Superman & Lois MIA From CW’s Spring Schedule — When Will Final Season Land?

Yeesh, talk about waiting for Superman.

As The CW took the stage at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Thursday, the network announced return dates for legacy dramas Walker and All American.

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The premiere date for Superman & Lois‘ fourth and final season, however, is nowhere to be seen on The CW’s springtime schedule.

Instead, the last Arrowverse-adjacent series standing is being held for fall, TVLine has learned.

As Brad Schwartz, president of entertainment for The CW, explained during his TCA executive session, Superman & Lois‘ final season is “going to blow your minds” — and since the series also requires meaningful post-production, it was decided to showcase it for advertisers at the May Upfronts and then premiere it in the fall.

“I am not kidding, this season is going to be one of the best shows on TV,” Schwartz told TVLine. “I watched the first episode last night, and it’s gonna make you cry. It’s amazing.

“Because of all the special effects, it could be ready for summer…,” he added, but “we feel like it would be wasted in the summer. So let’s put it in the fall where we can sell it in the Upfront [and] really, really talk about it.”

Also missing from The CW’s spring sked is All American: Homecoming; Schwartz told TVLine that it will return as soon as All American‘s 13-episode Season 6 wraps.

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It was only five weeks ago that Superman & Lois began production on its 10-episode farewell run. The show’s third season concluded back in June with Superman (played Tyler Hoechlin) facing off against iconic DC villain Doomsday, who is now seemingly immortal after getting an assist from Lex Luthor (Michael Cudlitz).

Both Hoechlin and Cudlitz are returning as series regulars in Season 4, along with Bitsie Tulloch as Lois, Alex Garfin as Jordan and Michael Bishop as Jonathan.

At the time of the final season announcement back in November, co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher said in a statement, “While we’re sad to say goodbye to Superman & Lois at the end of Season 4, 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.”

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