Superman & Lois season 4: cast, everything we know so far

Tyler Hoechlin in Superman & Lois season 3 (Image credit: Katie Yu/The CW)

After anxious fans waited on pins and needles, The CW finally announced that Superman & Lois season 4 will happen, with the caveat that season 4 will be the final season of the series. . Superman & Lois season 3 introduced several new stories and characters that will continue in the new season.

"We are thrilled to bring All-American: Homecoming and Superman & Lois back to The CW," said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment at The CW, via a press release. "These series are two of our strongest performers across our linear and digital platforms with some of the most passionate fanbases in all of television. We are grateful to our partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions for their continued collaboration, and we cannot wait to get started on the new seasons."

Some of the big changes in season 4 come about as a result of budget cuts. The CW opted to keep Superman & Lois and its other hit series on the bubble, All American: Homecoming, but in order to make it happen some cost-cutting had to be done. For Superman & Lois, that means a shortened 10-episode season and a trimmed-down roster of regular cast members.

Here's what we know about Superman & Lois season 4.

Series finale of Superman & Lois

Superman & Lois premiered October 7. The show airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT on The CW.

Here's what we know about the series finale episode airing December 2:

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 10: "It Went By so Fast"
"The Kents fight with everything they have as Luthor makes his final move on Smallville."

We don't have a premiere date for UK viewers just yet, but as soon as one is available we'll have it for you right here.

Superman & Lois season 4 will air on The CW, which is available through a cable TV subscription. If you've cut the cord to traditional cable, you can find The CW on several live TV streaming services including FuboTV, Hulu Live with TV and YouTube TV. New episodes become available to stream on-demand the day after they premiere on the free and easy-to-use The CW app.

Superman & Lois season 4 episode guide

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 1: "The End & The Beginning"
"Superman becomes locked in a brutal battle with Luthor's monster; Lois and the boys race against time to save General Lane."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 2: "A World Without"
"Lana and Sarah join the fight against Luthor, who starts making moves in Smallville; Jordan and Jonathan butt heads over an important decision."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 3: "Always My Hero"
"Reeling from failure, Jordan begins to spiral; Jonathan discovers newfound strength; Gen. Lane recruits John Henry and Natalie Irons, before making a choice that will change everything."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 4: "A Perfectly Good Wedding"
"The Kents struggle to adjust to their new normal; Lois helps throw Kyle and Chrissy an impromptu wedding that doesn't go as planned."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 5: "Break the Cycle"
"Lois takes bolder actions to stop Luthor; Jonathan juggles personal life and responsibilities; Clark discovers an unsettling truth."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 6: "When the Lights Come On"
"Luthor plans to move LuthorCorp to Smallville, but finds opposition in Lana; Sarah faces a difficult decision; Clark confronts Luthor face-to-face."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 7: "A Regular Guy"
"After some concerning interactions in town, Clark is determined to protect the secret that he's Superman -- a task complicated by Jonathan and Jordan; Lois considers the future of the Gazette after Chrissy proposes something drastic."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 8: "Sharp Dressed Man"

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 9: "To Live and Die Again"
"Clark Kent and Lois Lane face a big challenge, being working parents in the current society."

Superman & Lois season 4 episode 10: "It Went By so Fast"
"The Kents fight with everything they have as Luthor makes his final move on Smallville."

Superman & Lois season 4 plot

There's no synopsis for Superman & Lois season 4 just yet, but here's the general series synopsis from The CW: "In Superman & Lois, after years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world’s most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) and comic books’ most famous journalist, Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch), come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever — dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society. Based on the characters from DC Comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster."

Superman & Lois season 4 cast

As mentioned previously, part of the deal to bring Superman & Lois back for a fourth season included cutting the number of series regulars. Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent/Superman), Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane), Michael Bishop (Jonathan) and Alex Garfin (Jordan) will return in their roles as the Kent family, along with newly minted series regular Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), who joined the show in season 3 as Lex Luthor.

Original cast members Dylan Walsh (Blue Bloods), Emmanuelle Chriqui (The Passage), Erik Valdez (Graceland), Inde Navarrette (13 Reasons Why) and Wolé Parks (All American), along with Tayler Buck (Tyler Perry's Assisted Living) and Sofia Hasmik (Mad About You) will not return as series regulars, but there's hope that they'll appear as guest or recurring stars in the new season.

We'll be sure to provide more casting updates as soon as they're available.