Superman & Lois: season 4 will be the last

The CW’s Superman & Lois series, renewed in June 2023, will not go beyond season 4, as Brad Schwartz, president of the American network, confirmed in a press release. This decision comes just a few months after the CW drastically reduced the number of actors in the cast, with regular cast members dropping from 12 to 5.

In his statement, Brad Schwartz said: “Over the last three seasons, Superman & Lois redefined both the superhero genre and family drama as Tyler, Elizabeth and the entire cast effortlessly portrayed these classic characters with new layers of depth and complexity that had never before been explored in the Superman universe.” He added: “We are grateful for the years of hard work and graceful storytelling from the show’s writers, producers, actors and crew, as well as our terrific partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions. As Superman embarks on his final flight, the team is leaving us with an absolutely epic 10-episode must-watch-every-minute farewell to one of the most legendary CW families ever”.

The program’s co-showrunners, Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher, also reacted to the announcement of the series’ cancellation: “While we’re sad to say goodbye to Superman & Lois at the end of Season 4, we’re grateful for the time we’ve had with our amazing cast, crew, vfx teams, editors, musical geniuses, and writers. Since the day this show was first discussed, it was about family. And that’s what was created — on and off screen. We’d like to thank our partners at Berlanti Productions, DC, WB and The CW for their endless support and enthusiasm during this journey…and give a very special thank you to all the fans for tuning in. We’re thrilled about what we have in store in our final season, and can’t wait for everyone to watch as Superman, Lois and all our heroes face off against the biggest threat in the show’s history — Lex Luthor”.

The end of Superman & Lois at the end of season 4 should mark the end of the decade-long collaboration between The CW and DC, the series being the last DC project still available on the network.

Season 4 of Superman & Lois is due to air on The CW in 2024 and will feature Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent/Superman), Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane), Alex Garfin (Jordan Kent) and Michael Bishop (Jonathan Kent) and Michael Cudlitz (Lex Luthor).