In hindsight, Season 14 really did feel like it was the beginning of the end for Supernatural. Standout episodes: “Lebanon” (the 300th episode!) and “Moriah” The farewell tour wasn’t perfect, but after all this time together, our wayward sons could finally lay their weary heads to rest as we tearfully said goodbye. Overall, Season 15 marked the historic end of an era for the Winchesters and their legacies. But looking at what they accomplished, it’s still a great effort considering the circumstances. Due to new filming conditions, they became much smaller in scope than intended, which diminishes the impact of God’s wrath and his final confrontation with Sam and Dean a bit. It’s important to note that production on the final two episodes of the season was hindered by COVID-19. There’s also the super unexpected grand return of Adam Milligan ( Jake Abel), Sam and Dean’s half-brother, who still shares his body with the archangel Michael. This split focus makes the main story feel dragged out in parts too, especially with Jack ( Alexander Calvert) not being resurrected until halfway into the season, something we all knew was coming.įortunately, despite being drawn out, the main story is great, taking many twists and turns such as Sam and Dean teaming up with God’s sister Amara ( Emily Swallow). There’s so much that can be done with this premise, but it’s never fully realized. Hunts are a vital part of the show’s DNA but having so many in this final season detracts from the bigger story of the Winchesters vs God.
Season 15 feels very start-and-stop, with a focus on the main story for a few episodes, before going back to regular monster hunting. Unfortunately, the big issue with raising the stakes so high is maintaining the tension for twenty episodes. Acting as this season’s villain though, his presence feels far less impactful than previous threats, despite his surprising plans. Introduced in Season 8, he is a great character with a hilarious ego problem, but he’s ultimately a secondary character. It doesn’t help that the fight results in a big character death too (R.I.P.
We’ve seen them fight over their split-second decisions to save one another before, so this time around, the tension just isn’t there. Secondly, speaking of repetition, the brothers have a massive fight…again. Firstly, the monster-of-the-week cases were beginning to feel very repetitive. There are still lots of positives this season though, so let’s get the negatives out of the way first. While engaging, they weren’t quite as fresh anymore, feeling like rehashes of better storylines already told. Season 9 is the first of the series where it felt like parts of the story were playing on autopilot. Standout episodes: “First Born” or “Do You Believe In Miracles?”
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