Dr. William McBride was an esteemed psychologist at the Belle Reve Sanitarium and the main antagonist in the Season Four episode "Unsafe" of Smallville.
He was portrayed by John Pyper-Ferguson, who also played Top Dollar in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Will Summers in Criminal Minds, and Tucker Shockley in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
History[]
After Alicia Baker's homicidal outbreak and her subsequent institutionalization, Dr. McBride personally oversaw her treatment. During their time together, Dr. McBride had developed his own obsession with Alicia whom he considered his "prized patient".
Dr. McBride developed a specialized bracelet which periodically introduced trace amounts of lead into Alicia's bloodstream to nullify her powers of teleportation. With this special bracelet that prevented her teleporting, Dr. McBride proclaimed Alicia cured and released her to her parents.
After being released, Alicia immediately went back to Clark Kent but he was cautious about her release. Clark enlisted Chloe Sullivan to make sure Alicia was indeed released and they learn that her doctor proclaimed her cured and resumed his relationship with her. On their date at the ice-skating rink, Clark and Alicia were having a great time until she spotted Doctor McBride lurking.
Alicia excused herself to confront her doctor. McBride told Alicia to stay away from Clark and break up with him, claiming that her obsession with him is what caused her psychotic break in the first place. He indirectly threatened to put her back in Belle Reve if she didn't stop seeing Clark.
When Clark returned from Las Vegas after marrying her as Kal under Red Kryptonite, Dr. McBride confronted him in his barn to learn about Alicia's whereabouts. McBride held Clark personally responsible for Alicia's condition, claiming he ruined his "greatest achievement" and all the progress she had made.
McBride planned to frame Clark for stalking Alicia, kidnapping her, as well as forcing her to marry him against her will. McBride threatened to shoot Clark and pulled out a gun to get him out of the way. When he fires, Alicia teleported in front of Clark to take the bullet. With Alicia shot in the shoulder, she fell to the ground. Dr. McBride hurried to check on her but Clark super-pushed him out of the barn. McBride survived the push and was sent to Belle Reve for treatment of his unhealthy obsession.
