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.
Dont end smallville keep going!
i do think smallville should end, i think they should make the next thing a movie lets goooo!!!!!!
why why why must they end something which is only just beginning??? clark is about to embrace his destiny and we dont get to see it? or maybe we have in all the movies. but thats not the same
. the fact is i have become so attached to the whole identity of smallville which you could now call metropolis?! and i will miss it longer than it aired. the last son of krypton will never be forgotten.
i dont think smallville should end, i think they should have another season….which is season 11 lets goooo!!!!!!
i dont think smallville should end, i think they should be one more season…i love smallville
EVERYONE love Smallville!!!! I have been watching since i was twelve!!! Im twenty now… Its killing me. Does anyone know what Im feeling?!
I find it baffling that they are ending it I watched it as a kid and thought it was ok but nothing special now though as the series has gone on it has just got better and better and has finally turned into an awesome real life superhero show on par with good animated versions seems nuts to end something that could go on for a longtime and be good also I have noticed in the UK they dont promote it too well about when its on and also its never put on a time slot which would guarantee the… Read more »
Please dont finish smallville. best show ever made.
mike
I think they should continue cause More and more People are beginning to like this series SO much..Plus me. From This Series I Wrote My Stories About Clark Kent In What would Happen(For Me). I hope you Would continue Making more Seasons.Thanks
I think that they should keep going, I have all nine seasons and not that ten is over I feel there is nothinbg other than NCIS to watch. Clark finally got the suit. Let’s see some more of that, and bring back the old gang Lana, Pete and Lex! I miss seeing the original cast together. The least that they could do for the fans who watched all ten seasons.
LONG LIVE THE LEGEND OF SUPERMAN
smallville is 1 of the best shows ive ever watched and i hate 2 c it got but if anything i would like to c a new searies that will ceep the show going 4 the true fans that love the show
keeep goingg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smallville is the only show that I would pay to see. Superman is a symbol of hope. I wish they would make more seasons. I thought long ago that this show was going to be be a flop, but taking the time to watch it long ago while I was deployed to Iraq has givine great joy. It is a wonderful show and I would continue to watch again and again until my children have children of there own.
i think they should keep going. I waited for so long for clark to wear his suit and now that he has they end it? no they should at least do one more season. I want to see him and lois together 🙁
i despise the fact that they canceled smallville even though the one playing Clark doesn’t want to wear the suit i still belive that he should still play in the show. this goes out to the officials who canceled it WHY!!!!!!!!!!