Superman & Lois Officially Ending With Season 4

 Superman & Lois Officially Ending With Season 4: Final 10 Episodes Release In 2024

The DC era on The CW is coming to a proper end as Superman & Lois season 4 will be the last for the superhero drama. 2022 and 2023 were an emotional rollercoaster for Greg Berlanti's Arrowverse franchise as several shows got canceled in light of new ownership, while The Flash season 9 brought the series to a natural conclusion earlier this year. Following the Superman & Lois season 3 finale, the series will be the only DC TV show on The CW in 2024.

However, 2024 will be a bittersweet year for long-time viewers who have been following the Arrowverse and other DC TV shows on The CW since 2012. Superman & Lois season 4 will be the last for the series, as The CW announced to the press they are finishing the beloved DC TV show. Executive producers and co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher shared the following statement about the Lane-Kent family drama's conclusion:

While we’re sad to say goodbye to SUPERMAN & LOIS at the end of Season Four, we’re grateful for the time we’ve had with our amazing cast, crew, vfx teams, editors, musical geniuses, and writers. Since the day this show was first discussed, it was about family. And that’s what was created—on and off screen. We’d like to thank our partners at Berlanti Productions, DC, WB and The CW for their endless support and enthusiasm during this journey…and give a very special thank you to all the fans for tuning in. We’re thrilled about what we have in store in our final season, and can’t wait for everyone to watch as Superman, Lois and all our heroes face off against the biggest threat in the show’s history—Lex Luthor.

Why Superman & Lois Is Ending With Season 4

As disappointing as the news is, Superman & Lois season 4 being the final year for the show was likely always going to be the outcome. The CW's new owners, Nexstar, are targeting different demographics, and they are moving mostly away from original programming while airing acquired shows. The fact that Superman & Lois got renewed for another season is, without a doubt, a miracle, due to its massive budget costs.

In order for Superman & Lois season 4 to become a reality, Warner Bros. TV and The CW had to trim the cast and let go of seven series regulars. Even though some of them may be back in a few episodes here and there, Superman & Lois season 4 will only have ten episodes, making it the shortest season in the show's entire run. The only main cast members right now are Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Alex Garfin, and Michael Bishop, with Michael Cudlitz's Lex Luthor being the only new addition as a full-time regular.

Superman & Lois season 4 ending The CW's DC TV era is also coming as James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe is getting ready to start, with Superman: Legacy arriving in 2025. While details are being kept under wraps, it will be interesting to see what type of threat Lex will pose in Superman & Lois season 4 as the final big bad. Hopefully, once the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, Superman & Lois season 4 can finally start production on its last ten episodes.