Smallville

Smallville entered into its eighth season with a few major cast changes and four new showrunners, but that hasn't stopped the series from exploring interesting facets of the Superman mythology.  Season 8 has finally set Clark on the road to becoming the Man of Steel, starting with his move to Metropolis and his job at the Daily Planet.  With Lex Luthor out of the picture, Clark has found himself facing off with new villains Tess Mercer and Doomsday, who have proven to be interesting in their own right.  The series feels reinvented and reinvigorated now that it's moved in a new direction, which may keep it on the air for years to come.

If you missed an episode of Smallville's eighth season or simply want to revisit some of your favorites, check out our episode guide below.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 1: "Odyssey"

Green Arrow, Aquaman and Black Canary head to the Arctic to search for Clark, who has been stripped of his powers by Jor-El. Meanwhile, Chloe is held prisoner by a suspicious group that knows she has a new power.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 2: "Plastique"

During Clark's first day at the Daily Planet, he's paired up with Lois to cover the story of a bus that exploded outside the office. Paramedic Davis Bloom arrives in Metropolis and finds himself drawn to Chloe.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 3: "Toxic"

After Oliver collapses at a charity event, he flashes back to the days when he was stranded on an island and first learning how to use a bow and arrow. He also recalls meeting Tess for the first time after she had been kidnapped by a drug runner.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 4: "Instinct"

Maxima, a queen from the planet Almerac, comes to Metropolis looking for a mate. She initially sets her eyes on Jimmy, but soon turns to wooing Clark, who isn't immune to her powers of seduction.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 5: "Committed"

After leaving their engagement party, Chloe and Jimmy are kidnapped by a psychotic jeweler, who's bitter over his wife's infidelity and now kidnaps couples and subjects them to lie detector tests.  Clark and Lois soon get abducted themselves after posing as a couple.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 6: "Prey"

A serial killer is on the loose in Metropolis, leading Davis to believe that he may be committing the murders during his blackouts.  Clark suspects it's the work of a meteor freak and asks Chloe to hand over the names of the people she's counseling at the Isis Foundation.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 7: "Identity"

Jimmy nearly finds out about Clark's powers after snapping a picture of his friend super-speeding to save Lois from a mugger.  Clark turns to Chloe for help with the situation, but instead of running interference with Jimmy, she suggests Clark think up a secret identity to help with his super heroics.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 8: "Bloodline"

Clark and Lois are transported to the Phantom Zone, but Lois is possessed by a criminal named Faora on the return to Earth.  While Lois goes on a rampage in Metropolis, it's revealed that Davis is the son of General Zod.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 9: "Abyss"

Thanks to Brainiac, Chloe starts losing her memories one by one until she remembers no one but Davis.   Clark realizes that the only way to save Chloe's mind is to take her to the Fortress of Solitude and ask Jor-El to heal her.

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Smallville Season 8, Episode 10:  "Bride"

It's Chloe and Jimmy's wedding day, but things don't go quite as planned.  Lana returns to town after Oliver finds her in Cuba, and Doomsday crashes the wedding to kidnap Chloe.

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- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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