Superman & Lois Actor Teases “Layered” Season 3 Villain

The third season of Superman & Lois is headed to The CW in March and when the new season arrives, so will a new threat for Superman/Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) to take on. It was previously revealed that Season 3 would see the arrival of Bruno Mannheim, played by The Walking Dead and The Orville star Chad L. Coleman and now, Coleman is opening up about his role in the fan-favorite series. In a recent interview with Fox 5 Atlanta, Coleman teased a “layered” villain with Mannheim and described the villain as a “thrill ride”.

“I have a pretty darn good resume, so to say the least, this is the best role for me that I’ve ever had,” Coleman said. “The scale of this guy. Honestly, the scale of this man is incredible. He’s not to be messed with. This is gonna be a thrill ride. Love him, hate him, but it’s not the typical villain. He’s very layered. And you root for this man because he makes a lot of sense and he’s done a lot of amazing things to transform South Metropolis and so you just get to take this thrill ride.”

The Season 2 finale set up for the series’ next big bad with one of the final scenes of that episode seeing John Henry Irons (Wole Parks) meeting with Ramsey’s John Diggle at Smallville’s diner after they had previously interacted with ARGUS was involved in events in the small town. Diggle confronted John Henry about one particular person, Bruno Mannheim, who is involved with a wide variety of illegal activities and suggested that Mannheim may well have been responsible for the death of this Earth’s version of John Henry, who had died under mysterious circumstances years ago.

What can we expect from the third season of Superman & Lois?

Here’s how The CW describes Season 3 of Superman & Lois: “Season three of SUPERMAN & LOIS opens weeks after Superman’s blowout defeat of Ally Allston. Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) are now working at the Smallville Gazette together and enjoying small town life. But the Kents’ romantic bliss only shines a light on how isolating “the secret” can be, as Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) struggles to balance a new love interest and her friendship with Lois. However, Lois’ own work-life balance is put to the test when an undercover assignment reveals a deadly foe that promises to change the Kent family forever. Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain this merciless, even that might not be enough.”

“Meanwhile, the Kent boys find themselves being pulled in opposite directions as Jordan (Alex Garfin) discovers what a superhero-identity really means and Jonathan (Michael Bishop) searches for purpose beyond the football field. Amid all this upheaval, John Henry (Wolé Parks) is haunted by his doppelgänger’s past, leading to dangerous consequences for him and Natalie (Tayler Buck). Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Kyle (Erik Valdez) redefine their family post-separation, while Sarah (Inde Navarrette) explores what the future holds for her and Jordan now that she knows the truth about his powers. Having learned the hard way that no one else can be trusted to work with Superman, General Samuel Lane (Dylan Walsh) reclaims his post at the Department of Defense, only to face his own conflict in working with his grandson, Jordan.”

Superman & Lois returns for Season 3 on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 8/7c on The CW.