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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!

The Best Episodes of Smallville Season 8

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...

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  1. 9.0/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Bride

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    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.

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  2. 8.8/10(1.4k votes)

    #2 - Legion

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    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.

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    Director:Glen Winter
  3. 8.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - Identity

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    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.

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  4. 8.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #4 - Odyssey

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    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.

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    Director:Kevin Fair
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #5 - Committed

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    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.

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  6. 8.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #6 - Bloodline

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    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.

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    Director:Mike Rohl
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  8. 8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #7 - Requiem

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    S8:E14

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

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  9. 8.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #8 - Infamous

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    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.

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  10. 8.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #9 - Hex

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    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.

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  11. 8.2/10(1.1k votes)

    #10 - Abyss

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    S8:E9

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

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  12. 8.1/10(1.0k votes)

    #11 - Eternal

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    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.

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  13. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #12 - Plastique

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    S8:E2

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

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  14. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #13 - Instinct

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    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.

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  15. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #14 - Prey

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    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.

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  16. 7.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #15 - Turbulence

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    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.

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  17. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - Stiletto

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    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.

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    Director:Kevin Fair
  18. 7.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #17 - Beast

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    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.

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  19. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #18 - Toxic

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    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.

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  20. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - Bulletproof

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    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.

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  21. 7.7/10(992 votes)

    #20 - Injustice

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    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.

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  22. 7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #21 - Doomsday

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    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.

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  23. 7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #22 - Power

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    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.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Bride" is the best rated episode of "Smallville" season 8. It scored 9/10 based on 1498 votes. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer, it aired on 11/20/2008. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Legion".