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Smallville S2E1 — Vortex

8.6

Smallville•Season 2•Episode 1

Vortex

8.6/10 · 2,342 votesSep 24, 200242 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

Clark rescues Lana from the storm, but discovers that the spaceship is released, while Jonathan is buried alive with the unscrupulous reporter who discovered Clark's secret. Meanwhile, Lex is wracked with guilt over his critically injured father.

Directed byGreg Beeman

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Cast8

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk

Lana Lang

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Lex Luthor

Allison Mack

Allison Mack

Chloe Sullivan

John Glover

John Glover

Lionel Luthor

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Martha Kent

John Schneider

John Schneider

Jonathan Kent

Sam Jones

Sam Jones

Pete Ross

Crew7

Greg Beeman

Greg Beeman

Director

Alfred Gough

Alfred Gough

Story

Miles Millar

Miles Millar

Story

P

Philip Levens

Teleplay

R

Ron Spang

Editor

Glen Winter

Glen Winter

Director of Photography

Tony Morelli

Tony Morelli

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Vortex" is episode 1 of Smallville season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 2,342 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Greg Beeman, it aired on September 24, 2002.

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