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Superman & Lois – Season 4, Episode 5 Break the Cycle

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Superman & Lois – Season 4, Episode 5

Break the Cycle

Aired Oct 28, 2024

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Lois takes bolder actions to stop Luthor; Jonathan juggles personal life and responsibilities; Clark discovers an unsettling truth.

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Tyler Hoechlin

Clark Kent

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Lois Lane

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Jordan

Michael Bishop

Jonathan

Michael Cudlitz

Lex

Greg Berlanti

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

02/09/2025

7/10

Break the Cycle spent too much time explaining Lex’s mindset, which felt repetitive as it had been well established that revenge was all that was driving him.

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Joshua M. Patton

CBR

10/31/2024

7/10

Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 5 uses Superman’s secret identity for drama & conflict.

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Shelby Elpers

Tell-Tale TV

10/30/2024

4/5

A chilling case study of Lex Luthor’s heart and an intimate portrait of his relationship with his daughter.

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Synopsis

Lois takes bolder actions to stop Luthor; Jonathan juggles personal life and responsibilities; Clark discovers an unsettling truth.

Director: Elizabeth Henstridge
Executive Producer: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Geoff Johns, Todd Helbing, Lee Toland Krieger, David Madden
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-14 (D|V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 28, 2024