The series premiered in 2001 on the WB, but in its fifth season, the WB merged with another ... which is why he was cast as Lionel Luthor, the father of Lex Luthor, in Smallville. Cassidy Freeman ...

In Season 1, the show’s creator, Tony Gilroy, divided his saga into multiepisode arcs, each presented in a slightly different style. Gilroy and Disney+ are retaining that structure for Season 2 ...

Smallville co ... that Lex’s father Lionel Luthor would be resurrected for the animated revival. The character was killed off in the original series’ seventh season at the hands of Lex.

Lionel Luthor, in Smallville during its first season, before he joined as a main cast member from season two to eight. And to many fans' delight, he returned for a few appearances in the final ...

Here are the most evil villains in all of Smallville. Lionel Luthor Paved the Way for His ... a comic book event in the DC Universe. In the tenth season, he is introduced as the larger villain ...

At this time, it is unknown how the animated revival would resurrect Lionel Luthor. The original Smallville ... final season, although this version sacrificed himself to allow the Earth-1 Lex ...

Last season, Lex Luthor demanded ... was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Luthor has also purchased the hotel across the street from the Smallville Gazette so he can watch Lois as she ...

John Glover's portrayal of Lionel Luthor in Smallville was memorable and complex. Changes in cast and crew for Smallville season 8 likely led to Glover's exit. Glover returned for Smallville ...