The Winchesters

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The Winchesters
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Genre
Based onSupernatural
by Eric Kripke
Developed byRobbie Thompson
Starring
  • Meg Donnelly
  • Drake Rodger
  • Nida Khurshid
  • Jojo Fleites
  • Demetria McKinney
  • Bianca Kajlich
Narrated byJensen Ackles
Composers
  • Jay Gruska
  • Phillip White
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
Production locationNew Orleans
CinematographyDavid Moxness
EditorHilary Bolger
Camera setupSingle-camera setup
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • Chaos Machine Productions
  • Wonderland Sound and Vision
  • Here There
  • CBS Studios
  • Warner Bros. Television
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkThe CW
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsSupernatural

The Winchesters is an American dark fantasy drama television series developed by Robbie Thompson and is a spin-off from and prequel to Supernatural. The series premiered on October 11, 2022, on The CW and is available on The CW for free every Wednesday. The first episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

Synopsis[]

Set in the 1970s, Dean Winchester narrates the story of how his parents, John Winchester and Mary Campbell, met, fell in love, and fought monsters together while in search for their missing fathers.[1]

Cast and characters[]

Main article: List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters

Main[]

  • Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell
  • Drake Rodger as John Winchester
  • Nida Khurshid as Latika Desai, a young hunter-in-training[2]
  • Jojo Fleites as Carlos Cervantez, a confident fighter against demons[2]
  • Demetria McKinney as Ada Monroe, a bookstore owner who takes interest in the occult[3]
  • Bianca Kajlich as Millie Winchester, John's mother[4]

Recurring[]

Production[]

Development[]

On June 24, 2021, it was reported that a prequel series of Supernatural, titled The Winchesters that focuses on Sam and Dean's parents, John and Mary, was in development at The CW. The series is executive produced by Jensen Ackles, his wife Danneel Ackles (who portrayed Anael on the series), and Supernatural writer Robbie Thompson. Ackles also reprise his role as Dean Winchester as the narrator.[1] A pilot order for the series was confirmed by The CW on February 3, 2022; the pilot was directed by Glen Winter.[7]

On March 21, 2022, it was announced that Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger were cast as Mary and John.[8] On May 12, 2022, it was announced that The CW ordered it to series[9] and premiered on October 11, 2022.[10] In August 2022, it was confirmed that Ackles would reprise his role as Dean in a physical appearance in the first episode.[5]

Filming[]

Filming for the pilot episode began in April 2022 throughout New Orleans.[11] Principal photography for the rest of the series began in New Orleans on July 25, 2022, and is scheduled to conclude on December 15, 2022.[12]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [13]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Glen WinterRobbie ThompsonOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)T15.101620.78[14]
On March 23, 1972, John Winchester returns home to Lawrence, Kansas from the Vietnam War where he meets Mary Campbell whose father, Samuel, has recently disappeared. Receiving a letter from his long-missing father, Henry, John is drawn to a Men of Letters clubhouse where Mary saves him from a demon. Introduced to the world of the supernatural, John learns that his father was a Man of Letters and joins Mary's search for Samuel who was looking for a magical box that can trap and destroy monsters. With the help of Mary's friends Latika and Carlos, they track the box to a New Orleans cemetery where they face both a loup-garou watchdog and a demon possessing Ada Monroe. While John kills the monster, the others are able to use the box to exorcise and destroy the demon. In the aftermath, Ada explains that the box is the only thing that can kill the Akrida, monsters from another world that seek to invade Earth. With the Men of Letters gone and unable to stop them, Samuel was seeking the box to stop a coming invasion. Deciding to become a hunter, John joins the others in traveling to Savannah, Georgia in pursuit of another lead. Narrating these events, Dean Winchester reveals that, unbeknownst to the group, the Akrida are a threat to all of existence and he intends to continue searching for more information on this lost chapter of his parents' lives.
2"Teach Your Children Well"John F. ShowalterRobbie Thompson & David H. GoodmanOctober 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)T13.241020.46[15]
In Savannah, the group finds the files on the Akrida gone, but signs of Samuel having been present, including a newspaper clipping directing them to a case in Topeka, Kansas. Upon returning home, John clashes with his mother over his hunting and storms off. In Topeka, kids have begun vanishing from a hippie commune, taken by a shapeshifting monster. Mary's desperation to solve the case and resume the search for Samuel leads her to clash with the others, putting John in danger when the monster assumes the form of Millie and kidnaps him. The group identifies it as La Tunda, an abusive mother who was transformed into a monster and which consumes disobedient children. Locating La Tunda's lair, they rescue her victims and kill La Tunda with a piece of her own wooden leg. John reconciles with his mother while Ada uses a potion and automatic writing to access the echoes of the demon that had possessed her, searching for information on the other demon that the group had fought in the hopes that it will have information on the Akrida and the box. At the same time, a hooded figure enters La Tunda's lair, absorbs a piece of her essence into a vial and is followed by shadowy creatures as it leaves.
3"You're Lost Little Girl"[16]Claudia YarmyGabriel Alejandro GarzaOctober 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)TBATBD
4"Masters of War"[17]John KretchmerJulia CoopermanNovember 1, 2022 (2022-11-01)TBATBD

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critic reviews for The Winchesters are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[18] On Metacritic, it has a score of 51 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[19]

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Winchesters
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" October 11, 2022 0.1 0.78[14] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Teach Your Children Well" October 18, 2022 0.1 0.46[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References[]

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  3. ^ Petski, Denise (April 1, 2022). "'The Winchesters': Demetria McKinney Joins The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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  7. ^ White, Peter (February 3, 2022). "'Walker: Independence', 'The Winchesters' & 'Gotham Knights' Land Pilot Orders At The CW". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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  16. ^ "(#103) "You're Lost Little Girl"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "(#104) "Masters of War"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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  19. ^ "The Winchesters: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

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