This is dedicated to Texas, Louisiana swamps and Mother Russia!

It's been four long weeks since the collapse of Clark's fortress. Here's what's happening: Clark has been slanging black market seafood in a Russian work camp. Oliver, AC and Dinah fight to reunite with their Boy Scout. Chloe has new powers and is loving it. Lois is now ten times hotter. LuthorCorp's new CEO arrives and has red hair...coincidence? Not likely.

Cassidy Freeman (The Righteous Gemstones, Longmire) makes her Smallville debut as new series regular Tess Mercer.

Justin Hartley, Alan Ritchson and Alaina Huffman all make their return as DC Comics original characters Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Aquaman (Arthur Curry) and Black Canary (Dinah Lance), respectively.

Phil Morris returns for another special guest appearance as DC Comics original character John Jones ("J'onn J'onzz"), a.k.a Martian Manhunter.