Plot Summary, Characters & Episode 1
22 years ago, baby Sam and 5-year-old Dean lost their mother to a supernatural evil. Their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) barely got them out alive before the whole house burned down. From then on, it became John’s obsession to fight all supernatural evil and find what killed his wife. He also trained his sons to be warriors against any evil thing they might encounter.
Today, Sam (Jared Padalecki) is a student at Stanford, trying to get in to law school and happily coupled up with his girlfriend. Then he gets a visit from his brother Dean (Jensen Ackles) who fought evil with his father. Dean and Sam haven’t spoken in a long time, since Sam is longing for a normal life. But their dad is missing and Dean persuades Sam to help.
Following their father’s tracks, they find themselves in the middle of a case where men are abducted by a hitchhiker ghost and murdered.
Episode 1- spoilers
They solve the case. Sam goes back to his life, only to witness his girlfriend be murdered just like his mother was 22 years ago. He then leaves his Stanford life to help Dean find their father, as well as killing their mother’s killer.
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Of course, there are many more supernatural evil to fight on the way: ghosts, demons, spirits, shapeshifters, wendigos….And it is beginning to seem like their dad doesn’t want to be found…
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Verdict
Supernatural is a really fun horror/thriller with some decent thrills, nice one-liners for comedic relief and good chemistry between the two leading characters. I can say the show is pretty addictive. I started watching the first season DVD yesterday and I watched 7 episodes in a row. OK, so I was sick at home (since there were no new blog posts yesterday, sorry about that) but Supernatural episodes definitely kept me hooked and entertained.
It’s not for those who can’t stand to see some weirdness and/or blood on the screen. But for supernatural stuff lovers, it is a gem. Oh, and the soundtrack rocks. AC/DC, Ratt, Metallica…I feel like the music was selected just for me.
Fun notes:
* Does anybody else feel like the main casting was done by a woman? The two leads are gorgeous and appropriately, they have Jeffrey Dean Morgan as their father. How cool is that? Morgan has so far appeared in 12 episodes in the show’s seasons.
* Season 1’s 3rd Episode, Dead in the Water features a guest appearance by Amy Acker- who is no stranger to fantasy shows. She co-starred as Fred in Angel TV series.
Also on Supernatural:
Supernatural Cast Trivia Feat. Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles & Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References
Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 2
Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 3
Supernatural is my most favorite show :)) Have you seen all seasons? Agree totally about the music and the cast ;))
Ha ha:) Nope, I am a Supernatural newbie- but I am seeing a couple of episodes a day so I am catching up fast:)
😀 I`m a SPN veteran in that case! This show actually got me started in this whole social online thing 🙂 It goes in some different directions later, have fun watching 😉
Unfortunately, I read a spoiler by mistake but hey, I am going to watch anyway. Even if Jared and Jensen hadn’t been so cool, the plot and Jeffrey would have been enough. Although, come on- Jeffrey is far too young to have those two as sons but fiction is fiction, right;)
Probably you are right but still I wouldn`t want anyone else as daddy Winchester 😀
Me neither, even if he would have to have Sam when he was 16, lol:D:D
Wanna know something funny? I don’t want kids. But I’d not say no if I was dating Morgan and he wanted kids;)
I just started watching Supernatural on a recommendation from a friend and love it.
Same here. My friends were raving about it and they were right. It has the right blend of spooky, fun, exciting and emotional. And the music kicks ass!
deaaaaannnn 😀 he is my favorite. the series is not important for me.sorry:D
Ha ha. Well, I should have recommended another episode. You watched one of their funniest. They have more interesting, intense and thrilling episodes. Give it another chance;)
But as fas as looks are concerned, I think I slightly prefer Sam (Jared Padalecki). You know I have thing for tall guys with cute faces and great bodies;)
Supernatural is the bombbbb!
I really love the first 3 seasons. 4 is OK, and I have a couple of favorite episodes from season 5. But in general, they pretty much lost me after season 6. I missed the hunts that didn’t involve angels, demons, god….
I’ve seen half of one episode, and I’m already hooked. Castiel <3
I was totally hooked with the first season. I have to say I liked it a lot better without Bobby and Castiel being such lead characters. Castiel is really fun and all that, but I just miss their individiual hunts…