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Smallville S7E16 — Descent
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Smallville•Season 7•Episode 16

Descent

9.0/10 · 1,764 votesApr 17, 200842 min

Ranked #1 of 20 in Season 7•+1.0 vs season avg

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No one is safe when Lex seeks the secret of Veritas, and Clark tries to stop him.

Directed byKen Horton
Written byDon Whitehead, Holly Henderson
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Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Erica Durance

Erica Durance

Lois Lane

Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk

Lana Lang

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Lex Luthor

Allison Mack

Allison Mack

Chloe Sullivan

John Glover

John Glover

Lionel Luthor

Laura Vandervoort

Laura Vandervoort

Kara Kent

Aaron Ashmore

Aaron Ashmore

Jimmy Olsen

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Don Whitehead

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Holly Henderson

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Ken Horton

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Episode Summary

"Descent" is episode 16 of Smallville season 7. It scored 9.0/10 from 1,764 votes, ranking #1 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ken Horton and written by Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson, it aired on April 17, 2008.

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