Superman & Lois will face multiple villains in season 2

Superman & Lois is finally returning for its second season, and words can’t express how hyped I am. Of all the current Arrowverse shows, this one is the most exciting. From the story to the visual effects to the little details, it has all the makings of a great Superman story.

The first season was a hit amongst DC fans, and after what has felt like a very long wait, the series is is returning next week.

Showrunner Todd Helbing is sharing details ahead of the premiere. It sounds like there will be multiple villains to contend with, but more importantly, Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) is regaining some sense of normalcy in his life. He’ll be running the Kent farm and coaching football again. I can’t wait to see the Kent family in their natural habitat; that’s where the story really thrives.

Superman & Lois season 2 premiere synopsis

The CW has released a synopsis for the season 2 premiere, “What Lies Beneath.” Take a peek at it below:

"Season two opens with the dust still settling in Smallville following the shocking outcome of the confrontation between Tal-Rho (Adam Rayner, “Tyrant”) and Superman (Tyler Hoechlin). Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark struggle as a couple while Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) adjusts to running The Smallville Gazette with Lois. Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) faces new challenges on the football field, and secrets threaten to destroy Jordan (Alex Garfin) and Sarah’s (Inde Navarrette) growing relationship. Meanwhile, Kyle (Erik Valdez) grows concerned over Lana’s (Emmanuelle Chriqui) involvement with a new mayoral candidate. Lastly, John Henry Irons (Wole Parks) and his daughter Natalie (Tayler Buck) attempt to make this new Earth their home. The episode was directed by Gregory Smith and written by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing."

I’m looking forward to seeing how the Kent family readjusts to everyday life following the chaos of Season 1. Everything was flipped upside down in the battle between Superman and his half-brother Tal-Rho (Adam Rayner), and there will be a lot to work through.

Superman & Lois Season 2 will have multiple villains

In an interview with SFX Magazine, the sister magazine of GamesRadar+, showrunner Todd Helbing spoke about what fans can expect from the upcoming second season. “The fans are going to know the path we are going down really quickly,” he said. “In a really good way, the Superman issue he has is driving the issues he has as a dad. This is a particular villain, that the more I talk about the more people are going to figure out who it is.”

"But Superman is dealing with an enemy that is going to be a massive headache for him. There are multiple villains, really. Both villains affect Clark and Lois personally. We start out with one villain that is really more Superman, while setting up the Lois villain. They are not working together, but they hand off in a cool way this season. One of them comes to the forefront and, in a lot of ways, is more powerful than the other one. It will take the whole team, in a different way than last year, to stop this person."

Any ideas as to who these villains might be? Lex Luthor, perhaps? Lt. Anderson?

Given how extensive the history of this franchise is, there are a lot of options for who Helbing could be talking about. We’ll have to sit tight until Superman & Lois season 2 which premieres on The CW on Tuesday, January 11. See ya then!

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