Clark Kent lives in Smallville, but in many ways he's out of this world, and so is this spectacular series that provides a fascinating spin on Superman lore. Season 3 is marked by Clark's inability to overpower destiny and its pressing call for his return home. Clark, who has left Smallville for Metropolis, returns to Smallville to help his parents, who are desperately trying to save their cash-strapped farm and is happily surprised to find that Lex Luthor has survived a deadly jet crash. Lex and Clark's ill-fated camaraderie is strengthened by this miracle but causes tension in the close-knit Kent family, as Jonathan fears that Lex will emulate Lionel and his unscrupulous ways, even while Lex has tried to establish his own identity.

Series 3 also features a cameo performance from the late Christopher Reeve, whom many people will remember as the definitive Superman.

Episodes comprise:

1. Exile
2. Phoenix
3. Extinction
4. Slumber
5. Perry
6. Relic
7. Magnetic
8. Shattered
9. Asylum
10. Whisper
11. Delete
12. Herefater
13. Veolcity
14. Obsession
15. Resurrection
16. Crisis
17. Legacy
18. Truth
19. Memoria
20. Talisman
21. Forsaken
22. Covenant