The sixth season of ''

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'', an

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, began airing on September 28, 2006. The series recounts the early adventures of

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as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of

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, during the years before he becomes

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. The sixth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 17, 2007, marking the first season to air on the newly formed

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television network. Regular cast members during season six include

Tom Welling Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, podcaster, and model. He is best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB (now The CW) superhero drama ''Smallville'' (2001–2011). He also co-starr ...

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Michael Rosenbaum Michael Rosenbaum (born July 11, 1972) is an American actor and podcaster. He is known for portraying Lex Luthor (Smallville), Lex Luthor on the television series ''Smallville'', a role that ''TV Guide'' included in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nas ...

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Allison Mack Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011) and had a recurring role on the comedy series '' Wilfred'' (2012–2014). Mack was a member of ...

, John Glover, and

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. Season six key story arcs involve Clark (Welling) trying to recapture several escaped criminals from the

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, the destinies of Lionel (Glover) and Lex (Rosenbaum) following the aftermath of Lex's possession by Zod and Lionel's adoption as the emissary of Jor-El, and the introductions of

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and

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, played by

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, and Phil Morris respectively. Other key storylines involve Lana and Lex's marriage, as well as Lex's secret 33.1 projects. ''Smallville'' season six slipped in the ratings, averaging 4.1 million viewers weekly. It was nominated for an

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, among other awards, in the category of Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series for the episode "Zod".

Episodes

Tie-ins

In a promotional tie-in with

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, ''Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles'' was released. The six-episode CGI series chronicled the early life of

. According to Lisa Gregorian, Executive Vice President of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. Television Group, these promotional tie-ins were ways to get fans more connected to the show. In April 2007, a tie-in with

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promoting their new Yaris featured an online comic strip as

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Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award for his work on "Arrow". In the 33rd Annual

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, the show was nominated for Best Dramatic Television Series, as well as a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Allison Mack.

Home media release

The complete sixth season of ''Smallville'' was released on September 18, 2007, in North America. Additional releases in region 2 and region 4 took place on October 22, 2007, and March 5, 2008, respectively. This was the first season to be released on Blu-ray disc. The Blu-ray box set was released in the United States on September 18, 2007, and in Canada on October 9. Regions 2 and 4 received a release of October 13, 2008 and March 3, 2009, respectively. The box set included various special features, including episode commentary, "Ultimate Fan" featurette, a Green Arrow documentary, as well as

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