Why 'Superman & Lois' Is Ending: The CW's Reasoning, Explained

Superman & Lois is coming to an end tonight, but many might be wondering why the hit CW TV show is ending now.

Well, we actually were given a concrete reason why the Tyler Hoechlin-led series is no longer continuing on.

Keep reading to find out more…

Warner Bros. actually made the call.

“They don’t want a competing Superman product in the marketplace,” The CW’s president of entertainment Brad Schwartz told The Wrap several months ago. “They” refers to the studio Warner Bros. and the “competing product” refers to James Gunn‘s upcoming Superman movie starring David Corenswet. It looks like the studio did not want multiple Superman stories out there at once.

See some photos from the Superman movie set if you haven’t already seen! Warner Bros. will release the movie on July 11, 2025.

Superman & Lois airs its series finale tonight (December 2) at 8pm ET on The CW. Be sure to tune in.

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