Mitchell Kosterman

Clark is unsettled when a class project has Chloe delving into his past, and Lex has problems of his own when a man he thought long dead turns up seeking vengeance.

A lightning strike transfers Clark's superpowers to a classmate, who begins to abuse his new abilities. Meanwhile, Lex thinks he has proof of Clark's superpowers.

After a bad cop sees Clark use his superpowers, he is compelled to join forces with the rogue officer to protect his secret identity. Meanwhile, an old flame makes an intriguing proposal to Lex.

A woman claims to be Clark's mother, prompting the Kents to reveal what happened the fateful day they found their adopted son in a cornfield.

Ryan (from "Stray") returns and Clark has to save him from Dr. Garner of the Summerholt Research Facility. Meanwhile, Aunt Nell leaves Smallville, and Lex wants to expand the plant but runs afoul of the mayor.

After rescuing Lana from the eye of the storm, Clark discovers it has dropped the spaceship into the fields, burying alive his father and the unscrupulous reporter who discovered his secret.