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Smallville star Tom Welling is finally making a return to TV, and we have our first look at his devilishly handsome character. The image, released to Entertainment Weekly, shows Welling sitting in front of a computer and looking concerned for his upcoming part as Marcus Pierce on Fox's Lucifer.

It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that Welling would be stopping by the procedural, which brings him back to DC fare after his starring role as a young Clark Kent on the superhero origin series.

Welling is set to play Marcus Pierce, a strategic, reserved, and well-respected police lieutenant. Although that sounds like the exact opposite of Tom Ellis' title character, they actually end up having a lot in common, with both men being charming, handsome, and charismatic.

However, despite their similarities, the two don't get along, as Pierce develops a connection with Decker (Lauren German) that brings out some of Lucife