Season 3



Supernatural was renewed for a third season by The CW on May 7, 2007. The CW originally ordered 22 episodes for this season, but interference from the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike ultimately limited the season to 16 episodes and aired on Thursdays at 9PM EST.

The season premiered on October 4, 2007 with The Magnificent Seven and ended on May 15, 2008 with No Rest for the Wicked.

Season Summary
The season mainly focuses on trying to save Dean Winchester from his deal and tracking down the demons who were released from Hell. Along the way, the brothers meet Ruby, a black-eyed demon who also has an interest in Sam Winchester and claims to be able to help save Dean. Also, they meet Bela Talbot, an acquirer and seller of occult objects, who is constantly a thorn in their side. The brothers eventually learn what demon holds Dean's contract, a white-eyed demonic being of great power named Lilith, the very first and oldest demon in creation. The brothers, along with Ruby, track her down and attempt to kill her. Lilith is unable to stop Sam due to his demonic powers, however. Dean's contract then expires and his soul is taken to Hell.

Main Cast

 * Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (16/16)
 * Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (16/16)
 * Katie Cassidy as Ruby (6/16) and Lilith (1/16)
 * Lauren Cohan as Bela Talbot (6/16)

Special Guest Stars

 * Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester (1/16)

Guest Stars

 * Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer (7/16)
 * Sterling K. Brown as Gordon Walker (2/16)
 * Richard Speight Jr. as Gabriel (1/16)
 * Charles Malik Whitfield as Victor Henriksen (1/16)
 * Kurt Evans as Calvin Reidy (1/16)
 * A.J. Buckley as Ed Zeddmore (1/16)
 * Travis Wester as Harry Spangler (1/16)

Co-Stars

 * Cindy Sampson as Lisa Braeden (2/16)
 * Michael Massee as Kubrick (2/16)
 * Nicholas Elia as Ben Braeden (1/16) and Changeling (1/16)
 * Sandra McCoy as Dean's Crossroad Demon (1/16)
 * Colin Ford as Young Sam Winchester (1/16)
 * Elizabeth Marleau as Karen Singer (1/16)
 * Rachel Pattee as Lilith (1/16)
 * Austin Basis as Kenny Spruce (1/16)
 * Brittany Ishibashi as Maggie Zeddmore (1/16)
 * Steven Williams as Rufus Turner (1/16)
 * Tiera Skovbye as Young Bela Talbot (1/16)
 * Sierra McCormick as Lilith and Fremont Daughter (1/16)

Trivia

 * The season had an average of 2.74 million viewers and 1.0 rating.
 * No Rest for the Wicked is the most watched season finale of the entire series.
 * This is the shortest season of the entire series.
 * This is the first and only season to have female actresses on the main cast.
 * This season marks the first appearances of Changelings and White-eyed Demons.