Smallville: Season 2

2002
23 episodes
43m

The legend continues to grow stronger in the second super season of Smallville. Throughout the season’s twenty-three episodes, Clark Kent grapples with his calling as he explores his true origins: was he sent to Earth to save humanity or destroy it? Amidst all the chaos, Lana and Clark grow closer than before; Lex gets married; Lionel lures Chloe toward the dark side; the Kents receive miraculous news; and Pete becomes the keeper of Clark’s secret.

Season 2 of Smallville premiered on September 24, 2002 and has 23 episodes, from "Vortex" to "Exodus". The last episode aired on May 20, 2003.

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.

Where to watch

Episodes

Episode 1VortexAired September 24, 2002
Clark rescues Lana from the storm, but discovers that the spaceship is released, while Jonathan is buried alive with the unscrupulous reporter who discovered Clark's secret. Meanwhile, Lex is wracked with guilt over his critically injured father.
- 42m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Philip Levens
Guest stars
- Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Julian Christopher Dr. MacIntyre
- Jerry Wasserman Yaeger Scanlan
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Rekha Sharma Dr. Harden
Episode 2HeatAired October 1, 2002
Clark gains a new power - heat-vision. As he struggles to control it, Lex gets married to the new Smallville High teacher, Desiree Atkins, little does he know that she not only has an alterior motive, but that she's coming on to Clark too.
- 43m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Krista Allen Desiree Atkins
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Shawn Reis Deputy
Episode 3DuplicityAired October 8, 2002
Pete finds Clark's spaceship, forcing Clark to reveal his secret to his best friend. Dr. Hamilton is plagued by kryptonite-fueled illness and focuses on Pete. Meanwhile, Lana has to deal with Nell and her plans to remarry while Lex and Lionel adjust to life together.
- 42m
- Directed by Steve Miner
- Written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin
Guest stars
- Andrew Jackson Ray Wallace
- Michael Kopsa Dean Winters
- Joe Morton Steven Hamilton
- Cam Cronin Dr. Glenn
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
Episode 4RedAired October 15, 2002
Clark has his first run-in with red kryptonite in this exploration of classic Superman mythology, turning immoral when he gets his high-school ring holding a piece of rock. Meanwhile, Lex and his father have some issues to resolve when Lionel starts taking over the manor.
- 43m
- Directed by Jeff Woolnough
- Written by Jeph Loeb
Guest stars
- Garwin Sanford Mr. Brooks
- Brad Loree Barkeeper
- Sara Downing Jessie Brooks
- Michael Tomlinson U.S. Marshal
- Daryl Shuttleworth Vice Principal Gibbons
- Geoff Clements Kyle Waterston
- Jake Moyer Barroom Bully
Episode 5NocturneAired October 22, 2002
Lana has a new stalker - a boy imprisoned in his basement by his parents who sneaks out at night to visit her. Meanwhile Lionel hires Clark's mother as his personal assistant.
- 42m
- Directed by Rick Wallace
- Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders
Guest stars
- Gwynyth Walsh Mrs. Moore
- Sean Faris Byron Moore
- Richard Moll Mr. Moore
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Jonathan Sutton Tad
Episode 6ReduxAired October 29, 2002
Martha's father William comes to town after many years of estrangement due do his disapproval of Jonathan. Meanwhile Clark must deal with a series of old-age deaths at Smallville High, and the new principal puts his foot down.
- 40m
- Directed by Chris Long
- Written by Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner
Guest stars
- Maggie Lawson Chrissy Parker
- Fulvio Cecere Swimming Coach
- Neil Grayston Russell Burton
- Jesse Hutch Troy Turner
- Richard Gant Terrence Reynolds
- George Coe William Clark
- Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter
Episode 7LineageAired November 5, 2002
A strange woman shows up claiming to be Clark's biological mother...and that his father is Lionel. Meanwhile Lana decides to meet with the man who is her biological father.
- 43m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Kenneth Biller
Guest stars
- Blair Brown Rachel Dunleavy
- Patrick Cassidy Henry Small
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
- Malkolm Alburquenque Young Clark Kent
- Matthew Munn Young Lex Luthor
- Shelly Schiavoni Jennifer Small
- Angela Moore DNA Doctor
Episode 8RyanAired November 12, 2002
Ryan (from "Stray") returns and Clark has to save him from Dr. Garner of the Summerholt Research Facility. Meanwhile, Aunt Nell leaves Smallville, and Lex wants to expand the plant but runs afoul of the mayor.
- 43m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Philip Levens
Guest stars
- Ryan Kelley Ryan James
- Martin Cummins Lawrence Garner
- William B. Davis William Tate
- Mark Gibbon Mr. Raines
- Catherine Lough Haggquist Mary
- Sylvesta Stuart Orderly
- Michael St. John Smith Thomas Burton
- Robert Seckler Maintenance Worker
Episode 9DichoticAired November 19, 2002
A Smallville student, Ian, displays the ability to make clones of himself and uses his power to date both Chloe and Lana. Meanwhile Lex goes to anger management class and meets an attractive local doctor.
- 42m
- Directed by Craig Zisk
- Written by Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas Ian Randall
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- David Richmond-Peck Meter Man
- Serge Houde John Frankle
- Robert Wisden Gabe Sullivan
Episode 10SkinwalkerAired November 26, 2002
Clark becomes involved with a Native American woman, Kyla, and becomes aware of ancient Indian prophecy that warns of a man of great powers who fell from the sky. Worse, a wolflike creature is attacking the local Lexcorp construction project, and Martha and Lionel may be the next victims.
- 41m
- Directed by Marita Grabiak
- Written by Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders and Mark D. Warshaw
Guest stars
- Amara Zaragoza Kyla Willowbrook
- Gordon Tootoosis Joseph Willowbrook
- Michael Tiernan Dan Hammond
- Patrick Cassidy Henry Small
- Rob Morton Second Foreman
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
Episode 11VisageAired January 14, 2003
Whitney returns to Smallville, eager to start back up where he left off with Lana. But everything isn't what it seems...
- 43m
- Directed by Bill Gereghity
- Written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin
Guest stars
- Eric Johnson Whitney Fordman
- Lizzy Caplan Tina Greer
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Santo Lombardo Holmes
- D. Neil Mark McNulty
- Catherine Barroll Betty Fordman
Episode 12InsurgenceAired January 21, 2003
Lex hires some thugs to bug Lionel's office but things get out of control when Lionel and Martha are taken hostage, and Clark must rescue them without revealing his secrets.
- 44m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Kenneth Biller and Jeph Loeb
Guest stars
- Kevin Gage Pine
- Colin Cunningham Nicky
- Paul McGillion Lex Lackey
- Dagmar Midcap Newscaster
- Patrick Cassidy Henry Small
- Byron Mann Kern
- Eileen Pedde Jennifer Small
- Jill Teed Maggie Sawyer
Episode 13SuspectAired January 28, 2003
Lionel is shot in the manor, and Jonathan is the prime suspect.
- 42m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Philip Levens and Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Eric Keenleyside Mike
- Jason Connery Dominic Senatori
- Barclay Hope Doctor
- Patrick Cassidy Henry Small
- Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller
Episode 14RushAired February 4, 2003
Students are engaging in wild, sometimes suicidal stunts, and Chloe and Pete are the next ones to become "infected."..and they use a piece of red meteor rock to get Clark to join them.
- 42m
- Directed by Rick Rosenthal
- Written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin
Guest stars
- Shaun Sipos Chloe's Boy Thing
- Luciana Carro Talon Waitress
- Haig Sutherland Travis George
- Rob LaBelle Fredrick Walden
Episode 15ProdigalAired February 11, 2003
Lex recovers his long-lost brother Lucas and uses him in a ploy to buy out his father's share of the company. But it soon becomes clear that Lucas isn't to be trusted, and Lex soon finds himself ousted from his own company.
- 43m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders
Guest stars
- Colin Foo Card Player
- Zen Lim Dirk Lee
- Paul Wesley Lucas Luther
- Vannessa Zwez Waitress
- Darryl Quon Security Guard
- Randy Lee Security Guard
Episode 16FeverAired February 18, 2003
Martha catches a lungful of kryptonite-irradiated spores and a weakened Clark is her only hope for survival.
- 43m
- Directed by William Gereghty
- Written by Matt Okumura
Guest stars
- Sean Millington MP
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Craig Veroni DCA Agent
- Michael David Simms Neil Moore
- Todd Talbot Dr. Trenton
Episode 17RosettaAired February 25, 2003
Clark travels to New York to meet Dr. Swann, a brilliant scientist who holds a message for Clark from his home planet. Meanwhile Lana decides to move out of Chloe's house after they get into an argument about Clark.
- 43m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough
Guest stars
- Joe MacLeod Delivery Guy
- Barclay Hope Doctor
- Rob LaBelle Fredrick Walden
- Christopher Reeve Virgil Swann
Episode 18VisitorAired April 15, 2003
After a schoolmate claims to be an alien and proves it by using heat vision, Clark investigates and believes the boy is from Krypton. Meanwhile, Helen confronts Lex over the locked room in the mansion that holds his investigation of Clark's secrets.
- 42m
- Directed by Rick Rosenthal
- Written by Philip Levens
Guest stars
- Chad Faust Kyle
- Kris Pope Todd
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Kwesi Ameyaw Darius
- Jer Adrianne Lelliott Cyrus Krupp
- Jake Moyer Bully
Episode 19PrecipiceAired April 22, 2003
After Lana is almost assaulted by a college student, Clark injures the boy while helping her. When the Kents are sued for damages that could cost them the farm, Clark tries to find a way out of the lawsuit. Meanwhile, Helen's obsessive ex-boyfriend comes to Smallville to win her back but when she turns him down, he stabs her, prompting Lex to take the law into his own hands.
- 43m
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Clint Carpenter
Guest stars
- P.J. Prinsloo Punk
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Michael Adamthwaite Andrew Connors
- Julian Christopher Dr. MacIntyre
- Anson Mount Paul Hayden
- Michael Soltis Deputy Nees
- Peter Kent Meechum
- Chris Harrison Punk
Episode 20WitnessAired April 29, 2003
Clark runs up against super-strong robbers who are apparently tied to LexCorp. And Chloe begins to ally with Lionel, while Lana and Henry Small bond.
- 41m
- Directed by Rick Wallace
- Written by Mark Verheiden
Guest stars
- Zachery Ty Bryan Eric Marsh
- Woody Jeffreys Jack
- Patrick Cassidy Henry Small
- Eileen Pedde Jennifer Small
- Nicholas Harrison John
- Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams
Episode 21AccelerateAired May 6, 2003
Lana is haunted by the ghost of a dead friend, Emily, but the "spirit" has connections to Lionel Luthor, who is also scheming to get control of the Indian caves and "help" Lex with his wedding.
- 44m
- Directed by James Marshall
- Written by Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
Guest stars
- Jodelle Ferland Emily Dinsmore
- Neil Flynn Pete Dinsmore
- Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams
- Ingrid Torrance Wedding Planner
- Jade Unterman Young Lana Lang
Episode 22CallingAired May 13, 2003
Dr. Walden comes out of a coma with super-powers and a desire to kill Clark, piquing the Luthors' interest. The spaceship starts talking to Clark, and Helen and Lex prepare for their wedding.
- 43m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Kenneth Biller
Guest stars
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Sandra Ferens Coroner
- Rob LaBelle Fredrick Walden
- David James Lewis Dr. Marcus
- James Tsai Technician
Episode 23ExodusAired May 20, 2003
A sense of foreboding surrounds Smallville as Clark must choose between staying with Lana and his family or fulfilling his destiny to rule the Earth. Lex and Helen prepare for their marriage, and Chloe considers Lionel's offer to investigate Clark.
- 43m
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough
Guest stars
- Arnie Walters Reverend
- Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce
- Dan Payne Lexcorp Airport Security
- Rekha Sharma Dr. Harden
- Terence Stamp Jor-El (voice)
- Ivana Paduch Lexcorp Cave Scientist