 2002
Lex is hit with a surprise by his father. Clark prepares for his date with Chloe, but Mother Nature has other plans.
- 43m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Alfred Gough, Philip Levens and Miles Millar
Guest stars
- John Glover Lionel Luthor
- Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon
- Angelika Libera Erica Fox
- Robert Wisden Gabe Sullivan
- Don Thompson Jack Cole
- Scott Bellis Martin Gibbons