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Supernatural
TV Series

Supernatural

2005Drama, Fantasy, Horror • 15 Seasons

Woke Score
3.6
out of 10

Series Overview

John Winchester raised his two sons Sam and Dean to hunt and kill all things that go "bump in the night" after his wife Mary was murdered by an evil supernatural being when the boys were little. 22 years later the brothers set out on a journey, fighting evil along the way, to find their recently-missing father; when they finally do he reveals he knows what demon killed their mother and has found a way to track and kill it. Meanwhile, Sam develops frightening abilities such as seeing visions of people dying before it actually happens. These visions are somehow connected to the demon that murdered his mother and its mysterious plans that seem to be all about Sam. When their father dies striking a deal with that very same demon, the brothers determine to finish his crusade. But disturbing revelations about Sam's part in the demon's apocalyptic plan are presented when John's dying last words to Dean are revealed.

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Season 1

2/10

The Creepy. The Demented. The Unexplained. The Unearthly. Sam Winchester grew up hunting such terrifying things. But that’s all past. Law school beckons him. So does safety and normalcy. That is, until Sam’s estranged brother Dean appears with troubling news: their father has disappeared, a man who’s hunted evil for 22 years. So to find their father, the brothers must hunt what their father hunts…and Sam must return to the life he’d rather leave behind.

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Season 2

2.2/10

They're back the ghouls and vampires, the ghosts and spirits and even more terrifying entities. And wherever these evil beings are, you'll find brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, hunters on the trail of the demon who murdered their mother…and of any other unholy agent of the Supernatural. Join the brothers in their mind-bending, bone-chilling Season 2 road trip across America a journey deeper into the mystery of their own destinies.

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Season 3

1.4/10

The yellow-eyed demon is vanquished, but at a terrible price. The battle that brought him down released hundreds of demons from Hell into an unsuspecting world. And it cost Sam his life. But a grief-stricken Dean made a deal with the Crossroad Demon: his soul for Sam's resurrection. Now Dean has just one year to live. One year to fight the unholy, the twisted, the ghoulish. One year to say farewell to Sam. And one year for Sam to search desperately for some way to save his brother. Mind-bending adventure awaits as the Winchester brothers continue their astonishing odyssey into the supernatural...and their personal odyssey into destiny.

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Season 4

3/10

Resurrection. After enduring unspeakable torture, Dean escapes from Hell, rescued by an all-powerful creature he's never seen before an Angel a warrior of God who recruits Sam and Dean in Heaven's battle against Hell. And there are whispers that a certain fallen angel will soon be freed from his prison deep in Hell: Lucifer. If Sam and Dean can't stop it if Lucifer walks free he'll bring on the Apocalypse. Meanwhile, the Winchester brothers reunite and hit the road, battling the supernatural wherever they go. They encounter demons, spirits, Dracula himself and even a drunk, heavily armed seven-foot-tall teddy bear. All the while, the ultimate war draws them into its horror. Caught between Heaven and Hell, between God and the Devil, the Winchester brothers must battle for the future of humankind.

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Season 5

4.8/10

Two brothers and one fallen angel - against all the might of Satan and his army! As the Apocalypse grows closer, threatening to turn Earth into a battlefield soaked with human blood, Sam, Dean and Castiel struggle against daunting odds. New foes arise, including the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Old friends depart, consumed by the fearsome wrath of Hell. Through it all, the Winchesters are targeted by demons and angels alike, who warn that each brother has a special and terrible role to play in the coming devastation. Season Five follows Sam and Dean on their most terrifying journey yet, one that may lead them to the only ally strong enough to defeat the Devil: God.

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Season 6

3/10

The prize: ending the Apocalypse. The price: Sam's life. Season 5's horrific finale left Dean alone, as Sam descended into Hell. Now a different man, Dean vows to stop hunting and devote himself to building a family with Lisa and her son Ben. Then, mysteriously, Sam reappears, drawing Dean back into the old life. But Sam's a different man too. He's returned without his soul. How the Winchesters confront this greatest challenge yet to their powerful bond is the troubled heart - and soul - of the profound and thrilling 22-Episode Season 6. As the brothers struggle to reunite, they must also battle deadly supernatural forces. Demons. Angels. Vampires. Shapeshifters. And a terrifying new foe called the Mother of All.

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Season 7

4/10

In Season 7, Sam and Dean fight demons. Real demons, like Lucifer, who tortures Sam with visions of Hell. Private demons, as the brothers face a traumatic personal loss when Bobby is cut down by alien forces. And as Sam and Dean travel the back roads of America, hunting monsters who wreak havoc on the innocent, a new and more terrible foe hunts them: Leviathans, freed from Purgatory and immune to the brothers' arsenal of weapons and cunning. With Bobby gone, all Sam and Dean can rely on is each other. But will that be enough?

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Season 8

3/10

After a year apart, Sam and Dean are reunited in the Eighth Season premiere. After escaping from Purgatory with the help of a vampire named Benny, Dean heads straight for Sam, but the reunion isn't exactly everything he imagined it would be. Although Sam drops everything to join his brother, leaving the life he had grown accustomed to enjoy turns out to be harder than he imagined. In the meantime, Benny’s help turns out to be more than what Dean bargained for. As the brothers struggle with their unexpected reunion, they make a shocking discovery that could lead them on a deeply personal mission to settle old scores. If only they could agree – is this a “family business” or isn’t it?

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Season 9

3/10

After defeating the Leviathan, Sam and Dean set off on an epic quest to seal the Gates of Hell last season. Facing a series of trials, the Winchesters soon found themselves in the middle of an age-old power struggle between the King of Hell and legions of warrior angels. But with the angels cast out of heaven and walking the earth, things just got very unpredictable.

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Season 10

5/10

Season 10 begins with Sam’s frantic search for his missing brother, who is gone without a trace. The road to recovering the wayward Dean takes Sam down dark paths, with consequences that will shake the boys to their core. Meanwhile, Castiel has to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of Metatron’s campaign. With his grace failing and rogue angels still on the loose, Cas will face the ticking clock of his own mortality as all-new threats emerge to once again push all of our heroes to their limits.

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Season 11

3/10

Following the release of the Darkness, this season follows the Winchesters and their allies as they find themselves fighting the most powerful supernatural entity they've ever faced.

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Season 12

4/10

In the show's eleventh season, the Winchesters found themselves battling an apocalyptic force: the Darkness. Now, rallying help from their allies - both human and supernatural - Sam and Dean are about to go toe-to-toe with the most destructive enemy they've ever seen. The question is, will they win? And at what price?

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Season 13

Pending

Season 13 begins exactly where we left off, with Sam and Dean left to pick up the pieces after the loss of their mother, the demise of Crowley and the heartbreaking death of Castiel. The birth of Jack leaves the Winchester brothers with differing opinions on how to deal with a Nephilim. After being dragged into the breach, Mary must learn to survive Lucifer and an apocalyptic world.

Season 14

4/10

The season follows Sam and Dean who, along with Jack and Castiel, try to take down the archangel Michael from another world, and learn something bigger is at hand.

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Season 15

8/10

The Winchester brothers' epic journey comes to a thrilling and terrifying close in Season 15.

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Overall Series Review

*Supernatural* spans fifteen seasons as a deeply personal, masculine-coded road trip narrative centered almost entirely on the bond between brothers Sam and Dean Winchester. The show begins as a classic horror anthology where the central conflict is fighting clear, objective evil—literal demons and ghosts—with morality being absolute. As the series progresses, this framework evolves significantly. The narrative quickly shifts from simply hunting monsters to confronting transcendent, bureaucratic powers: first Hell, then Heaven, and eventually God himself. Overarching themes remain constant: family loyalty, the painful necessity of sacrifice, and the fight for individual free will against a pre-written destiny. A defining characteristic of the series is its consistent skepticism and ultimate rebellion against established authority, particularly religious hierarchy. Angels, God, and the established divine order are repeatedly depicted as manipulative, oppressive, and tyrannical forces more dangerous than the demons the brothers initially fought. The ultimate conflict, particularly in the final season, is the complete deconstruction of an external, omniscient moral authority in favor of the internal, chosen bonds between the main characters. The "human element"—brotherhood, empathy, and stubborn refusal to give up—is repeatedly framed as the only true source of moral good capable of saving the world. While the series centers on two white male leads, the supporting cast evolves over time, introducing more capable female and minority characters, though these figures rarely drive the central conflict. Early seasons adhere strictly to traditional masculine heroism and often sideline female characters as tragic casualties. By the later arcs, while still focused on Sam and Dean, the narrative incorporates stronger female characters in positions of power (like Rowena) and concludes by validating profound, chosen relationships, including a canonical expression of love between male characters, as foundational to saving existence. In summary, *Supernatural* is a long-running supernatural thriller that begins by fighting traditional monsters but evolves into an epic, deeply emotional struggle against predestination and flawed cosmic governance. It champions anti-authoritarianism, the unbreakable bond of chosen family, and the power of human choice, culminating in the triumphant overthrow of a malevolent, manipulative God by the very flawed, human heroes he created.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1.9/10

Oikophobia3.1/10

Feminism3.7/10

LGBTQ+2.8/10

Anti-Theism6.2/10