Smallville is an American television series developed by writer-producers
Alfred Gough and
Miles Millar, based on the
DC Comics character
Superman created by
Jerry Siegel and
Joe Shuster. The series, initially broadcast by
The WB, premiered on October 16, 2001. After
Smallvilles
fifth season, The WB and
UPN merged to form
The CW, the series' later United States broadcaster.
Smallville, which ended its
tenth and final season on May 13, 2011, follows
Clark Kent (
Tom Welling) in the fictional town of
Smallville,
Kansas, before he becomes known as Superman. The first four seasons focus on Clark and his friends in high school. After season five
Smallville ventures into adult settings, eventually focusing on his career at the
Daily Planet and introducing other
DC comic-book
superheroes and
villains.