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Season 5


1. Arrival

Clark saves Chloe in the Fortress of Solitude, although his actions may have dire repercussions. Also, two beings -and eventually a third- emerge from the spaceship that crash-landed during the meteor shower. Arrival was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by James Marshall.

2. Mortal

Normal is cool. His powers are gone, but Clark now has what he always wanted: Lana's love. However, when she and the Kents are held hostage by fugitives, Clark must rely solely on his wits to rescue them. Mortal was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Terrence O'Hara.

3. Hidden

No more meteor problems in Smallville. In fact, no more Smallville... If a missile launched by a renegade computer wiz hits its mark. And perhaps no Clark to the rescue. He is shot and declared dead. Hidden was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Whitney Ransick.

4. Aqua

Lois is in deep. AC -aka Aquaman- saves her from drowning, and Lois can't resist being attracted to him. But AC has more than romance on his mind. He's out to thwart Luthorcorp's secret sonar weapon. Aqua was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Bradford May.

5. Thirst

More than a one-bite stand? Lana unwittingly becomes part of a Met U. sorority of vampires. One condition of her membership: She must bring Clark in for a bitefest! Chloe joins the Daily Planet. Thirst was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Paul Shapiro.

6. Exposed

Undercover. And underdressed. Lois poses as a gentleman's club dancer to sleuth information about a murdered stripper who may have ties to Jonathan's longtime friend, Senator Jennings. Exposed was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

7. Splinter

Mysterious messages taunt him. Friends betray him. A new kind of Kryptonite makes Clark paranoid... and dangerous. Prof. Fine reveals his origins. And Jonathan weighs a run for political office against Lex. Splinter was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by James Marshall.

8. Solitude

A strange malady grips Martha - is Jor-El attempting to collect her? Prof. Fine convinces Clark the only way to stop his biological father is to destroy the Fortress of Solitude. Trust him at your own peril, Clark! Solitude was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Paul Shapiro.

9. Lexmas

It's a wonderful life, Lex. A tragedy on Christmas Eve gives him a glimpse of a potentially happy future with wife Lana... if he makes the right choices. Meanwhile, Clark assists a disheartened Santa Claus. Lexmas was written by Holly Harold and was directed by Rick Rosenthal.

10. Fanatic

Winning is everything. Defeat is not an option. A student supporting Lex's campaign has a fierce way of backing her candidate. Clark and Lana have a lovers' spat. Fanatic was written by Wendy Mericle and was directed by Michael Rohl.

11. Lockdown

Clark and Lana's uneasiness grows. But Lana and Lex grow closer as they hide in the safe room from rogue officers seeking the location of the spaceship. Jonathan learns of Lionel's ties to his campaign. Lockdown was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Peter Ellis.

12. Reckoning

Clark reveals his secret, proposes to Lana, and she accepts. Too good to be true? Perhaps. Two profound tragedies rapidly follow. And, despite Clark's super powers, only one of them can be undone. Reckoning was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Greg Beeman.

13. Vengeance

Clark is an emotional lockdown, but he finds an understanding spirit in the person of a super-powered female vigilante. She, too, has lost a parent. However, something divides them: their attitudes about how to fight crime. Vengeance was written by Al Septiem & Turi Meyer and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

14. Tomb

Chloe hasn't been herself lately. The ghost of a murder victim possesses the Daily Planet reporter's body in an attempt to find the killer and avenge her death. But that quest puts both Chloe and Lois in grave peril. Tomb was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Whitney Ransick.

15. Cyborg

Part man. Part machine. Victor Stone, the subject of secret bionic experiments at LuthorCorp, escapes and finds an ally in someone who knows what it's like to be different: Clark Kent. Also: Lionel comes into possession of a certain secret. Cyborg was written by Caroline Dries and was directed by Glen Winter.

16. Hypnotic

Under her spell: A woman uses hypnosis to control Clark (and Lex uses the woman's past to control her). Broken spell: Clark parts ways with Lana. And Prof. Fine and the spaceship reemerge in Honduras. Hypnotic was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Michael Rohl.

17. Void

Journeys to the other side. Clark and Lex are each subjected to a substance that cause near-death experiences... and brings unexpected insights to each about the men they will become. Clark learns Prof. Fine is alive. Void was written by Holly Harold and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

18. Fragile

He understands the burden of unusual powers. Clark befriends a troubled girl who has anger -and telekinetic powers that shatter glass- she can't control. Suspicions about Lex and Lana may be right. Fragile was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Tom Welling.

19. Mercy

Do. Or die. Lionel and Martha are playing for keeps. They're trapped by a bizarre masked avenger and subjected to this lethal series of survival games. Clark tries to locate them before it's too late. Mercy was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by James Marshall.

20. Fade

Now you see him, now you don't. A hit man who has the power of invisibility decides to help Clark reunite with Lana by making Lex disappear... permanently. Plus: Is the Fine-Lex conspiracy taking shape? Fade was written by Turi Meyer & Al Septien and was directed by Terrence O'Hara.

21. Oracle

He looks like Jonathan. But his message perplexes Clark: Would his father's ghost really send him on a murder mission? Fine obtains the vaccine he seeks. And Kryptonian symbols spell out a warning. Oracle was written by Caroline Dries and was directed by Whitney Ransick.

22. Vessel

Meet super powered Lex, the host vessel of Zod! Clark can stop Zod's vendetta... if he's willing to kill Lex. Lana stands by her man, Fine releases and electronic virus, and Clark - well, see it for yourself. Vessel was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by James Marshall.