New ‘Superman & Lois’ Trailer Reveals Struggles of ‘Dad of Steel’

In a brand new trailer, The CW has assured that Superman & Lois will be unlike any other Arrowverse story of the past. Family drama is likely to take center stage this time with the super-heroics pushed to the side in its latest DC Comics adaptation.

The previous trailer followed Clark and Lois Kent as they moved to the idyllic town of Smallville. Now, the couple is debating whether to reveal to their sons that Clark is really Superman or not.

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The trailer opens with Lois warning Clark that it’s more dangerous if their sons don’t know their father’s real identity. Soon after, we see Clark hovering a car over Jordan and Jonathan to prove to them that he really is Superman. (They don’t seem to believe him the first time.)

But things don’t go as Clark and Lois plan. The boys are upset about being lied to all these years and the real dangers that come with their father’s job. Lois’ father, General Samuel Lane, doesn’t make things easier by saying that the truth will tear Clark’s family apart.

Of the two, Jordan feels particularly betrayed by his parents’ lies about his father’s absence all the time they were growing up. The trailer has glimpses of some thrilling heroics here and there but the teenage angst seems to dominate the plot. It seems the Man of Steel’s most formidable enemy could be his own sons’ volatile emotions this time around.

This new twist has added fuel to fan theories suggesting CW is repeating its warring brothers’ trope with Superman & Lois. CW is known to have a pair of Cain and Abel, warring sons of Adam and Eve, grounded in most of its fantasy dramas. Remember Vampire Diaries‘ Stefan and Damon, or Sam and Dean in Supernatural?

In Superman & Lois, Jordan and Jonathan already have rather opposing personalities, are likely to be crushing on the same childhood best friend they meet in Smallville, and only one of them is likely to receive Superman’s Kryptonic powers. With the feeling of betrayal and uncertainty about the future added to the mix, there is potential for a thrilling new take on the Cain-Abel plot this time.

New Superman & Lois Trailer Reveals Struggles of ‘Dad of Steel'
Superman & Lois

Both the trailers of Superman & Lois have given away CW’s intent to follow the typical Arrowverse aesthetic. The muted color palette differs starkly from the bright optimistic visuals of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. The plot, too, seems more focused on interpersonal drama, rather than following a villain of the week or season-long big-bad arcs. Villains are likely to remain in the background, while Superman figures out how to be ‘Dad of Steel’ instead.

The trailer ends with Lois consoling Clark who feels torn apart between his Superman and dad duties. “The world will always need Superman. Right now this family needs you more,” Lois tells him.

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About Superman & Lois

Superman and Lois is an American superhero drama television series developed by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti for The CW. It is based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane.

The CW show follows Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman’s, return to Smallville with Lois Lane and their two sons Jonathan and Jordan Kent. Their idyllic life is disrupted when new dangers unravel in the super family’s life.

The TV Series stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jordan Elsass, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, and Adam Rayner. The show was renewed for Season 3 in March 2022.

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