2009 TV News Archives

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May 28, 2009: "Smallville" Season 9 Casting and Ratings Expectations

EW's "Ausiello Files" speculates on whether a "Smallville" casting notice indicates that they're looking to include Zod in Season 9 of the series.

    MASON: Late 20's early 30's. He's a handsome charismatic charmer who savors life. He appreciates good food, loves fast cars and sees beauty in every woman. There isn't a detail in life that eludes his senses. He is a master of seduction... knowing what everyone wants and needs before they do. But don't let his magnetism fool you. There's more than meets the eye. His intelligence can't be matched. He outmaneuvers everyone in his path. Though he longs to find a home, that vulnerability can be twisted -- making him a force to be reckoned with."

I don't know where Ausiello sees Zod in this description... I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Meanwhile, TVGuide.com spoke with Dawn Ostroff to find out what The CW expects from the show's Season 9 ratings...

    Is Dawn Ostroff trying to kill her flagship show, Smallville? Because if Fox/Dollhouse got barely 3 million viewers on Fridays, I doubt the CW will get anything better.

    MATT: I asked Ostroff about her expectations for Smallville's ratings in its new Friday home, and basically if Clark & Co. deliver more than Everybody Hates Chris and The Game were getting, that'd be super. "I think Smallville will do better [than 2 mil]," she told me, avowing her faith in the show's "very strong fan base." The CW will also be relying on promos to air during the new Thursday tandem of Vampire Diairies and Supernatural to help drive tune-in.

"Smallville" Season 9 is expected to debut around September.



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