Supernatural, a staple collection of The CW, got here to a detailed in 2020 after a whopping fifteen-season run. For a lot of followers, the ultimate few episodes did not deliver the story of the Winchester brothers to a satisfying conclusion.
The finale, Carry On, was filmed throughout COVID. As such the cast listing was reduce down closely from the unique plan based on Leisure Weekly. This (together with episode 18, Despair) additionally got here beneath heavy criticism resulting from how the ultimate moments of main characters performed out.
Since then, discussions of a revival have been rife among the many Supernatural cast and fandom. But will a sixteenth season (or film spin-off) come to go? Right here’s all the things we find out about a Supernatural revival.
Is Supernatural coming again?
Warner Bros. Discovery has not but confirmed any plans for a Supernatural revival. Nonetheless, there are indications that one thing may very well be within the pipeline.
The latest rumours come from Creation Leisure, the corporate behind many fan conventions, together with an entire bunch devoted solely to Supernatural.
On its Instagram web page, it introduced a collector coin for followers to have a good time the twentieth anniversary of the present, as Supernatural began in 2005.
Nonetheless, the dates on the merchandise caught the eye of followers, because it says ‘2005 – ?‘, moderately than ‘2020’, which is when the collection completed.
In fact, this might simply be a metaphor that the Supernatural fandom is without end… or it may very well be a tease that the present could return in the future. When that might be is one other matter.
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Lead actors Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) and Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester) have mentioned the opportunity of a revival on a number of events through the conference circuit. Essentially the most outstanding rumours began through the Creation Honolulu conference in November 2023, based on Collider.
Padalecki mentioned: “I’ve some concepts, and I hope that now that the writers are again, and the actors are again, that all of us get collectively”. Ackles then adopted this up with “Keep tuned on that… there are some conversations concerning that dialog which might be being had.”
On 2 April 2024, Jared advised Collider the next: “If and when Supernatural comes again, it’s going to be a labor of affection, and we’re gonna put each hour in to guarantee that it’s as true to the canon and to the fandom and to the story and to the characters as doable.
“So, my quick reply is it’s not a consideration, the reply is sure. I simply don’t know once I’m obtainable. I don’t know when he’s [Jensen] obtainable. But once more, my reply is sure.”
Followers of the three core cast members might be happy to listen to that they’re all getting again collectively on display screen… although it’s not for Supernatural. As a substitute, the trio will star in season 5 of The Boys. You possibly can see the video confirming their involvement under (with a particular look from Child):
Jared and Misha have filmed their scenes now, and showrunner Eric Kripke has given the next quote:
“I’ll affirm that Jared, Jensen, and Misha are all in the identical body collectively, and in the identical storyline, and interacting with one another”.
It could not be a full Dean, Sam and Cas reunion… but it’s shut.
Jensen has had behind-the-scenes involvement with one other mission associated to Supernatural – a prequel referred to as The Winchesters, which aired in 2022. This was created by Chaos Machine Productions, which he’s a creator of, collectively along with his spouse Danneel Ackles (who had a visitor stint because the angel Anael on Supernatural).
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Sadly, The Winchesters was cancelled after only a single season. Nonetheless, the truth that Jensen has been actively persevering with tales within the Supernatural universe may point out that extra exhibits are being explored, together with a revival.
In actual fact, Chaos Machine Productions bought two TV shows in 2024.
Earlier than these rumours, Padalecki and Ackles had been busy with different tasks akin to Walker and The Boys respectively, while Misha Collins (Castiel) performed the position of Harvey Dent on Gotham Knights.
Walker season 4 has now aired its ultimate episode and was sadly not renewed for season 5. Padalecki has since starred in Fireplace Nation and has been teased for a task within the final season of The Boys.
In June 2024, Padalecki once more mentioned a reboot on Tommy DiDario’s podcast I’ve By no means Stated This Earlier than, saying “I’m dying to do a reboot of Supernatural akin to the Gilmore Ladies reboot… Like, listed here are 4 one-and-a-half hour episodes, we’ll shoot it in three months.”
Ackles’ schedule can be fairly difficult to work round. He might be reprising his position as Soldier Boy on The Boys, and might be main a spin-off collection with Aya Money referred to as Vought Rising.
He has additionally been concerned within the CBS collection Tracker with Justin Hartley. In response to US Weekly, he even managed to get in a couple of Supernatural easter eggs. Jensen has additionally landed a task on the Amazon Prime collection, Countdown.
For Collins, Gotham Knights was one more CW mission that has not been renewed. As a substitute, he’s been focusing on ambassador work in Ukraine, and his charity Random Acts.
Whether or not the celebs align for all three main actors to have time of their busy schedules for a revival stays to be seen.
Collins briefly despatched followers right into a panic when he introduced a ‘revival’ on his social channels by which Castiel was not concerned, but it turned out to be a basic April Fools prank (the creator being ‘Becky Rosen’ is a significant clue).
When will Supernatural return?
An interview with Jared Padalecki may suggest that the cast is making an attempt to get a Supernatural reunion began for this yr, 2025.
The actor mentioned the next on Tommy DiDario’s podcast: “I think Jensen and I each mentioned in 2020 we’d like to revisit these characters, this world, give us 5 years – which is subsequent yr”.
That will make sense, contemplating that this yr we’ve heard extra hypothesis than ever earlier than a couple of revival.
Nonetheless, as we’ve famous above, Jensen Ackles has quite a few different tasks he’s at present working on which can most likely be filmed in 2025 – together with The Boys.
Misha Collins additionally cast additional doubt on a revival taking place quickly at Heroes Comedian-Con in October 2024. He mentioned the next: “I think we might all like to do some form of a reboot, or film or one thing in some unspecified time in the future, but there isn’t a plan for that proper now.”
A launch date can be dependent on the revival discovering a community/streaming house. 2025 isn’t solely not possible, but primarily based on all the data we all know, we’d anticipate that the mission would solely be within the very starting phases if it was introduced this yr, which would suggest a 2026 launch on the earliest.
Ought to we hear extra, we’ll replace this text.
Would this be Supernatural season 16, or a Supernatural reboot?
No affirmation has been given by the cast or creators of whether or not this could be an official ‘season 16’, or a recent reboot. It most likely relies upon on if the unique actors are returning, or if Warner needs to do one thing completely different.
Ackles advised TV Insider in 2022 that he preferred the thought of a shorter ultimate season: “I’ve this lofty dream of when, after issues have settled, we’ll deal with yet another case as Sam and Dean… [Maybe] a pleasant 10-episode short-order for HBO Max — I’m simply saying. Like an entire True Detective meets Supernatural. It’s proper there.”
Having a shorter run could be a break from Supernatural’s conventional 20-odd episode season, but would give time to focus on a powerful, shorter story. In that case, this can be thought of a spin-off miniseries.
Who may return for Supernatural season 16?
As we’ve already explored, we’d count on Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester), Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester) and Misha Collins (Castiel) to be concerned in a revival, if it involves go.
Ackles initially had plans to deliver again previous faces in future seasons of The Winchesters earlier than its cancellation. As he advised Leisure Weekly, “We had been speaking not solely about story and the place we needed to take our cast, we had been speaking about who we had been going to deliver again from the mothership”.
As the ultimate episodes closely featured Nephilim Jack Kline (Alexander Calvert), then he may additionally return. Different doubtless candidates to be again on the present may embody Rowena (Ruth Connell), Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), Crowley (Mark Sheppherd), Jody Mills (Kim Rhodes), Donna Hanscum (Brianna Buckmaster), Gabriel (Richard Speight) and lots of extra.
If the reboot incorporates among the cast from The Winchesters, then we may see the return of younger John (Drake Rodger) and Mary (Meg Donnelly), and even their older counterparts (Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Samantha Smith).
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We don’t but know who may very well be concerned behind the digicam. The Winchesters recruited former author Robbie Thompson, but earlier Supernatural writers and administrators embody Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, and naturally, the creator himself, Eric Kripke.
What may the plot of Supernatural season 16 be about?
Main spoilers for the ending of Supernatural and The Winchesters under
By the point season 15 of Supernatural rolled round, the stakes had been increased than ever – pitting the brothers towards God himself, AKA Chuck Shurley (Rob Benedict). Chuck had lengthy been writing the story of the brothers, pulling the strings and controlling their lives.
After lastly defeating him with the assistance of Jack, the Winchesters went again into their regular monster-hunting enterprise. As such, they weren’t being saved ‘secure’ by increased powers anymore. Due to this fact, Dean ended up assembly his demise by being impaled on a rusty nail throughout a mean case towards vampires.
Dean has overcome many adversaries throughout his lifetime, so this ending felt extraordinarily flat and anticlimactic for many followers. After his dying, he met his previous pal Bobby in Heaven, and drove the Impala on an countless street, earlier than lastly assembly up along with his brother who died of previous age.
While Sam obtained to reside an extended and pleased life, the viewers solely noticed this by way of a collection of flashforwards, and by no means really obtained to know who his mysterious companion was – prompting followers to name her ‘Sam’s blurry spouse’. Many suspected that the lady was Eileen (Shoshannah Stern), a fellow hunter and love curiosity for the youthful brother. Nonetheless, we by no means knew for positive.
Due to this fact, a brand new season may both discover a risk to Heaven, the place the brothers take on one ultimate case that addresses among the free plot threads left behind in season 15. Or it may happen within the time between Dean and Sam’s deaths. This might align with occasions that happened in Supernatural’s prequel, The Winchesters.
Within the finale of this present, a younger John and Mary Winchester met a mysterious stranger who appeared ‘Again to the Future’ model in a Chevy Impala. The viewers naturally knew him as Dean Winchester.
The present reveals that these variations of John and Mary aren’t technically Dean’s dad and mom. He has come to a different world, again in time, to create an alternate pleased ending for his dad and mom. He offers them a letter from his grandfather, Henry (Gil McKinney), within the hope that John will perceive extra about The Males of Letters and looking and develop into a extra caring father or mother for the brothers sooner or later.
Dean additionally passes on his hunter’s journal to John and Mary, together with the Colt, a gun that may kill almost each being within the universe. That is in order that they each stand an opportunity at dwelling towards their future enemies, akin to Azazel.
Due to this fact, Supernatural season 16 may discover both a multiverse or one other department of time. Maybe Dean goes again to an earlier level within the present to alter the course of historical past, or we uncover how occasions would unfold with The Winchester’s timeline and the way this might have altered the lives of the brothers and their household, which famously “don’t finish with blood”.
Ackles shared hopes to revisit these characters in some capability after The Winchesters was cancelled:
One other big unresolved plot line comes from the eighteenth episode of season 15. Dean and Cas had been being hunted by Billie (AKA Dying) and ended up trapped in The Bunker with no method out.
To save lots of Dean, Castiel summoned The Empty, a void entity that the angel had made a cope with a couple of years again. He did this by doing the factor that made him the happiest, which was confessing his love for Dean.
The romantic declaration (based on Misha Collins through Delight) allowed The Empty to take each Cas and Billie, leaving Dean alone, and not giving him an opportunity to speak about this revelation from his greatest pal or discover whether or not he may really feel the identical method.
A lot of the Supernatural fandom has lengthy been invested within the sophisticated relationship between Dean and Cas (AKA Destiel), and lots of critics argued that Cas’s assertion moments earlier than dying was an enormous disservice because it performed into the ‘bury your gays’ troupe seen in lots of TV collection and movies earlier than.
There’s hope from many followers that Dean may reunite with Cas in a revival, and maybe lastly have a nuanced dialogue about that confession.
At Heroes Comedian-Con, Collins mentioned “I think it could be tragic to not deal with it instantly and have a dialog about it. I might like to know what Dean says as a result of he sort of left me hanging, you know?”
He additionally expressed an curiosity in revisiting what occurred to his character, telling con-goes in Stockholm that he’d wish to see a storyline by which Cas is rescued from The Empty.
On the similar occasion, Collins admitted that he was requested to make a cameo in The Winchesters as Castiel, but he declined because it didn’t reply any of the canonical questions on what occurred to his character. Ackles was additionally in settlement with Collins.
It’s value noting that Cas was briefly talked about by Bobby within the ultimate episode, implying that the Angel did get out of the Empty and helped rebuild Heaven. In fact, Supernatural has been recognized to retcon issues earlier than.
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Attainable antagonists for the revival may embody earlier characters akin to The Empty, Chuck and Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino). Alternatively, we may go to a completely new fantasy being – maybe one that’s concerned with the multiverse or time-travel, if that’s the route that the present finally ends up happening.
What community may Supernatural 16 air on?
That is the place issues get a bit difficult. The CW is now beneath the possession of Nexstar, which is altering its focus to linear broadcast content material and sports activities programming from 2024 onwards. Present TV collection on the channel, akin to All American: Homecoming and Superman & Lois, will proceed for now.
Conventional CW staples akin to Supernatural don’t align with this technique. Plus, Padalecki not too long ago gave some scathing feedback concerning the channel to Selection after the community cancelled Walker, so it could be shocking if he and the cast had been to work with the channel once more.
The key different is the streaming service Max – a platform Ackles has beforehand expressed curiosity in.
It’d be shocking if the revival aired on one other channel or platform that’s not a part of Warner Bros. Discovery, contemplating that the unique present was beneath this firm. Then once more, earlier seasons have been syndicated on main streaming platforms, so it isn’t solely not possible.
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How you can watch Supernatural seasons 1 to fifteen within the UK and US
If you wish to relive the adventures of The Winchester household within the UK, then you can catch seasons 1 by way of 15 on Amazon Prime Video. Subscriptions for this begin from £5.99 per thirty days for video streaming solely, or £8.99 per thirty days for a full Prime subscription. Notice that you’ll need to pay additional if you wish to go ad-free.
US readers can catch Supernatural on Spectrum.
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