Over a decade ago, a meteor shower rained destruction on Smallville, Kansas. Since then, strange events have occurred, apparently because of the meteorites, which accompanied a spaceship carrying a toddler who grew into a teenager, Clark Kent (series star Tom Welling), in the care of his adoptive parents, Jonathan (series star John Schneider) and Martha (series star Annette O'Toole) Kent. Jonathan, Martha and Clark carefully hide Clark's unearthly powers, even from his best friends, Chloe Sullivan (series star Allison Mack)--the intrepid investigative reporter for the Smallville High Torch--and the beautiful Lana Lang (series star Kristin Kreuk), the object of Clark's affection. But straight-talking classmate Pete Ross (series star Sam Jones III) knows the amazing secret and has proven himself a worthy ally to Clark, who has also befriended mogul Lex Luthor (series star Michael Rosenbaum), son of the ruthless tycoon Lionel Luthor (series star John Glover).