The season opens with some bombshells teases Supernatural creator Eric Kripke who already jolted viewers when he sent Dean Winchester Jensen Ackles to Hell in Mays season finaleSeason 4 premiering September 18 at 9 pmET The CW opens four months later when Dean wakes up with no memory of his torment What happened to Dean in Hell and to [younger brother] Sam [Jared Padalecki] when he had to be a hunter by himself will slowly come to light Kripke says It gives us a nice opportunity for an internal struggle for Dean and for the brothers to surprise each otherKatie Cassidy Ruby and Lauren Cohan Bela are both gone but Jim Beaver and Steven Williams are back as geezer demon fighters Bobby and Rufus Get set for a revealing flashback to the Winchester parents teen years an homage to 1930s monster flicks and a bloody Halloween show Ileane Rudolph
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Sexy Supernatural thief Bela (Lauren Cohan) has already been sent to hell — unlike Dean, she won’t be released — and now the show’s creator Eric Kripke tells TV Guide it’s bye bye to sexy demon Ruby (Katie Cassidy) as well. “She’s great, but this was unfortunately a financial decision — purely budgetary, because creatively she was terrific," Kripke said. "I have nothing but great affection for Katie, and she was great for the show. It was a very difficult business decision about the realities we are in." Though the budget’s the same as last year, the show films in Canada and is suffering from a lousy exchange rate. There will be female characters, Kripke promises. But expect more of the love ‘em, leave ‘em or kill ‘em variety. “We have a plan that’s as exciting as any we’ve ever had of how to thread new characters in some unexpected ways,” he said, adding that the season opener will have a couple of &...
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Not only did Supernatural creator Eric Kripke confirm that Dean Winchester is alive — though not too comfortably since he's in hell — he spilled next season's plans for the beleaguered Winchester brothers.
TVGuide.com: You weren't lying when you said you were hoping to make your fans really angry and full of anxiety all summer!Eric Kripke: [Laughs] It was a fun way to end the season. Dean meat-hooked in the center of what looks like a thousand mile spiderweb of rusty chains. Sort of M.C.Escher meets Hellraiser.
TVGuide.com: Why did you send Dean to hell? Kripke: Everyone expected Dean to be safe! That's reason enough to send him to hell. But also, in ways I can't reveal, it's a turning point for Dean. You need huge moves to happen that can cause radical shifts in the cha
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Supernaturals Dean Jensen Ackles is down to his final 24 hours Its been a year since he made a deal with demons to save the life of his brother Sam Jared Padalecki by sacrificing his own and his debt is due The boys race like hell to save him says exec producer Eric Kripke Their last two attempts failed miserably but now Kripke reveals they know who holds the deal and how to kill them But dont expect salvation for the Winchester brothers We leave them in a pretty suspenseful place Kripke says I hope it will drive everybody crazy until were back in the fall
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After an impossibly long two-month hiatus due to the writers strike Supernatural finally returns with new episodes this week And to celebrate weve conjured up another QA Will there be an extended Season 4 How do fans opinions affect the shows direction Will we get answers about this years finale Supernatural creator Eric Kripke is back to tackle your questions and theories Plus he has a special message about this weeks all-new episode Supernatural airs Thursdays at 9 pmET on the CWIve had a long-term theory regarding Sam and his visions that they were not his but given to him by YED through the connection of blood which he used to keep track of and communicate with the chosen children Is this right Or am I just smoking something So totally dying to knowThanks gloriaoliverEric Kripke Its an interesting theory but Id be crazy to confirm or deny Sorry but you just have to keep guessing Is there any chance youll ever appear in a b
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