Series developers Gough and Millar had always envisioned bringing the character of Lois Lane to Smallville, but it was not until the end of season three that the creative team had the right storyline to bring her in.
Seri pengembangan oleh Gough dan Millar selalu membayangkan untuk membawa karakter Lois Lane ke dalam Smallville, tapi itu tidak di akhir musim ketiga bahwa tim kreatif memiliki hak alur cerita untuk membawa dia masuk.