Smallville Season 2

Season two of Smallville, an American television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, began airing on September 24, 2002 on The WB Television Network (The WB). The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The second season comprises 23 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 20, 2003. Season two regular cast members include Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O'Toole and John Schneider. At the end of season 1, Eric Johnson left the show as Whitney Fordman.

Season two picks up directly where season one left off, with Clark (Welling) dealing with the aftermath of the tornadoes that hit Smallville. This season, Clark finally learns who he is and where he comes from, but must also acknowledge a potential destiny set into motion by his biological father that could change his life, and the lives of those around him forever. Clark's relationship with Lana Lang (Kreuk) becomes increasingly closer, forcing a strain on his friendship with Chloe Sullivan (Mack). Clark's best friend, Pete Ross (Jones III), learns Clark's secret this season.

Before the start of the second season, Al Gough and Miles Millar decided to establish a writing staff to help develop episode stories for the show, which eventually saw the introduction of two characters that would shape Clark's life, Dr. Virgil Swann and Clark's biological father Jor-El. These roles were filled by Christopher Reeve and Terence Stamp, respectively, who were previously known for their respective roles as Superman and his nemesis General Zod in the Superman film series. Special effects company Entity FX became the primary effects unit for the show this season, winning awards for two of the episodes they worked on. Apart from the digital effects team, the series and its actors were nominated and won various awards as well. Season two performed better than the previous season, averaging 6.3 million viewers a week, and placed #113 in the Nielsen Ratings, up from #115 the year before.

First Aired: September 24, 2002
Last Aired: May 20, 2003

Notes:

There are 23 episodes in this season.
There are 2 multi-part episode in this season.

During this season, John Glover joined the the casts as Lionel Luthor.