Season One (Superman)

The first season of Superman premiered on September 27, 2012 on CBS and concluded on May 16, 2013. The season consisted of 22 episodes.

Synopsis
The planet Krypton is dying. Jor-El, a scientist, sends his son, Kal-El away to save him from the destruction. Kal was meant to go to Earth, a three year journey, but his pod was knocked off course and sent him through a wormhole that aged him from an infant into a fully grown adult. Kal finds his way to Earth in the year 1953, where he meets Martha Kent, a desk worker and operative of secret organization D.S.I. who takes care of him and catches him up to speed on how he should be living his life. However, the evil business corporate Lionel Luthor discover Kal's secret and tries to harness his superpowers.

Main Cast

 * Tyler Hoechlin as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
 * Hugh Laurie as Perry White
 * Peter Serafinowicz as Lionel Luthor
 * Melissa Benoist as Martha Kent
 * Charlie Cox as Conner Smith
 * Jesse Metcalfe as Thomas Wayne
 * Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen
 * Keri Lynn Pratt as Cat Grant
 * Alessandro Juliani as Emil Hamilton

Recurring Cast

 * Richard Armitage as Steve Lombard
 * Ricky Whittle as Ron Troupe
 * Kristen Kreuk as Lana Lang
 * Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves

Episodes
The season aired on Thursdays at 8/7 central in the 2012-13 television season.

Reception
The first season was met with generally favorable reviews. It received a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews. However, other reviewers stated that the new origin of Superman in this universe is what possibly held the season back from receiving better reviews.

The first season averaged 3.70 million U.S. live viewers.