History Series / Supernatural

The show is a ''real'' LongRunner for its kind, running for fifteen years and airing 327 episodes. Its first season aired on Creator/TheWB during its last year on-air, but all following seasons aired on its successor, Creator/TheCW, making it by far the network's longest scripted show.[[note]]''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is a distant second at eight years and 171 episodes. ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' ran for ten years and 217 episodes, but only half of those were on The CW.[[/note]] It was part of The CW's original scripted lineup, all of which it outlasted, and it was still airing come TheNewTwenties, by which point there was no other scripted show from the TurnOfTheMillennium on the network anymore. The show consistently drew in high ratings for the network, no doubt playing a part in its longevity. It also employs a large cast, though strangely LongRunnerCastTurnover is not practiced; other than Sam and Dean, who are regulars for the show's entire run, the only other consistent regulars are Castiel (Creator/MishaCollins), who is a cast member in nine out of fifteen seasons, and Bobby Singer (Creator/Jim Beaver) who is the only cast member other than the leads to have appeared in every single season, though he is not always a common presence. The other five regulars are seasonal; Ruby (Creator/KatieCassidy, S3), Bela Talbot (Creator/LaurenCohan, S3), Crowley (Creator/MarkSheppard, S10-12), Lucifer (Creator/MarkPellegrino, S12-13), and Jack (Creator/AlexanderCalvert, S13-15). The WalkingTheEarth nature of the series might be a factor, as it's a hassle to keep track of many characters when the leads are constantly moving.

* In June 2021, [[https://tvline.com/2021/06/24/supernatural-prequel-spinoff-the-winchesters-jensen-ackles-the-cw/ it was announced]] that The CW is developing a prequel spinoff, titled ''Series/TheWinchesters'', which will focus on Dean and Sam's parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles and his wife, [[Creator/DanneelAckles Danneel]], will executive produce the series, with the former returning as narrator. The project was [[https://deadline.com/2022/02/walker-independence-the-winchesters-gotham-knights-land-pilot-orders-at-the-cw-1234926214/ given a pilot order]] in February 2022, and was [[https://deadline.com/2022/05/gotham-knights-walker-independence-the-winchesters-picked-up-to-series-the-cw-1235022513/ picked up to series]] in May 2022.

The show is a ''real'' LongRunner for its kind, running for fifteen years and airing 327 episodes. Its first season aired on Creator/TheWB during its last year on-air, but all following seasons aired on its successor, Creator/TheCW, making it by far the network's longest scripted show.[[note]]''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is a distant second at eight years and 171 episodes. ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' ran for ten years and 217 episodes, but only half of those were on The CW.[[/note]] It was part of The CW's original scripted lineup, all of which it outlasted, and it was still airing come TheNewTwenties, by which point there was no other scripted show from the TurnOfTheMillennium on the network anymore. The show consistently drew in high ratings for the network, no doubt playing a part in its longevity. It also employs a large cast, though strangely LongRunnerCastTurnover is not practiced; other than Sam and Dean, who are regulars for the show's entire run, the only other consistent regular is Castiel (Creator/MishaCollins), who is a cast member in nine out of fifteen seasons. The other five regulars are seasonal; Ruby (Creator/KatieCassidy, S3), Bela Talbot (Creator/LaurenCohan, S3), Crowley (Creator/MarkSheppard, S10-12), Lucifer (Creator/MarkPellegrino, S12-13), and Jack (Creator/AlexanderCalvert, S13-15). The WalkingTheEarth nature of the series might be a factor, as it's a hassle to keep track of many characters when the leads are constantly moving.

''Supernatural'' is an American paranormal/horror drama series created by Creator/EricKripke that ran from 2005 to 2020. It is based around a MonsterOfTheWeek structure topped off with an [[MythArc over-reaching arc]] that simultaneously retains humor through various means of LeaningOnTheFourthWall. It follows Dean (Creator/JensenAckles) and Sam Winchester (Creator/JaredPadalecki), two brothers who hunt creatures based on UrbanLegends, Myth/ClassicalMythology, and Abrahamic theology, including HeavenVersusHell.

'''The show is famous for five main things:'''

# How it raised torturing its two leads ([[BreakTheCutie emotionally]] and [[{{Gorn}} physically]]) to a [[DeusAngstMachina fetishistic art form]]. Not that it doesn't torture other characters on a regular basis.

''Supernatural'' is a ''real'' LongRunner for its kind, running for fifteen years and airing 327 episodes. Its first season aired on Creator/TheWB during its last year on-air, but all following seasons aired on its successor, Creator/TheCW, making it by far the network's longest scripted show.[[note]]''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is a distant second at eight years and 171 episodes. ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' ran for ten years and 217 episodes, but only half of those were on The CW.[[/note]] It was part of The CW's original scripted lineup, all of which it outlasted, and it was still airing come TheNewTwenties, by which point there was no other scripted show from the TurnOfTheMillennium on the network anymore. The show consistently drew in high ratings for the network, no doubt playing a part in its longevity. It also employs a large cast, though strangely LongRunnerCastTurnover is not practiced; other than Sam and Dean, who are regulars for the show's entire run, the only other consistent regular is Castiel (Creator/MishaCollins), who is a cast member in nine out of fifteen seasons. The other five regulars are seasonal; Ruby (Creator/KatieCassidy, S3), Bela Talbot (Creator/LaurenCohan, S3), Crowley (Creator/MarkSheppard, S10-12), Lucifer (Creator/MarkPellegrino, S12-13), and Jack (Creator/AlexanderCalvert, S13-15). The WalkingTheEarth nature of the series might be a factor, as it's a hassle to keep track of many characters when the leads are constantly moving.

''Supernatural'' was an American paranormal/horror show that ran from 2005 to 2020. It is based around a MonsterOfTheWeek structure topped off with an [[MythArc over-reaching arc]], while simultaneously retaining humor through various means of LeaningOnTheFourthWall. It follows Dean (Creator/JensenAckles) and Sam Winchester (Creator/JaredPadalecki), two brothers who hunt creatures based on UrbanLegends, Myth/ClassicalMythology, and Abrahamic theology, including HeavenVersusHell.

The first season featured the brothers searching for their missing father, but, for the most part, the series features them WalkingTheEarth as they travel from town to town in search of supernatural problems to solve. Though the {{Big Bad}}s get bigger each season, it's more common that Dean and Sam already have their hands full with each other. It uses a diverse score of classic rock songs that feature heavily throughout, to encapsulate the gritty rock-and-roll life they lead, and features Dean's [[CoolCar 1967 Chevy Impala]] as [[CompanionCube almost another character]].

'''Famous for five main things:'''

# How it raised torturing its two leads ([[BreakTheCutie emotionally]] and [[{{Gorn}} physically]]) to a [[DeusAngstMachina fetishistic art-form]]. Not that it doesn't torture other characters on a regular basis.

The show is a ''real'' LongRunner for its kind, running for fifteen years and airing 327 episodes. Its first season aired on Creator/TheWB during its last year on-air, but all following seasons aired on its successor, Creator/TheCW, making it by far the network's longest scripted show.[[note]]''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is a distant second at eight years and 171 episodes. ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' ran for ten years and 217 episodes, but only half of those were on The CW.[[/note]] It was part of The CW's original scripted lineup, all of which it outlasted, and it was still airing come TheNewTwenties, by which point there was no other scripted show from the TurnOfTheMillennium on the network anymore. The show consistently drew in high ratings for the network, no doubt playing a part in its longevity. It also employs a large cast, though strangely LongRunnerCastTurnover is not practiced; other than Sam and Dean, who are regulars for the show's entire run, the only other consistent regular is Castiel (Creator/MishaCollins), who is a cast member in nine out of fifteen seasons. The other five regulars are seasonal; Ruby (Creator/KatieCassidy, S3), Bela Talbot (Creator/LaurenCohan, S3), Crowley (Creator/MarkSheppard, S10-12), Lucifer (Creator/MarkPellegrino, S12-13), and Jack (Creator/AlexanderCalvert, S13-15). The WalkingTheEarth nature of the series might be a factor, as it's a hassle to keep track of many characters when the leads are constantly moving.

It was created by Creator/EricKripke, who also served as a showrunner for the first five seasons, alongside Robert Singer. Kripke envisioned a five-season plan from the beginning, and [[SeriesFauxnale the fifth season finale was supposed to be the series finale]]. He departed from the show when The CW opted to [[PostScriptSeason renew it for more seasons]], his position being replaced by a rotating series of showrunners, while Singer remained to the end.

* In June 2021, [[https://tvline.com/2021/06/24/supernatural-prequel-spinoff-the-winchesters-jensen-ackles-the-cw/ it was announced]] that The CW is developing a prequel spinoff, titled Series/TheWinchesters, which will focus on Dean and Sam's parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles and his wife, [[Creator/DanneelAckles Danneel]], will executive produce the series, with the former returning as narrator. The project was [[https://deadline.com/2022/02/walker-independence-the-winchesters-gotham-knights-land-pilot-orders-at-the-cw-1234926214/ given a pilot order]] in February 2022, and was [[https://deadline.com/2022/05/gotham-knights-walker-independence-the-winchesters-picked-up-to-series-the-cw-1235022513/ picked up to series]] in May 2022.

* ''Supernatural: Die Dämonenjäger'' (2007) :Exclusive to Germany

The show is a ''real'' LongRunner for its kind, running for fifteen years and airing 327 episodes. Its first season aired on Creator/TheWB during its last year on-air, but all following seasons aired on its successor, Creator/TheCW, making it by far the network's longest scripted show.[[note]]''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is a distant second at eight years and 171 episodes. ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' ran for ten years and 217 episodes, but only half of those were on The CW.[[/note]] It was part of The CW's original scripted lineup, all of which it outlasted, and it was still airing come TheNewTwenties, by which point there was no other scripted show from the TurnOfTheMillennium on the network anymore. The show consistently drew in high ratings for the network, no doubt playing a part in its longevity. It also employs a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters large cast]], though strangely LongRunnerCastTurnover is not practiced; other than Sam and Dean, who are regulars for the show's entire run, the only other consistent regular is Castiel (Creator/MishaCollins), who is a cast member in nine out of fifteen seasons. The other five regulars are seasonal; Ruby (Creator/KatieCassidy, S3), Bela Talbot (Creator/LaurenCohan, S3), Crowley (Creator/MarkSheppard, S10-12), Lucifer (Creator/MarkPellegrino, S12-13), and Jack (Creator/AlexanderCalvert, S13-15). The WalkingTheEarth nature of the series might be a factor, as it's a hassle to keep track of many characters when the leads are constantly moving.

* In June 2021, [[https://tvline.com/2021/06/24/supernatural-prequel-spinoff-the-winchesters-jensen-ackles-the-cw/ it was announced]] that The CW is developing a prequel spinoff, titled ''The Winchesters'', which will focus on Dean and Sam's parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles and his wife, [[Creator/DanneelAckles Danneel]], will executive produce the series, with the former returning as narrator. The project was [[https://deadline.com/2022/02/walker-independence-the-winchesters-gotham-knights-land-pilot-orders-at-the-cw-1234926214/ given a pilot order]] in February 2022, and was [[https://deadline.com/2022/05/gotham-knights-walker-independence-the-winchesters-picked-up-to-series-the-cw-1235022513/ picked up to series]] in May 2022.

* In June 2021, [[https://tvline.com/2021/06/24/supernatural-prequel-spinoff-the-winchesters-jensen-ackles-the-cw/ it was announced]] that The CW is developing a prequel spinoff, titled ''The Winchesters'', which will focus on Dean and Sam's parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles and his wife, [[Creator/DanneelAckles Danneel]], will executive produce the series, with the former returning as narrator. The project was [[https://deadline.com/2022/02/walker-independence-the-winchesters-gotham-knights-land-pilot-orders-at-the-cw-1234926214/ given a pilot order]] in February 2022.

# The fact that the usual [[BoringButPractical four-door discount]] where vintage American sedans are substantially more affordable than their hardtop-coupe counterparts no longer applies to 1967 full-size Chevys.

* ''Anime/{{Supernatural}}'': An [[AnimatedAdaptation anime adaptation]] created by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, the animation for which can be seen in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4tc8Do5wQA this trailer]]. It ran for 22 episodes, adapting only the first two seasons of the series. The American release of the anime came out on July 26, 2011, with Jared Padalecki returning to voice Sam, while Jensen Ackles was available only for the last two episodes because of scheduling issues (Andrew Farrar stood for him in the others).

* In June 2021, [[https://tvline.com/2021/06/24/supernatural-prequel-spinoff-the-winchesters-jensen-ackles-the-cw/ it was announced]] that The CW is developing a prequel spinoff, titled ''The Winchesters'', which will focus on Dean and Sam's parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles and his wife, [[Creator/DanneelAckles Danneel]], will executive produce the series, with the former returning as narrator. The project was [[https://deadline.com/2022/02/walker-independence-the-winchesters-gotham-knights-land-pilot-orders-at-the-cw-1234926214/ given a pilot order]] on February 3, 2022.