Smallville is the story of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the years leading up to him becoming Superman. The name of the show comes from the fictional town, Smallville, Kansas, from which Clark grows up. The show initially started off with Clark in high school, but now into its eight season has moved on to more adult situations.
Additionally, the show stars Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang, Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luther, Allison MAck as Chloe Sullivan, Sam Jones III as Pete Ross, Annette O'Toole as Martha Kent, John Schneider as Jonathan Kent, and Eric Johnson as Whitney Fordman.