In the story, Superman, aka Clark Kent (Hoechlin), and his award-winning journalist wife, Lois Lane (Tulloch), are married and now working parents raising two teenage boys. In addition to the usual trials and tribulations of parenthood, Clark and Lois must also worry about their sons, Jonathan (Bishop) and Jordan (Garfin), who may inherit their father's Kryptonian superpowers as they grow older. Returning to Clark's hometown of Smallville to handle some Kent family business, the family is reacquainted with Lana Lang (Chriqui), Clark's first love, her husband, Kyle Cushing (Valdez), and their rebellious daughter Sarah (Navarrette). There's never a dull moment in a superhero's life, especially with Lois' father, General Samuel Lane (Walsh), who is looking for Superman to defeat a villain or save the day.
The third season of Superman & Lois has thirteen episodes and is currently being released. The series will end on June 27.
Season three begins weeks after the conclusion of the second season. Clark and Lois work together at the Smallville Gazette and enjoy small-town life, but we all know their happiness can't last long. Meanwhile, the Kent boys are pulled in opposite directions.
The third season of Superman & Lois, which airs Tuesday nights, averages 0.11 in the 18-49 demographic and 649,000 viewers. Compared to season two, that's a 33% drop in the demo and a 21% drop in viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback until 3am). Despite the declines, it remains one of The CW's most-watched programs. In the live+7 days ratings, the superhero drama gains almost 80% more viewers in delayed viewers.
The CW also renewed All American: Homecoming for a third season, but canceled Gotham Knights, leaving Superman & Lois as the network's last remaining DC superhero series. There will only be ten episodes in its fourth year, in part because the series is more expensive to produce than other revamped series such as Walker and All American (2018). Because Superman & Lois has such a large cast, it is expected that the main actors will appear in each episode, but the supporting characters will not.
“We are thrilled to bring All American: Homecoming and Superman & Lois back to The CW,” said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network, in a statement. “These series are two of our strongest performers across our linear and digital platforms with some of the most passionate fanbases in all of television. We are grateful to our partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions for their continued collaboration, and we cannot wait to get started on the new seasons.”
