VORTEX
EPISODE NUMBER: 201
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 09/24/2002
WRITTEN BY: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, teleplay by Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY: Greg Beeman

After Clark rescues Lana from the eye of the storm, he discovers the storm's wrath has unleashed the spaceship into the fields and buried his father alive along with the unscrupulous reporter who has discovered Clark's secret.

HEAT
EPISODE NUMBER: 202
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/01/2002
WRITTEN BY: Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY: James Marshall

Clark goes into hiding after his newly discovered heat vision gets out of control and accidentally harms Lana, just as a hot new teacher uses kryptonite-enhanced pheromones to spellbind Jonathan and convince Lex to marry her.

DUPLICITY
EPISODE NUMBER: 203
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/08/2002
WRITTEN BY: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY: Steve Miner

When Pete discovers the spaceship in the cornfield, Clark goes against his parents' wishes and reveals his secret, but is shocked when the reaction he gets makes him question his friend's loyalty.

RED
EPISODE NUMBER: 204
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/15/2002
WRITTEN BY: Jeph Loeb
DIRECTED BY: Jeff Woolnough

The school unknowingly uses red kryptonite in the class rings and its effect on Clark stuns his friends and family as he turns into a rebellious and dangerous teenager who decides to use his powers for evil instead of good.

NOCTURNE
EPISODE NUMBER: 205
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/22/2002
WRITTEN BY: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
DIRECTED BY: Rick Wallace

As Martha takes a job with Lionel Luthor, Lana receives love notes, ultimately leading her and Clark to a young man named Byron who is kept in the basement of his home, only sneaking out at night.

REDUX
EPISODE NUMBER: 206
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/29/2002
WRITTEN BY: Garrett Lerner & Russel Friend
DIRECTED BY: Chris Long

When Martha goes to her estranged father for help with their struggling farm, Clark looks forward to meeting his grandfather but is troubled when he learns that Jonathan doesn’t get along with the man. (Note: This episode was actually filmed at the end of season one, accounting for some continuity errors)

LINEAGE
EPISODE NUMBER: 207
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/05/2002
WRITTEN BY: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, teleplay by Kenneth Biller
DIRECTED BY: Paul Shapiro

As Clark discovers why his father hates the Luthors, how his adoption was fixed, and who really rescued Lex from the edge of death, a mysterious woman shows up claiming to be Clark's mother, prompting the Kents to tell Clark what happened after they discovered him in the cornfield that fateful day.

RYAN
EPISODE NUMBER: 208
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/12/2002
WRITTEN BY: Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY: Terrance O'Hara

Clark pushes his abilities to the limit to save his telepathic young friend Ryan from an evil doctor who wants to control the boy's abilities, as Nell tells Lana they are moving to Metropolis.

DICHOTIC
EPISODE NUMBER: 209
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/19/2002
WRITTEN BY: Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY: Craig Zisk

After taking a golf club to a parking attendant’s car, Lex meets an interesting woman in anger management class, as Clark tries to warn Lana and Chloe about Ian, an overachieving student who is surreptitiously dating both girls.

SKINWALKERS
EPISODE NUMBER: 210
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/26/2002
WRITTEN BY: Mark Warshaw, teleplay by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
DIRECTED BY: Marita Grabiak

Clark accidentally falls into a cave and discovers two hidden treasures - ancient Indian writings that hold the key to his identity, and a beautiful girl whom he believes to be his soul mate, prompting him to pit father against son as he enlists Lex's help to stop Lionel's construction crew from demolishing the cave.

VISAGE
EPISODE NUMBER: 211
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 01/14/2003
WRITTEN BY: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY: Bill Gereghty

As Lex becomes suspicious of his new girlfriend, Whitney returns home from the Marines looking to rekindle his relationship with Lana, but his suspicious behavior prompts Clark to question his true motives, ultimately revealing a shocking truth about “the new Whitney.”

INSURGENCE
EPISODE NUMBER: 212
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 01/21/2003
WRITTEN BY: Jeph Loeb & Kenneth Biller
DIRECTED BY: James Marshall

After Lex discovers that Lionel installed cameras in the mansion he hires some thugs to bug Lionel's office, but things get out of control when Lionel and Martha surprise the thugs and are taken hostage, forcing Clark to figure out a way to save his mother high above Metropolis’ streets without exposing his powers.

SUSPECT
EPISODE NUMBER: 213
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 01/28/2003
WRITTEN BY: Mark Verheiden & Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Biller

When Lionel is shot, Jonathan is arrested, but after Clark and Pete perform their own crime scene investigation, they realize that more than one person had the opportunity to kill Lionel…including Lex.

RUSH
EPISODE NUMBER: 214
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02/04/2003
WRITTEN BY: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY: Rick Rosenthal

After a parasitic worm infects Pete and Chloe, it turns them into thrill-seeking daredevils, prompting Pete to use red kryptonite to get Clark to join them on a dangerous adventure.

PRODIGAL
EPISODE NUMBER: 215
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02/11/2003
WRITTEN BY: Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders
DIRECTED BY: Greg Beeman

When Lex finds Lucas, the son Lionel gave up for adoption, and brings him home in the hope that the two of them can unite against Lionel, it leads to a dangerous situation and Lex is left wondering whom he can really trust.

FEVER
EPISODE NUMBER: 216
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02/18/2003
WRITTEN BY: Matthew Okamura
DIRECTED BY: Bill Gereghity

Clark rushes to find an antidote after Martha is infected with a toxic virus and falls into a coma, but when Clark also falls ill, it’s up to Jonathan to find a cure in time while explaining to Dr. Bryce why he refuses to let her treat Clark.

ROSETTA
EPISODE NUMBER: 217
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02/25/2003
WRITTEN BY: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
DIRECTED BY: James Marshall

Determined to find out where he came from, Clark travels to New York to meet Dr. Virgil Swann, a brilliant scientist who holds a message for Clark from his home planet. (In his first Smallville appearance, Christopher Reeve guest stars as Dr. Swann).

VISITOR
EPISODE NUMBER: 218
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 04/15/2003
WRITTEN BY: Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY: Rick Rosenthal

After a schoolmate claims to be an alien and seemingly backs it up by using heat vision, Clark investigates and begins to believe that the guy is from his planet Krypton, while Helen simultaneously discovers a locked room in the Luthor mansion and forces Lex to come clean about his investigation of Clark.

PRECIPICE
EPISODE NUMBER: 219
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 04/22/2003
WRITTEN BY: Clint Carpenter
DIRECTED BY: Thomas J. Wright

Helen’s ex-boyfriend arrives in town and stabs her when he can’t win her back, prompting Lex to take the law into his own hands, while the Kents are sued for punitive damages after Clark injures a college boy who assaulted Lana.

WITNESS
EPISODE NUMBER: 220
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 04/29/2003
WRITTEN BY: Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY: Rick Wallace

Clark stumbles upon a robbery of a LuthorCorp truck carrying kryptonite and is stunned to realize he can't stop the thieves because they are as strong as he is, while Lionel offers to help Chloe after the Torch is vandalized.

ACCLERATE
EPISODE NUMBER: 221
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 05/06/2003
WRITTEN BY: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer, teleplay by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
DIRECTED BY: James Marshall

After the ghost of a childhood friend visits Lana, Clark learns that the little girl is actually a kryptonite-enhanced clone, forcing him to save Lana before the revenge-seeking child harms her.

CALLING
EPISODE NUMBER: 222
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 05/13/2003
WRITTEN BY: Kenneth Biller
DIRECTED BY: Terrance O'Hara

Dr. Walden wakes up from his coma and tells Lex and Lionel that Clark is an alien and must be destroyed, Lex and Helen have their rehearsal dinner, Lana has second thoughts about her budding romance with Clark after Chloe learns they are together, and Clark receives more messages from Krypton, instructing him that he is the “Last Son” and must rule. (Terence Stamp guest stars as the voice of Jor-El.)

EXODUS
EPISODE NUMBER: 223
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 05/20/2003
WRITTEN BY: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
DIRECTED BY: Greg Beeman

Clark must choose between staying with Lana and his family or fulfilling his destiny to rule the Earth; Lex and Helen plan their upcoming wedding amidst forces that may be trying to keep them apart; and a hurt Chloe considers Lionel's offer to investigate Clark.