Season 2
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[edit] Season Summary
Clark starts the new school year with a new ability: heat vision and a new vulnerability: red kryptonite. He shares his secret with Pete and continues to battle villains infected by green kryptonite, but the quest to discover the mysteries of his own origins occupy most of his attention this year. Pete becomes even closer to the Kent family after learning Clark's secret. Lana moves in with the Sullivans after her aunt moves away and finds her biological father, Henry Small. Lex battles fiercely with his father for control of LuthorCorp while falling in love and marrying Dr. Helen Bryce. Chloe tries to resolve her conflicting feelings and complicated relationships with Clark and Lana.
[edit] Opening Credits
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[edit] Episode List: 2002-2003
| Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Airdate | # |
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| Vortex | Writer: Philip Levens, Alfred Gough & Miles Millar | Director: Greg Beeman | 09/24/02 | #22 201 |
| Clark rescues Lana from the tornado. Lex saves Jonathan from Roger Nixon. Lionel is blinded, and Chloe tells Clark they should just be friends. | |||||
| Heat | Writer: Mark Verheiden | Director: James Marshall | 10/01/02 | #23 202 |
| Desirée Atkins seduces Lex into marrying her and Jonathan into killing him. Clark develops a new ability: heat vision, and Lana and Chloe decide to be friends in spite of their mutual affection for Clark. | |||||
| Duplicity | Writer: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer | Director: Steve Miner | 10/08/02 | #24 203 |
| Clark tells Pete his secret. Dr. Hamilton kidnaps Pete. Lana learns that Nell plans to marry Dean Winters, and Lionel decides to remain in Smallville and investigate the spaceship.
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| Red | Writer: Jeph Loeb | Director: Jeff Woolnough | 10/15/02 | #25 204 |
| Clark buys a ring made with red kryptonite which makes him self-serving and money-hungry. While a corrupt U.S. Marshal is searching for the new girl at Smallville High, Lionel refurnishes the mansion. | |||||
| Nocturne | Writer: Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders | Director: Rick Wallace | 10/22/02 | #26 205 |
| Clark and Lana try to protect Byron Moore from his abusive parents only to learn that exposure to sunlight gives him super strength and a murderous rage. Meanwhile, Martha begins working for Lionel. | |||||
| Redux | Writer: Garrett Lerner & Russel Friend | Director: Chris Long | 10/29/02 | #27 206 |
| Chrissy Parker is killing students with old age. Martha's father William Clark comes to Smallville after 20 years of estrangement. Lana discovers photographs of her mother with a mystery man. | |||||
| Lineage | Writer: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar | Director: Kenneth Biller | 11/05/02 | #28 207 |
| Rachel Dunleavy kidnaps Lex to force Lionel to acknowledge Clark as their illegitimate son. Jonathan and Martha tell Clark the story of his adoption. Meanwhile, Lana confronts Henry Small with the possibility that he is her biological father. | |||||
| Ryan | Writer: Philip Levens | Director: Terrence O'Hara | 11/12/02 | #29 208 |
| Clark rescues Ryan James from Summerholt, but no one can save him from a brain tumor. Chloe invites Lana to move in with her. Meanwhile, William Tate asks Lex for a bribe. | |||||
| Dichotic | Writer: Mark Verheiden | Director: Craig Zisk | 11/19/02 | #30 209 |
| Ian Randall splits himself in two so he can attend twice as many classes and date Lana and Chloe at the same time. Meanwhile, Lex meets Helen Bryce. | |||||
| Skinwalker | Writer: Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders | Director: Marita Grabiak | 11/26/02 | #31 210 |
| Kyla Willowbrook transforms into a wolf and terrorizes those who might destroy the caves. Clark falls in love and discovers more clues to his origin. Lana learns that Henry Small is her biological father, and Whitney is missing in action. Lex gains control of the caves. | |||||
| Visage | Writer: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer | Director: Bill Gereghty | 01/14/03 | #32 211 |
| Tina Greer returns to Smallville impersonating first Whitney and then Clark in an attempt to win Lana. Meanwhile, Helen breaks up with Lex when he gets photos of her meeting with Lionel. | |||||
| Insurgence | Writer: Jeph Loeb & Kenneth Biller | Director: James Marshall | 01/21/03 | #33 212 |
| When Lex sends a team to bug LuthorCorp's headquarters, the team turns burglar, kidnaps Lionel and Martha and discovers kryptonite bars, the octagonal key, and a confidential file on Clark. Meanwhile, Lana meets with Jennifer Small. | |||||
| Suspect | Writer: Mark Verheiden & Philip Levens | Director: Kenneth Biller | 01/28/03 | #34 213 |
| Lionel is shot, leaving four suspects with a motive to kill him: Jonathan Kent, Lex Luthor, Dominic Sanatori, and Ethan Miller. Lana convinces Henry Small to defend Jonathan. Clark is able to prove that Jonathan was framed. | |||||
| Rush | Writer: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer | Director: Rick Rosenthal | 02/04/03 | #35 214 |
| Five people at the Kawatche Caves are infected with parasites which inspire extremely risky behavior. Pete infects Clark with red kryptonite. Lex hires Frederick Walden to translate the cave paintings, but he is badly injured. | |||||
| Prodigal | Writer: Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders | Director: Greg Beeman | 02/11/03 | #36 215 |
| Lex brings his brother Lucas to Smallville as part of a plan to expose his father's lack of blindness. Meanwhile, Clark gets a job working for Lana at the Talon. | |||||
| Fever | Writer: Matthew Okumura | Director: Bill Gereghty | 02/18/03 | #37 216 |
| Martha and Clark are infected with a toxic kryptonite dust. The DCA quarantines the farm and discovers the key. Meanwhile, Lex asks Helen to move in with him. | |||||
| Rosetta | Writer: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar | Director: James Marshall | 02/25/03 | #38 217 |
| Clark learns to read Kryptonian and meets Virgil Swann. Meanwhile, Lana snoops in Chloe's computer. | |||||
| Visitor | Writer: Philip Levens | Director: Rick Rosenthal | 04/15/03 | #39 218 |
| Clark thinks that Cyrus Krupp is from Krypton. Lex shows Helen his secret room of obsession. | |||||
| Precipice | Writer: Clint Carpenter | Director: Thomas J. Wright | 04/22/03 | #40 219 |
| Lana is almost assaulted by a college student. Clark has to do community service. When Helen is attacked by her ex-boyfriend, Lex very nearly kills the man. | |||||
| Witness | Writer: Mark Verheiden | Director: Rick Wallace | 04/29/03 | #41 220 |
| A group of thieves with kryptonite-enhanced strength hijack a LuthorCorp truck to steal a shipment of refined kryptonite. Meanwhile, Lana finds out that Jennifer Small is seeking a divorce from Henry, and Lionel offers to fund the Smallville Torch. | |||||
| Accelerate | Writer: Darren Swimmer & Todd Slavkin | Director: James Marshall | 05/06/03 | #42 221 |
| Emily Dinsmore's clone has super speed as a side effect of her kryptonite inspired accelerated growth rate. Clark saves Lana from drowning. Lex continues with wedding plans and loses control of the caves. | |||||
| Calling | Writer: Kenneth Biller | Director: Terrence O'Hara | 05/13/03 | #43 222 |
| Clark hears a voice telling him that the day is coming. Dr. Walden dies trying to kill Clark. Clark and Lana finally get together. Lex steals Clark's blood from Helen's office. | |||||
| Exodus | Writer: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar | Director: Greg Beeman | 05/20/03 | #44 223 |
| Jor-El speaks to Clark for the first time in thirteen years and cryptically tells him that he must leave Smallville or hurt the ones he loves. When Clark destroys the ship, the blast injures his mother and he runs away from home. Lana pleads with him to stay. Lex marries Helen and flies off on his honeymoon.
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[edit] Notes
- Clark develops a new super power this year: heat vision, (Heat).
- There are three weddings mentioned this season. Lex and Desirée have a beautiful reception in Heat. Lex and Helen have a church wedding in Exodus. Aunt Nell plans to marry Dean Winters, but that wedding doesn't get any screen time.
- Smallville's version of comic character Jor-El is introduced.
- Smallville's version of Red kryptonite is introduced.
- This is the first season to use the term Kryptonite (Visitor).
- This is so far the longest season of Smallville to date. Season One had 21 episodes, 3-6 has had 22 episodes and Season Seven is so far the shortest season ever; with only 20 episodes.
- Many reoccuring characters (Roger Nixon, Steven Hamilton, Dominic Sanatori, Nell Potter and Sheriff Ethan) from the first season make their final regular appearances this season.
