When Superman & Lois returns for Season 4 on The CW, the series will be without key members from Season 3. According to Deadline, seven cast members from Season 3 will not be returning as series regulars. Emmanuelle Chriqui, Inde Navarrette, Erik Valdez, Dylan Walsh, Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck, and Sofia Hasmik depart as series regulars. The goal is to have these actors return in guest starring or recurring roles next season.
The list of characters portrayed by the departing series regulars: Chriqui as Lana Lane Cushing, Navarrette as Sarah Cushing, Valdez as Kyle Cushing, Walsh as General Sam Lane, Parks as John Henry Irons/Captain Luthor, Buck as Natalie Irons, and Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo.
Only four of the 12 series regulars from Season 3 will return in the same roles for the shortened 10-episode Season 4. These actors include Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent, and Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent. Michael Cudlitz, who guest starred as Lex Luthor in Season 3, will be upgraded to series regular in Season 4. Deadline cites budget cuts as a reason for the casting changes.
Who is Involved in Superman & Lois?
Based on the characters from DC Comics, Superman & Lois is developed by Greg Berlanti and Todd Helbing. The superhero drama is set outside of The CW’s Arrowverse. Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television co-produce Superman & Lois.
The official synopsis reads: “After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world’s most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent, and comic books’ most famous journalist, 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.”
Superman & Lois is currently airing on The CW. Only two episodes remain in the third season, with its penultimate episode set to air on June 20.
