10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Smallville

While the ratings for Smallville admittedly weren't the greatest by the time the series came to a close after ten seasons, what most people don't realise is that the series initially set record ratings for The WB upon its debut.

For the October 16, 2001 premiere of the show, Smallville pulled in an incredible 8.4 million viewers. That premiere was record numbers for The WB in the famed 18-34 demographic and the also sought-after 12-34 bracket.

To go further, many Warner Bros. higher-ups have credited Smallville with bringing fresh life to the network's Tuesday nights and for making The WB a must-see location for viewers. Even better for the show, Smallville's second season spun even greater figures - with the Season Two premiere pulling in 8.7 million viewers, and with show highs for the season finale (7.5 million) and the average season viewing figures (6.3 million).

In contrast, the final season of Smallville would premiere with just shy of 3 million viewers, with a similar figure for the show's final episode, and a final season average viewership of 3.2 million viewers for each episode. But despite those low numbers, it's easy to forget just how hot Smallville's beginnings were when it came to cold, hard figures.