# Superman & Lois season 4
**Superman & Lois season 4** is the fourth and final season of the American television series *Superman & Lois*, announced by [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw) on November 2, 2023 as a concluding 10-episode season slated for 2024[1](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/releases/?view=102027-the-cw-networks-hit-series-superman-lois-to-conclude-with-upcoming-fourth-season). It aired on The CW from October 7 to December 2, 2024 and ended the series after four seasons, closing out more than two decades of DC shows on the network that began with *Smallville* in 2001[2](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/superman-lois-wraps-production-on-series-finale/). [Tyler Hoechlin](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-hoechlin) and [Elizabeth Tulloch](https://www.edgepedia.org/elizabeth-tulloch) starred as Clark Kent (Superman) and Lois Lane, with Michael Cudlitz joining as the season's central villain, Lex Luthor[1](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/releases/?view=102027-the-cw-networks-hit-series-superman-lois-to-conclude-with-upcoming-fourth-season).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Announcement | The CW declared the series would conclude with the fourth season, announced November 2, 2023[1](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/releases/?view=102027-the-cw-networks-hit-series-superman-lois-to-conclude-with-upcoming-fourth-season) |
| Episode count | 10 episodes, down from the usual 13, due to cost restraints[3](https://bleedingcool.com/tv/superman-lois-season-4-more-details-on-reductions-to-writers-room/) |
| Cast reduction | Series regulars cut from 12 to 5; writers' room from 8 to 5; the Kent house set in Ladner was demolished[4](https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2023/10/superman-lois-season-4-downsizes-kent-house-gonecast-from-12-to-5-writers-from-8-to-5.html) |
| Premiere | Two-hour premiere event beginning October 7, 2024 with the episode "The End and the Beginning"[5](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/episodes) |
| Series finale | "It Went By So Fast" aired December 2, 2024[6](https://www.thewrap.com/superman-and-lois-season-4-episode-10-ending-explained-todd-helbing-brent-fletcher/) |
| Reception | 100% Tomatometer from 6 critics and 92% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superman_and_lois/s04) |
## Renewal under new conditions
The fourth season was ordered as the network changed hands. The producers described the deal to the *Hall of Justice* podcast as a 10-episode final season with a reduced cast, smaller budget, and limited resources after The CW had been sold[8](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/408-superman-lois-season-4-review-w-showrunner-todd-helbing/id1441260132?i=1000700620521&l=zh-Hant-TW). The physical footprint shrank along with the payroll: the Kent house set in Ladner, British Columbia was demolished, the series-regular cast dropped from 12 to 5, the writers' room from 8 to 5, and the episode order from 13 to 10[4](https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2023/10/superman-lois-season-4-downsizes-kent-house-gonecast-from-12-to-5-writers-from-8-to-5.html).
**Cast exits.** Deadline reported that seven cast members would be cut from the just-ordered fourth season; Wolé Parks, who played John Henry Irons, was the first to respond publicly to his departure[9](https://www.tvline.com/news/superman-and-lois-wole-parks-leaving-season-4-john-henry-irons-1235000862/). [Dylan Walsh](https://www.edgepedia.org/dylan-walsh) (General Sam Lane), Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lana Lang Cushing), and others exited as series regulars, with the show returning with a reduced episode order and smaller cast[10](https://www.tvinsider.com/1096288/superman-lois-dylan-walsh-emmanuelle-chriqui-cast-budget-cuts/). Elizabeth Tulloch later said the reductions forced the production to be creative with visual effects while keeping cut characters present "in spirit"[11](https://www.thepopverse.com/tv-dc-cw-superman-and-lois-season-four-final-reduced-budget-bitsie-tulloch).
## Production
[Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an April 2024 shoot date listed on the Production List[12](https://www.productionlist.com/production/superman-lois-season-4). On April 24, 2024, the series wrapped production on its finale, ending principal photography for the show[2](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/superman-lois-wraps-production-on-series-finale/).
## Story and broadcast
The two-hour premiere opened with Superman locked in a brutal battle with Luthor's monster, while Lois and the boys raced to save General Lane[5](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/episodes). Executive producers and co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher framed the season around Superman, Lois, and their allies facing "the biggest threat in the show's history, Lex Luthor"[1](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/releases/?view=102027-the-cw-networks-hit-series-superman-lois-to-conclude-with-upcoming-fourth-season). The writers knew from the outset that they were writing to a definitive ending; Helbing and Fletcher said they believed they had something beautiful that would catch people by surprise[13](https://www.tvinsider.com/1156944/superman-lois-ending-series-finale-spoilers/).
The season adapted the Death of Superman story, and the showrunners told TheWrap they aimed to tell the "real" Death of Superman story while giving all characters a proper ending in a truncated final season[6](https://www.thewrap.com/superman-and-lois-season-4-episode-10-ending-explained-todd-helbing-brent-fletcher/).
## Finale and aftermath
The finale, "It Went By So Fast", aired December 2, 2024[6](https://www.thewrap.com/superman-and-lois-season-4-episode-10-ending-explained-todd-helbing-brent-fletcher/). In it, Superman saved the day from [Lex Luthor](https://www.edgepedia.org/lex-luthor), then grew old alongside Lois before dying peacefully surrounded by his sons, reuniting with Lois in the afterlife as the screen faded to black[6](https://www.thewrap.com/superman-and-lois-season-4-episode-10-ending-explained-todd-helbing-brent-fletcher/). The December 2024 conclusion also marked the end of the [Arrowverse](https://www.edgepedia.org/arrowverse) and of more than two decades of DC television on The CW[14](https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/superman/superman-and-lois-michael-cudlitz-revealed-classic-man-of-steel-villain-who-supposed-appear-brainiac).
**Unmade plans.** [Michael Cudlitz](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-cudlitz), who played Lex Luthor, later revealed that Brainiac had been discussed as a villain for future seasons that never materialized[14](https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/superman/superman-and-lois-michael-cudlitz-revealed-classic-man-of-steel-villain-who-supposed-appear-brainiac).
## Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the season held a 100% Tomatometer based on 6 critic reviews and a 92% Popcornmeter score from more than 100 audience ratings[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superman_and_lois/s04). Critics singled out the show's resourcefulness under constraint: IGN's Siddhant Adlakha scored it 9/10, writing that despite losing much of its cast and staging a Man of Steel-[Doomsday](https://www.edgepedia.org/doomsday-dc-comics) bout on a shoestring, the season was "an incredibly moving final season"[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superman_and_lois/s04).
All ten episodes streamed on The CW app, and the full series later became available on [HBO Max](https://www.edgepedia.org/hbo-max) and digital retailers[15](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/superman-and-lois).
## References
1. [The CW Network's Hit Series "Superman & Lois" to Conclude with Upcoming Fourth Season, The CW Press (November 2, 2023)](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/releases/?view=102027-the-cw-networks-hit-series-superman-lois-to-conclude-with-upcoming-fourth-season)
2. [Superman & Lois Wraps Production on Series Finale, ComicBook.com (April 24, 2024)](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/superman-lois-wraps-production-on-series-finale/)
3. [Superman & Lois Season 4: More Details on Reductions to Writers' Room, Bleeding Cool](https://bleedingcool.com/tv/superman-lois-season-4-more-details-on-reductions-to-writers-room/)
4. [Superman & Lois Season 4 Downsizes: Kent House Gone, Cast From 12 to 5, Writers From 8 to 5, Hollywood North Buzz](https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2023/10/superman-lois-season-4-downsizes-kent-house-gonecast-from-12-to-5-writers-from-8-to-5.html)
5. [Superman & Lois Episodes, The CW Press](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/episodes)
6. ['Superman & Lois' EPs Break Down Show's Unprecedented Ending, TheWrap (December 2, 2024)](https://www.thewrap.com/superman-and-lois-season-4-episode-10-ending-explained-todd-helbing-brent-fletcher/)
7. [Superman & Lois: Season 4, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superman_and_lois/s04)
8. [Hall of Justice podcast, episode 408: Superman & Lois Season 4 Review w/ Showrunner Todd Helbing, Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/408-superman-lois-season-4-review-w-showrunner-todd-helbing/id1441260132?i=1000700620521&l=zh-Hant-TW)
9. ['Superman & Lois' Bloodbath: Wolé Parks Responds to Season 4 Exit, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/news/superman-and-lois-wole-parks-leaving-season-4-john-henry-irons-1235000862/)
10. ['Superman & Lois': Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui & More Exit Show Amid Budget Cuts, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1096288/superman-lois-dylan-walsh-emmanuelle-chriqui-cast-budget-cuts/)
11. [The CW slashed Superman and Lois's budget for its final season, Popverse](https://www.thepopverse.com/tv-dc-cw-superman-and-lois-season-four-final-reduced-budget-bitsie-tulloch)
12. [Superman and Lois (Season 4), Production List, Film & TV Industry Alliance](https://www.productionlist.com/production/superman-lois-season-4)
13. [How Will 'Superman & Lois' End? Bosses Tease 'Something Unique', TV Insider (October 19, 2024)](https://www.tvinsider.com/1156944/superman-lois-ending-series-finale-spoilers/)
14. [Superman and Lois' Michael Cudlitz Revealed the Classic Man of Steel Villain Who Was Supposed to Appear, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/superman/superman-and-lois-michael-cudlitz-revealed-classic-man-of-steel-villain-who-supposed-appear-brainiac)
15. [Superman & Lois, JustWatch streaming availability](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/superman-and-lois)
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