Season 9

Season Nine

Season	Episodes
Nine	23

Premiere

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here

Finale

Do You Believe In Miracles?

Starring
Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Gadreel Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester Misha Collins as Castiel

The CW announced the renewal of Supernatural for a ninth season on February 11, 2013. Actor Misha Collins was announced to be returning as a series regular and will also direct an episode.He will be the second star of the show to direct an episode.Actor Jim Beaver will be returning this season. Jensen Ackles may not be directing an episode of his own, as he did in Season 6, 7 and 8 due to the birth of his daughter. At Comic Con, Jensen stated that “I’m not directing this year — well not yet. They haven’t given me one. I usually direct the first one out of the gate, but because I have a 7-week-old daughter I opted to stay home with the newborn instead this year,” he says. But there’s still a chance he can. “There’s still a few episodes that are not slated yet with the directors and I think they’re trying to figure out how they can slide me in there storyline wise.”

Supernatural will also switch from Wednesday to Tuesday nights for the new season. Following the trend of the past two seasons, this season also will have 23 episodes. This season premiered October 8, 2013. ^[1]

Cast

Main

Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (18/18) and Gadreel (8/18)
Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (18/18)
Misha Collins as Castiel (8/18)

Special Guests

Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer (1/18)
Richard Speight Jr . as Gabriel (1/18)

Guest

Mark Sheppard as Crowley (7/18)
Osric Chau as Kevin Tran (4/18)
Alaina Huffman as Abaddon (4/18) and Josie Sands (1/18)
Curtis Armstrong as Metatron (3/18)
Tahmoh Penikett as Gadreel (3/18)
Adam J. Harrington as Bartholomew (2/18)
Timothy Omundson as Cain (1/18)
Julian Richings as Death (1/18)
Felicia Day as Charlie Bradbury (1/18)
DJ Qualls as Garth Fitzgerald IV (1/18)
Kim Rhodes as Jody Mills (1/18)
Lauren Tom as Linda Tran (1/18)
A.J. Buckley as Ed Zeddmore (1/18)
Travis Wester as Harry Spangler (1/18)
Gil McKinney as Henry Winchester (1/18)

Supernatural: Bloodlines

One of this season's late episodes (reportedly #20) is set to serve as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off of the show. The show will reportedly explore the clashing hunter and monster cultures in Chicago with all new characters. Unlike "Supernatural," the spin-off will only be set in Chicago.

In the Chicago-set episode, Carver said we’ll be introduced to a show that would, if picked up by the network, “explore the clashing monster and human characters” living in the city. In fact, he said, “we’ll have main characters who are both human and monsters.” That will include, added Singer, “families of monsters and families of hunters.” “It’s much more of an ensemble than Supernatural ,” Singer said.

The show's official title will be called Supernatural: Bloodlines (previously titled Supernatural: Tribes) and has been give a direct-to-pilot entry.

Episode List

Image	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Airdate	#
	I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here	Writer: Jeremy Carver	Director: John F. Showalter	10/08/13	#173 901
	Dean is frantic after Sam collapses and the doctor tells Dean his brother won’t make it. Desperate, Dean sends out an all points bulletin, via prayer, to every angel in the area, asking them to help his brother. In exchange, Dean will owe that angel a favor. Numerous angry angels race to find and kill Dean, but one, Ezekiel, gets to him first. In the meantime, Sam is going to fight for his life, and must face some familiar demons to do so. Castiel is learning to survive without powers. Sam also comes across Death.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:902.jpg	Devil May Care	Writer: Andrew Dabb	Director: Guy Bee	10/15/13	#174 902
Dean shocks Sam by popping open the trunk of the Impala and showing him that he has kidnapped Crowley. Kevin freaks out when he sees the King of Hell, but Sam and Dean convince him that they need Crowley to find the demons on Earth. Meanwhile, Abaddon re-emerges and plans to take over Hell.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:70089.jpg	File:902.jpg	I'm No Angel	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: Kevin Hooks	10/22/13	#175 903
Ezekiel tells Dean a group of angels is hunting Castiel. Dean and Sam race to find their friend before the angels do. Meanwhile, a homeless Castiel is trying to make his way through the city and comes across some unexpected surprises.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:70089.jpg	File:Season9-E4.jpg	Slumber Party	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Robert Singer	10/29/13	#176 904
While discovering an ancient computer in the Men Of Letters Bunker, Sam and Dean enlist the help of Charlie Bradbury. While moving the computer they dislodge a hex bag which unleashes Dorothy (guest star Tiio Horn) and The Wicked Witch (guest star Maya Massar) who trapped themselves in the web years ago\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Sn906a 1639b-jpg-230f377f-t3.jpg	File:Season9-E4.jpg	Dog Dean Afternoon	Writer: Eric Charmelo & Nicole Snyder	Director: Tim Andrew	11/5/13	#177 905
While investigating two bizarre murders, Sam and Dean realize there is an eye witness to both qruesome deaths- a German Sheppard. Anxious to find out if they are dealing with a witch, a skin walker or other supernatural monster, the guys look up a spell that could let Dean "communicate" with the dog. Unfortunately the spell comes with side effects that no one saw coming.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Sn906a 1639b-jpg-230f377f-t3.jpg	File:-supernatural--episo (10).jpg	Heaven Can't Wait	Writer: Robert Berens	Director: Rob Spera	11/12/13	#178 906
Castiel gets a job at a Gas-N-Sip and actually starts to enjoy life as a human. A headline in the local newspaper about some disappearances in the area catches his eye, so he calls Dean to help him investigate the case. Dean knows he needs to keep Sam/Ezekiel away from Castiel, so he tells Sam that he and Kevin need to stay and work with Crowley to decipher the tablet. Crowley agrees to help Dean and Kevin but in return he wants one phone call to Hell.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:1971fb6dc3f8098adae7130f2914fe3d.jpg	File:-supernatural--episo (10).jpg	Bad Boys	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: Kevin Parks	11/19/13	#179 907
Dean gets a call from an old friend named Sonny asking for help with a ghost. Sonny runs a home for delinquent boys, and Dean was sent there for stealing food when he was younger. Sam is stunned he never knew this about his brother and asks for more information, but Dean dodges his questions. Another murder occurs while Sam and Dean are at the house, so they scramble to find the culprit before anyone else dies. Meanwhile, Dean looks up an old girlfriend and recalls his time at the house.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:1971fb6dc3f8098adae7130f2914fe3d.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-8-sam-and-dean-1.jpg	Rock and a Hard Place	Writer: Jenny Klein	Director: John MacCarthy	11/26/13	#180 908
Sheriff Mills calls Sam and Dean for help investigating multiple murders in her small town. Discovering all four victims belonged to the same church chastity group, Sam and Dean decide to infiltrate by joining the group themselves. When Dean disappears, Sam and Sheriff Mills realize whatever they are hunting has taken Dean too and team up to rescue him.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-9-sam-cas-dean-suits.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-8-sam-and-dean-1.jpg	Holy Terror	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: Thomas J. Wright	12/03/13	#181 909
After a massive angel slaughter occurs, Sam and Dean arrive at the scene to investigate and are surprised to run into Castiel. While investigating, Castiel is captured and tortured. Meanwhile, Dean questions Ezekiel’s demands and wonders if it might be time to tell Sam the truth.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-9-sam-cas-dean-suits.jpg	File:910.jpg	Road Trip	Writer: Andrew Dabb	Director: Robert Singer	01/14/14	#182 910
Dean is devastated after Kevin's death and vows to find the angel that killed him, not only to free Sam, but to seek revenge. Castiel arrives at the bunker and suggests they try to separate Sam's brain from the angel's so they can talk to Sam and have him expel Gadreel. However, there's one small problem: the only person who knows how to do that is Crowley.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Spn-9x11.jpg	File:910.jpg	First Born	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: John Badham	01/21/14	#183 911
Looking to reclaim his place as King of Hell, Crowley asks Dean for help finding “The First Blade,” the only blade that can kill Abbadon. Knowing he owes Crowley a favor for helping Sam and also wanting Abaddon dead himself, Dean reluctantly agrees and the two set off on a road trip. However, Dean and Crowley are completely unprepared when they find out who has the blade – Cain, the first son. Meanwhile, Sam is back at the bunker with Castiel who notices there is some leftover grace inside Sam. If they can extract it, they can use the grace to track Gadreel. The only problem is the procedure may do permanent damage to Sam.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Spn-9x11.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-12-farmer-and-sam.jpg	Sharp Teeth	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: John Showalter	01/28/14	#184 912
After finding out that Garth is in the hospital, Sam and Dean go to check on him. Still carrying the guilt over Kevin, Dean lays into Garth about disappearing and demands to know where he’s been. Garth makes an excuse and then hightails it away from the guys. Confused as to why Garth would run from them, Sam and Dean do some investigating and are stunned by what they find.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-13-dean-and-sam-undercover.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-12-farmer-and-sam.jpg	The Purge	Writer: Eric Charmelo & Nicole Snyder	Director: Phil Sgriccia	02/04/14	#185 913
Sam and Dean investigate recent murders where the victims were hundreds of pounds lighter after their deaths. Suspecting witches, the two go undercover at a fancy day spa that all of the victims had attended for weight loss. While Sam is hired as a fitness instructor, Dean takes kitchen duty. After Dean swipes some tainted food and passes out, the guys realize someone is drugging the guests and literally sucking all of the fat out of them until they die.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"						File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-14-del-sam-dean.jpg	Captives	Writer: Robert Berens	Director: Jerry Wanek	02/25/14	#186 914
Sam and Dean are stunned to discover the Men of Letters’ bunker is haunted. Their investigation leads them to a storage facility where the demons have been keeping a prize possession. Meanwhile, Castiel is captured by Bartholomew.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-15-dean-and-ed.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-14-del-sam-dean.jpg	#THINMAN	Writer: Jenny Klein	Director: Jeannot Szwarc	03/04/14	#187 915
A teenage girl is killed and the final selfie she took before the attack shows a ghostly figure in the background. Looking for something to keep them busy, Dean and Sam head to Washington to find the ghost. While the two interview the girl's mother, Betty, they are surprised when she starts talking about cold spots and fritzing. When they ask her about bringing up paranormal signs, Betty replies that the "supernaturalists" who called earlier brought it up. Enter Harry and Ed , the famous supernaturalists.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-15-dean-and-ed.jpg	File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-16-Crowley-with-blade-e1394894583844.jpg	Blade Runners	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: Serge Ladouceur	03/18/14	#188 916
Dean is frustrated when he can't reach Crowley , who has promised to find The First Blade. When Crowley finally calls Sam and Dean, he tells them he fell off the wagon and has been injecting human blood and needs their help. To make matters worse, he had a demon helping him find blood, but she sold him out and told Abaddon that he and the Winchesters were searching for The First Blade. The brothers need to find the blade before Abaddon does, so they enlist the help of a former member of the Men of Letters.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:Supernatural-season-9-episode-17-Josie-Henry-e1395448983433.jpg		Mother's Little Helper	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: Misha Collins	03/25/14	#189 917
Dean struggles with the after effects of the Mark of Cain. Meanwhile, Sam hears about a case where straight-laced people are turning into violent murderers. Sam suspects possession and suggests to Dean that they investigate, but Dean tells him to go without him. While interviewing the local townsfolk, Sam meets an elderly woman named Julia, who tells him the Men of Letters came to town in 1958. Julia tells Sam the story of a young man named Henry Winchester and his female companion, Josie Sands. While Sam is away, Crowley tests Dean.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"						File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	Meta Fiction	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Thomas J. Wright	04/15/14	#190 918
Metatron attempts to get Castiel to join forces with him. Still furious with Metatron, Castiel refuses, which sets a surprising plan in motion. Meanwhile, Sam and Dean capture Gadreel.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	Alex Annie Alexis Ann	Writer: Robert Berens	Director: Stefan Pleszczynski	04/22/14	#191 919
Sheriff Mills calls Sam and Dean after she kills a vampire who attacked a prisoner named Annie. They discover Annie was kidnapped by a family of vampires who use her as bait to lure in humans they can then feed on. Sheriff Mills tries to rescue Annie from her captors, but finds out the hard way that family always comes first.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	Bloodlines	Writer: Andrew Dabb	Director: Robert Singer	04/29/14	#192 920
Sam and Dean investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago. One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter, whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother David returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval . While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis, a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters. The Winchesters warn Ennis about heading into the hunter lifestyle, but Ennis refuses to listen and starts down a dangerous path\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	King of the Damned	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: PJ Pesce	05/06/14	#193 921
Castiel captures one of Metatron's angels and asks Sam and Dean for help with the interrogation. Dean eagerly accepts, which doesn't go unnoticed by Sam. Meanwhile, Abaddon demands Crowley help her kill Sam and Dean. When he refuses, she reveals her shocking bargaining chip. Also, Castiel sets a meeting with Gadreel.\|- itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TVEpisode"					File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	File:SPNSeason9-500px.jpg	Stairway To Heaven	Writer: N/A	Director: N/A	05/13/14	#194 922
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Posters

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Spoilers

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Trivia

The season's official poster provides a clear hint about a major plot event--Sam's shadow on the church is a silhouette of an angel with its wings broken. It was revealed in the premiere episode that this angel was Ezekiel, later revealed as Gadreel.