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'Supernatural' Synopsis and Essential Information

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

Jensen Ackles, Jared PadeleckiPhoto Credit: © The WB/Patrick Ecclesine

Series Premiere:

September 13, 2005

When is it on?:

Thursdays at 9pm ET on the CW (Check local listings).

'Supernatural' Cast:

  • Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester
  • Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
Recurring Cast
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester
  • Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer

Trivia:

  • Many of the storylines used are popular urban legends. Some of these legends can be found in the popular book, Weird USA.
  • The car, which has almost become its own character, is a 1967 Chevrolet Impala. Five of them are used for production.
  • The show originated on the WB.
  • Jensen Ackles originally auditioned for the role of Sam.

Extras:

'Supernatural' Synopsis:

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by urban legends. I'll never forget the story about the college student who came into her room to get something, left, only to return the next morning to find her roommate dead, with a note attached saying, "Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light"?

Supernatural tells the tale of two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki), who were introduced to the world of the supernatural when they were young boys. After a demonic force murders their mother, the boys and their father embark on a quest to hunt down and vanquish this demon.

All the clues leads them down a path of the supernatural and they must find a way to save the lives of unsuspecting victims. Each episode focuses on one particular urban legend – some even I remember from years ago.

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