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Supernatural (TV series)
Supernatural |
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Genre | Supernatural drama
Horror
Action/Adventure
Thriller |
Created by | Eric Kripke |
Starring | Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 115 (List of episodes) |
Production |
Executive producer(s) | Eric Kripke
McG
David NutterRobert Singer
Kim Manners
Sera Gamble |
Location(s) | British Columbia |
Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
Running time | 38–45 minutes |
Broadcast |
Original channel | The WB (2005–2011)
The CW (2006–2011) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original run | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) – present |
External links |
www.WBLA.com/supernatural |
Supernatural is an American dramaand horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they hunt demons and other figures of the paranormal. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound andVision. The current executive producers are Eric Kripke, McG, and Robert Singer; former executive producer Kim Manners died of lung cancer during production of the fourth season.[1]
The series, which is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, was in development for nearly ten years, as creator Kripke spent several years unsuccessfully pitching it as a series. The pilot was viewed by an estimated 5.69million viewers,[2] and the ratings of the first four episodes prompted The WB to pick up the series for a full season of 22 episodes. Originally, Kripke planned the series for three seasons, but later expanded it to five. The fifth season began airing on September 10, 2009, and concluded the series' main storyline;[3] however, The CW officially renewed the show for a sixth season on February 16,2010.[4] Not long afterwards: Kripke confirmed that he wouldn't return as showrunner; however, he would stay on as a hands-on executive producer. Sera Gamble, replacing Kripke as showrunner, has stated that the sixth season will focus on the brothers' relationship and the secrets they discover.
Production
Conception and creation

Creator Eric Kripke feels that America's urban legends are"every bit as fleshed out as any world mythologies".[5]
Before bringing Supernatural to television, creator Eric Kripke had been developing the series for nearly ten years,[6] having been fascinated with urban legends since he was a child.[7] Although he had envisioned Supernatural as a movie,[8] he spent years unsuccessfully pitching it as a series.[9] The concept went through several phases beforebecoming the eventual product, shifting from the original idea of an anthology series to one of tabloid reporters driving around the country in a van "fighting the demons in search of the truth".[7][10] Kripke wanted it to be a road trip series, feeling that it was the "best vehicle to tell these stories because it's pure, stripped down and uniquely American... These stories exist in these smalltowns all across the country, and it just makes so much sense to drive in and out of these stories."[7] Because he had previously written for the WB series Tarzan, Kripke was offered the chance to pitch show ideas to the network, and used the opportunity for Supernatural.[8] However, the network disliked his tabloid reporter idea, so Kripke successfully pitched his last-minute idea of thecharacters being brothers.[11] He decided to have the brothers be from Lawrence, Kansas, due to its closeness to Stull Cemetery, a location famous for its urban legends.[12]
When it came time to name the two lead characters, Kripke decided on "Sal" and "Dean" as an homage to Jack Kerouac's road-trip novel On the Road. However, he felt that "Sal" was inappropriate for the main character, and changed the...