Nearly five months after The CW issued a reduced-episode renewal for Superman & Lois, the network revealed the upcoming fourth season will be its last.
The network issued a renewal for the show back in June, though budget cuts slashed the episode order down to just 10, before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
While the show will have to wait until SAG-AFTRA ratifies a new contract and ends the strike, The CW revealed the final season will debut at some point in 2024.
The series – which stars Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane – debuted in 2021, with the first two seasons spanning 15 episodes and the third spanning 13.
‘Over the last three seasons, Superman & Lois redefined both the superhero genre and family drama as Tyler, Elizabeth and the entire cast effortlessly portrayed these classic characters with new layers of depth and complexity that had never before been explored in the Superman universe,’ said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network.
Final season: Nearly five months after The CW issued a reduced-episode renewal for Superman & Lois, the network revealed the upcoming fourth season will be its last
Tyler and Elizabeth: The series – which stars Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane – debuted in 2021, with the first two seasons spanning 15 episodes and the third spanning 13
‘We are grateful for the years of hard work and graceful storytelling from the show’s writers, producers, actors and crew, as well as our terrific partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions,’ Schwartz added.
‘As Superman embarks on his final flight, the team is leaving us with an absolutely epic 10-episode must-watch-every-minute farewell to one of the most legendary CW families ever,’ he concluded.
Executive producers and co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher added, ‘While we’re sad to say goodbye to Superman & Lois at the end of Season Four, we’re grateful for the time we’ve had with our amazing cast, crew, vfx teams, editors, musical geniuses, and writers.
‘Since the day this show was first discussed, it was about family. And that’s what was created – on and off screen,’ the showrunners added.
‘We’d like to thank our partners at Berlanti Productions, DC, WB and The CW for their endless support and enthusiasm during this journey… and give a very special thank you to all the fans for tuning in,’ they added.
‘We’re thrilled about what we have in store in our final season, and can’t wait for everyone to watch as Superman, Lois and all our heroes face off against the biggest threat in the show’s history – Lex Luthor,’ they concluded.
Michael Cudlitz signed on to play the villainous Lex Luthor in Season 3, and he will seemingly return for the final season.
It was also reported this summer that there may be several series regulars or recurring characters that may not be back due to the aforementioned budget cuts.
Grateful: ‘We are grateful for the years of hard work and graceful storytelling from the show’s writers, producers, actors and crew, as well as our terrific partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions,’ Schwartz added
Showrunners: Executive producers and co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher added, ‘While we’re sad to say goodbye to Superman & Lois at the end of Season Four, we’re grateful for the time we’ve had with our amazing cast, crew, vfx teams, editors, musical geniuses, and writers
Thrilled: ‘We’re thrilled about what we have in store in our final season, and can’t wait for everyone to watch as Superman, Lois and all our heroes face off against the biggest threat in the show’s history – Lex Luthor,’ they concluded
Hoechlin recently told Comic Book Resources that Superman & Lois examines ‘Clark and Superman from a new perspective’ by making him a father.
‘He’s not finding himself anymore,’ he explained. ‘He’s just trying to guide these kids to become who they are meant to be and figuring out the best way to do that.’
A couple of years ago he remarked to Men’s Health: ‘Someone asked me: “Why do we need Superman now?” Well, he does stand for hope.’
He added: ‘And hope is not something that once we get it, we got it, we’re good and it’s done. It’s a constant. It needs to be refilled.’