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Season 5 of ''[[Smallville]]'', an [[United States|American]] television series, began airing on September 29, 2005. The series recounts the early adventures of [[Krypton (comics)|Kryptonian]] [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]] as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]], [[Kansas]], during the years before he becomes [[Superman]]. The fifth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 11, 2006,<ref name="tvg">{{cite web | url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100398&more=ucepisodelist | title=Smallville Episodes | publisher=[[TV Guide]] | access-date=July 9, 2007}}</ref> marking the final season that aired on [[The WB Television Network|The WB]]. Regular cast members during season five include [[Tom Welling]], [[Kristin Kreuk]], [[Michael Rosenbaum]], [[Erica Durance]], [[Allison Mack]], [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]], [[Annette O'Toole]] and [[John Schneider (screen actor)|John Schneider]].
The fifth season of ''[[Smallville]]'', an [[United States|American]] television series, began airing on September 29, 2005. The series recounts the early adventures of [[Krypton (comics)|Kryptonian]] [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]] as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]], [[Kansas]], during the years before he becomes [[Superman]]. The fifth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 11, 2006,<ref name="tvg">{{cite web | url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100398&more=ucepisodelist | title=Smallville Episodes | publisher=[[TV Guide]] | access-date=July 9, 2007}}</ref> marking the final season that aired on [[The WB Television Network|The WB]]. Regular cast members during season five include [[Tom Welling]], [[Kristin Kreuk]], [[Michael Rosenbaum]], [[Erica Durance]], [[Allison Mack]], [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]], [[Annette O'Toole]] and [[John Schneider (screen actor)|John Schneider]].


Season 5 deals with the aftermath of the second meteor shower. Clark deals with adult life, going to college, a real relationship with Lana, and the loss of someone he loves. His distrust for Lex continues to grow, as Clark's [[Brainiac (character)|professor]] begins supplying him with evidence of LuthorCorp's secret projects. Clark looks to Chloe for support, while Lionel's transformation into a better person draws skepticism from everyone. [[Jensen Ackles]], who played [[Characters of Smallville#Jason Teague|Jason Teague]], left the show after season four, and [[Erica Durance]] became a series regular as [[Lois Lane]]. The writers also brought in [[Aquaman|Arthur Curry]], [[Cyborg (comics)|Victor Stone]], and [[Acrata|Andrea Rojas]], [[DC Comics]] superheroes, in three separate guest spots as well as the classic Superman villain [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]].
Season 5 deals with the aftermath of the second meteor shower. Clark deals with adult life, going to college, a real relationship with Lana, and the loss of someone he loves. His distrust for Lex continues to grow, as Clark's [[Brainiac (character)|professor]] begins supplying him with evidence of LuthorCorp's secret projects. Clark looks to Chloe for support, while Lionel's transformation into a better person draws skepticism from everyone. [[Jensen Ackles]], who played [[Characters of Smallville#Jason Teague|Jason Teague]], left the show after season four, and [[Erica Durance]] became a series regular as [[Lois Lane]]. The writers also brought in [[Aquaman|Arthur Curry]], [[Cyborg (comics)|Victor Stone]], and [[Acrata|Andrea Rojas]], [[DC Comics]] superheroes, in three separate guest spots as well as the classic Superman villain [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]].

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Smallville
Season 5
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Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe WB
Original releaseSeptember 29, 2005 (2005-09-29) –
May 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)
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The fifth season of Smallville, an American television series, began airing on September 29, 2005. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The fifth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 11, 2006,[1] marking the final season that aired on The WB. Regular cast members during season five include Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O'Toole and John Schneider.

Season 5 deals with the aftermath of the second meteor shower. Clark deals with adult life, going to college, a real relationship with Lana, and the loss of someone he loves. His distrust for Lex continues to grow, as Clark's professor begins supplying him with evidence of LuthorCorp's secret projects. Clark looks to Chloe for support, while Lionel's transformation into a better person draws skepticism from everyone. Jensen Ackles, who played Jason Teague, left the show after season four, and Erica Durance became a series regular as Lois Lane. The writers also brought in Arthur Curry, Victor Stone, and Andrea Rojas, DC Comics superheroes, in three separate guest spots as well as the classic Superman villain Brainiac.

After spending seasons three and four airing on Wednesday at 8:00 pm (ET), Smallville was moved to Thursday at 8:00 pm, where it stayed for four seasons. Season five rose from the previous season, averaging 4.7 million viewers weekly.[2] This was the last season to air on the WB Network. Season 6 and all following seasons aired on The CW Network following a merger of the WB and UPN networks.

Episodes

See also: List of Smallville episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
891"Arrival"James MarshallTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerSeptember 29, 2005 (2005-09-29)2T64015.90[3]
902"Mortal"Terrence O'HaraSteven S. DeKnightOctober 6, 2005 (2005-10-06)2T64025.84[4]
913"Hidden"Whitney RansickKelly Souders & Brian PetersonOctober 13, 2005 (2005-10-13)2T64035.92[5]
924"Aqua"Bradford MayTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerOctober 20, 2005 (2005-10-20)2T64066.40[6]
935"Thirst"Paul ShapiroSteven S. DeKnightOctober 27, 2005 (2005-10-27)2T64045.78[7]
946"Exposed"Jeannot SzwarcKelly Souders & Brian PetersonNovember 3, 2005 (2005-11-03)2T64055.41[8]
957"Splinter"James MarshallSteven S. DeKnightNovember 10, 2005 (2005-11-10)2T64085.51[9]
968"Solitude"Paul ShapiroTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerNovember 17, 2005 (2005-11-17)2T64075.97[10]
979"Lexmas"Rick RosenthalHolly HaroldDecember 8, 2005 (2005-12-08)2T64095.37[11]
9810"Fanatic"Michael RohlWendy MericleJanuary 12, 2006 (2006-01-12)2T64105.45[12]
9911"Lockdown"Peter EllisSteven S. DeKnightJanuary 19, 2006 (2006-01-19)2T64114.90[13]
10012"Reckoning"Greg BeemanKelly Souders & Brian PetersonJanuary 26, 2006 (2006-01-26)2T64126.28[14]
10113"Vengeance"Jeannot SzwarcAl Septien & Turi MeyerFebruary 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)2T64135.37[15]
10214"Tomb"Whitney RansickSteven S. DeKnightFebruary 9, 2006 (2006-02-09)2T64145.41[16]
10315"Cyborg"Glen WinterCaroline DriesFebruary 16, 2006 (2006-02-16)2T64156.24[17]
10416"Hypnotic"Michael RohlTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerMarch 30, 2006 (2006-03-30)2T64164.78[18]
10517"Void"Jeannot SzwarcHolly HaroldApril 6, 2006 (2006-04-06)2T64174.24[19]
10618"Fragile"Tom WellingTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerApril 13, 2006 (2006-04-13)2T64183.94[20]
10719"Mercy"James MarshallSteven S. DeKnightApril 20, 2006 (2006-04-20)2T64194.41[21]
10820"Fade"Terrence O'HaraTuri Meyer & Al SeptienApril 27, 2006 (2006-04-27)2T64214.34[22]
10921"Oracle"Whitney RansickStory by : Neil Sadhu & Daniel Sulzberg
Teleplay by : Caroline Dries		May 4, 2006 (2006-05-04)2T64204.81[23]
11022"Vessel"James MarshallKelly Souders & Brian PetersonMay 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)2T64224.85[24]

Tie-in

Since the second season, a promotional tie-in titled Chloe's Chronicles was established to wrap up "unfinished business" from the television series through the use of internet episodes.[25] During season five, the series was evolved into Vengeance Chronicles. In this series, Chloe joins forces with a costumed vigilante she dubs the "Angel of Vengeance", who was introduced in the episode "Vengeance", to expose Lex Luthor's Level 33.1 experiments on meteor-infected people.[26]

Awards

In 2006, the show was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Editing for a Series for the fifth-season episode "Arrival".[27][28] Allison Mack was awarded Best Sidekick in 2006.[29] Guest star Emily Hirst was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her portrayal of Maddie Van Horn in "Fragile".[30] In 2006, the show was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in "Commencement".[31][32] For the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards, the show received seven nominations: Best Network Television Series; Best Actor and Actress for Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk; Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance and Allison Mack; and Best Television Release on DVD.[33]

Home media release

The complete fifth season of Smallville was released on September 12, 2006 in North America.[34] Additional releases in region 2 and region 4 took place on August 28, 2006 and April 4, 2007, respectively.[35][36] The DVD box set included various special features, including episode commentary, The Chloe Chronicles: Volume II, a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the 100th episode, Vengeance Chronicles webisodes, and a preview of the documentary Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman.[37]

References

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  25. ^ Simpson, Paul, (Season 2 Companion) pp.154—155
  26. ^ Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (2006). Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles Promo Webisodes (DVD). Warner Bros. Video, Inc.
  27. ^ "2006 Primetime Emmy Winners". Emmys.org. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  28. ^ "The 2006 Creative Arts Emmy winners press release" (PDF) (Press release). Emmys.org. August 19, 2006. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  29. ^ "2006 Teen Choice Award Winners". Fox. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  30. ^ "28th Annual Young Artist Award". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  31. ^ "Past Golden Reel Awards". MPSE.org. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
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  33. ^ "32nd Annual Saturn Award nominees". Mania.com. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  34. ^ "Season 5 (Region 1)". Amazon. Retrieved October 15, 2006.
  35. ^ "Season 5 (Region 2)". Amazon. Retrieved December 13, 2006.
  36. ^ "Season 5 (Region 4)". ezydvd.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2007.
  37. ^ Details from the back of the DVD box set.
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