Supernatural...

Supernatural is one of the successful series from The CW Network aside from other series such 90210, Nikita and Smallville. Supernatural has successfully aired sixth season, currently they are airing their seventh season at CW channel. Supernatural has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as other award such as Saturn Awards and Leo Awards.

Supernatural series are consists of two main character Dean Winchester as the older brother acted by Jensen Ackles and Sam Winchester as the younger brother acted by Jared Padalecki. 

Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester

Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester

    Supernatural series starts with the story of two brother’s Sam and Dean who were raised by their father John Winchester acted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan to hunt and kill evil spirits after his wife Mary was murdered by a demon when they were young. After twenty two years the two brothers set out on a journey in search of their father who has gone missing recently and battling with evil spirits and demons along the way. When the brothers finally found their father that is when he reveals which demon had killed their mother and found a way to kill the demon. In the meantime, Sam starts to develop ability where he gets visions of people dying before it actually happens which are connected to the demon who killed his mother. When their father died, murdered by the same demon who killed their mother, leaving the brothers alone without their mentor to finish up their fathers crusade.

     This was the introduction for the Supernatural series during the first season. As the season change the series became more complicated with more paranormal activities as well as more drama between the two brothers and other supporting character. The series continues with their second season where the Winchester brothers continue their journey in quest of searching the Yellow Eyed Demon which is the demon who killed their parents’. In this season, they discover more secrets and the demons plan as Sam is not the only one who has special abilities. There are others too who has abilities like Sam and they are part of the plan that the Yellow Eyed Demon has planned for them. Furthermore, their personal battle with the demon may be part of a bigger fight with the entire humankind. The season ends with Dean made a deal with the crossroad demon on order to save Sam. 

Yellow Eyed Demon

    Season three of Supernatural was the most significant season along with other shows as the production has to deal with the writer strikes. Season three was not that successful as it lost their touch because of the strike. However, they manage to wrap up the season neatly with less time they intended too. Season three tells the story of brothers searching for solution to save Dean from the deal. Along the way, Sam’s darker sides are shown. Dean’s character in Supernatural are known as the tough guy but in this season Dean’s open up his feelings and confess that he needs help and scared to die. Season three ends with Dean have to deal with the consequences of his agreement with the demon.

    Season four of Supernatural starts with Dean scraped out of his grave and the audience got shocked as Dean is back from the dead. In this season, is where the introduction of angels versus demons and God takes place, hence so many other characters are introduce such as Castiel as angel who pulled Dean out from hell acted by Misha Collins. Besides that, this season is the starting point of Dean and Sam’s relationship becomes distant and more conflict. It hurts to watch the brothers to fight but that is what makes a good drama. Overall, season four had been amazing as it has expanded the series into a bigger and more exciting storyline. 

Winchester's brother fighting

Misha Collins as Castiel 

     Season five of Supernatural did not turn out that well compared to season four because of the budget limit from the CW network. Thus, the show introduces the main crisis which is the Apocalypse. In this season, Lucifer acted by Mark Pellegrino trying to persuade Sam to be his vessel in the battle between him and the archangel Michael. Mark Pellegrino performed really well as Lucifer tend to make the audience to dislike the character. As usual, the brother’s relationship is the main theme in this season as the archangel Michael vessel is Dean. Hence, a bigger conflict and complication between the brothers as it comes to the battle of the two Winchester’s.

Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer

      As season sixth of Supernatural approaches, there are a few changes on screen as well as behind the scenes. The series creator Eric Kripke steps down as a showrunner, having Sera Gamble to be new showrunner. Whilst on screen Dean stops from being a hunter and stayed with his girlfriend and her son. Dean was unaware that Sam is out of hell and was working together with their grandfathers hunting group. Thus, the season starts to unite the brothers back together. It was heartbreaking to watch Dean have to leave the family he has created and erased their memories so that they can move on. Whereas it was pretty exciting to watch the new soulless Sam as he performed well being cold blooded and no emotions which is different from his usual character. 

     Overall, Supernatural has done a great job in building a loyal fan to the series as the series continues with their seventh season which is airing now at The CW channel. All we can hope is that season seventh of Supernatural will be more exciting and full of drama as well as has its own twist to the series. 

Reviewed by:

Anisyah Syazwani bt Ahmad Suparmin  -55715-