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Superman & Lois Final Season Sneak Peek: Superman vs. Doomsday

It's Superman vs. Doomsday in this sneak preview for the final season of CW's Elizabeth Tulloch & Tyler Hoechlin-starring Superman & Lois.

What better way to honor CW's Elizabeth Tulloch, Tyler Hoechlin, Michael Bishop, Alex Garfin & Michael Cudlitz-starring Superman & Lois as it heads into its fourth and final season this October than for the show to have a spotlight in Hall H for this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024). With Tulloch, Hoechlin, and EPs Todd Helbing & Brent Fletcher set to be on hand and a promised SDCC 2024 trailer expected to be screened, what did we learn from the special presentation? For Hoechlin and Tulloch, it was the series having a grounded, personal feel that connected them to the project. Tulloch praised the VFX team for the magic they've worked on the series over the course of four seasons – and offered a tease to viewers to find the "really cool detail" on Hoechlin's new suit during the final season (after he returns from the dead, we're assuming).

In terms of how they approached the series, Helbing was open with his response – noting that they knew going in what the CW could and couldn't afford and made the moments work with the parameters they had to work with. In terms of the show's universe, Helbing also reassured fans that they can expect the characters to receive closure/wrap-up in their respective storylines. Now, check out the sneak preview that was released this afternoon – with an epic showdown between Superman and Doomsday.

Here's a look back at some previously released looks, as well as the initial fourth and final season overview:

Following an action-packed and dramatic season three finale, the Kent family continues their fight against their biggest enemies in the upcoming final season. With Lois still reeling from her battle with cancer and Lex Luthor and his proxy Bizzarro-turned-Doomsday still a threat to Smallville and Superman, viewers are left hanging on edge amid this epic intergalactic battle in space.

Previously, Brad Schwartz, CW's President of Entertainment (and someone who still seems to have "'Arrowverse'-on-the-Brain"), shared with TV Line his impressions of what he's seen so far of the final season. "I have watched nine of the 10 episodes, and [they are] f***king awesome. It is weekly-event television. Greg Berlanti and the producers have constructed 10 bangers. They really go for it. I've cried twice watching [the episodes], and I haven't even gotten to the finale yet. It's Emmy-worthy. And, by the way, you can watch this final season without having watched the previous [seasons] and still be emotionally invested in what is happening. It's a wonderful, 10-episode, contained arc." Though he hasn't seen the finale, Schwartz did read the script – adding, "People are going to be blown away."

Earlier this year, Schwartz discussed the series and the final season during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Event about the final season. Noting that the series return would be "wasted" during the summer, Schwartz confirmed that the series will hit screens for its final run this fall. Teasing that the upcoming season is "going to blow your minds, Schwartz added, "I watched the first episode last night. It will make you cry."

But that wasn't the only bit of news that Schwartz made during the event, also noting that Superman & Lois was going to end with its fourth season no matter how well it did. Why? "They don't want a competing Superman product in the marketplace," Schwartz explained, referencing Warner Bros. Discovery & DC Studios' Superman: Legacy, written and directed by DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn. During a rollout of their short-term & long-term plans for their new DCU in January 2023, Gunn & Co-CEO Peter Safran said that they expect the series to run for "one or two more seasons" – with Gunn adding, "It's a show everybody likes, so it's going to keep going for a little bit."

Heading into the final season, the series faces an abbreviated episode count (10 episodes), reductions to the production's budget & writers' room, and departures of series regulars Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck & Sofia Hasmik (though most are expected to appear for the final run). Yvonne Chapman (Kung Fu, Avatar: The Last Airbender) has joined the cast as Amanda McCoy, a trusted ally of Cudlitz's Lex Luthor. CW's Superman & Lois is expected to kick off its final season sometime this fall. Douglas Smith (Big Love, Clarice) has been cast as Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, an extroverted 20-something known for being the 'life of the party' around the office. Despite being work colleagues with Clark, he's been unable to get him out of his 'awkward' shell. Unaware of Clark's super-secret, Jimmy's still determined to become his pal.

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