As if Smallville's Clark (Tom Welling) didn't have enough on his plate with robotic men with kryptonite hearts trying to kill him and zombies taking over Metropolis, but now his greatest foe, Zod (Callum Blue) is teaming up with Lex Luthor's protégé, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman).
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What happens when two evil characters join forces? Nothing good, Freeman tells TVGuide.com. Just think of all the people Tess can destroy once she's got a Kandorian on her side. But is she really after the destruction of Earth, or is she trying to protect it? See what Freeman has to say — and more.
TVGuide.com: Originally Tess released Zod to make Clark become the hero he's meant to be, but it's backfired with all the trouble the Kandorians have been causing.
Cassidy Freeman: She didn't know what was going to happen when she released the orb. All she knew was that she was listening to it and doing what it told her to do. I didn't really expect what has happened, but I will continue to try and make it right and make sure that my initial thought of...
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Smallville returns Friday with an explosive season premiere (Friday, Sept. 25, 8/7c, CW). Clark has taken one step closer to becoming the Man of Steel, but it comes at a price. Meanwhile, Lois has been missing for three weeks, and Chloe has turned into a gun-toting widow. And then there's Zod. Are you ready to kneel before him? We asked Smallville fans to send their burning questions via Twitter. Here's just a sampling of answers to whet your appetite before the premiere...
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