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Supernatural season 4
Season 4
File:Supernatural Season 4 DVD.jpg
DVD cover art
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) –
May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Season four of Supernatural, an American television series, premiered September 18, 2008. It was the third season to air on the CW television network.

This season focuses on Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) continuing to hunt demons, the first introduction of a mysterious angel of the lord, Castiel (Misha Collins), as well as Sam Winchester's new powers, and Dean's return from Hell and his memory of his time spent there. This season also touches on the brothers' continuing hunt for Lilith, who is trying to release the fallen archangel Lucifer on the world.

Cast

Starring

Guest stars

Episodes

See also: List of Supernatural episodes

In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to how many Americans watched the episode live or on the day of broadcast.

No. # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
611"Lazarus Rising"Kim MannersEric KripkeSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)3T75013.96[3]
622"Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester"Phil SgricciaStory by: Sera Gamble & Lou Bollo
Teleplay by: Sera Gamble		September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)3T75023.18[4]
633"In the Beginning"Steve BoyumJeremy CarverOctober 2, 2008 (2008-10-02)3T75043.51[5]
644"Metamorphosis"Kim MannersCathryn HumphrisOctober 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)3T75053.15[6]
655"Monster Movie"Robert SingerBen EdlundOctober 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)3T75033.06[7]
666"Yellow Fever"Phil SgricciaAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinOctober 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)3T75063.25[8]
677"It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester"Charles BeesonJulie SiegeOctober 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)3T75073.55[9]
688"Wishful Thinking"Robert SingerStory by: Ben Edlund & Lou Bollo
Teleplay by: Ben Edlund		November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)3T75083.24[10]
699"I Know What You Did Last Summer"Charles BeesonSera GambleNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)3T75092.94[11]
7010"Heaven and Hell"J. Miller TobinStory by: Trevor Sands
Teleplay by: Eric Kripke		November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)3T75103.34[12]
7111"Family Remains"Phil SgricciaJeremy CarverJanuary 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)3T75112.98[13]
7212"Criss Angel Is a Douchebag"Robert SingerJulie SiegeJanuary 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)3T75123.06[14]
7313"After School Special"Adam KaneAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinJanuary 29, 2009 (2009-01-29)3T75133.56[15]
7414"Sex and Violence"Charles BeesonCathryn HumphrisFebruary 5, 2009 (2009-02-05)3T75143.37[16]
7515"Death Takes a Holiday"Steve BoyumJeremy CarverMarch 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)3T75152.84[17]
7616"On the Head of a Pin"Mike RohlBen EdlundMarch 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)3T75163.37[18]
7717"It's a Terrible Life"James L. ConwaySera GambleMarch 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)3T75173.13[19]
7818"The Monster at the End of This Book"Mike RohlStory by: Julie Siege & Nancy Weiner
Teleplay by: Julie Siege		April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02)3T75183.27[20]
7919"Jump the Shark"Phil SgricciaAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinApril 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)3T75192.70[21]
8020"The Rapture"Charles BeesonJeremy CarverApril 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)3T75202.95[22]
8121"When the Levee Breaks"Robert SingerSera GambleMay 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)3T75212.79[23]
8222"Lucifer Rising"Eric KripkeEric KripkeMay 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)3T75222.89[24]

Production

Creator Eric Kripke originally did not want angels to be featured in the series, believing God worked through hunters rather than angels.[25] However, with so many demonic villains, he and the writers changed their minds when they realized that the show needed angels to create a "cosmic battle". As Kripke put it, "We had the empire, but we didn't really have the rebellion."[26] They had always wanted to have a storyline with a few central characters but having massive battles in the background, comparable to Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, and the addition of angels allowed for this.[27] Kripke has found that it has opened up many new storylines.[26]

References

  1. ^ Eric Kripke (writer) & Kim Manners (director) (2008-05-15). "No Rest For The Wicked". Supernatural. Season 3. Episode 16. The CW.
  2. ^ Eric Kripke (writer) & Kim Manners (director) (2008-09-18). "Lazarus Rising". Supernatural. Season 4. Episode 1. The CW.
  3. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  4. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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  14. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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  18. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  19. ^ Robert Seidman (2009-03-31). "Top CW Primetime Shows, March 23–29, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  20. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  21. ^ Robert Seidman (2009-05-02). "Top CW Primetime Shows, April 20–26, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  22. ^ Robert Seidman (2009-05-06). "Top CW Primetime Shows, April 27 - May 3, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  23. ^ Robert Seidman (2009-05-12). "Top CW Primetime Shows, May 4–10, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  24. ^ Robert Seidman (2009-05-19). "Top CW Primetime Shows, May 11–17, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  25. ^ Williams, Don (December 3, 2007). "'Supernatural' Creator Nixes Divine Intervention". buddyTV. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  26. ^ a b "Interview: Eric Kripke from Supernatural". Fanbolt. July 31, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  27. ^ Ryan, Maureen (August 26, 2009). "'It's the fun Apocalypse': Creator Eric Kripke talks Supernatural". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
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