For years, some people have been asking, “When is Smallville going to end? Isn’t he Superman yet?” Well, the series ending is now in sight. But who’s decision was it?
When Smallville began, it revolved around Clark Kent (Tom Welling), a high school student who was discovering his super powers. As time has gone on, he’s learned how to use his abilities and is now balancing his heroics with his work at the Daily Plant newspaper. The show’s current cast includes Allison Mack, Callum Blue, Cassidy Freeman, Erica Durance, and Justin Hartley.
Last season, The CW network moved Smallville from its usual Thursday night timeslot to Fridays. The ratings understandably dropped quite a bit but the network still renewed the show for a 10th season. The renewal had supposedly been hinging on whether or not Welling wanted to keep doing the series.
The decision has now been made that season 10 will be the show’s last. The network was supposed to make an official announcement at the upfronts but Welling jumped the gun and told HollywoodLife at an event on Tuesday night. The actor also reflected on what he’s learned by playing Clark Kent for so long. He said, “Once you think you have perfected things, you’ve got to keep practicing. There is always something to learn! It works for me and it will work for others.”
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It remains to be seen who made the decision to end the show. Did the network decide to cancel it or was the choice made on the production side? Unless Welling (who’s now 33-years-old) decided that he’d had enough, it likely comes down to a mixture of the two and simple economics. The show will have been around for 10 seasons, has gotten more expensive to produce, and doesn’t bring as much ad revenue anymore.
On top of that, there are certainly more than enough episodes to keep the show running in syndication for a long time. By the end of the show’s run, there will be enough installments for a station to play once a day for seven months without repeating.
By announcing the ending a year in advance, the network can promote Smallville’s season 10 as the last and the producers will have ample time to plan how they want to wrap things up.
What do you think? Are you glad that Smallville’s coming to an end or should it keep going? Anything you’d like to see happen? Perhaps Lex Luthor’s return?
Image courtesy CW.
We need to make Smallville Season 11 happen! We cannot be left left in the dark wondering what happened to Clark & Connor Kent. Also, what becomes of his greastest challenge….does it continue or die? Does a new adversary(ies) arise in the futrue? What about him leading the JLSA? This is why the CW needs to continue the series of Smallville to Season 11
I’m very glad to see this show come to an end! It started out as a good idea going back to when superman was being raised by his adoptive family and it was supposed to be ‘no flights and no tights.’ Instead of exploring that aspect of it and turning it into a teen drama like it was supposed to be, they start turning it into an action drama to try an jumpstart ratings! They know when you’re doing a new concept it takes time to build! Instead of being patient though, they start killing off characters like the young… Read more »
Smallville should end, and Superman the series should start.
It should tell the story of the future (as in the episode were clark sees his future as superman and league).
Lets get NEW Season 11! people please like this page and tell all your friends to like this could be our only chance to bring smallville back for another season thanks
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if that was the ending to a long series that was s**t , it should have mid season and you should have finished it off, so many things unanswered what are we ment to do just guess?
Please do not end show caus you are letting all the fans around the world down.
SMALLVILLE WAS FOR KIDS AND TEENAGERS TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW HE BECAME SUPERMAN. THEY LET EVERYONE DOWN, NOT JUST TO THE KIDS, BUT THE PARENTS TOO.
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IT IS LIKE LOSING A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.I LOVED THIS SHOW.PERFECT CAST!! THE MOVIE W/OUT TOM AND ERICA.WILL FLOP.I HAVE BEEN WATCHING S/MAN SINCE THE LATE 50″S THIS WILL BE MY LAST TIME EVER WATCHING ANOTHER SUPERMAN TOM WILL BE MY LAST.AFTER 10YRS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ONE CAN REPLACE HIM>LOVED CHRISTOPHER REEVE BUT THAT S/MAN WAS MORE LIKE TOUNG AND CHEEK.LOVED IT BUT TOM HAS BOUGHT A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE CHARACTER. IHOPE HE DOES SOMETHING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA SOON.
I don’t think the show should end….He’s finally becoming a man!! I just wish he would go ahead a put on the damn suit and become Superman already!! It’s not good enough to have him put it on during the last show and then it ends forever….thanks for watching, goodbye!!! We need there to be a season 11!!
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I think it sucks that they are canceling the show it’s actually getting more interesting. And there is at least another season of what does Lex the (clone) will do since he doesn’t realize that he is growing as strong as Clark, and what about Lionel he’s back. They should have killed him in the fire of the mansion. So what is going to happen to him. There is at least a season more on those stories alone. Anyway I guess we’ll never know what will happen .
If shouldn’t be cancelled.
NOOOO. WE WANT SEASION 11 dont end it with seasion 10 keep going. WE ALL love this show,With out smallville i dont know what il do.
This was an amazing show with perfectly choosen actors and actresses and with the direction they were heading it could have easily made it’s way to 20 seasons… I, like many, become attached to these characters (a sign of good actors) and will greatly miss seeing them evolve… And what is disapointing to me is that with so many reinventions of superman his character will disappear… or even worse, a horrible actor will take his place (again).
hmm well thats alot of crap i’ve been watching the program all this time, and thats the ending they provide. this happens far to often with these shows. if they knew it was going to end while making the last parts it should of had a brilliant ending with him flying not BLOODY FALLING!! whats the point of making these programs when they don’t give the people a proper fab end to it all!! i find it very pointless spending all that money the producers go on about spending on the DAM thing to give us NOWT in the end.… Read more »
well smallvile has to end if it keeps going on it will be nothing but crap . they should end smallvile witha movie and tat it i love smallvill i dont want it to end but it has to and we cant stop it