This week’s episode of Superman & Lois has a lot of balls in the air, from the return of Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) to Jonathan’s (Michael Bishop) first mission as a superhero. But the A-plot of the episode is the wedding (or not) of Chrissy Beppo (Sofia Hasmik) to Kyle Cushing (Erik Valdez). Throwing a wrench in the works? Chrissy’s disapproving mother, played by Laara Sadiq. And if the actress looks familiar to Arrowverse fans, that’s because she appeared for several seasons on Arrow as Emily Pollard.
Spoilers past this point for this week’s episode, but Chrissy and Kyle are ready to get their quickie, justice-of-the-peace courthouse wedding because Chrissy is pregnant and they have to get married quickly. While Chrissy’s dad has work and doesn’t show up, Chrissy’s mother turns up in Smallville and immediately is clearly not in favor of the whole thing. We meet her during an uncomfortable diner meet-up where she grills the couple. Later on, right before the wedding at the Kent Farm she tears in Kyle, assuming that he’s only marrying Chrissy because she’s pregnant.
It isn’t until a panicked Chrissy runs away and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) tracks her down that we get the full story… Chrissy’s mom got pregnant suddenly with her, and her mother married her father quickly because of that. So Chrissy’s mother is responding to her own situation, not the one between Chrissy and Kyle. The latter duo affirm their love for each other but decide not to get married so quickly. And that lets Chrissy’s mom see how strong she is. They all dance together “Runaway” by Bon Jovi (you get it), and have a great time when we last see them.
Laara Sadiq Previously Played Mayor Emily Pollard On Arrow — Among Other Roles
As for Sadiq, she played Emily Pollard, a politician, for three seasons on Arrow. She was first introduced as Councilwoman Pollard, a political antagonist for Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell). She generally disapproved of vigilantes, despite getting saved by Arrow and the team multiple times. Ultimately she worked her way up to mayor and formed a begrudging respect for Team Arrow by the time the series wrapped up. So yeah, she’s been typecast as “Character who disapproves but forms a begrudging respect.” Not a bad lane to work in, to be honest!
Probably important to note here, but Superman & Lois, and Arrow are different Earths, with different continuities — despite starting in the same place. So Chrissy’s mom was never the Mayor of Star City. It’s a different character, played by the same actress. It’s far from the first time Warner Bros. TV has reused an actor they like working with, and it won’t be the last!
Just in case you skipped Arrow, Sadiq has appeared in numerous other roles on film and TV. Dragon Ball Z fans might recognize her as the voice of Chi-Chi through multiple projects. She was a recurring technician on Stargate SG-1. She played Kanika Khan on Hulu’s recent Hardy Boys reboot. And for the younger crowd, she was the voice of Dr. Anna on Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
You can check out her official website for more info on the performer.
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Superman & Lois Season 4 Premiere Dates And Episode Guide:
The final season of Superman & Lois premieres with two episodes on The CW on Monday, October 17, 2024 at 8 pm ET / PT. Episodes then stream the next day on The CW website and app. After the premiere, it will air once a week for 10 episodes total in Season 4, with exact air dates TBA.
Here’s the full list of episodes in Superman & Lois Season 4, with premiere dates:
- Monday, October 7, 2024: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 1: “The End & The Beginning”
- Monday, October 7, 2024: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 2: “A World Without”
- Monday, October 14, 2024: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 3: “Always My Hero”
- Monday, October 21, 2024: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 4: “A Perfectly Good Wedding”
- Monday, October 28, 2024: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 5
- TBA: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 6
- TBA: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 7
- TBA: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 8
- TBA: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 9
- TBA: Superman & Lois, Season 4, Episode 10 *SERIES FINALE*
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