The 21-episode ninth season of Smallville aired during the 2009/2010 TV season. It ended up being the second-to-last season of the series. It picks up a few weeks down the line after the events of the Season 8 finale, with both Clark and Oliver beating themselves up over Jimmy's death at the hands of Davis even after Doomsday had been separated from him. Chloe has thrown herself into the Watchtower persona, Lois is torn between her relationship with Clark and her infatuation with "The Blur," of course not knowing they are the same person, and Tess is playing a game of tug of war with Zod and the Kandorians who were released from the orb. But, there is a twist: the Zod from the orb is a younger version of the character, played by Callum Blue. I will not spoil how that came to be, but throughout the season, we find out what turned him into the traitor he would become. In the season premiere, it sets up that Lois had been missing for three weeks after she put on the Legion ring during her fight with Tess. And where exactly she was became a central plot point throughout the season.
This season saw its share of notable guest stars, including Julian Sands, Brian Austin Green, Pam Grier, Annette O'Toole (reprising her role as Martha), and Michael McKean, reprising his role as Perry White. The season ends on a few cliffhangers and definitely sets up some storylines for the final season.
The Blu-Ray set is a four-disc set. The show looks and sounds great in HD for those who get the Blu-Ray discs. The extras include deleted scenes for many episodes, commentary tracks on a couple of episodes, a feature on Zod, and a feature on the two-part Justice Society of America episode. A decent amount for those who enjoy going through the bonus material. Even though the show definitely felt near the end of its run, the fact that all the old storylines were finally wrapped up and the show is set more in Metropolis than in Smallville, it felt like some new life was injected into the series this season. Having Zod as the big bad throughout the season made Lex's absence less noticeable. Although, the show was still not the same after Michael Rosenbaum's departure. It is definitely worth picking up the set, though.
This season saw its share of notable guest stars, including Julian Sands, Brian Austin Green, Pam Grier, Annette O'Toole (reprising her role as Martha), and Michael McKean, reprising his role as Perry White. The season ends on a few cliffhangers and definitely sets up some storylines for the final season.
The Blu-Ray set is a four-disc set. The show looks and sounds great in HD for those who get the Blu-Ray discs. The extras include deleted scenes for many episodes, commentary tracks on a couple of episodes, a feature on Zod, and a feature on the two-part Justice Society of America episode. A decent amount for those who enjoy going through the bonus material. Even though the show definitely felt near the end of its run, the fact that all the old storylines were finally wrapped up and the show is set more in Metropolis than in Smallville, it felt like some new life was injected into the series this season. Having Zod as the big bad throughout the season made Lex's absence less noticeable. Although, the show was still not the same after Michael Rosenbaum's departure. It is definitely worth picking up the set, though.
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