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Smallville Episode 1 “Pilot” Preview Trailers

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The first episode of Smallville hits the air on October 16, and we’ve got some preview trailers for you!

Wait… didn’t that already happen?

Yes, it did. Smallville premiered October 16, 2001, and while it’s firmly in our past, it’s fun to see where the show started, with some very moody scenery, great direction by David Nutter, and some well-written lines from creators Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. Also some fun actors we’d get to know and love, including Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, John Schneider, Annette O’Toole, John Glover, Sam Jones III, Eric Johnson, and more. We doubt anyone knew there would be 217 episodes to follow this one, but aren’t we glad that there were?

We’ve had a lot of great DC TV since, but Smallville is where it all began… (and the town went schizo).

Come talk about the Smallville “Pilot” on the KryptonSite/KSiteTV forum.

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Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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In a time before social media, Craig Byrne created KryptonSite as the ultimate fan destination for The WB/CW series Smallville which starred Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance and more. In the decades since, KryptonSite has grown to cover newer Superman-related TV and movie projects while still always holding on to Smallville.

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Copyright © 2026 Craig Byrne & KryptonSite and the respective original authors of posts. Smallville, Kryptonite and other Superman-related items are the property of DC Comics. No infringement is intended.

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