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Supernatural

2005TV-1415 seasons8.3 / 10

Saving people, hunting things, the family business.

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

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Synopsis

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

Season 5 episodes

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Episode 1

Sympathy for the Devil

43m8.5 / 10

Sam, Dean, and Bobby must deal with the aftermath of the Devil's escape from Hell, and receive startling news from the Prophet Chuck.

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Directed by Robert SingerWritten by Eric KripkeGuest stars Mark Pellegrino, Bellamy Young, Marci T. House, Frank Topol, Kurt Fuller, Emily Perkins, Rachel Miner, Jim Beaver

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Episode 2

Good God, Y'All!

42m8.4 / 10

Hunter Rufus Turner calls in Bobby, Sam, and Dean to deal with a demon infestation in his town, but they soon discover the truth is much more horrifying. Meanwhile, Castiel goes to seek the only entity that can defeat Lucifer.

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Directed by Philip SgricciaWritten by Sera GambleGuest stars Titus Welliver, Steven Williams, Shawn Roberts, Genevieve Fleming, Michael Bean, Josh A. Young, Steven Love, Samantha Ferris

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Episode 3

Free to Be You and Me

42m7.9 / 10

Sam decides to stop hunting but has a hard time after he receives a surprise visit. Dean and Castiel try to find the Archangel Raphael in their bid to stop the Apocalypse.

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Directed by J. Miller TobinWritten by Jeremy CarverGuest stars Adrianne Palicki, Mark Pellegrino, Scott Michael Campbell, Emma Bell, Demore Barnes, Colin Lawrence, Sean Campbell, Murray Lowry

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Episode 4

The End

43m8.5 / 10

Dean refuses Sam's efforts to help him battle the Devil, and then wakes up to find himself five years in the future, in a wasteland where Lucifer has begun his endgame by unleashing a virus that transforms humans into zombies.

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Directed by Steve BoyumWritten by Ben EdlundGuest stars Lexa Doig, John Paul McGlynn, Devyn Dalton, Dwayne Bryshun, Michael Jonsson, Kurt Fuller

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Episode 5

Fallen Idols

41m7.6 / 10

Sam and Dean head to a small town where people are murdered by famous dead icons. However the brothers come to a dead end when two teenagers reveal they saw Paris Hilton kidnap their friend.

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Directed by James L. ConwayWritten by Julie SiegeGuest stars Paris Hilton, Daryl Shuttleworth, Paul McGillion, Robert Clarke, Paul Statman, Brad Dryborough, Bruce Harwood, Jo-Ann Fernandes

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Episode 6

I Believe the Children Are Our Future

42m7.6 / 10

Sam and Dean investigate a series of odd murders that strangely resemble fairytales and urban legends. The brothers track down an 11-year-old boy named Jesse and realize that whatever Jesse believes is coming true. Castiel tells Sam and Dean that Jesse is a serious threat and needs to be eliminated.

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Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Daniel Loflin, Andrew DabbGuest stars Gattlin Griffith, Ever Carradine, Keith MacKechnie, Raquel Riskin, Andrew Bernard, Chris Boyd, Patricia Cullen, John F. Parker

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Episode 7

The Curious Case of Dean Winchester

42m7.7 / 10

Sam and Dean discover a witch is running a high-stakes poker game where the currency is life years vs. money. Bobby sees the game as a chance to get out of the wheelchair and bets 25 years, but loses. As Bobby begins to age rapidly, Dean steps in to save him but also ends up turning into an old man, leaving Sam holding the bag for their survival.

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Directed by Robert SingerWritten by Sera Gamble, Jenny Klein, Sera GambleGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Pascale Hutton, Christopher Russell, Chad Everett, Veena Sood, Daniel Arnold, Monica Mustelier, Elan Ross Gibson

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Episode 8

Changing Channels

41m9.0 / 10

When Sam and Dean find themselves living their lives on what appear to be TV shows, it makes for a whole new style of reality television and they wonder if the Trickster is to blame. From a sitcom to a soapy hospital drama to a Japanese game show to a crime procedural, each new experience they encounter is more bizarre than the next and they want out. But is the Trickster really the mastermind behind the madness?

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Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Jeremy CarverGuest stars Richard Speight Jr., Steve Bacic, Hiro Kanagawa, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Christine Chatelain, William MacDonald, Sarah Smyth, Beatrice King

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Episode 9

The Real Ghostbusters

42m8.3 / 10

Super fan Becky uses Chuck’s phone to trick Sam and Dean into attending a Supernatural fan convention, complete with fans dressed up as Sam and Dean. One of the activities is a live action role playing game, but things quickly turn sour after a real ghost appears on the scene.

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Directed by James L. ConwayWritten by Eric Kripke, Nancy WeinerGuest stars Devin Ratray, Ernie Grunwald, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Teagan Rae Avoledo, Kayla Deorksen, John Shaw, Scott Patey, Amitai Marmorstein

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Episode 10

Abandon All Hope...

43m8.5 / 10mid season

Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer to send him back to Hell. It’s a hunters’ reunion when the crew joins forces with Bobby, Ellen and Jo for what could be their last night on Earth.

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Directed by Philip SgricciaWritten by Ben EdlundGuest stars Mark Sheppard, Mark Pellegrino, L. Harvey Gold, Darryl Scheelar, Dawn Chubai, Samantha Ferris, Rachel Miner, Jim Beaver

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Episode 11

Sam, Interrupted

41m7.9 / 10

A former hunter named Martin, who is currently institutionalized, calls Sam and Dean for help investigating a case in the mental hospital. The brothers get themselves admitted as patients to check out the mysterious monster that is attacking the patients, but their incarceration pushes both to the breaking point as they unleash their inner demons against each other.

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Directed by James L. ConwayWritten by Daniel Loflin, Andrew DabbGuest stars Jon Gries, Lara Gilchrist, Malcolm Stewart, Michelle Harrison, Gwenda Lorenzetti, Juan Riedinger, Holly Hougham, Tanja Dixon-Warren

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Episode 12

Swap Meat

42m7.8 / 10

Gary, a teenage nerd, conjures up a body-switching spell and changes bodies with Sam. Thrilled by his new handsome and built body, Gary (now Sam) investigates a case with Dean and takes advantage of his good looks and age by hitting on women and getting drunk. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's teenage body, dealing with intrusive parents and high school.

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Directed by Robert SingerWritten by Julie Siege, Julie Siege, Rebecca Dessertine, Harvey FedorGuest stars Colton James, Sarah Drew, Patricia Harras, Eileen Pedde, Greg Kean, Alex Arsenault, Debra Donohue, James Clayton

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Episode 13

The Song Remains the Same

41m8.3 / 10

The angels send Anna back in time to kill John and Mary Winchester before they can conceive Sam knowing that if Sam was never born then Lucifer won't be able to use him as his vessel. Castiel sends Sam and Dean back to 1978 so they can stop Anna, and the two brothers are reunited with their parents. Mary recognizes Dean as a hunter since he visited her in the past once before but tries to keep the truth from John.

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Directed by Steve BoyumWritten by Sera Gamble, Nancy WeinerGuest stars Julie McNiven, Matt Cohen, Matt Ward, Juliana Semenova, Daniela Dib, Allie Bertram, Luke Welland, Amy Gumenick

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Episode 14

My Bloody Valentine

42m8.1 / 10

Castiel helps Sam and Dean hunt down Cupid on Valentine's Day after townspeople start to kill each other for love. However, after Cupid tells them he's innocent, they discover Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, has arrived in town.

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Directed by Mike RohlWritten by Ben EdlundGuest stars James Otis, Lex Medlin, Jay Brazeau, Colin Corrigan, Aili Storen, Andrew Halliwell, Michaela Mann, P.J. Prinsloo

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Episode 15

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

42m8.1 / 10

Sam and Dean investigate Bobby's home town where the dead are rising from the grave but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife, who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife but he refuses.

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Directed by John F. ShowalterWritten by Jeremy CarverGuest stars Carrie Anne Fleming, Troy Ruptash, Scott McNeil, Ben Geldreich, Aubrey Arnason, Chris Bradford, Kai Kennedy, Craig March

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Episode 16

Dark Side of the Moon

41m8.2 / 10

Ambushed by angry hunters, Sam and Dean are shot and killed. When they wake up in heaven, Castiel tells them that they need to find an angel named Joshua, who talks directly with God. But he also has a warning, Zachariah is searching for them.

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Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Daniel Loflin, Andrew DabbGuest stars Roger Aaron Brown, Colin Ford, Nels Lennarson, Kerry van der Griend, Lane Edwards, Jean Nicolai, Laura Ward, Kurt Fuller

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Episode 17

99 Problems

41m8.1 / 10

Sam and Dean are outnumbered by demons, but are saved at the last minute by Rob and his townspeople, who are aware of the Apocalypse, and have been training to fight and kill demons. The small town is very religious and Sam and Dean meet Pastor Gideon, who introduces them to his daughter Leah, whom he claims is a prophet. Leah tells the townspeople they must obey her orders if they want a spot in Heaven but when she starts turning the townspeople against each other in the name of the Lord, the brothers realize they must kill her.

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Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Julie SiegeGuest stars Michael Shanks, Larry Poindexter, Kayla Mae Maloney, Johannah Newmarch, Bruce Ramsay, Bruce Ramsay, Laura Wilson, Cindy Sampson

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Episode 18

Point of No Return

42m8.4 / 10

Dean begins to think the only way to stop Lucifer is to say yes to Michael, but the angels decide they don't need him anymore. Dean, Sam, and Castiel are horrified at the angels' new game plan and take on Zachariah to prevent an all out war on Earth. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns.

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Directed by Philip SgricciaWritten by Jeremy CarverGuest stars Jason Vaisvila, Michael Robinson, Kurt Fuller, Jim Beaver, Jake Abel

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Episode 19

Hammer of the Gods

41m8.5 / 10

Sam and Dean are kidnapped by a group of gods, including Kali, Ganesh, and Baldur and held hostage in a small hotel. The gods want to use Sam and Dean as bargaining chips to stop the Apocalypse, but Gabriel shows up and warns them that if Lucifer finds them he will kill them all. Unfortunately, one of the gods turns on the rest and Lucifer appears.

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Directed by Rick BotaWritten by Daniel Loflin, Andrew Dabb, David ReedGuest stars Mark Pellegrino, Rekha Sharma, Adam Croasdell, Matt Frewer, Keith Dallas, Duncan Fraser, King Lau, William Phillips

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Episode 20

The Devil You Know

42m8.2 / 10

The demon Crowley tells Sam and Dean he can help them find the remaining Horsemen rings so they can trap Lucifer. The brothers are doubtful until Crowley leads them to Brady, the Handler for Pestilence and Death. However, Brady refuses to give up their locations and sets Pestilence after the Winchesters.

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Directed by Robert SingerWritten by Ben EdlundGuest stars Mark Sheppard, Eric Johnson, Rocky Anderson, Carmen Moore, Stephen Park, William Phillips, Mark Ghanimé, Chris Shields

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Episode 21

Two Minutes to Midnight

42m8.6 / 10

Crowley tells Bobby he will give him the location of Death, the fourth horseman, in exchange for his soul. Knowing Sam and Dean need that fourth ring to stop the Apocalypse, Bobby reluctantly agrees. Sam and Dean confront Pestilence, but he unleashes a deadly virus upon them, so Castiel must intervene on their behalf. Dean has a meeting with Death to discuss Lucifer, and an unholy alliance is formed at a very high price for Dean.

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Directed by Philip SgricciaWritten by Sera GambleGuest stars Mark Sheppard, Julian Richings, Matt Frewer, Leah Gibson, Christina Jastrzembska, Paul Duchart, Fiona Vroom, Rocky Anderson

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Episode 22

Swan Song

43m9.2 / 10finale

The showdown between good and evil is at hand. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever. A beloved character faces death.

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Directed by Robert SingerWritten by Eric Kripke, Eric 'Giz' GewirtzGuest stars Mark Pellegrino, Nicolai Guistra, Anthony Harrison, Nathan Smith, Cindy Sampson, Jim Beaver, Jake Abel

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Supernatural

Cast

Jared PadaleckiSam Winchester
Jensen AcklesDean Winchester
Amanda TappingNaomi
Misha CollinsCastiel
Mark SheppardCrowley
David Haydn-JonesArthur Ketch
Mark PellegrinoLucifer
Erica CarrollHannah / Caroline Johnson

Credits

Created by
Eric Kripke

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
327
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • The WBUnited States
  • The CWUnited States
  • Kripke EnterprisesUnited States
  • Supernatural PicturesUnited States
  • Wonderland Sound and VisionUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States

Themes

angelapocalypsebromancebrother brother relationshipbrothersdark fantasydead motherdemon