Smallville Season 9 Episodes

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Season 9 Episode Guide

Episode 1 - Savior

Soaring into its ninth season, this modern retelling of the Superman legend and its classic characters continues to blend realism, action and emotional depth to reveal a new interpretation of the enduring mythology. This season, as Metropolis's clock tower tolls our characters' darkest hour, we find Clark Kent finally making his first attempts to embrace his calling as a superhero. In the season premiere, Clark tells Jor-El he's ready to start his training, but Jor-El sends him back to Metropolis to cut ties with Lois before he can begin. Chloe is shocked when Lois suddenly reappears after having been missing for weeks – but Lois has no recollection of vanishing into thin air with the Legion ring. While investigating a monorail crash, Lois meets John Corben, a new reporter at The Daily Planet, with a negative attitude toward the "Red-Blue Blur." Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy, but he refuses, driving a wedge into their friendship.
Episode 2 - Metallo

After being struck by a truck, John Corben wakes up alone in an abandoned apartment as a man-machine with a Kryptonite heart. Realizing he now has superhuman strength, Corben sets out to exact revenge on the Red-Blue Blur, who he perceives to be an irresponsible vigilante. Against Clark's wishes, Lois involves herself in the Red-Blue Blur's investigation, and winds up getting kidnapped by Corben.
Episode 3 - Rabid

Major Zod and his soldiers release a virus into Metropolis that turns humans into zombies. The only way to stop it is to make an antidote from the blood of another Kryptonian. After Lois is infected, Chloe pleads with Clark to donate his blood to stop the epidemic – even though it risks outing him to Zod.
Episode 4 - Echo

The Toyman returns and takes Oliver hostage! Tess Mercer (series star CASSIDY FREEMAN) forces Oliver to come to a Queen Industries gala to put the Board at ease, but things go awry when the Toyman (guest star CHRIS GAUTHEIR) shows up with a bomb and a plan to take revenge on Oliver. The Toyman tells Oliver he must confess to murdering Lex or he will blow the place up. Meanwhile, as part of his training, Jor-El gives Clark the ability to hear other people’s thoughts.
Episode 5 - Roulette

Oliver is drugged and kidnapped by a woman named Victoria aka Roulette (guest star STEPH SONG), who tells Oliver that he’s involved in a dangerous game and must fight for his life. After Victoria shows up dead and Oliver is arrested by the police, he turns to Chloe for help. Meanwhile, Lois berates Clark for not telling her about Oliver’s suicide attempt.
Episode 6 - Crossfire

Oliver tries to help a young street girl, Mia AKA Speedy (guest star Elise Gatien), get out of her dangerous life by offering to train her, but Mia double crosses him. Lois asks Clark to help her land a job as an on-air television host, but the two are shocked when the station wants to hire them as a team.
Episode 7 - Kandor

Jor-El (guest star JULIAN SANDS) mysteriously arrives at the Kent farm searching for his son, Kal-El – but meets Chloe instead. Convinced the Blur is Jor-El, Zod enlists Tess’s help in finding him, to force him to reveal the secret to his powers. When Clark realizes Jor-El is alive and on Earth, he races to find him before Zod does.
Episode 8 - Idol

Superhero twins Zan and Jayna (guest stars DAVID GALLAGHER and ALLISON SCAGLIOTTI) show up in Metropolis to help The Blur fight crime, but end up botching several rescues – landing Clark (Tom Welling) in hot water with the District Attorney’s office. Clark decides to come forward as the Blur to clear his name.
Episode 9 - Pandora

Tess kidnaps Lois to find out where Lois went after she disappeared for weeks. Lois's memory of the future depicts a Metropolis under Zod's rule and Clark powerless under the red sun, while Chloe forms a resistance group with Oliver. After learning of these future events, Clark makes an important decision about Zod.
Episode 10 - Disciple

No lovers, no allies, no disciples: introducing DC Comics character The Dark Archer! Oliver’s past comes back to haunt him in the form of The Dark Archer (guest star STEVE BACIC), Oliver’s former teacher, who seeks revenge on his student by taking aim at Lois and Chloe. Oliver faces down The Dark Archer after his former mentor kidnaps Mia AKA “Speedy” (guest star ELISE GATIEN) but is pushed to his limit and Clark races to stop him from making another deadly mistake.
Episode 11 - Absolute Justice, Pts. 1 and 2

A man named Sylvester Pemberton tracks down Chloe and tells her he knows about her team of superheroes and needs their help. However, before he can explain who he is, he is attacked and killed by Icicle (guest star WESLEY MACINNES). Clark and Chloes investigation leads Clark to the former headquarters of the Justice Society of America where he meets up with Nelson AKA Dr. Fate (guest star BRENT STAIT), Carter Hall AKA Hawkman (guest star MICHAEL SHANKS) and Courtney AKA Star Girl (guest star BRITT IRVIN). Courtney pleads with Hawkman and Dr. Fate to help her catch the killer that is targeting their group, but they are reluctant to resume their duties as superheroes. Clark, John Jones (guest star PHIL MORRIS), Green Arrow and Chloe team up to help the JSA stop Icicle before he murders another member of the group. Meanwhile, Lois receives a package from a mysterious agency called Checkmate, run by Amanda Waller (guest star PAM GRIER).
Episode 12 - Warrior

Clark meets Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) at a Metropolis comic book convention, where she tells him her father charmed a copy of the comic book "Warrior Angel" and it holds magical powers. A young man named Stephen (guest star Carlo Marks) steals the comic book and develops super powers, transforming himself into Warrior Angel and saving Chloe from a horrible accident. Meanwhile, Lois becomes jealous of Clark's relationship with Zatanna.
Episode 13 - Persuasion

It's Valentine's Day and while Clark is out on a date with Lois, he unknowingly becomes infected by gemstone kryptonite, which has magical wish-fulfilling properties. Clark mentions to Lois that he wishes they had a more traditional relationship, so Lois quits the Daily Planet, moves in with Clark and starts planning their wedding. Still unaware of his new power, Clark also casually tells Chloe he wishes she would spend more time watching out for him, so an infected Chloe takes his wish to heart and sets her sights on a new target - Lois.
Episode 14 - Conspiracy

Bernard Chisholm (guest star JR BOURNE), a doctor who died and was brought back to life by the Kandorians so they can experiment on him, escapes and kidnaps some Kandorians in order to prove aliens have invaded Earth. Bernard tries to get Lois to write a story validating his claim, but when Lois refuses, he kidnaps her too. In an effort to save his people, Zod poses as a reporter from the Daily Planet and uncovers Bernard's secret lab. Clark arrives at the lab just in time to see Zod get shot.
Episode 15 - Escape

Clark and Lois head out of town for a quiet romantic getaway, but their plans are thwarted when they run into Chloe and Oliver at the same Bed & Breakfast Inn. The couples' awkward moment is interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Banshee (guest star ODESSA RAE), who sets her sights on Clark and Oliver. Meanwhile, Tess faces off with Zod with a surprising result.
Episode 16 - Checkmate

Tess creates an elaborate hoax in order to kidnap Green Arrow, and delivers him to Amanda Waller (guest star PAM GRIER), who tells him that that the government is recruiting him to serve his country. However, Green Arrow escapes before they can reveal his identity. After Oliver brings Clark and Chloe up to speed, the three investigate - and Clark is surprised to find John Jones (guest star PHIL MORRIS) investigating Oliver's kidnapping too. Clark senses that John is keeping information from him. Oliver and Clark are shocked when Tess reveals that Amanda is after something called "Watchtower." Waller threatens to kill Chloe unless Clark gives her the names and locations of the rest of the Justice League.
Episode 17 - Upgrade

Zod continues to pose as "The Blur" and asks Lois to investigate one of Tess's secret labs. An explosion rocks the lab, and Lois is rescued by John Corben (guest star BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN) who was a subject of multiple experiments. While investigating the explosion, Clark is exposed to red kryptonite. And the infected Clark takes Zod to the Fortress. Tess turns to Chloe for help - and they send in Corben to stop Clark from revealing all his secrets.
Episode 18 - Charade

Lois investigates the early prison release of ex-District Attorney Raymond Sacks (guest star DYLAN NEAL) but he threatens her with a gun when confronted. The Blur saves her, but is captured on film by a delivery guy (guest star DUSTIN SCHWARTZ) who plans to sell the photo to Sacks. Lois and Clark each attempt to thwart the delivery of the photo and run into Maxwell Lord (guest star GIL BELLOWS), a wealthy tycoon and Checkmate operative, who is trying to learn The Blur's identity to eliminate him. Meanwhile, Chloe discovers Zod's secret.
Episode 19 - Sacrifice

Tess breaks into Watchtower, triggering an elaborate security system that Chloe installed, ultimately trapping the two women inside. Chloe realizes that The Kandorians are downloading information about from the Watchtower server, which prompts her to make a drastic move. Oliver confronts Zod and winds up clinging to life with a "Z" scorched into his chest. Clark realizes Zod has given his soldiers super powers.
Episode 20 - Hostage

Much to Clark's surprise, Martha Kent (guest star ANNETTE O'TOOLE) returns to Smallville with her new boyfriend, Perry White (guest star MICHAEL MCKEAN) in tow. Lois and Perry realize they are both working on the same story about the Red Queen, and decide to team up, which ultimately puts them in serious danger. Chloe helps Clark search for the Book of Rao, which they believe contains information on how to stop Zod and his army.
Episode 21 - Salvation

It's Clark vs. Zod in the Ninth Season Finale! Zod unleashes his army upon the world, forcing Chloe to call in reinforcements from old friends. Zod tells Lois he is The Blur and asks her to steal the Book of Rao from Clark. Torn between Clark and The Blur, Lois asks Clark to come clean with her about everything - but he refuses. Chloe and Oliver attempt to reconnect Watchtower's satellite system in order to fight the Kandorians but to Chloe's horror, Oliver gets caught on site and disappears. Tess attempts to stop Zod - but the encounter leaves her clinging to life. Clark and Zod battle for control of Earth.


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