Supernatural (American TV series)
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| Created by | Eric Kripke |
| Starring | Jared Padalecki Jensen Ackles |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min per episode (with commercials); 40-45 min (without commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | The WB (2005-2006) The CW (2006-) |
| Release | September 13, 2005 – present |
Supernatural is an American paranormal/dark fantasy/horror/thriller/drama-themed television series that debuted on September 13, 2005 on the WB Television Network, and is now part of The CW's lineup, where the second season premiered on September 28, 2006.
The show follows brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, who travel across the country in a black 1967 Chevy Impala investigating paranormal events and other unexplained occurrences.
Cast
- Current cast
- Recurring cast
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester
- Nicki Lynn Aycox as Meg Masters (Season 1)
- Samantha Ferris as Ellen
- Alona Tal
Plot
Template:Spoiler When Sam Winchester was an infant and his brother Dean was four years old, their mother, Mary, was murdered on November 2 1983 (All Souls' Day in the Roman Catholic Church). Her husband, John, saw blood dripping onto Sam's cradle, looked up, and found his wife pinned to the ceiling, her midsection sliced open. A moment later, she burst into flames. John told Dean to take baby Sam outside and made a desperate and futile attempt to save his wife while the house was consumed by flames.
After a psychic told John that a demon was responsible for Mary's death, he became obsessed with finding and destroying it. He trained his sons to recognize and defend themselves against paranormal entities. Sam and Dean became resourceful sleuths and competent fighters in order to assist their father in his quest to destroy dangerous creatures and find the demon that had killed Mary. However, Sam chafed against the lifestyle his father chose for him, eventually falling-out with his father and leaving to live a "normal" life. He attended Stanford University on a full scholarship and lived with a girlfriend, Jessica, in an apartment near campus. But when Dean appears one night during the autumn of his senior year, bearing the news that their father has gone missing while on a "hunting trip," Sam reluctantly agrees to help Dean look for their father.
The brothers trace John to Jericho, California, where they find more clues about their father's location and help solve a murder mystery. However, Sam declines his brother's invitation to continue the search and conduct more hunts, opting instead to return to his life with Jessica. Unfortunately, shortly after arriving in his apartment, he finds her pinned to the bedroom ceiling, bleeding from the abdomen. As Sam watches helplessly, she bursts into flames and dies in the same manner as his mother. Dean rescues his brother from the burning apartment, and the bereaved Sam decides to resume the search for the demon who killed his mother and his girlfriend. The Winchester boys then pick up the trail of clues leading to the whereabouts of their missing father. Template:Endspoiler
Episodes
Production notes
Supernatural is a Warner Bros. Television Production Inc., in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision. From executive producers McG and Peter Johnson with writer/executive producer/creator Eric Kripke and director/executive producer David Nutter. Though the pilot was filmed in California, principle filming takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia with post production work taking place in California.[citation needed]
Like fellow sci-fi show Lost, the show does not have an opening credit sequence or theme music, only a title card, generally following a brief recap of previous episodes. But Salvation and The Devil's Trap feature music video-style recaps set to "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Fight the Good Fight" by Triumph, respectively. Beginning with episode 11, "Scarecrow", the name of each episode appears before the cast credits.
On May 18, 2006, it was confirmed that the show will be renewed for a full 22 episodes and make the jump to the new The CW network for the 2006-2007 television season when the WB shuts down operations in September 2006. Supernatural is scheduled to air on Thursdays (beginning September 28) on the CW, along with Smallville.
Tie-ins
- The website featured in the episode Hell House is a real website set up by the show's producers.
- For a time, Dean's cell number was a real number, with Jensen Ackles reading the message: "This is Dean Winchester. If this is an emergency, leave a message. If you are calling about 11-2-83, page me with your coordinates."
Dean's car
Dean's trademark black 1967 Chevy Impala, passed down to him by his father, has been prominently featured on the series. The car is Dean's most prized possession, and he protects it with nearly the same ferocity with which he protects his younger brother. In the pilot episode, the trunk is revealed to hold various weaponry to fight the supernatural. Though it is damaged at the end of the pilot episode, it is repaired and the car is featured throughout the first season until a tragic crash at the end of the season finale. The car was subsequently repaired again and will appear in the second season.[1]
The car bears the license plate KAZ 2Y5 (as seen in the episodes Bugs and Hell House). Five separate, identical Impalas are used in the production of Supernatural.[citation needed]
International
- AXN — Asia
- Network Ten — Australia
- Citytv — Canada
- TVB Pearl — Hong Kong
- TV3 — Ireland
- RPC Channel 4 — Panama
- Studio 23 — Philippines
- RTP2 — Portugal
- ITV2 — United Kingdom
- premiered on ITV1
DVD releases
| DVD Name | Region | No. of Episodes | Cover Art | Release dates | Additional Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 1 | 22 | File:Supernatural dvd s1 r1.jpg | September 5 2006 | Cast/crew commentaries, deleted scenes, a gag reel, "Supernatural: Tales From the Edge of Darkness" featurette, "Day in the Life of Jared and Jensen" featurette, and sneak peek of the second season. |
| The Complete First Season | 4 | 22 | File:Supernatural dvd s1 r1.jpg | September 6 2006 | - |
| Season One - Part One | 2 | 11 | File:Supernatural dvd s1 r2 p1.jpg | May 22 2006 | - |
| Season One - Part Two | 2 | 11 | File:Supernatural dvd s1 r2 p2.jpg | August 21 2006 | - |
The first season boxed set come out in the US on September 5, 2006. It includes all 22 episodes, cast/crew commentaries, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and several featurettes including "Supernatural: Tales From the Edge of Darkness" and "Day in the Life of Jared and Jensen." There will also be a DVD-ROM "sneak peek" of the second season.[2] Best Buy bundled a Best Buy Exclusive DVD of the 2006 Paley Convention, which Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles attended.
Although the DVD was released almost simultaneously in Australia, all extras were removed, though there were still many references to their existence inside the case. In the UK, "Season One - Part One" was released on May 22, 2006, followed by the release of "Season One - Part Two" on August 21, 2006.
References
- ^ "Supernatural spoilers". SpoilerFix.com. 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ Gord, Lacey (2006-05-04). "Supernatural date and extras for season 1". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
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