Smallville

10 Best Episodes of Smallville - Season 8

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Smallville - S8E6

#15 - Prey (Season 8 - Episode 6)

Clark believes a recent attack in a theater may be the work of a serial killer; Davis fears that his blackouts could mean that he is the killer.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 274 votes.

Smallville - S8E9

#14 - Abyss (Season 8 - Episode 9)

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Clark takes Chloe to the Fortress of Solitude so Jor-El can heal her after Brainiac replaces her memories with Kryptonian code.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 288 votes.

Smallville - S8E19

#13 - Stiletto (Season 8 - Episode 19)

Lois believes that she needs a big story to secure her reputation as a star reporter but the red/blue blur continues to elude her. However, after Chloe is mugged, Lois steps in to fend off one of the attackers and uses the opportunity to pretend a new superhero, Stiletto, has come to town and is giving exclusives to Lois. Clark is concerned Lois will hurt herself pretending to be a superhero but after he is captured by thugs with kryptonite, Lois steps in to save the day.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 277 votes.

Smallville - S8E13

#12 - Power (Season 8 - Episode 13)

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Clark discovers that Lana is missing; Tess reveals what really happened to Lana when she woke up from her Brainiac-induced coma; Tess is shocked by what she discovers in a secret LuthorCorp facility.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 292 votes.

Smallville - S8E15

#11 - Infamous (Season 8 - Episode 15)

Linda Lake returns to Metropolis and threatens to expose Clark’s secret unless he promises to give her exclusive information on the red-blue blur so she can become a star reporter again. Refusing to be blackmailed, Clark tells Lois his secret and asks her to write his story for The Daily Planet.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 312 votes.

Smallville - S8E7

#10 - Identity (Season 8 - Episode 7)

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Jimmy catches a red and blue blur on film when he takes a picture of Clark saving Lois from a mugger; after Tess decides to run the picture on the front page of the Daily Planet, Clark fears his identity will be discovered.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 297 votes.

Smallville - S8E4

#9 - Instinct (Season 8 - Episode 4)

Tess and her team perform tests on the crystal she retrieved from the Arctic, causing it to send a beam of light into the universe; the beam of light triggers the arrival of Maxima, a queen from another planet looking for her soul mate.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 296 votes.

Smallville - S8E22

#8 - Doomsday (Season 8 - Episode 22)

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Oliver tells Clark he must kill Davis, as Doomsday is a serious threat and must be stopped at all costs. However, Clark struggles with taking a human life, so the Green Arrow and his team decide to take matters into their own hands. Lois takes on Tess, but the fight takes a shocking turn. Meanwhile, Chloe gets caught in the middle of Oliver and Clark’s battle over killing Davis.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 304 votes.

Smallville - S8E17

#7 - Hex (Season 8 - Episode 17)

At Chloe’s birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna grants Chloe’s wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other’s bodies. Zatanna searches for her father’s book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 276 votes.

Smallville - S8E14

#6 - Requiem (Season 8 - Episode 14)

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An explosion at LutherCorp injures Oliver and kills all the board members.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 292 votes.

Smallville - S8E10

#5 - Bride (Season 8 - Episode 10)

Unexpected guests crash Chloe and Jimmy's wedding; Oliver thinks he has found Lex and sets out to confront him, but he is shocked to find Lana instead; Lois and Clark grow closer.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 319 votes.

Smallville - S8E8

#4 - Bloodline (Season 8 - Episode 8)

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Clark receives a package containing the crystal that Tess found in the Arctic; the crystal activates, sending Clark and Lois to the Phantom Zone, where they run into Kara (Laura Vandervoort); Zod's wife, Faora, takes over Lois' body.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 297 votes.

Smallville - S8E1

#3 - Odyssey (Season 8 - Episode 1)

Green Arrow calls upon fellow heroes Black Canary and Aquaman to locate the missing Clark Kent, last seen in the Arctic. , The Martian Manhunter also joins in to help out.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 353 votes.

Smallville - S8E5

#2 - Committed (Season 8 - Episode 5)

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A heartbroken psychotic wearing a watch jeweled with kryptonite abducts Chloe and Jimmy and subjects them to a polygraph; while searching for them, Clark and Lois pose as a couple.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 302 votes.

Smallville - S8E11

#1 - Legion (Season 8 - Episode 11)

The Persuader attacks Clark; Chloe, as Brainiac, tells Davis he is Doomsday and that he was created to destroy the "other Kryptonian" and the world.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 303 votes.

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