‘The Winchesters’: Everything to Know About Supernatural’s Spinoff Series

Stick with it, my wayward son. Following the tip of The CW’s Supernatural, Jensen Ackles stunned loyal viewers with the promise that there can be extra to the story.

“After Supernatural wrapped its fifteenth season, we knew it wasn’t over. As a result of like we are saying within the present, ‘nothing ever actually ends, does it?’” Ackles informed Deadline in June 2021 a couple of potential sequel. “When Danneel [Ackles] and I shaped Chaos Machine Productions, we knew the primary story we needed to inform was the story of John and Mary Winchester, or relatively the Supernatural origin story. I at all times felt like my character, Dean, would have needed to know extra about his dad and mom’ relationship and the way it got here to be. So I like the considered having him take us on this journey.”

Supernatural left a significant mark when it launched brothers Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen) as they hunted down demons, ghosts, monsters and extra.

The darkish fantasy collection, which aired from 2005 to 2020, had a number of spinoff makes an attempt, together with the backdoor pilot for Bloodlines and the Wayward Sisters collection pitch, however neither got here to fruition.

The Winchesters, nonetheless, will focus on Dean and Sam’s dad and mom forward of their mother Mary’s dying. John and his wife had been beforehand portrayed by Matt Cohen and Amy Gumenick, respectively, as younger adults. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Samantha Smith performed their older counterparts.

Whereas Supernatural followers had been excited concerning the the brand new collection, Jensen’s former costar Padalecki wasn’t as thrilled — and claimed that he wasn’t within the loop.

“Dude. Pleased for you. Want I heard about this a way apart from Twitter. I’m excited to observe, however bummed that Sam Winchester had no involvement in any respect,” Padalecki tweeted in June 2021.

After a fan questioned whether or not his tweet was a “dangerous joke,” the Home of Wax star replied, “No. It’s not. That is the primary I’ve heard about it. I’m gutted.”

The Days of Our Lives alum, for his half, later famous that the costars and longtime mates had been capable of clear the air, tweeting, “Love you @jarpad … Miss these talks. I forgot how a lot face time we at all times used to get. And I miss that too. I do know you’re busy…as am I, however you’re nonetheless my brother. I miss you, pal.”

In February 2022, The CW confirmed that that they had given The Winchesters a pilot order.

Scroll down for every little thing to know to this point concerning the extremely anticipated Supernatural spinoff:

Supply: US Journal