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

User Rating:

9.1/10   

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:

Dead Man | Surrealism | Suspense | Missing Person | Massacre

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 4	9:00 PM	CW	Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester	#4.2
Thur. Dec. 11	9:00 PM	CW	In the Beginning	#4.3

Cast

Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester (72 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester (72 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Most season two episodes are either named after movies ("Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things", "The Usual Suspects") or classic rock songs ("In My Time of Dying", "Born Under a Bad Sign", "What is and What Should Never Be").

Goofs:

Factual errors: In every episode (through episode 2.20), the boys are showing off a Kansas license plate, the county tag reads "SG". In all actuality, the county for Lawrence should read "DG" for Douglas County.

Quotes:

Dean Winchester: Ya' know she could be faking.
Sam Winchester: Yeah, what do you wanna do, poke her with a stick?
[Dean nods]
Sam Winchester: Dude, you're not gonna poke her with a stick?

Movie Connections:

Edited into Supernatural File (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Heat of the moment

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.