Viewers will see a member of the Kent family go missing when the series returns, and a new face joins the series as a familiar character. Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead) plays Lex Luthor in season three. Lex was previously played by Jon Cryer in Supergirl, but at the end of season two, Superman & Lois was established to be set in an adjacent universe to the Arrowverse.
The following was revealed about this new incarnation of Luthor:
“Lex is known to the world as the visionary billionaire behind LexCorp, but secretly the criminal underworld knows who Lex really is: a brutal psychopath who terrorizes everyone he comes into contact with. When Lex debuts this season, it will be years that he disappeared from the public eye and he resurfaces determined to right a personal wrong by taking revenge on the two people who wronged him - Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch).
The CW revealed more about the upcoming season of Superman & Lois in a press release:
"Season three of Superman & Lois opens weeks after Superman's crushing defeat of Ally Allston. Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) are now working together at the Smallville Gazette and enjoying small-town life. But the Kents' romantic bliss leaves just seeing how isolating "the secret" can be, as Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) struggles to balance a new love and her friendship with Lois.
However, Lois's own work-life balance is tested when an undercover assignment uncovers a deadly enemy that promises to change the Kent family forever. Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with such a merciless villain, even that might not be enough.
Meanwhile, the Kent boys are pulled in opposite directions when Jordan (Alex Garfin) discovers what a superhero identity really means and Jonathan (Michael Bishop) looks for a target beyond the football field. In the midst of all this turmoil, John Henry (Wolé Parks) is haunted by his doppelgänger's past, with dangerous consequences for him and Natalie (Tayler Buck). Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Kyle (Erik Valdez) redefine their post-divorce family, while Sarah (Inde Navarrette) explores what the future holds for her and Jordan as she learns the truth about his powers.
Having learned the hard way that no one else can be trusted to work with Superman, General Samuel Lane (Dylan Walsh) reclaims his Defense Department post, but faces his own conflict in working with his grandson Jordan.
Superman & Lois returns on Tuesday, March 14. Watch the trailer for season three below:
