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The Best Episodes of Smallville Season 8

Every episode of Smallville Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Smallville Season 8!

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The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Smallville Season 8 Episode 1 - Odyssey
    8.4/10(1440 votes)

    #1 - Odyssey

    S8:E1

    Green Arrow calls upon fellow heroes Black Canary and Aquaman to locate the missing Clark Kent, last seen in the Arctic. The Martian Manhunter also joins in to help out.

    Director:Kevin Fair
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Smallville Season 8 Episode 2 - Plastique
    7.8/10(1213 votes)

    #2 - Plastique

    S8:E2

    Chloe invites an injured 15-year-old to move in with her. Meanwhile, Clark experiences his first day of work with Lois.

    Director:Rick Rosenthal
    Writers:Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead

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  3. Smallville Season 8 Episode 3 - Toxic
    7.7/10(1173 votes)

    #3 - Toxic

    S8:E3

    When Oliver is poisoned, he starts having flashbacks to the period when he gained his archery skills... and met Tess. Meanwhile, Chloe has to make a decision which surprises Clark.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Caroline Dries

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  4. Smallville Season 8 Episode 4 - Instinct
    7.8/10(1227 votes)

    #4 - Instinct

    S8:E4

    Tess and her team perform tests on the crystal she retrieved from the Arctic, causing it to send a beam of light into the universe; the beam of light triggers the arrival of Maxima, a queen from another planet looking for her soul mate.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writers:Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer

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  5. Smallville Season 8 Episode 5 - Committed
    8.4/10(1295 votes)

    #5 - Committed

    S8:E5

    A heartbroken psychotic wearing a watch jeweled with kryptonite abducts Chloe and Jimmy and subjects them to a polygraph; while searching for them, Clark and Lois pose as a couple.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Bryan Q. Miller

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  6. Smallville Season 8 Episode 6 - Prey
    7.7/10(1142 votes)

    #6 - Prey

    S8:E6

    Clark believes a recent attack in a theater may be the work of a serial killer; Davis fears that his blackouts could mean that he is the killer.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders

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  7. Smallville Season 8 Episode 7 - Identity
    8.5/10(1233 votes)

    #7 - Identity

    S8:E7

    Jimmy catches a red and blue blur on film when he takes a picture of Clark saving Lois from a mugger; after Tess decides to run the picture on the front page of the Daily Planet, Clark fears his identity will be discovered.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writers:Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

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  8. Smallville Season 8 Episode 8 - Bloodline
    8.4/10(1241 votes)

    #8 - Bloodline

    S8:E8

    Clark receives a package containing the crystal that Tess found in the Arctic; the crystal activates, sending Clark and Lois to the Phantom Zone, where they run into Kara (Laura Vandervoort); Zod's wife, Faora, takes over Lois' body.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Caroline Dries

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  9. Smallville Season 8 Episode 9 - Abyss
    8.2/10(1174 votes)

    #9 - Abyss

    S8:E9

    Clark takes Chloe to the Fortress of Solitude so Jor-El can heal her after Brainiac replaces her memories with Kryptonian code.

    Director:Kevin Fair
    Writers:Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead

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  10. Smallville Season 8 Episode 10 - Bride
    9.0/10(1624 votes)

    #10 - Bride

    S8:E10

    Unexpected guests crash Chloe and Jimmy's wedding; Oliver thinks he has found Lex and sets out to confront him, but he is shocked to find Lana instead; Lois and Clark grow closer.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer

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  11. Smallville Season 8 Episode 11 - Legion
    8.7/10(1490 votes)

    #11 - Legion

    S8:E11

    The Persuader attacks Clark; Chloe, as Brainiac, tells Davis he is Doomsday and that he was created to destroy the "other Kryptonian" and the world.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Geoff Johns

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  12. Smallville Season 8 Episode 12 - Bulletproof
    7.7/10(1177 votes)

    #12 - Bulletproof

    S8:E12

    Clark learns that John Jones was shot while working as a police officer; Lana tells Tess that Lex isn't the man she thinks he is, forcing Tess to re-evaluate her position as head of Luthercorp.

    Director:Morgan Beggs
    Writer:Bryan Q. Miller

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  13. Smallville Season 8 Episode 13 - Power
    7.2/10(1311 votes)

    #13 - Power

    S8:E13

    Clark discovers that Lana is missing; Tess reveals what really happened to Lana when she woke up from her Brainiac-induced coma; Tess is shocked by what she discovers in a secret LuthorCorp facility.

    Director:Allison Mack
    Writers:Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

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  14. Smallville Season 8 Episode 14 - Requiem
    8.2/10(1402 votes)

    #14 - Requiem

    S8:E14

    An explosion at LutherCorp injures Oliver and kills all the board members.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead

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  15. Smallville Season 8 Episode 15 - Infamous
    8.3/10(1288 votes)

    #15 - Infamous

    S8:E15

    Linda Lake returns to Metropolis and threatens to expose Clark’s secret unless he promises to give her exclusive information on the red-blue blur so she can become a star reporter again. Refusing to be blackmailed, Clark tells Lois his secret and asks her to write his story for The Daily Planet.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Caroline Dries

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  16. Smallville Season 8 Episode 16 - Turbulence
    7.8/10(1130 votes)

    #16 - Turbulence

    S8:E16

    Tess invites Clark to a press conference in New York but when an explosion rocks the private jet they are on, Clark must figure out how to save them without Tess learning his secret. Unbeknown to Clark, Tess orchestrated the explosion to get Clark to reveal his powers. Meanwhile, Davis discovers a surprising way to control the monster within.

    Director:Kevin Fair
    Writers:Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer

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  17. Smallville Season 8 Episode 17 - Hex
    8.3/10(1254 votes)

    #17 - Hex

    S8:E17

    At Chloe’s birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna grants Chloe’s wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other’s bodies. Zatanna searches for her father’s book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Bryan Q. Miller

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  18. Smallville Season 8 Episode 18 - Eternal
    8.1/10(1100 votes)

    #18 - Eternal

    S8:E18

    Tess tries to kill Davis by blowing up his truck. However, after he escapes, she realizes she needs help to destroy him and turns to Clark. Tess reveals Davis' secret childhood with the Luthors and hints that she knows Clark's true identity. Meanwhile, Davis runs to Chloe for help.

    Director:James Marshall
    Writers:Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders

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  19. Smallville Season 8 Episode 19 - Stiletto
    7.8/10(1162 votes)

    #19 - Stiletto

    S8:E19

    Lois believes that she needs a big story to secure her reputation as a star reporter but the red/blue blur continues to elude her. However, after Chloe is mugged, Lois steps in to fend off one of the attackers and uses the opportunity to pretend a new superhero, Stiletto, has come to town and is giving exclusives to Lois. Clark is concerned Lois will hurt herself pretending to be a superhero but after he is captured by thugs with kryptonite, Lois steps in to save the day.

    Director:Kevin Fair
    Writer:Caroline Dries

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  20. Smallville Season 8 Episode 20 - Beast
    7.8/10(1132 votes)

    #20 - Beast

    S8:E20

    Clark discovers that Davis is still alive and confronts Chloe about protecting him. Oliver discovers Jimmy breaking into Chloe’s apartment, but things get rapidly worse after Davis jumps from the shadows and attacks both of them.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Genevieve Sparling

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  21. Smallville Season 8 Episode 21 - Injustice
    7.6/10(1079 votes)

    #21 - Injustice

    S8:E21

    Chloe returns and begs Clark to kill Davis, claiming he can no longer keep the beast under control. Tess has assembled a team of meteor freaks, including Plastique, to track down Davis so Clark can kill him. However, things get out of hand once Tess’ team discovers she is double-crossing them.

    Director:Tom Welling
    Writers:Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer

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  22. Smallville Season 8 Episode 22 - Doomsday
    7.5/10(1350 votes)

    #22 - Doomsday

    S8:E22

    Oliver tells Clark he must kill Davis, as Doomsday is a serious threat and must be stopped at all costs. However, Clark struggles with taking a human life, so the Green Arrow and his team decide to take matters into their own hands. Lois takes on Tess, but the fight takes a shocking turn. Meanwhile, Chloe gets caught in the middle of Oliver and Clark’s battle over killing Davis.

    Director:James Marshall
    Writers:Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Odyssey" is the best rated episode of "Smallville" season 8. It scored 8.4/10 based on 1440 votes. Directed by Kevin Fair and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/2008. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Plastique".