HEAT
EPISODE NUMBER - 202
AIR DATE - 10.01.02
WRITTEN BY - Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY - James Marshall
A dangerous new power threatens Clark's relationships. But Lex's beautiful new wife -- who can control others -- may be an even greater danger.

DUPLICITY
EPISODE NUMBER - 203
AIR DATE - 10.08.02
WRITTEN BY - Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY - Steve Miner
Clark attempts to keep his secret hidden from his best friend after Pete discovers the missing spacecraft. A former LuthorCorp scientist gets closer to the truth about the ship.

RED
EPISODE NUMBER - 204
AIR DATE - 10.15.02
WRITTEN BY - Jeph Loeb
DIRECTED BY - Jeff Woolnough
Exposure to red meteor rocks wildly alters Clark's personality. Jonathan and Pete must take desperate measures to return him to normal.

NOCTURNE
EPISODE NUMBER - 205
AIR DATE - 10.22.02
WRITTEN BY - Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
DIRECTED BY - Rick Wallace
Lana is entranced by a young man who leaves poetry for her at her parents' grave site. But she and Clark discover that his parents keep in chained in their basement.

REDUX
EPISODE NUMBER - 206
AIR DATE - 10.29.02
WRITTEN BY - Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
DIRECTED BY - Rick Wallace
Martha approaches her estranged father for help after learning that the family farm is in financial trouble. Lana discovers that her biological father may still be alive.

LINEAGE
EPISODE NUMBER - 207
AIR DATE - 11.05.02
WRITTEN BY - Alfred Gough, Miles Millar & Kenneth Biller
DIRECTED BY - Greg Beeman
Clark confronts his parents about the truth behind his adoption when a woman shows up claiming to be his birth-mother. Lana approaches the man she believes may be her father.

RYAN
EPISODE NUMBER - 208
AIR DATE - 11.12.02
WRITTEN BY - Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY - Terrence O'Hara
Clark helps his young friend escape a facility where he is being studied for is telepathic abilities, but learns that he may not be able to save him from an even bigger threat.

DICHOTIC
EPISODE NUMBER - 209
AIR DATE - 11.19.02
WRITTEN BY - Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY - Craig Zisk
Clark is concerned when a fellow student starts dating both Lana and Chloe, but the girls accuse him of jealousy.

SKINWALKER
EPISODE NUMBER - 210
AIR DATE - 11.26.02
WRITTEN BY - Mark Warshaw, Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
DIRECTED BY - Marita Grabiak
Clark discovers cave drawings telling the story of his arrival on Earth, and attempts to save the site from LutherCorp.

VISAGE
EPISODE NUMBER - 211
AIR DATE - 01.14.03
WRITTEN BY - Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY - Bill Gereghty
Whitney's unexpected return to Smallville signals danger for more than just Clark's relationship with Lana. Lex becomes suspicious of his new girlfriend.

INSURGENCE
EPISODE NUMBER - 212
AIR DATE - 01.21.03
WRITTEN BY - Jeph Loeb & Kenneth Biller
Lionel Luther and Martha Kent are held hostage by a band of criminals -- sent by Lex to bug Lionel's office. SUSPECT
EPISODE NUMBER - 213
AIR DATE - 01.28.03
WRITTEN BY - Mark Verheiden & Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY - Kenneth Biller
Jonathan Kent becomes the prime suspect after Lionel Luther is shot. But Clark soon learns that Jonathan was by far the only person with a motive.

RUSH
EPISODE NUMBER - 214
AIR DATE - 02.04.03
WRITTEN BY - Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
DIRECTED BY - A parasitic worm infects Clark's friends, turning them into thrill-seekers -- and threatening to tear apart Clark's relationship with Lana.

PRODIGAL
EPISODE NUMBER - 215
AIR DATE - 02.11.03
WRITTEN BY - Kelly Peterson & Brian Souders
DIRECTED BY - Greg Beeman
Lex finds his long-lost brother, who becomes a pawn in the feud between Lex and Lionel. But young Lucas Luthor has plans of his own.

FEVER
EPISODE NUMBER - 216
AIR DATE - 02.18.03
WRITTEN BY - Matthew Okamura
DIRECTED BY - Bill Gereghty
Martha falls deathly ill after exposure to meteor rock-infected mold spores. And when Clark begins to exhibit similar symptoms, Jonathan must take matters into his own hands to save his family.

ROSETTA
EPISODE NUMBER - 217
AIR DATE - 02.25.03
WRITTEN BY - Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
DIRECTED BY - James Marshall
A fantastical event at the cave gives Clark the ability to read the alien language, pushing him to seek out a world-famous scientist for information about his secret origins.

VISITOR
EPISODE NUMBER - 218
AIR DATE - 04.15.03
WRITTEN BY - Philip Levens
DIRECTED BY - Rick Rosenthal
Clark meets a young man who believes himself to be an alien, and is hesitant to believe him -- until he demonstrates super abilities. Lex reveals his secret project to Helen.

PRECIPICE
EPISODE NUMBER - 219
AIR DATE - 04.22.03
WRITTEN BY - Clint Carpenter
DIRECTED BY - Thomas J. Wright
Lex takes the law into his own hands when Helen's ex-boyfriend begins stalking her. Clark defends Lana from a bully, only to find himself being sued for injuring the man.

WITNESS
EPISODE NUMBER - 220
AIR DATE - 04.29.03
WRITTEN BY - Mark Verheiden
DIRECTED BY - Rick Wallace
Jocks from Smallville High use airborn meteor dust to gain super strength. But when they find that they are unable to beat Clark, they target his parents. Lionel Luther makes a surprising offer to Chloe.

ACCELERATE
EPISODE NUMBER - 221
AIR DATE - 05.06.03
STORY BY - Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
TELEPLAY BY - Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
DIRECTED BY - James Marshall
Lana is stunned when she comes face to face with her best friend, who died as a child. Lex discovers that his father has been funding meteor rock research.

CALLING
EPISODE NUMBER - 222
AIR DATE - 05.13.03
WRITTEN BY - Kenneth Biller
DIRECTED BY - Terrance O'Hara
Clark's burgeoning romance with Lana is interrupted by a voice declaring Clark's destiny to rule the Earth. Dr. Walden awakens with incredible powers, and tries to kill Clark to save the world.

EXODUS
EPISODE NUMBER - 223
AIR DATE - 05.20.03
WRITTEN BY - Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
DIRECTED BY - Greg Beeman
Clark must make a decision about his future when a message from his real father tells him to leave Smallville. Lex and Helen's wedding day arrives.