Season 13

Supernatural was renewed for a thirteenth season by The CW on January 8, 2017. The season will consist of 23 episodes and air on Thursdays at 8PM EST.

Preparation for the season began on June 26, 2017. Filming began on July 12, 2017 and will end on April 19, 2018.

The season is set to premiere on October 12, 2017 with Lost & Found. The season will be made available on Netflix a week after the final episode.

Season Summary
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Main Cast

 * Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (0/23)
 * Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (0/23)
 * Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer (0/23)
 * Misha Collins as Castiel (0/23)
 * Alexander Calvert as Jack (0/23)

Guest Stars

 * Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester (0/23)
 * Briana Buckmaster as Donna Hanscum (0/23)
 * Kim Rhodes as Jody Mills (0/23)
 * Katherine Ramdeen as Alex Jones (0/23)
 * Kathryn Love Newton as Claire Novak (0/23)
 * Loretta Devine as Missouri Moseley (0/23)
 * Keith Szarabajka as Donatello Redfield (0/23)

Co-Stars

 * Christian Keyes as Michael (0/23)
 * Jeffrey Vincent Parise as Asmodeus (0/23)
 * Clark Backo as Patience Turner (0/23)
 * Yadira Guevara-Prip as Kaia Nieves (0/23)

Episode List
NOTE: Italicized information can still change.

Trivia

 * This is the second season to feature an animation in an episode with Season 8 being the first one.
 * This is the third season to feature a Nephilim with Season 8 and Season 12 being the first two.
 * This is the second season to feature multiple Archangels in the same season with Season 5 being the first one.
 * This is the first season since Season 11 to feature a Prophet.
 * This is the first season to have characters from the same alternate universe appear in multiple episodes.
 * The writers returned to work on May 15.
 * Whereas the previous seasons have 184 shooting days, this season will only have 179. This is due to ScoobyNatural, the animated episode, only requiring a few days of live shooting.
 * This is the first season to have an early renewal from The CW network.
 * Mark Sheppard will not return to the show as a series regular this season, and has stated that there are no plans for him to return to the show. He also tweeted he will still attend conventions except for Creation ones in 2018.
 * It has been reported on August 10, 2017 that Alexander Calvert will be replacing him as a series regular.
 * This is the second season to have 5 series regulars with Season 12 being the first one.
 * Richard Speight Jr. will return to direct two episodes, making this season his second where he directs multiple episodes in one season with Season 12 being the first one.
 * Jensen Ackles was supposed to direct an episode this season but due to the opening of his brewery Family Business Beer Co., he had to cancel.
 * The writing staff is the same as Season 12: Brad Buckner, Davy Perez, Eugenie Ross-Leming, John Bring, Meredith Glynn, Robert Berens and Steve Yockey.
 * This is the second season where Andrew Dabb and Robert Singer are the showrunners with Season 12 being the first one.
 * This is the second to feature a backdoor pilot for a planned spin-off with Season 9 being the first one. This season features the backdoor pilot for Wayward Sisters while the latter season featured the pilot for Bloodlines.