The Best Episodes of Smallville Season 9
Every episode of Smallville Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Smallville Season 9!
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.
Season 9 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Smallville" season 9 is "Savior", rated 8.2/10 from 1120 user votes. It was directed by Kevin Fair and written by Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders. "Savior" aired on 9/25/2009 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Metallo".
8.2/10 1,120 votes#1 - Savior
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2009
Clark tells Jor-El he’s ready to start his training, but Jor-El sends him back to Metropolis to cut ties with Lois before he can begin. Chloe is shocked when Lois suddenly reappears after having been missing for weeks, but Lois has no recollection of vanishing into thin air with the Legion ring. Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy, but he refuses, driving a wedge into their friendship. Meanwhile, Zod arrives at the Luthor mansion...
Director: Kevin Fair
Writer: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders
8.0/10 1,007 votes#2 - Metallo
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2009
After being struck by a truck, John Corben wakes up alone in an abandoned apartment as a man-machine with a Kryptonite heart. Corben realizes he now has superhuman strength and sets out to exact revenge on the Red-Blue Blur, who he perceives to be an irresponsible vigilante. Against Clark's wishes, Lois involves herself in the Red-Blue Blur's investigation, and winds up getting kidnapped by Corben.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead
7.8/10 1,073 votes#3 - Rabid
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2009
Zod and his soldiers release a virus into the air that turns humans into zombies. The only way to stop it is to make an antidote from the blood of another Kryptonian. After Lois is infected, Chloe pleads with Clark to donate his blood to stop the epidemic, even though it risks outing him to Zod.
Director: Mike Rohl
Writer: Jordan Hawley
8.2/10 1,031 votes#4 - Echo
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2009
Tess forces Oliver to come to a Queen Industries gala to put the Board at ease, but things go awry when the Toyman shows up with a bomb and a plan to take revenge on Oliver. The Toyman tells Oliver he must confess to murdering Lex or he will blow the place up. Meanwhile, as part of his training, Jor-El gives Clark the ability to hear other people’s thoughts.
Director: Wayne Rose
Writer: Bryan Q. Miller
7.7/10 1,026 votes#5 - Roulette
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2009
Oliver is drugged and kidnapped by a woman named Victoria AKA Roulette, who tells Oliver that he’s involved in a dangerous game and must fight for his life. After Victoria shows up dead and Oliver is arrested by the police, he turns to Chloe for help. Meanwhile, Lois berates Clark for not telling her about Oliver's suicide attempt.
Director: Kevin Fair
Writer: Genevieve Sparling
8.4/10 1,131 votes#6 - Crossfire
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2009
Oliver tries to help a young street girl, Mia AKA Speedy, get out of her dangerous life by offering to train her, but Mia double crosses him. Lois asks Clark to help her land a job as an on-air television host, but the two are shocked when the station wants to hire them as a team.
Director: Mike Rohl
Writer: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead
8.2/10 1,011 votes#7 - Kandor
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2009
Jor-El mysteriously arrives at the Kent farm searching for his son, Kal-El, but meets Chloe instead. Convinced the Blur is Jor-El, Zod enlists Tess’s help in finding him to force him to reveal the secret to his powers. Clark realizes Jor-El is alive and on Earth and races to find him before Zod does.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer
8.4/10 1,096 votes#8 - Idol
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2009
DC Comics’ “The Wonder Twins” Zan and Jayna show up in Metropolis to help The Blur fight crime but end up botching several rescues, landing Clark in hot water with the District Attorney’s office.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
8.8/10 1,149 votes#9 - Pandora
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2009
Tess kidnaps Lois to find out where Lois went after she disappeared for weeks. Lois's memory of the future depicts a Metropolis under Zod's rule and Clark powerless under the red sun, while Chloe forms a resistance group with Oliver. After learning of these future events, Clark makes an important decision about Zod.
Director: Morgan Beggs
Writer: Julia Swift, Drew Landis
7.7/10 973 votes#10 - Disciple
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2010
Oliver's past comes back to haunt him in the form of The Dark Archer, Oliver's former teacher, who seeks revenge on his student by taking aim at Lois and Chloe. Oliver faces down The Dark Archer after his former mentor kidnaps Mia AKA "Speedy" but is pushed to his limit and Clark races to stop him from making another deadly mistake.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Jordan Hawley
8.9/10 1,748 votes#11 - Absolute Justice
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2010
A man named Sylvester Pemberton tracks down Chloe and tells her he knows about her team of superheroes and needs their help. However, before he can explain who he is, he is attacked and killed by Icicle. Clark and Chloe's investigation leads Clark to the former headquarters of the Justice Society of America where he meets up with Nelson AKA Dr. Fate, Carter Hall AKA Hawkman and Courtney AKA Star Girl. Courtney pleads with Hawkman and Dr. Fate to help her catch the killer that is targeting their group but they are reluctant to resume their duties as superheroes. Clark, John Jones, Green Arrow and Chloe team up to help the JSA stop Icicle before he murders another member of the group. Meanwhile, Lois receives a package from a mysterious agency called Checkmate, run by Amanda Waller.
Director: Tom Welling, Glen Winter
Writer: Geoff Johns
8.0/10 1,012 votes#12 - Warrior
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2010
Clark meets Zatanna at a comic book convention, where she tells him her father charmed a copy of the comic book "Warrior Angel" and it holds magical powers. A young man named Stephen steals the comic book and develops super powers, transforming himself into Warrior Angel and saving Chloe from a horrible accident.
Director: Allison Mack
Writer: Bryan Q. Miller
7.8/10 965 votes#13 - Persuasion
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2010
It is Valentine’s Day and while Clark is out on a date with Lois, he unknowingly becomes infected by gemstone kryptonite, which has magical wish-fulfilling properties. Clark mentions to Lois that he wishes they had a more traditional relationship,so Lois quits the Daily Planet, moves in with Clark and starts planning their wedding. Still unaware of his new power, Clark also casually tells Chloe he wishes she would spend more time watching out for him, so an infected Chloe takes his wish to heart and sets her sights on a new target – Lois.
Director: Christopher Petry
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
7.8/10 939 votes#14 - Conspiracy
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2010
Bernard Chisholm, a doctor who died and was brought back to life by the Kandorians so they can experiment on him, escapes and kidnaps some Kandorians in order to prove aliens have invaded Earth. Bernard tries to get Lois to write a story validating his claim, but when Lois refuses, he kidnaps her too. In an effort to save his people, Zod poses as a reporter from the Daily Planet and uncovers Bernard’s secret lab. Clark arrives at the lab just in time to see Zod get shot.
Director: Turi Meyer
Writer: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer
7.5/10 984 votes#15 - Escape
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/2010
Clark and Lois head out of town for a quiet romantic getaway, but their plans are thwarted when they run into Chloe and Oliver at their Bed & Breakfast Inn. The couples' awkward moment is interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Banshee, who sets her sights on Clark and Oliver. Meanwhile, Tess faces off with Zod with a surprising result.
Director: Kevin Fair
Writer: Genevieve Sparling
8.0/10 940 votes#16 - Checkmate
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 4/9/2010
Tess creates an elaborate hoax in order to kidnap Green Arrow, and delivers him to Amanda Waller, who tells him that that the government is recruiting him to serve his country. However, Green Arrow escapes before they can reveal his identity. After Oliver brings Clark and Chloe up to speed, the three investigate and Clark is surprised to find John Jones investigating Oliver's kidnapping too. Clark senses that John is keeping information from him. Oliver and Clark are shocked when Tess reveals that Amanda is after something called "Watchtower." Waller threatens to kill Chloe unless Clark gives her the names and locations of the rest of the Justice League.
Director: Tim Scanlan
Writer: John Chisholm
7.8/10 906 votes#17 - Upgrade
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 4/16/2010
Zod continues to pose as "The Blur" and asks Lois to investigate one of Tess' secret labs. An explosion rocks the lab, and Lois is rescued by John Corben who was a subject of multiple experiments. While investigating the explosion, Clark is exposed to red kryptonite. And infected Clark takes Zod to the Fortress. Tess turns to Chloe for help and they send in Corben to stop Clark from revealing all his secrets.
Director: Mike Rohl
Writer: Julia Swift, Drew Landis
7.7/10 915 votes#18 - Charade
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2010
Lois investigates the early prison release of ex-District Attorney Raymond Sacks but he threatens her with a gun when confronted. The Blur saves her, but is captured on film by a delivery guy who plans to sell the photo to Sacks. Lois and Clark each attempt to thwart the delivery of the photo and run into Maxwell Lord, a wealthy tycoon and Checkmate operative, who is trying to learn The Blur's identity to eliminate him. Meanwhile, Chloe discovers Zod's secret.
Director: Brian Peterson
Writer: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead
8.3/10 919 votes#19 - Sacrifice
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 4/30/2010
Tess breaks into Watchtower, triggering an elaborate security system that Chloe installed, ultimately trapping the two women inside. Clark realizes Zod has given his soldiers super powers.
Director: Kevin Fair
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 920 votes#20 - Hostage
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2010
Much to Clark's surprise, Martha Kent returns to Smallville with her new boyfriend, Perry White in tow. Lois and Perry realize they are both working on the same story about the Red Queen, and decide to team up, which ultimately puts them in serious danger. Chloe helps Clark search for the Book of Rao, which they believe contains information on how to stop Zod and his army.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Jordan Hawley, Anne Cofell Saunders
9.2/10 1,368 votes#21 - Salvation
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2010
When Zod and the Kandorians launch their brutal attack on Earth, Chloe calls in some old friends to join the fight against the aliens. Clark and Zod face off in an epic battle for the control of Earth.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer