Season of television series
Superman & Lois | |
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Season 3 | |
Original poster and home media cover | |
Showrunner | Todd Helbing |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
Release | |
Original network | The CW |
Original release | March 14 (2023-03-14) – June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27) |
Season chronology | |
← Previous Season 2Next → Season 4 | |
List of episodes |
The third season of the American television series Superman & Lois premiered on The CW on March 14, 2023. The series is based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.
The series stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular characters, Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and his wife, Lois Lane, the world's best and most famous reporter. Also returning are main cast members Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tayler Buck, and Sofia Hasmik. They are joined by Michael Bishop – replacing Jordan Elsass in the role of Jonathan Kent – and Chad L. Coleman. Superman & Lois was renewed for a fourth season in June 2023, which was later revealed to be its final season in November.
Episodes
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Cast and characters
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- Tyler Hoechlin as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane
- Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent
- Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent
- Erik Valdez as Kyle Cortez
- Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez
- Wolé Parks as John Henry Irons
- Tayler Buck as Natalie Lane Irons
- Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo
- Chad L. Coleman as Bruno Mannheim
- Dylan Walsh as Samuel Lane
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang
Special guest
- Jenna Dewan as Lucy Lane (voice)
Recurring
- Mariana Klaveno as Lara Lor-Van
- Angel Parker as Darlene Irons
- Paul Lazenby as Henry Miller / Atom Man and Doomsday
- Spence Moore II as Matteo Mannheim
- Daya Vaidya as Peia Mannheim / Onomatopoeia
- Dylan Leonard as George Dean Jr.
- Samantha Di Francesco as Candice Pergande
Guest
- Christine Willes as Kerry Wexler
- Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor
- Ryan Booth as Otis Grisham
- Rebecca Staab as "Gretchen Kelly" / Cheryl Kimble
Production
Development
On March 22, 2022, The CW renewed the series for a third season.
Casting
Main cast members Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Taylor Buck, and Sofia Hasmik return as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Lois Lane, Jordan Kent, Kyle Cushing, Sarah Cortez, John Henry Irons, Samuel Lane, Lana Lang, Natalie Irons, and Chrissy Beppo. Jordan Elsass, who portrayed Jonathan Kent, departed the series ahead of the third season for personal reasons. The following month, his role was recast to Michael Bishop and Chad L. Coleman was cast as Bruno Mannheim. In January 2023, Michael Cudlitz was announced to be portraying Lex Luthor.
In June 2023, it was announced that this would be the last season to feature Valdez, Navarrette, Parks, Walsh, Chriqui, Buck, and Hasmik as series regulars. Each of them ultimately returned for the final season in limited capacities and retained main cast billing for the episodes they appeared in.
Filming
Filming for the season began on September 6, 2022, in Vancouver and concluded on March 14, 2023.
Release
The season premiered on The CW on March 14, 2023. It consisted of 13 episodes. The season finale aired on June 27, 2023. The third season was released on the Max streaming service on July 28, 2023. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 11, 2024.
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Closer" | March 14, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.75 |
2 | "Uncontrollable Forces" | March 21, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
3 | "In Cold Blood" | March 28, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.64 |
4 | "Too Close to Home" | April 4, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.70 |
5 | "Head On" | April 11, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.65 |
6 | "Of Sound Mind" | April 25, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.61 |
7 | "Forever and Always" | May 2, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
8 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" | May 9, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.55 |
9 | "The Dress" | May 23, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.60 |
10 | "Collision Course" | May 30, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
11 | "Complications" | June 6, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
12 | "Injustice" | June 20, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
13 | "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger" | June 27, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.73 |
Notes
- Hoechlin also portrays Superman's Inverse World Bizarro counterpart in a less prominent capacity.
References
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It's been a tough few weeks. ... I know that I was pumped for Season 3, for sure. ... Mental health is, 100 percent, a priority
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- ^ Swift, Andy (September 14, 2022). "Superman & Lois Casts The Orville's Chad L. Coleman as Intergang Head Bruno Mannheim for Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Swift, Andy (January 24, 2023). "Superman & Lois Casts Michael Cudlitz as New Lex Luthor for Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- White, Peter (March 22, 2022). "The CW Renews Seven Scripted Series: 'The Flash', 'Kung Fu', 'All American', 'Nancy Drew', 'Superman & Lois', 'Walker' & 'Riverdale' Returning". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- Murphy, J. Kim (August 16, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' Recasting Jonathan Kent as Jordan Elsass Exits Series". Variety. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- Flook, Ray (September 9, 2022). "Superman & Lois S03: Elizabeth Tulloch Had "Great First Week Back"". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. March 17, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- Behbakht, Andy (March 10, 2023). "Wolé Parks On John Henry Irons' Arc In Superman & Lois Season 3". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- Nemetz, Dave (April 21, 2023). "The CW Sets Season Finale Dates for Superman & Lois and All American". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- Mer Eclarinal, Aeron (June 26, 2023). "Superman & Lois Season 3 Streaming Release Date Announced by Max". The Direct. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "New Releases: June 11, 2024". Media Play News. June 11, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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