The CW “Arrowverse” show Superman & Lois premieres its 2nd season on January 11, 2022. Erik Valdez plays Kyle Cushing a Smallville fireman married to Lana Lang, played by Emmanuelle Chriqui. Cushing's character has an interesting arc in Season 1. Kyle is also the father of Sarah, played by Inde Navarrette.

Valdez was born in Texas, and previously starred on Graceland, and appeared on Gilmore Girls and 90210. He was also a regular on General Hospital.

In this episode, Valdez discusses the political undertones and compelling story arcs for this series. He also talks about how unique it is to be in a Superman project and not play a character with a comic book backstory.

Follow Erik Valdez on social media @erikvaldez.