Smallville: Season 5
- 2005
- 22 episodes
- 43m
Clark Kent now carries a full load of classes at Central Kansas University, but that's not all he carries. He carries the full weight of his — perhaps the world's — destiny. In season five, Clark finally begins to accept his destiny and takes giant leaps towards becoming the Man of Steel. He also crosses paths with Professor Milton Fine, whose presence in Smallville will have a devastating effect on his already deteriorating friendship with Lex.
Season 5 of Smallville premiered on September 29, 2005 and has 22 episodes, from "Arrival" to "Vessel". The last episode aired on May 11, 2006.
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.
Episodes
Episode 1ArrivalAired September 29, 2005
Having been transported to the Fortress of Solitude, Clark is confronted by Jor-El, who tells him he cannot return to Smallville, instead he must stay and prepare to save the planet. Also, transported to the Fortress, Chloe is unable to handle the sub-zero temperature and collapses, begging Clark to use his powers to save her. Jor-El forbids him to leave, but finally acquiesces, telling Clark he must return before sunset or there will be dire consequences. Meanwhile, Lana is horrified when she sees two Kryptonian aliens emerge from a spaceship discovered in the remnants of the meteor shower. The two aliens destroy what's left of the town searching for Kal-El.
Guest stars
- Leonard Roberts Nam-Ek
- Alana de la Garza Aethyr
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Terence Stamp Jor-El (voice)
Episode 2MortalAired October 6, 2005
Jor-El strips Clark of his powers, making him human. Delighted to finally be normal, Clark pursues a relationship with Lana sans secrets. However, after Lana, Jonathan and Martha are taken hostage by three thugs, Clark must figure out how to save his family without his super powers.
Guest stars
- Kenny Johnson Tommy Lee
- Judith Maxie Dr. Albright
- Michael Tayles Deputy Kaiden
- Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams
- Todd Mann Twin
- Brad Mann Twin
- Jason Griffith Belle Reve Guard
Episode 3HiddenAired October 13, 2005
A krypto-mutant, Gabriel, hacks into missile codes and prepares to eliminate krypto-mutants in Smallville once and for all. A powerless Clark confronts him and is shot, and only Jor-El can save him.
Guest stars
- Johnny Lewis Gabriel Duncan
- Nathaniel DeVeaux Commander
- Rekha Sharma Dr. Harden
- Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams
- Brad Turner Bledsoe
- Steve Lawlor Lieutenant Taylor
- Stacee Copeland Nurse
- Kurt Evans EMT
Episode 4AquaAired October 20, 2005
At a party at Crater Lake, Lois is saved from drowning by Arthur "A.C." Curry. Arthur has incredible swimming abilities, but also a secret agenda aimed at...Lex. Meanwhile, Professor Fine discussed Lex's weapons-manfucturing operations with Clark.
Guest stars
- Alan Ritchson Arthur Curry
- Nathaniel DeVeaux Commander
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Shiraine Haas Leviathan Scientist
- Kenneth W. Yanko Admiral
Episode 5ThirstAired October 27, 2005
Lana joins a sorority to get housing for her last-minute college registration, but the sisters have a deadly agenda which involves turning Lana into a vampire like themselves and sending her against Clark. Meanwhile, Chloe applies to become an intern at the Daily Planet and runs up against the editor-in-chief, Pauline Kahn.
Guest stars
- Brooke Nevin Buffy Sanders
- Erica Cerra Lex's Aid
- Carrie Fisher Pauline Kahn
- Cory Monteith Frat Cowboy
- Richard Kahan Bitterman
- Sebastian Stewart Delivery Boy
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Keira Kabatow Student
Episode 6ExposedAired November 3, 2005
Jonathan's oldest friend, Senator Jack Jennings, comes to Smallville looking for support in his re-election campaign, but is framed for the murder of his mistress, requiring Lois to go undercover as a stripper.
Guest stars
- Tom Wopat Jack Jennings
- Noah Dalton Danby Club Bouncer
- Jill Teed Maggie Sawyer
- Woody Jeffreys Mr. Lyon
- Curtis Caravaggio Wingate Owner
- Sarah Mutch Melissa Page
- Katharine Horsman Dixie
- Brandi Alexander Angel
Episode 7SplinterAired November 10, 2005
Clark gives into paranoid delusions brought on by exposure to new "silver" kryptonite, and Professor Fine is the only one who can save him... before he kills Lana.
Guest stars
- James Marsters Milton Fine
Episode 8SolitudeAired November 17, 2005
When Martha comes down with a strange disease, Professor Fine convinces Clark that Jor-El is responsible and that the Fortress must be trying to eliminate the father of Kal-El. But Professor Fine has an ulterior motive which comes to fruition when they arrive.
Guest stars
- Benita Ha Dr. Asuka
- Aleks Holtz Security Guard
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Terence Stamp Jor-El (voice)
Episode 9LexmasAired December 8, 2005
Lex is given an envelope with damaging information that will destroy Jonathan's life and must decide whether he will use it as it will also bring harm to Clark and Martha. Before he can decide what to do, Lex is shot and falls into a coma. He dreams that his mother visits him and shows him the life he could lead if he walks away from his father and LuthorCorp. In this alternate life, Lex is happily married to Lana with a baby on the way. Meanwhile, Chloe asks Clark to use his powers to deliver Christmas presents to needy kids.
Guest stars
- Adrian Holmes Griff
- Jorge Vargas Male Gangbanger
- Kenneth Welsh Drunk Santa
- Alisen Richmond-Peck Lillian Luthor
- Chelah Horsdal Dr. McCann
- Jerry Wasserman Yaeger Scanlan
- Adam J. Harrington Dr. Litvack
- Cassandra Sawtell Little Girl
Episode 10FanaticAired January 12, 2006
The Senatorial race between Jonathan and Lex heats up when Jonathan receives an anonymous threat warning him to drop out of the election. When Clark finds Jonathan badly beaten he determines to find the attackers. Lois is thrown into the mix when she is captured and she is forced to assassinate Jonathan during his speech.
Guest stars
- Adrian Holmes Griff
- Annie Burgstede Samantha Drake
- Sage Brocklebank James
- Dean Mckenzie Campaign Manager
- David Richmond-Peck March Sosnick
- Miles Meadows Doug
Episode 11LockdownAired January 19, 2006
Lex and Lana are at the mercy of a deranged Smallville deputy who plans to keep them captive until Lex reveals the location of the Kryptonian spaceship. Meanwhile, the Kents can't see eye-to-eye on campaign financing.
Guest stars
- Sarah Lind Deputy Harris
- Kevin Daniels Greg Flynn
- David MacInnis EMT #2
- Dean Mckenzie Campaign Manager
- Marc-Anthony Massiah Security Guard
- Chris Shields Courier
- Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams
- Michael Ryan Psychiatrist
Episode 12ReckoningAired January 26, 2006
Clark reveals his secret to Lana, Jonathan and Lex learn the results of the senatorial election, and there is a tragic car accident on the highway that takes the life of someone Clark loves, forcing Clark to appeal to Jor-El for help.
Guest stars
- Vanesa Tomasino Secretary
- Chris Shields Courier
- Kimani Ray Smith Bus driver
- Terence Stamp Jor-El (voice)
- Marrett Green TV News Announcer
Episode 13VengeanceAired February 2, 2006
Clark discovers that the new assistant at the Daily Planet, a bespectacled, bumbling woman named Andrea, is actually a mysterious female vigilante who stalks Suicide Slum. Her path crosses Clark's as they both seek the same criminal. Meanwhile, Clark's bottled-up grief threatens to get the best of him and LuthorCorp experiences a shakeup.
Guest stars
- Denise Quiñones Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
- Douglas Arthurs Snake
Episode 14TombAired February 9, 2006
Chloe is possessed by the spirit of a young girl whose body is sealed in the Talon's walls, and goes searching for the girl's killer while Clark and Lois try to track her down.
Guest stars
- Brent Sheppard Detective Berg
- Leela Savasta Gretchen Winters
- Douglas O'Keeffe Dr. Seidel
- Damon Johnson Michael Westmore
Episode 15CyborgAired February 16, 2006
Clark finds himself up against Lex when he befriends Victor Stone, a half-machine, half-human subject who escapes from LuthorCorp with the aid of a sympathetic doctor.
Guest stars
- Mackenzie Gray Alistair Kreig
- Lee Thompson Young Victor Stone
- Adrian G. Griffiths Blackmailer
- Christie Laing Katherine Goodwin
- Rick Tae Dr. Hong
Episode 16HypnoticAired March 30, 2006
Clark is hypnotized by a woman who uses a supposedly magical charm to control others - he reveals his super powers and is sent to kill Lex. Meanwhile, Lex has tracked down the missing Professor Fine and plans to confront him, unaware that Clark is coming to murder him.
Guest stars
- Nichole Hiltz Simone Charcot
- Linden Banks Scientist
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Aaron Craven Scientist
- P.J. Johal Aide
- Alejandro Chavarria Honduran Boy
- Sina Najafi
Episode 17VoidAired April 6, 2006
Distraught over her break-up with Clark, Lana goes to a rogue medical student who experiments with a dangerous kryptonite-based serum that allows people to flat-line but see their dead loved ones. Lana attempts to see her dead parents using the serum and when Clark returns from Honduras to help her, the doctor injects him with the serum and Clark speaks with his dead father...who warns him that Lionel knows his secret. Meanwhile, Lionel continues working to get closer to Martha, and Lex has a near-death vision of his mother.
Guest stars
- Michaela Mann Ally
- Alisen Richmond-Peck Lillian Luthor
- Shauna Baker Honduran Girl
- Shannon Baker Honduran Girl
- Alistair Abell Professor
- Brenda Crichlow Guidance Counselor
- Wendy Chmelauskas Laura Lang
- Alejandro Chavarria Honduran Boy
Episode 18FragileAired April 13, 2006
Clark befriends a little girl who has the ability to telekinetically shatter glass, then comes to her aid when it's believed she killed her mother in a brutal stabbing attack. Meanwhile Lex and Lana grow closer together and Chloe finds out about it.
Guest stars
- Callum Keith Rennie Tyler McKnight
- Anne Marie DeLuise Naomi Van Horn
- Emily Hirst Maddie Van Horn
- Panou African Envoy
- Maxine Miller Mrs. McKnight
- James Upton Frank Colbert
- Steve Archer Deputy
- Lee Kim Asian Envoy
Episode 19MercyAired April 20, 2006
Lionel is taken hostage by a masked man who forces him to play elaborate games for the prize of staying alive. Martha goes to confront Lionel after Clark tells her Lionel knows his secret and becomes a part of the game herself, fighting for her life.
Guest stars
- Ian Tracey Lincoln Cole
- Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Security Guard
- Dalias Blake Security Guard
Episode 20FadeAired April 27, 2006
Clark saves a man who in gratitude decides to help Clark in return...by using his ability to turn invisible and his skill as a hitman to kill Lex so Clark can reunite with Lana. And Clark and Lana finally square off about Lana's new relationship.
Guest stars
- Jody Thompson Gia
- Alex Scarlis Graham Garrett
Episode 21OracleAired May 4, 2006
Clark and Martha are both visited by Jonathan's ghost, who warns them about Lionel and claims that Clark must kill him to stop him. Meanwhile Fine will do whatever it takes to get the vaccine from Lex.
Guest stars
- Bruno Verdoni Lex's Doctor
- Panou African Envoy
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Ecstasia Sanders Talon Girl
- Chad Hershler Head Engineer
Episode 22VesselAired May 11, 2006
Professor Fine has unleashed a virus that will kill millions. Clark must put a stop to him, while Lex wonders what happens when he will tell Lana his newest secret.
Guest stars
- James Marsters Milton Fine
- Terence Stamp Jor-El (voice)
Season cast
Tom WellingClark Kent
Erica DuranceLois Lane
Kristin KreukLana Lang
Michael RosenbaumLex Luthor
Allison MackChloe Sullivan
John GloverLionel Luthor
Annette O'TooleMartha Kent
John SchneiderJonathan Kent