"Supernatural" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Eric Kripke

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear is a luxury

Plot:

After the mysterious disappearance of their father, two brothers seek out and combat paranormal and supernatural events to figure the meaning linking their mother's death whom was killed years earlier by a mysterious demon.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Missing Person | Trauma | Falling In Love | Memory

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 31

9:00 PM

CW

Mystery Spot

Cast

Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester (61 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester (61 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Canada:PG | UK:15 | Australia:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | Canada:14A (Season 1)

Filming Locations:

Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Producers considered several methods of motivating Sam to take to the road with Dean. Turning Jessica evil was an option briefly, but in taking a page from Star Wars it was decided that her death would be the ultimate motivation for leaving home.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The episode "Hook Man" is set in Iowa. Yet in an overhead view as they pull into town, you see palm trees.

Quotes:

Sam Winchester: Why'd you let me fall asleep?
Dean Winchester: Because I am an awesome brother. What did you dream about?
Sam Winchester: Lollipops and candycanes.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Supernatural File (2007) (TV)

Whoa! This is more like it!

After being disappointed by mediocre to bad new shows like Threshold and Invasion, I am glad that there's at least one new show that really delivers. Supernatural is in a whole different league, with proper style, suspense and great production values. This is a dark, moody show that understands how to use the television medium. The story isn't exactly complex, but the storytelling technique pulls you in and holds your attention, making you want to know more about the supernatural beings and the rules that govern their shadow world. I'm usually not a fan of darkness and horror, but this show is effective. It's dark urban fantasy and it has the potential to go a long way. As it is, the show is way, waay above average, and I rate the pilot episode an 8 out of 10.