Superboy season 1
| Superboy | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original release | October 2 – November 20, 2026 |
The first season of the American superhero television series Superboy is produced by Elridge House Productions and Blackveil Studios. The season follows Alex Singh, an extraterrestrial who was raised on Earth and previously operated as the superhero Superboy, as events connected to his arrival and biological origins force him to confront the life he abandoned.
Alex Brow directed and wrote the series premiere, while Freddie Goodwin directed the remaining seven episodes. Brow wrote or co-wrote six episodes, with Lena Cross and Jackson Gold also serving as writers for the season.
The season is scheduled to premiere on October 2, 2026, and will consist of eight episodes released weekly through November 20. The first trailer is scheduled to be released on August 2, 2026.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Ashes from Tomorrow" | Alex Brow | Alex Brow | October 2, 2026 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Shape of Falling" | Freddie Goodwin | Alex Brow and Lena Cross | October 9, 2026 |
| 3 | 3 | "Saints Don't Descend" | Freddie Goodwin | TBA | October 16, 2026 |
| 4 | 4 | "Everfall" | Freddie Goodwin | Jackson Gold and Lena Cross | October 23, 2026 |
| 5 | 5 | "Blood Remembers" | Freddie Goodwin | Alex Brow | October 30, 2026 |
| 6 | 6 | "When the Stars Kneel" | Freddie Goodwin | Alex Brow and Lena Cross | November 6, 2026 |
| 7 | 7 | "The World We Leave Behind" | Freddie Goodwin | Alex Brow and Lena Cross | November 13, 2026 |
| 8 | 8 | "The World We Choose" | Freddie Goodwin | Alex Brow and Lena Cross | November 20, 2026 |
Cast and characters
Main
- Aramis Knight as Alex Singh / Alexander Val'Aeth / Superboy
- Rebecca Ferguson as Director Elena Cross
- Joel Kinnaman as Commander Mason Reed
- Lee Pace as Kael
- Christopher Judge as Supreme Marshal Varyx
- Xolo Maridueña as Jackson Reyes
- Dylan Minnette as Ethan Miller
- Oscar Isaac as Seran Val'Aeth
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dr. Imani Shaw
- Isabela Merced as Maya Torres
- Morena Baccarin as Lysara Val'Aeth
- Michael Jai White as Marcus Hale
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Jack Singh
- Parminder Nagra as Lisa Singh
Recurring
- Andrew Scott as Proctor
- Ruth Wilson as Dr. Sloane Varr / the Helix Woman
- Doug Jones as Sentinel
- Keith David as the Custodian (voice)
- Winston Duke as Veyr-Thal
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as the Anchor (voice)
- Aisha Tyler as the news anchor
- Rahul Kohli as an Obsidian technical operator
- Lewis Tan as a Raven Team operator
- Jessica Rothe as Reporter #1
- Justice Smith as Reporter #2
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Reporter #3
- Derek Mears as the lead Veyari soldier and a Veyari soldier who confronts Veyr-Thal
Guest
- Shea Whigham as Coach Riley
- Brady Noon as Student #1
- Julian Hilliard as Student #2
- Momona Tamada as Student #3
- Mckenna Grace as the girl in the gymnasium
- Kevin Durand as the Armoured Figure
- Clancy Brown as the Veyari broadcast system (voice)
- Ron Perlman as the Veyari Commander
- Sullivan Stapleton as the Scarred Man
- Javier Botet as the Masked Figure
- David Dastmalchian as the Arctic scientist
- Matt Jones as the icebreaker crewman
- Jessica Henwick as the second Obsidian operator
- Indira Varma as the Helix handler (voice)
- Jahi Di'Allo Winston as the basketball player
- Caleb McLaughlin as the second basketball player
- Boyd Holbrook as Breach
- Holt McCallany as the police commander
- Josh Segarra as the firefighter
- Dafne Keen as Breach's hostage
- Walker Scobell as the child who thanks Alex
- Frank Grillo as the Raven Team leader
- Joe Taslim as the Helix soldier
- Jessica De Gouw as the Obsidian operator
- Pilou Asbæk as the Helix Captain
- Michael Mando as the Obsidian pilot
- T'Nia Miller as the Helix medical technician
- Sonoya Mizuno as Technician #1
- Katy O'Brian as Technician #2
- Manny Jacinto as Technician #3
- Daniel Wu as the Helix operative
- Giancarlo Esposito as Council Chair Morrow
- Christian Convery as the South City child
- Melanie Lynskey as the child's mother
- Margo Martindale as the Old Woman
- Pablo Schreiber as the man behind the evacuation barrier
- Carrie Coon as the woman behind the evacuation barrier
- Chin Han as the International Security Council operator
- Rinko Kikuchi as the woman in the shelter
- Shamier Anderson as the soldier reading the South City register
- Peter Mullan as the old man reading the South City register
- Randall Park as Reporter #4
- Pom Klementieff as the Helix technician
- Sarah Shahi as the medic treating Kael
Production
Development
The first season of Superboy was developed as an eight-episode superhero drama by Elridge House Productions and Blackveil Studios. The season was designed to introduce a new continuity centered on Alex Singh and his history as Superboy.
The series begins eight years after an extraterrestrial attack on South City changed Alex's life. The season explores his return to public life and the resurfacing of events connected to his arrival on Earth.
Alex Brow serves as a writer and director on the season, with Freddie Goodwin directing seven of the eight episodes.
Writing
Brow wrote the series premiere, "Ashes from Tomorrow", and the fifth episode, "Blood Remembers". He co-wrote "The Shape of Falling", "When the Stars Kneel", "The World We Leave Behind", and "The World We Choose" with Lena Cross.
Cross also co-wrote the fourth episode, "Everfall", with Jackson Gold. The writer of the third episode, "Saints Don't Descend", has not been announced.
The final two episodes, "The World We Leave Behind" and "The World We Choose", form a two-part season finale.
Directing
Brow directed the series premiere. Goodwin directed the remaining seven episodes, beginning with "The Shape of Falling" and continuing through the season finale.
Marketing
The first trailer for the season is scheduled to be released on August 2, 2026.
Release
The season is scheduled to premiere on October 2, 2026. Its eight episodes will be released weekly, with the season finale scheduled for November 20.