Smallville/Arrival (2)

Arrival
Season 5, Episode 1
Airdate	September 29, 2005
Production Number	2T6401
Written by	Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by	James Marshall
← 4x22 Commencement (1)	5x02 → Mortal
Smallville — Season Five

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Arrival (2) is the first episode of the fifth season of Smallville, and the eighty-ninth episode overall.

Starring: Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor), Erica Durance (Lois Lane), Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan), John Glover (Lionel Luthor)

with Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent), John Schneider (Jonathan Kent)

Special Guest Star: James Marsters (Milton Fine / Brainiac)

Special Guest Star: Terence Stamp (the Voice of Jor-El)

Guest Starring: Alana De La Garza (Aethyr), Leonard Roberts (Nam-Ek)

BUD the dog (Shelby)

Plot Overview

Following the events of "Commencement", Clark finds himself in his arctic Fortress of Solitude, where Jor-El intends to educate him in the history of Krypton so that he can defend Earth from the newly arrived threat of General Zod and his disciples. Chloe finds herself accidentally teleported along, and, in a dramatic exchange in a Yukon hospital, Clark reveals his true nature to her.

Meanwhile, as Smallville begins to deal with the aftermath of a second meteor shower, Lana, Mrs. Kent, and Lionel all find themselves profoundly affected. Warning of the 'Disciples of Zod', Lionel Luther shows Lana how she might deal with the mysterious Kryptonian strangers who arrived on the ship in "Commencement".

Finally, in an act of defiance against Jor-El, Clark vanquishes the Disciples to the Phantom Zone. For having broken his promise to return to continue his education "before the yellow sun has set," Jor-El strips Clark of his powers. Now, as a mortal, Clark promises Lana "no more secrets, no more lies," and prepares to settle down into a normal life.

In-Memoriam

• In Memory of

Sam Loeb

(1988 - 2005)

A True Superboy

Trivia

The Show

• Erica Durance has been elevated to the main cast, replacing Jensen Ackles.

• Guest stars James Marsters and Leonard Roberts both appeared together in Season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Behind the Scenes

• This episode is dedicated to Sam Loeb, the son of consulting producer Jeph Loeb who died of cancer on June 16, 2005.

Goofs

• In the original broadcast Kristin Kreuk's first name was misspelled "Kristen" in the credits. This was later corrected for the DVD.