"Smallville" brought DC superheroes into the 21st century, tracing the origin story of young Clark Kent as he goes from nerdy teenager in rural Kansas to the hero we know as Superman. As he comes of age, Clark hits all the most iconic beats of the Superman origin story while also encountering a whole gallery of other DC heroes and baddies. The series ran for a whopping 10 seasons from 2001 to 2011, starting out on The WB and then surviving the network's merger with UPN to finish out its run on the CW.
