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Smallville S8E4 — Instinct

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Smallville•Season 8•Episode 4

Instinct

7.8/10 · 1,421 votesOct 9, 200843 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJames L. Conway

Written byAlfredo Septién, Turi Meyer

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Cast7

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Erica Durance

Erica Durance

Lois Lane

Cassidy Freeman

Cassidy Freeman

Tess Mercer

Allison Mack

Allison Mack

Chloe Sullivan

Justin Hartley

Justin Hartley

Oliver Queen

Sam Witwer

Sam Witwer

Davis Bloome

Aaron Ashmore

Aaron Ashmore

Jimmy Olsen

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Alfredo Septién

Alfredo Septién

Writer

James L. Conway

James L. Conway

Director

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Turi Meyer

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Instinct" is episode 4 of Smallville season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,421 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by James L. Conway and written by Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer, it aired on October 9, 2008.

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