Pilot

Name: Pilot
Director: David Nutter
Released: 2001-10-16

1st episode of the 1st season of Smallville

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Also known as Smallville pilot · Pilot (Smallville)

Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Runtime: 49 min
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The pilot episode of the television series Smallville premiered on The WB on October 16, 2001. It was written by series developers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and directed by David Nutter. The Smallville pilot introduces the characters of Clark Kent, an orphaned alien with superhuman abilities, and his friends and family who live in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas. It follows Clark as he first learns of his alien origins, and attempts to stop a vengeful student from killing Smallville High School students. The episode introduces many themes that were designed to run either the course of the season or the entire series, such as the triangular relationships of the main characters.

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