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

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creator:

Eric Kripke

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear is a luxury

Plot:

Two brothers search for their missing father, the man who trained them to be warriors against supernatural evil.

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural | Search | Missing Father | Murder | Death

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 12	9:00 PM	CW	The Real Ghostbusters	#5.9
Thur. Nov. 19	9:00 PM	CW	Abandon All Hope	#5.10

Cast

Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester / ... (92 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester (92 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

Lovci na natprirodno (Croatia) [hr]
Odaát (Hungary) [hu]
Sobrenatural (Brazil) [pt]
Sobrenatural (Spain) [es]
Supernatural (Brazil) (cable TV title) [pt]
Supernatural (Greece) [el]
Supernatural (Finland) [fi]
Supernatural (Germany) [de]
Supernatural - Zur Hölle mit dem Bösen (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Canada:14A (Season 1) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Singapore:M18 (season 1) (season 4) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 (cut TV version) (season 1) (episodes 1-4) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kripke Enterprises

Trivia:

The Latin inscription on the barrel of the Colt says 'non timebo mala', which translates to 'I will fear no evil'.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the couple of episodes where they go to Michigan it shows both front and back vehicle tags. Michigan only requires rear plates.

Quotes:

[Dean falls on top of Sam as they sneak through a half open window]
Dean Winchester: Oh, sorry!
Sam Winchester: OK, be quiet.
Dean Winchester: Me be quiet? You be quiet!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Supernatural File (2007) (TV)

This show serves it's purpose, with grace!

Now this show is not without problems. I'll be the first to admit it. It's very basic premise and sometimes convenient plot turns are not lost on me. Two monster hunting brothers travel cross country and extinguish a different monster each week. Not too much on the original side, I know. However, I can't help but watch this show every week with a fondness for my old junior high days. For those who don't know I was a huge sci-if/horror geek in my younger years and I loved reading about "The Crazy Hook Man who kills Teenagers" or "The Ghost of the Lady in White". I ate those stories up, and apparently so did the show's creator. This show takes me back to the years before I learned what character arcs, and plot contrivances were. It strips that all away and just lets me enjoy what it was like to hear ghost stories. What it was like to get chills down my spine every time I rode down a dark road at night expecting an apparition in white to appear. What it was like to come so close to saying "Bloody Mary" to the mirror and then passing out. There is a likability to this show that can't be ignored, and there's even some great moments with the two main characters Sam and Dean (played quite well by Padalecki and Ackles) but it is that nostalgic feeling above all that brings me back each week.