Krypton

Krypton is an American television series developed by David S. Goyer for Syfy. Focusing on Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the grandfather of DC Comics superhero Kal-El/Superman, the series is set approximately 200 years before the birth of Superman and takes place on the eponymous fictional planet.

## Plot

The untold story of Superman's grandfather as he fights for justice on his home planet.

## Cast and Characters

### Main

* Cameron Cuffe as Seg-El: Scion of the House of El, father of Jor-El and the future grandfather of Kal-El, who will become the iconic superhero Superman[2]
	+ Nicholas Witham-Mueller as Young Seg-El.
* Georgina Campbell as Lyta-Zod: The Primus in the Kryptonian military guild who was previously in a clandestine relationship with Seg-El[3]
* Shaun Sipos as Adam Strange: A human from the future who forewarns Seg-El of Brainiac, and tells him of his yet-to-be born grandson Kal-El/Clark Kent[4]
* Elliot Cowan as Daron-Vex: The former chief magistrate of Kandor, charged with defending Krypton's oligarchy[2]
* Ann Ogbomo as Jayna-Zod: The former Primus of the Kryptonian military guild, and mother of Lyta[2] Asiatu Koroma portrays young Jayna.
* Aaron Pierre as Dev-Em: A former commander in the Kryptonian army, and Lyta's ex-betrothed[2]
* Rasmus Hardiker as Kem: A former bar owner and Seg's best friend[2]
* Wallis Day as Nyssa-Vex: The former junior magistrate and the daughter of Daron-Vex[2] She and Seg have a son, Cor-Vex, whom they rename Jor-El.
* Blake Ritson as Brainiac: An alien android being from the planet Colu who collects cities from planets. Brainiac takes over the mind of Krypton's religious figure the Voice of Rao.[5]
* Ian McElhinney as Val-El: Seg's grandfather, who defied death by going to the Phantom Zone and is a staunch believer in space exploration[5]
* Colin Salmon as General Dru-Zod: The future son of Lyta-Zod and Seg-El and the new ruler of Krypton[6]
* Hannah Waddingham as Jax-Ur (formerly Sela-Sonn) (main season 2; recurring season 1): ex-leader of the Black Zero terrorist group, and Val's former protégée[7]

### Recurring

* Alexis Raben as Rhom (season 1): A rankless Kryptonian, the mother of Ona, and a friend of the House of El
* Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as Ona (season 1): The daughter of Rhom who is made a disciple of Rao upon being orphaned
* Andrea Vasiliou as Kol-Da (season 1): A callous member of the Sagitari, and Daron's lover
* Sarah Armstrong as Kiyo (season 1): A member of Black Zero
* India Mullen as Sevi (season 1): A member of the Religious Guild who attended to the Voice of Rao
* Sonita Henry as Raika: A member of the Cythonnite sect who is saved by Seg, and later assists him
* Lukas Loughran as Junra: A member of the Cythonnite sect who is hostile towards outsiders
* Emmett J. Scanlan as Lobo (season 2): A bounty hunter and assassin with regenerative powers and enhanced strength who is living on Colu and wants revenge against Brainiac[8]
* Aoibhinn McGinnity as Lis-Ser (season 2): A Kryptonian scientist trying to put Doomsday under Dru-Zod's control

### Guest

* Rupert Graves as Ter-El (season 1): Seg's father.
* Paula Malcomson as Charys-El (season 1): Seg's mother.[5]
* Gordon Alexander as Quex-Ul (season 1): The former commander of Lyta's Sagitari squadron.
* Staz Nair as Dax Baron / Doomsday: A Kryptonian who participated in a test which turned him into Doomsday. Doomsday appears in CGI throughout the first and second season while Nair appears in his Kryptonian form during flashbacks in the second season.
* Toni O'Rourke as Wedna-El (season 2): A Kryptonian scientist who was responsible for creating Doomsday.
* Dempsey Bovell as Van-Zod (season 2): A Kryptonian scientist who was also responsible for creating Doomsday.

## Seasons

* Season 1 (2018)
* Season 2 (2019)