Finale (Smallville)

"Finale"
Smallville episode
The final shot of the episode (lower) was modeled after iconic scenes from the Christopher Reeve Superman films (upper).
Episode no.	Season 10 Episode 21/22
Directed by	Kevin G. Fair (Part 1) Greg Beeman (Part 2)
Written by	Al Septien Turi Meyer (Part 1) Kelly Souders Brian Peterson (Part 2)
Production code	3X6020 (Part 1) 3X6022 (Part 2)
Original air date	May 13, 2011
Running time	130 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor John Schneider as Jonathan Kent Annette O'Toole as Martha Kent John Glover as Lionel Luthor Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp as Jor-El (voice) Michael McKean as Perry White (voice) Christine Willes as Granny Goodness Michael Daingerfield as Gordon Godfrey Steve Byers as Desaad
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"Finale" is the title of the two-episode series finale of the superhero television series Smallville. The episodes are the 21st and 22nd of the 10th season, and the 216th and 217th episodes overall. The finale originally aired on The CW in the United States on May 13, 2011. The first half was written by Al Septien and Turi Meyer, and directed by Kevin G. Fair, and the second half was written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, and directed by Greg Beeman.

The series follows the adventures of the young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, before he becomes Superman. In the series finale, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman) learns that the planet Apokolips is coming to destroy humanity, and that Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) is under the possession of Darkseid. Meanwhile, a parallel universe version of Lionel Luthor (John Glover) attempts to bring a clone of his son Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) to life. Clark finally realizes his true destiny, just in time to stop Darkseid's arrival on Earth. The finale episodes feature a flashforward seven years into the future, revealing Clark's new superhero persona, "Superman".

The episodes, written in advance during the fall of 2010, were conceived to successfully bring an end to the series. Showrunners Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders attempted to preserve the intended ending envisioned by original series developers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar several years earlier. The episodes featured the return of several former actors, including John Schneider, Aaron Ashmore, Annette O'Toole, Michael McKean (voice only), and Michael Rosenbaum. The episodes also contained several overt references, homages, and connections to previous Superman franchises, such as the 1978 film Superman and the 2006 film Superman Returns.