Smallville’s ‘Subterranean’ Remains the Most Hard-to-Watch Episode

The Season 6 episode “Subterranean” featured Clark assisting a young immigrant in escaping a hazardous job and finding his way back to his family. The story highlighted the challenges and exploitation faced by immigrants. Given that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was using controversial methods and detaining a historically high number of people in 2026, this often-overlooked episode of Smallville feels particularly relevant today.



