All four seasons of the 1990s american drama starring dean cain as the dc comics superhero the series follows clark kent aka superman as he works as a reporter for the daily planet newspaper alongside his photographer friend jimmy olsen michael landesjustin whalin and his love interest lois lane teri hatcher superman saves the day whenever metropolis comes under threat from a number of villains but clark tries to keep his superhero identity hidden season 1 episodes are pilot strange