Showrunner Todd Helbing reveals the cut story line that’s being held for season 2.
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Tuesday’s episode ofSuperman & Lois, “Broken Trust.”
The Kent-Lane family was rocked by several developments in the midseason premiere ofSuperman & Lois.
Tyler Hoechlin on ‘Superman & Lois’.Bettina Strauss/the cw
Again, Clark was on hand to literally take the heat for Jordan.
Below,Superman & Loisshowrunner Todd Helbing breaks down the midseason premiere.
(Also: Check out what he had to say aboutnext week’s Captain Luthor origin story episode.)
Alexander Garfin on ‘Superman & Lois’.Bettina Strauss/the cw
That felt like the right mix of superhero action and family drama.
Was there anything in particular that inspired that moment?
TODD HELBING:[Co-executive producer] Michael Narducci pitched that.
It sort of sprung out of when you’re a parent… That was the inspiration for it.
How do we do the Superman version of that?
The episode ends with Jordan writhing in pain.
How dire is Jordan’s situation right now?
How worried should the audience be?
They should be pretty worried.
It’s similar to a little bit how they did this inMan of Steel, briefly.
When he gets new powers, things are different with Jordan than with Clark.
Clark showed up here and had powers.
This kid is developing them.
So sometimes it’s a little bit more painful or confusing or erratic than it would be for him.
How does Clark handle guiding his son through this change?
That dynamic is always interesting to us.
How does Clark learning that the DoD has been stockpiling Kryptonite weapons rock his relationship with Sam going forward?
It’s like the scene at the end, “Now I know.”
Sam is always going to put what he thinks his job is above everybody else.
It doesn’t matter if it’s Tag, if it’s Superman.
After this episode, is Clark more wary of his father-in-law?
Do you have plans to show that school in the future?
Is that coming this season or in the next one?
Not in this season, but I think we’ll go there in season 2.
Do her suspicions start growing after this episode?
How does Lana [Emmanuelle Chriqui] and Lois' partnership unfold?
Lana is going into the lion’s den.
She gets pretty close to Edge.
It’s a lot of fun.
They both kind of, in classic Lois Lane fashion, get in a little too deep.
What do you find most compelling about putting these two characters together?
It wasn’t that there was this romantic part of it.
In the lexicon of the show and the mythology, it just felt like a great opportunity.
The Flash’s Tom Cavanagh is also coming over to direct.
What does he bring toSuperman & Loisas a director?
Tom is one of those people who can kind of do anything.
He’s crazy-smart and talented, and I think our sensibilities are very similar.
He directed our100th onFlash.
I think he finds a way to elevate the material every time.
Superman & Loisairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
