Smallville producers pushing for a tenth season
Smallville really is the show that won't die. After more than eight years, numerous cast departures, and countless recycled plotlines, Smallville might be headed for a tenth season, producer Kelly Souders told EW. Somehow, the veteran superhero series manages to stay on the air while shows like Southland and Trauma can't seem to make it past season one.
Smallville has experienced a drop in ratings since its recent move to Friday nights on The CW, but Souders says the drop off hasn't been that bad. Last week's episode, "Roulette," attracted 2.5 million viewers, a season high for the series. It shared third place in the ratings with ABC for the 8 p.m. hour. That's not terrible for a CW show in its ninth season.
Souders said the Smallville staff is currently breaking a season finale, not a definitive series finale, for the end of season nine. Does it involve Clark finally putting on the blue and red suit? Does Chloe survive? Will Michael Rosenbaum return as Lex Luthor? Souders isn't saying, but I'm sure it will involve the recently cast Julian Sands as Clark's father, Jor-El.
Anyone excited about this news? What would you expect or want from a tenth season of Smallville? A New Krypton arc? Doomsday's return? (Please don't say a mid-season visit from Lana Lang.) Or should Clark hang up his trench coat and finally say goodbye at the end of season nine?

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