
Scripted series · The CW
The Winchesters
A supernatural love story.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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TV DNA
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Signature profile
The Winchesters reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and Character Depth.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester, this is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary, and how they put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E02 · Signature episode
Teach Your Children Well
John and Millie are on different pages about his new interest in hunting and Ada tries to bridge the gap. Mary follows a trail from her father that points to the disappearance of a teenage boy in Topeka. Meanwhile, Carlos has a heart to heart with Mary as Latika dives into her books to identify the monster.
- Directed by John F. Showalter
- Written by Robbie Thompson, David H. Goodman

S01E01 · Signature episode
Pilot
Before Sam and Dean, there were their parents, John and Mary. This is the untold love story of how they met and put it all on the line to save the entire world.
- Directed by Glen Winter
- Written by Robbie Thompson

S01E03 · Signature episode
You're Lost Little Girl
When Mary's next-door neighbor mysteriously goes missing, she and John start digging into the disappearance. During their investigation, John unexpectedly reunites with someone from his past. Carlos and Ada bond as they stakeout a potential lead for the demon's partner. Meanwhile, Latika taps into old folklore passed down from her family in hopes it helps Mary and John.
- Directed by Claudia Yarmy
- Written by Gabriel Garza

S01E13 · Signature episode
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
John receives a message from a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Carlos, Latika and Ada work together to find answers, but time is running out. Lastly, Mary and John have a warm but awkward reunion. There is a lot to unpack, but they realize this isn't the time or place.
- Directed by John F. Showalter
- Written by Robbie Thompson

S01E07 · Signature episode
Reflections
The Hunt heats up and Mary and John find trails that lead back to their fathers. Carlos helps Mary investigate where the Akrida might be hiding but they discover more than they bargained for. Meanwhile, Millie steps in to help Latika, Ada, and John to decipher notes left behind and they stumble upon a way to get some answers.
- Directed by Richard Speight Jr.
- Written by Robbie Thompson, David H. Goodman

S01E05
Legend of a Mind
Hidden secrets from Ada's past comes to light when the gang goes undercover to look into a suspicious death. Still reeling from the last Hunt, Millie asks Mary to keep an eye on John as they split off from the others to get intel on the new case. Carlos and Ada's stakeout connects the victim to the next target. Latika's research comes up with some interesting results that lead John to be Mary's lifeline out of a sticky situation.
- Directed by Lisa Soper
- Written by Sehaj Sethi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S01E13 · Signature episode
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
- Directed by John F. Showalter
- Written by Robbie Thompson

S01E12
The Tears of a Clown
- Directed by Menhaj Huda
- Written by David H. Goodman

S01E11
You've Got a Friend
- Directed by Lisa Soper
- Written by Nicole Desperito

S01E10
Suspicious Minds
- Directed by Andi Armaganian
- Written by Gabriel Garza, Julia Cooperman

S01E09
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
- Directed by Kristin Windell
- Written by Rachel Lynett

S01E08
Hang On to Your Life
- Directed by Amyn Kaderali
- Written by Nic Chatree Sridej
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Robbie Thompson
Showrunner

Danneel Ackles
Executive producer

Jensen Ackles
Executive producer
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Rachel Lynett
Writer
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Sehaj Sethi
Writer
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Jess Kardos
Writer
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David H. Goodman
Writer
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Gabriel Garza
Writer
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Nicole Desperito
Writer
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Julia Cooperman
Writer
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Nic Chatree Sridej
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Robbie ThompsonExecutive Producer
- Danneel AcklesExecutive Producer
- Jensen AcklesExecutive Producer
Writing
- Rachel LynettWriter
- Sehaj SethiWriter
- Robbie ThompsonWriter
- Jess KardosWriter
- David H. GoodmanWriter
- Gabriel GarzaWriter
Direction
- Andi ArmaganianDirector
- Lisa SoperDirector
- Amyn KaderaliDirector
- Geary McLeodDirector
- Richard Speight Jr.Director
- Claudia YarmyDirector
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