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Erik Valdez and Inde Navarrete are part of the cast of the new CW Network series Superman & Lois, slated to have a two-hour premiere on Feb. 21.
The series follows the world’s most famous superhero and the renowned female journalist of The Daily Planet as they deal with the biggest challenges they will ever face: parenthood. Superman/Clark Kent is played by Tyler Hoechlin (Teen Wolf) and Lois Lane by Elizabeth Tulloch (Grimm). The couple is raising two boys, who might inherit their father’s superpowers.
Kent and Lane return to Smallville to deal with family matters. Valdez (Graceland) plays the town’s fire chief and Navarrete (Wander Darkly) the fireman’s rebellious daughter Sarah, who is reacquainting with Superman’s sons. It has to be noted the chief’s wife is Lana Lang, played by Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Kent’s first love.
Valdez, a Texan born in Lubbock and raised in El Paso, is the grandson of a cotton farmer and an artistic, free spirited mother, according to his bio on IMDb. He had a recurring role in Gilmore Girls, and worked on some of the top television shows, including The O.C., CSI: Miami, and Numb3rs. However, his major break was in General Hospital, in which he played a character named Trey Mitchell, the son of a mobster, from 2012 to 2013. It earned him an NAACP Image Award nomination. He followed that with a recurring role in Graceland as Carlito Solano Jr. for two seasons.
For her part, Navarrete is a native of California’s coastal city of Redondo Beach. Her mother is Australian and her father Latino. She is best known for playing Estela de la Cruz in the Netflix teen series 13 Reasons Why. Her first major role was Veronica in the TV series Denton’s Death Date. She also appeared in the drama feature Wander Darkly alongside Diego Luna and Sienna Miller.
Superman & Lois is based on the characters from DC created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series is developed by Greg Berlanti and Todd Helbing, who serve as executive producers with Sarah Schechter and Geoff Johns. Helbing wrote the teleplay for the first episode, based on a story by Berlanti and Helbing. Lee Toland Krieger executive produced and directed the first episode. The series is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
—Cesar Arredondo
Featured Photo: Self Erik Valdez and Inde Navarrete