As the Arrowverse finds itself at a crossroads, with Supergirl and Black Lightning both coming to an end this season, the shared television universe gains a new superhero series spinning out of last year's crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" in Superman & Lois. Reuniting Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the iconic DC couple, the new show gives the Man of Steel and the titular fearless investigative journalist their own incredibly personal challenge: Raising twin teenage sons. And while the pilot episode certainly isn't without its uneven, stumbling moments, the overall show promises to be a solid addition to The CW's programming line-up with its new approach to Superman.

Expanded into a double-sized series premiere event, Superman & Lois provides a brief introduction to the eponymous couple and the two fraternal twins that they're raising in Metropolis. The first is Jonathan Kent (Jordan Elsass), who is popular and extroverted, and the other is Jordan (Alex Garfin), who is more socially withdrawn and anxiety-stricken. When a family matter diverts the family back to Clark's sleepy hometown of Smallville, they find the Kansas locale facing its own growing discontent while Clark and Lois balance raising two radically different children. And as Clark buries himself into his superhero responsibilities as the Man of Tomorrow, he and Lois' father, General Sam Lane (Dylan Walsh), discover there is something sinister on the loose.

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There's a reason Arrowverse fans have been clamoring for Hoechlin and Tulloch to get their own Superman series: They're both very good at their roles and play off each other well. With the added time in the spotlight and any links to the wider Arrowverse wisely held off for now to put them and their family in the spotlight, Hoechlin and Tulloch continue to shine as they're given the room to really lean into the emotional side of their characters. The rest of the cast succeeds on varying levels -- with some not succeeding at all -- but once the premise and family dynamic solidifies by the pilot's end, Garfin and Elsass hold their own with their on-screen parents.

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There are some elements of life back in Smallville that seem exceedingly melodramatic, with some featuring about as much subtlety in their social commentary as a brick through a pane of glass. Smallville is not as warm and comforting as it was once Clark left it and finds itself at its own crossroads, in need of its greatest son to inspire it as he has the rest of the DCU. But these developments come off as considerably forced and heavy-handed. And while there was speculation that the show would take heavy cues from 2013's Man of Steel, the pilot does forge its own path while having some clear visual similarities, largely in regards to art design and film saturation in comparison to the DC Extended Universe film.

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Hopefully the more ancillary elements of Superman & Lois will begin to gel around its engaging cast as it charts its own path through the Arrowverse. There's plenty of promise here and lots of nods and crowd-pleasing moments that really remind audiences why Superman is such an iconic character that has thrilled millions for generations. Led by an appealing cast and balancing high-flying superhero action with family drama, Superman & Lois is off to a solid start if it can drop its more self-serious trappings and tighten its narrative focus on the Kent family.

Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Dylan Walsh, Alex Garfin, Jordan Elsass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Inde Navarrette and Wolé Parks. The series premieres Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

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