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Superman & Lois (2021)

Action · Adventure · Drama

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.

IMDb rating
7.8 (51,469 votes)
Episode average
8.1 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.34 avg 15 episodes 8.5 → 8.6 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 5,342 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 3,614 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 3,162 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 2,882 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 2,704 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,549 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 2,490 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 2,397 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 2,363 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,369 votesEp 11: 9.1 · 3,036 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 2,148 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 1,991 votesEp 14: 8.6 · 2,076 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 2,279 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.55,342
2Heritage8.13,614
3The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower8.13,162
4Haywire7.82,882
5The Best of Smallville7.92,704
6Broken Trust8.32,549
7Man of Steel8.52,490
8Holding the Wrench8.32,397
9Loyal Subjekts8.52,363
10O Mother, Where Art Thou?8.52,369
11A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events9.13,036
12Through the Valley of Death8.32,148
13Fail Safe8.01,991
14The Eradicator8.62,076
15Last Sons of Krypton8.62,279

Season 2 (2022)

7.85 avg 15 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 1,847 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 1,650 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 1,674 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 1,553 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 1,484 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 1,483 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 1,465 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 1,350 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 1,467 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 1,590 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 1,531 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 1,462 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 1,257 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 1,307 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 1,523 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1What Lies Beneath7.61,847
2The Ties That Bind7.71,650
3The Thing in the Mines8.11,674
4The Inverse Method7.61,553
5Girl... You'll Be a Woman, Soon7.71,484
6Tried and True7.71,483
7Anti-Hero7.81,465
8Into Oblivion7.51,350
930 Days and 30 Nights8.01,467
10Bizarros in a Bizarro World8.11,590
11Truth and Consequences8.51,531
12Lies That Bind7.51,462
13All Is Lost7.51,257
14Worlds War Bizarre8.11,307
15Waiting for Superman8.41,523

Season 3 (2023)

7.82 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 41 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 1,398 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 1,312 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 1,201 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,226 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 1,132 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 1,101 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 1,098 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,081 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 1,109 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 1,024 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 1,059 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 1,096 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 1,507 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Closer7.81,398
2Uncontrollable Forces8.01,312
3In Cold Blood7.71,201
4Too Close to Home8.01,226
5Head On7.21,132
6Of Sound Mind7.51,101
7Forever and Always7.41,098
8Guess Who's Coming to Dinner8.01,081
9The Dress7.71,109
10Collision Course7.61,024
11Complications7.91,059
12Injustice8.11,096
13What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger8.71,507

Season 4 (2024)

8.33 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 9.5 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,290 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 1,151 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 1,293 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 1,005 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 986 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 1,058 votesEp 7: 9.2 · 1,650 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 965 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 1,025 votesEp 10: 9.5 · 2,874 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The End & the Beginning8.51,290
2A World Without7.91,151
3Always My Hero8.71,293
4A Perfectly Good Wedding7.41,005
5Break the Cycle7.6986
6When the Lights Come On8.31,058
7A Regular Guy9.21,650
8Sharp Dressed Man7.8965
9To Live and Die Again8.41,025
10It Went by So Fast9.52,874
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