Superman & Lois season 3
| Superman & Lois | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Original poster | |
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| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | March 14, 2023 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American television series Superman & Lois premiered on The CW on March 14, 2023. The series is based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, DC Studios, and Warner Bros. Television.
The series stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular characters, Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and his wife, Lois Lane, the world's best and most famous reporter. Also returning are main cast members Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tayler Buck, and Sofia Hasmik. They are joined by Michael Bishop and Chad L. Coleman. Superman & Lois was renewed for a third season by The CW in March 2022.
Cast and characters
Main
- Tyler Hoechlin as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane
- Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent[1]
- Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent[2]
- Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing[1]
- Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez[1]
- Wolé Parks as John Henry Irons[1]
- Tayler Buck as Natalie Irons[1]
- Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo[1]
- Chad L. Coleman as Bruno Mannheim[3]
- Dylan Walsh as Samuel Lane[1]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang[1]
Recurring
Guest
- Mariana Klaveno as Lara Lor-Van
- Angel Parker as Dr. Irons
- Spence Moore II as Matteo
- Karen Holness as Judge Tara Reagen
Onomatopoeia appears in the series in an unknown capacity.
Episodes
Season three will consist of 13 episodes.[5]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Closer" | Tom Cavanagh | Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing | March 14, 2023 | 0.75[7] |
| 32 | 2 | "Uncontrollable Forces" | Elizabeth Henstridge | Katie Aldrin | March 21, 2023 | N/A |
| 33 | 3 | "In Cold Blood"[8] | Gregory Smith | Jai Jamison | March 28, 2023 | N/A |
| 34 | 4 | "Too Close to Home"[9] | Stewart Hendler | Juliana James | April 4, 2023 | N/A |
David Ramsey will direct an episode.[5]
Production
Development
On March 22, 2022, The CW renewed the series for a third season.[10] The season will be the first one released under the DC Studios brand, which took over development on all DC-related media after its foundation in November 2022.[11]
Casting
Main cast members Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Taylor Buck, and Sofia Hasmik return as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Lois Lane, Jordan Kent, Kyle Cushing, Sarah Cortez, John Henry Irons, Samuel Lane, Lana Lang-Cushing, Natalie Irons, and Chrissy Beppo. Jordan Elsass, who portrayed Jonathan Kent, departed the series ahead of the third season for personal reasons.[12] The following month, his role was recast to Michael Bishop[2] and Chad L. Coleman was cast as Bruno Mannheim.[3] In January 2023, Michael Cudlitz was announced to be portraying the show's version of Lex Luthor.[4]
Filming
Filming for the season began on September 6, 2022,[13] in Vancouver, BC and concluded on March 14, 2023.[14]
Release
The season premiered on The CW on March 14, 2023.[1]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Closer" | March 14, 2023 | 0.1 | 0.75[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Swift, Andy (December 14, 2022). "Superman & Lois Finally Sets Season 3 Premiere Date on The CW". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (September 7, 2022). "'Superman & Lois': Michael Bishop To Play Jonathan Kent In Recasting In CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Swift, Andy (September 14, 2022). "Superman & Lois Casts The Orville's Chad L. Coleman as Intergang Head Bruno Mannheim for Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Swift, Andy (January 24, 2023). "Superman & Lois Casts Michael Cudlitz as New Lex Luthor for Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Behbakht, Andy (March 10, 2023). "Wolé Parks On John Henry Irons' Arc In Superman & Lois Season 3". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SUPERMAN & LOIS (CW)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 15, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 3.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "(#303) "In Cold Blood"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "(#304) "Too Close to Home"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (March 22, 2022). "The CW Renews Seven Scripted Series: 'The Flash', 'Kung Fu', 'All American', 'Nancy Drew', 'Superman & Lois', 'Walker' & 'Riverdale' Returning". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2023-01-31). "'Superman & Lois' Has 'One or Two More Seasons Left,' New DC Studios Heads Say". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ Murphy, J. Kim (August 16, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' Recasting Jonathan Kent as Jordan Elsass Exits Series". Variety. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Flook, Ray (September 9, 2022). "Superman & Lois S03: Elizabeth Tulloch Had "Great First Week Back"". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. March 17, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
