Smallville (season 5)

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Smallville Season 5

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Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Network The WB
Original run September 29, 2005 – May 11, 2006
No. of episodes 22
DVD release date Region 1:September 12, 2006[1]
Region 2:August 28, 2006[2]
Region 4:April 4, 2007[3]
Previous season Season 4
Next season Season 6

Season five of Smallville, an American television series, began airing on September 29, 2005. The season concluded on May 11, 2006, after 22 episodes.[4] It is the final season that aired on The WB. Season 5 deals with the aftermath of the second meteor shower. Clark deals with adult life, going to college, a real relationship with Lana, and the loss of someone he loves. His distrust for Lex continues to grow, as Clark's professor begins supplying him with evidence of LuthorCorp's secret projects. Clark looks to Chloe for support, while Lionel's transformation into a better person draws skepticism from everyone. Jensen Ackles, who played Jason Teague, left the show after one season, and Erica Durance became a series regular as Lois Lane. The writers also brought in Arthur Curry, Victor Stone, and Andrea Rojas, DC Comics superheroes, in three separate guest spots.

Season five rose from the previous season, averaging 4.7 million viewers weekly.[5]

Contents

[edit] Main cast


[edit] Episodes

Title Writer(s) Director(s) Airdate Ep. #
"Arrival" Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer James Marshall September 29, 2005 1
Transported to the Arctic, Clark watches as the united crystals create the Fortress of Solitude. Inside, Jor-El instructs Clark that he must complete training for an impending doom that is about to hit Earth. Meanwhile, two Kryptonian disciples of Zod arrive in Smallville searching for Kal-El. Clark is forced to return to Smallville, before completing his training, but promises Jor-El that he'll return before sunset.
This episode was dedicated to Sam Loeb, cited as "A True Superboy"[6]
"Mortal" Steven S. DeKnight Terrence O'Hara October 6, 2005 2
When he doesn't return, Jor-El strips Clark of his powers, making him human. Delighted to finally be "normal," Clark pursues a relationship with Lana without secrets. When Lana, Jonathan and Martha are taken hostage by three krypto-thugs, Clark must figure out how to save his family without his super powers. In the end, Clark learns that everything was orchestrated by Lex, in an effort to test Clark's abilities.[7]
"Hidden" Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson Whitney Ransick October 13, 2005 3
Chloe is warned by Gabriel, a former school newspaper worker, that he is going to set off a missile and obliterate all of Smallville. Still stripped of his super powers, Clark confronts Gabriel and ends up being killed. Jor-El, in possession of Lionel's body, resurrects Clark with all his powers, but with the consequence that someone Clark loves will have to die.[8]
"Aqua" Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer Paul Shapiro October 20, 2005 4
Lois injures herself in the lake, but before Clark can rescue her, a mysterious swimmer, Arthur "AC" Curry, out-swims Clark and rescues her first. During his first lecture at a University, Professor Fine tells Clark that Lex is behind a covert operation manufacturing weapons. The same weapons are what brought AC to Smallville. Teaming up with Clark, the two destroy Lex's underwater weapon, and Clark's trust of Lex disappears completely.[9]
"Thirst" Steven S. DeKnight Paul Shapiro October 27, 2005 5
Lana decides to enroll at Metropolis University at the last minute and is forced to join a sorority to find housing. The house leader Buffy Sanders, and her sorority sisters, offer her more than a place to crash when they turn her into a vampire. Lex provides Clark with an antidote for Lana, after Luthorcorp is revealed to be connected to the vampires. Chloe earns an internship at the Daily Planet.[10]
"Exposed" Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson Jeannot Szwarc November 3, 2005 6
Senator Jennings, Jonathan's oldest friend, arrives at the Kent farm looking for support in his campaign for re-election. When a stripper turns up dead, and is revealed to be Jennings' mistress, Jennings is made the prime suspect. Searching for answers, Chloe convinces Lois to go undercover as a stripper, but things take a dangerous turn when Lois is kidnapped by a foreign diplomat's son who intends to sell her into slavery.[11]
"Splinter" Steven S. DeKnight James Marshall November 10, 2005 7
Clark is exposed to a new kind of kryptonite, causing him to have paranoid delusions about those around him. The silver kryptonite makes him believe that Chloe is going to reveal his secret, Jonathan is scheming against him with Lionel and Lex and Lana are having a secret relationship. Chloe and the Kents frantically search for a cure, but it is Professor Fine who comes to Clark's rescue, claiming to be a Kryptonian.[12]
"Solitude" Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer Paul Shapiro November 17, 2005 8
When Martha contracts a strange disease, Clark turns to Professor Fine, who convinces Clark that Jor-El is the one responsible for her illness. Fine convinces Clark that the only way to save her is to destroy the Fortress of Solitude, separating Jor-El's link. Once the two arrive at the Fortress, Fine, revealing himself to be an artificial intelligence created by Kryptonians, tries to free Zod from the Phantom Zone.[13]
"Lexmas" Holly Harold Rick Rosenthal December 8, 2005 9
Lex considers finding, or creating, damaging information against Jonathan to upset his Senatorial race, information that may harm Clark and Martha. When Lex is shot, he falls into a coma and is visited by the ghost of his mother. She shows him a life without his father, where Lex is married to Lana, and the two are expecting a second child. Chloe persuades Clark to play Santa, and deliver gifts to those less fortunate.[14]
"Fanatic" Wandy Maricle Michael Rohl January 12, 2006 10
Jonathan's life is threatened by a mysterious source, who urges him to drop out of the race. Clark discovers that Lex's followers, primarily Samantha Drake, are determined to do anything to see that Lex wins the election. Lois is threatened into assassinating Jonathan during his senatorial speech. Lionel offers Martha some money to help Jonathan's campaign, while Lana believes that the answers she is looking for lie in the first meteor shower.[15]
"Lockdown" Steven S. DeKnight Peter Ellis January 19, 2006 11
Two police officers, one of whom witnessed the Kryptonians land in the second meteor shower, take Lex and Lana hostage and threaten to kill them unless Lex reveals where he hid the spaceship. Lex takes a bullet meant for Lana, and fearing Lex may bleed to death, Lana asks him to tell the officers the location. Clark discovers Lana has been researching the spaceship with Lex and fears she is close to discovering his secret.[16]
"Reckoning" Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson Greg Beeman January 26, 2006 12
Clark is finally willing to reveal his secret to Lana, but there are consequences. Jonathan and Lex learn the results of the senatorial election and the life of someone Clark loves is finally taken away from him. A desperate Clark appeals to Jor-El for help, only to find himself frantically trying to save them again. Lionel reveals to Jonathan he has a little more up his sleeve.[17]
"Vengeance" Al Septien & Turi Meyer Jeannot Szwarc February 2, 2006 13
When his mother is mugged in Metropolis, Clark decides to find out who it was that saved her life. He discovers the new reporter at the Daily Planet, a woman named Andrea Rojas, is actually a masked avenger who fights crime at night. Clark’s bottled-up grief over the loss of his father threatens to get the best of him as he joins Andrea in her fight against crime.[18]
"Tomb" Steven S. DeKnight Whitney Ransick February 9, 2006 14
The spirit of a young girl is released from her tomb after lightning strikes a kryptonite bracelet she was wearing. Clark finds the corpse in the walls of the Talon and it attaches itself to Chloe. Clark follows the trail of the spirit to find her killer, who has been preying on girls in Smallville for the past 10 years. When Lois is suddenly kidnapped, Chloe has to come to her rescue.[19]
"Cyborg" Caroline Dries Glen Winter February 16, 2006 15
A sympathetic doctor releases a half-human/half-machine subject named Victor Stone being held captive and experimented on by LuthorCorp. Clark befriends Victor and promises to help him find his girlfriend, but Lex traps Victor and takes him back to LuthorCorp. Clark helps Victor free himself for good. Meanwhile, Martha is being blackmailed, and Lionel offers to step in and deal with the blackmailer. It is revealed the Lionel knows Clark's secret.[20]
"Hypnotic" Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer Michael Rohl March 30, 2006 16
Lex goes searching for Professor Fine in the jungles of Honduras. Clark meets a beautiful seductress named Simone who uses a magical charm to make people succumb to her every wish. An enchanted Clark reveals his powers to Simone, who seizes the opportunity and, after forcing Clark to break up with Lana, demands Clark kill Lex. Lana breaks up with Clark because she entered on him wearing nothing but his boxer shorts with Simone in her underwear too kissing each other on the couch.[21]
"Void" Holly Harold Jeannot Szwarc April 6, 2006 17
Chloe discovers that Professor Fine is still alive and warns Clark who sets out looking for him. Lana, still upset over her break-up, experiments with a kryptonite drug that allows her to see her deceased parents. A worried Clark rushes to save Lana from hurting herself, but ends up being injected with the kryptonite-laced serum. When Clark flat-lines, he is able to talk to his father, who warns him that Lionel knows his secret.[22]
"Fragile" Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer Tom Welling April 13, 2006 18
Clark and Martha take in a little girl, Maddie, after her foster mother is brutally stabbed to death. Maddie becomes the prime suspect, at least in Lois' eyes, when it is discovered that she has the power to shatter glass. Maddie's father arrives to claim her, and is revealed to be the real murderer. Lois takes a job as Martha's Chief of Staff, and Chloe walks in on Lex and Lana during an intimate moment.[23]
"Mercy" Steven S. DeKnight James Marshall April 20, 2006 19
After a failed take-over of LuthorCorp, a disgruntled employee takes Lionel hostage and orchestrates a series of elaborate games that Lionel must win in order to stay alive. After Clark tells Martha that Lionel knows his secret, she sets out to confront him, but inadvertently becomes a pawn in the tormentor’s game and ends up fighting for her own life.[24]
"Fade" Turi Meyer & Al Septien Terrence O'Hara April 27, 2006 20
While in Metropolis, Clark saves the life of a stranger named Graham, who vows to repay Clark for his kindness. Unfortunately, Graham happens to be a hit man with the ability to cloak himself, and he decides killing Lex would be the best gift he could give Clark. Meanwhile, Clark confronts Lana about her relationship with Lex.[25]
"Oracle" Caroline Dries Patrick Norris May 4, 2006 21
Clark is stunned when he sees his father’s ghost at the graveyard, but becomes even more confused when Jonathan tells him he must kill Lionel. Jonathan appears again, and gives Martha the same message. Lex develops a vaccine for Fine’s deadly viruses, but Fine intervenes and injects him with the vaccine. Clark realizes Jonathan is really Milton Fine, and Jor-El takes possession of Lionel so that he can destroy him.[26]
"Vessel" Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson James Marshall May 11, 2006 22
Fine unleashes a crippling computer virus, which will lead to the destruction of Earth via pandemonium, and refuses to stop it unless Clark agrees to release Zod. Clark turns to Jor-El, who informs him that Zod needs a vessel to inhabit. Clark must destroy that vessel, and that vessel is Lex. Lex is stunned by his newfound powers and shares the discovery with Lana, who decides to stand by her new man, unaware of Fine's true intentions.[27]

[edit] Recurring roles

Main article: Smallville characters (season 5)
Character Actor Episode(s)
Professor Milton Fine James Marsters "Arrival", "Aqua", "Thirst", "Splinter","Solitude", "Hypnotic, "Oracle", and "Vessel".[28]
Sheriff Nancy Adams Camille Mitchell "Arrival", "Mortal", "Hidden", and "Lockdown".[29]
Jor-El Terence Stamp (voice) "Arrival", "Solitude", "Reckoning", "Vessel".[30]

[edit] Awards

In 2006, the show was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Editing for a Series for the fifth season episode "Arrival".[31][32] Allison Mack was awarded Best Sidekick in 2006.[33] Guest star Emily Hirst was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her portrayal of Maddie Van Horn in "Fragile".[34] In 2006, the show was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in "Commencement".[35][36] For the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards, the show received seven nominations: Best Network Television Series; Best Actor and Actress for Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk; Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance and Allison Mack; and Best Television Release on DVD.[37]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Season 5 (Region 1). Amazon. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
  2. ^ Season 5 (Region 2). Amazon. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
  3. ^ Season 5 (Region 4). ezydvd.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
  4. ^ Smallville Episodes | TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  5. ^ "Series", The Hollywood Reporter, 2006-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. 
  6. ^ "Arrival". Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & James Marshall (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-09-29. No. 1, season 5.
  7. ^ "Mortal". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Terrence O'Hara (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-10-06. No. 2, season 5.
  8. ^ "Hidden". Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & Whitney Ransick (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-10-13. No. 3, season 5.
  9. ^ "Aqua". Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & Paul Shapiro (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-10-20. No. 4, season 5.
  10. ^ "Thirst". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Paul Shapiro (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-10-27. No. 5, season 5.
  11. ^ "Exposed". Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & Jeannot Szwarc (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-11-03. No. 6, season 5.
  12. ^ "Splinter". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & James Marshall (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-11-10. No. 7, season 5.
  13. ^ "Solitude". Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & Paul Shapiro (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-11-17. No. 8, season 5.
  14. ^ "Lexmas". Holly Harold (writer) & Rick Rosenthal (director). Smallville. The WB. 2005-12-08. No. 9, season 5.
  15. ^ "Fanatic". Wandy Maricle (writer) & Michael Rohl (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-01-12. No. 10, season 5.
  16. ^ "Lockdown". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Peter Ellis (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-01-19. No. 11, season 5.
  17. ^ "Reckoning". Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writer) & Greg Beeman (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-01-26. No. 12, season 5.
  18. ^ "Vengeance". Al Septien, Turi Meyer (writers) & Jeannot Szwarc (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-02-02. No. 13, season 5.
  19. ^ "Tomb". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Whitney Ransick (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-02-09. No. 14, season 5.
  20. ^ "Cyborg". Caroline Dries (writer) & Glen Winter (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-02-16. No. 15, season 5.
  21. ^ "Hypnotic". Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & Michael Rohl (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-03-30. No. 16, season 5.
  22. ^ "Void". Holly Harold (writer) & Jeannot Szwarc (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-01-12. No. 17, season 5.
  23. ^ "Fragile". Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writer) & Tom Welling (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-04-13. No. 18, season 5.
  24. ^ "Mercy". Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & James Marshall (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-04-20. No. 19, season 5.
  25. ^ "Fade". Turi Meyer, Al Septian (writers) & Terrence O'Hara (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-04-27. No. 20, season 5.
  26. ^ "Oracle". Josh Schwartz (writer) & Patrick Norris (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-05-04. No. 21, season 5.
  27. ^ "Vessel". Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writer) & James Marshall (director). Smallville. The WB. 2006-05-11. No. 22, season 5.
  28. ^ James Marsters. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  29. ^ Camille Mitchell. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  30. ^ Terence Stamp. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  31. ^ 2006 Primetime Emmy Winners. Emmys.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  32. ^ Emmys.org (2006-08-19). "The 2006 Creative Arts Emmy winners press release". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  33. ^ 2006 Teen Choice Award Winners. Fox. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  34. ^ 28th Annual Young Artist Award. Young Artist Awards. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
  35. ^ Past Golden Reel Awards. MPSE.org. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
  36. ^ 2006 Golden Reel Awards. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
  37. ^ 32nd Annual Saturn Award nominees. Mania.com (2006-02-15). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.

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