The CW announced the renewal of Supernatural for an eleventh season on January 11th, 2015[2]. This series will continue to air on Wednesdays on The CW. The premiere episode of Season Eleven, Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire, aired on October 7, 2015.[3]
According to Carver, he and the other writers will be exploring pre-biblical territory in this season, the Darkness, an entity that predates God and even Death, being an example of this.[4]
Season Summary
Following the release of the Darkness, this season follows the Winchesters and their allies as they find themselves fighting the most powerful supernatural entity they've ever faced.
Season Cast
Main
- Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (15/23)
- Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (15/23)
- Misha Collins as Castiel (9/23) and Lucifer (5/23)
- Mark Sheppard as Crowley (9/23)
Supporting
- Emily Swallow as Amara (8/23)
- Mark Pellegrino / Matt Cohen as Lucifer (3/23)
- Ruth Connell as Rowena (3/23)
- Lisa Berry as Billie (2/23)
- Laci J Mailey as Jenna Nickerson (2/23)
- Curtis Armstrong as Metatron (1/23)
- Lee Majdoub as Hannah (1/23)
- Brianna Buckmaster as Sheriff Donna Hanscum (1/23)
- Kim Rhodes as Sheriff Jody Mills (1/23)
- Kathryn Love Newton as Claire Novak (1/23)
- Katherine Ramdeen as Annie Jones (1/23)
- Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer (0/23)
- Steven Williams as Rufus Turner (0/23)
- Rob Benedict as God (0/23)[5]
Episode List 2015-2016
| Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Airdate | # |
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| File:Supernatural-5.jpg | Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire | Writer: Jeremy Carver | Director: Robert Singer | 10/7/2015 | #219 1101 |
| THE WINCHESTERS FACE THEIR BIGGEST THREAT EVER — Picking up where the finale left off, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) must deal with the Darkness that has been unleashed. Castiel (Misha Collins) deals with the effects of Rowena’s (Ruth Connell) spell and recalls his brutal battle with Crowley (Mark A. Sheppard). | |||||
| File:1b5f19fb88eb58cb49db22437bb1c935.jpg | Form and Void | Writer: Andrew Dabb | Director: Phil Sgriccia | 10/14/2015 | #220 1102 |
| DEAN AND SAM FACE THEIR OWN BATTLES — Dean (Jensen Ackles) helps Jenna (guest star Laci J. Mailey), the nurse he met after the Darkness fell, get back home safely and then sets off to help Sam (Jared Padalecki) deal with a town infected by a mysterious and deadly gas. However, when Jenna falls into dangerous hands, she calls Dean for help and Sam tells him to go back to her. Unfortunately for Sam, he isn’t able to handle the townspeople turned monsters as easily as he thought. | |||||
| File:Supernatural the bad seed.jpg | The Bad Seed | Writer: Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | Director: Jensen Ackles | 10/21/2015 | #221 1103 |
| JENSEN ACKLES DIRECTS — While Rowena (guest star Ruth Connell) tries to consolidate her power to protect herself from the Winchesters, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) search for a missing baby connected to the Darkness. Meanwhile, Castiel (Misha Collins) struggles to heal and Crowley (Mark Sheppard) tries to find a way to use the Darkness for his own personal gain. | |||||
| File:Supernatural baby.jpg | Baby | Writer: Robbie Thompson | Director: Thomas J. Wright | 10/28/2015 | #222 1104 |
| NOBODY PUTS BABY IN A CORNER — Seen entirely from the point of view of the Impala, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) go on a road trip to fight monsters and demons | |||||
| File:Supernatural thin lizzie.jpg | Thin Lizzie | Writer: Nancy Won | Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green | 11/04/2015 | #223 1105 |
| JARED GERTNER GUEST STARS — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a series of murders at a local B&B that also happens to be Lizzie Borden’s old home. When a local man, Len (guest star Jared Gertner), tells them he saw a little girl around the B&B around the time of the murders, the brothers realize Amara (guest star Yasmeene Ball) may be responsible. | |||||
| File:Supernatural our little world.jpg | Our Little World | Writer: Robert Berens | Director: John F. Showalter | 11/11/2015 | #224 1106 |
| METATRON RETURNS — Castiel (Misha Collins) seeks out Metatron’s (guest star Curtis Armstrong) help to stop the Darkness. However, Metatron is pretty happy with his new life as a freelance videographer for the local news and isn’t inclined to help the Winchesters (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) or Castiel. Meanwhile, Crowley (Mark Sheppard) is losing his hold on Amara. | |||||
| File:Supernatural plush.jpg | Plush | Writer: Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder | Director: Tim Andrew | 11/18/2015 | #225 1107 |
| SHERIFF DONNA RETURNS — Sheriff Donna (guest star Briana Buckmaster) calls Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) for help after a horrific murder with supernatural elements happens in her town. Sam continues to have visions and asks God for help, which frustrates Dean. | |||||
| File:Supernatural Just My Imagination.jpg | Just My Imagination | Writer: Jenny Klein | Director: Richard Speight Jr. | 12/02/2015 | #226 1108 |
| RICHARD SPEIGHT, JR. DIRECTS; NATE TORRENCE GUEST STARS — Sam (Jared Padalecki) is shocked when his childhood imaginary friend Sully (guest star Nate Torrence) makes an unexpected appearance. Sam can’t understand why he’d see Sully now but what’s even more surprising is that Dean (Jensen Ackles) can see him, too. Flashbacks reveal young Sam’s friendship with Sully and why he needed him. | |||||
| File:Supernatural O Brother Where Art Thou.jpg | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Writer: Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | Director: Robert Singer | 12/09/2015 | #227 1109 |
| AMARA UNLEASHES HER POWER UPON THE WORLD — Amara (guest star Emily Swallow) unleashes her power on the local townspeople as she issues a shocking challenge. Dean (Jensen Ackles) tries to better understand the hold Amara has on him, while Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Crowley (Mark Sheppard) come up with a plan that could have disastrous consequences. | |||||
| File:Supernatural The Devil is in the Details.jpg | The Devil is in the Details | Writer: Andrew Dabb | Director: Thomas J. Wright | 01/20/2016 | #228 1110 |
| LUCIFER MAKES SAM AN OFFER — Now that he has Sam (Jared Padalecki) in the cage with him, Lucifer (guest star Mark Pellegrino) offers Sam a way out but it comes with a steep price. Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Castiel (Misha Collins) look into the angel smiting that could have killed Amara (guest star Emily Swallow). | |||||
| File:Supernatural Into the Mystic.jpg | Into the Mystic | Writer: Robbie Thompson | Director: John Badham | 01/27/2016 | #229 1111 |
| DEE WALLACE GUEST STARS — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case where people are suffering violent deaths after hearing a mysterious song. | |||||
| File:Don't You Forget About Me.jpg | Don't You Forget About Me | Writer: Nancy Won | Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | 02/03/2016 | #230 1112 |
| KIM RHODES RETURNS AS SHERIFF JODY MILLS — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) drop in on Jody Mills (guest star Kim Rhodes), Claire (guest star Kathryn Newton) and Alex (guest star Katherine Ramdeen) after receiving a panicked phone call from Claire. She believes the recent murders in town are supernatural and wants the boys’ help. However, Sheriff Mills tells Sam and Dean that Claire has been getting into trouble lately as she’s been attacking normal people and accusing them of being monsters. | |||||
| File:Supernatural Love Hurts.jpg | Love Hurts | Writer: Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder | Director: Phil Sgriccia | 02/10/2016 | #231 1113 |
| WHO DO YOU LOVE? - Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a set of murders on Valentine’s Day and discover they are dealing with an ancient curse. Once kissed by the curse, the person is marked to die. | |||||
| File:Supernatural The Vessel.jpg | The Vessel | Writer: Robert Berens | Director: John Badham | 02/17/2016 | #232 1114 |
| LUCIFER (AS CASTIEL) SENDS DEAN BACK IN TIME - Hoping to find a weapon powerful enough to defeat Amara (guest star Emily Swallow), Dean (Jensen Ackles) convinces 'Castiel', (Misha Collins) who is still Lucifer, to send him back in time to the last reported sighting of the Hand of God. Lucifer sees the potential in getting his hands on this weapon so goes along as Castiel and sends Dean to 1944 to the fated submarine mission that sunk the Hand of God. Meanwhile, continuing his charade with Sam (Jared Padalecki) while they wait for Dean’s return, Lucifer plans his next move. | |||||
| File:Supernatural Beyond the Mat.jpg | Beyond the Mat | Writer: John Bring and Andrew Dabb | Director: Jerry Wanek | 02/24/2016 | #233 1115 |
| WWE CHAMPION MIKE “THE MIZ” MIZANIN GUEST STARS – Dean (Jensen Ackles) sees an obituary notice for a wrestler he and Sam (Jared Padalecki) used to watch when they were kids. Deciding they need a break from tracking the Darkness, the brothers decide to attend the funeral to pay their respects. The funeral is full of wrestlers, including Shawn Harley (guest star Mike “The Miz” Mizanin), a hot shot new wrestler with a fiery temper who pushes everyone’s buttons, and veteran wrestler Gunner Lawless (guest star Aleks Paunovic). Sam and Dean attend the next match to re-live one of their fondest childhood memories but when another wrestler turns up dead, play time quickly turns to work. | |||||
| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | Safe House | Writer: Robbie Thompson | Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | 03/23/2016 | #234 1116 |
| JIM BEAVER RETURNS - A dangerous creature is accidentally released into an old house, attacking a mother and her child, leaving them both in a coma. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) learn that Bobby (guest star Jim Beaver) and Rufus (guest star Steven Williams) once tracked the same entity so the Winchesters look to the past to come up with a plan to catch the monster before any one dies. | |||||
| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | Red Meat | Writer: Andrew Dabb and Robert Berens | Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado | 03/30/2016 | #235 1117 |
| WEREWOLF ATTACK! – Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) battle a pair of werewolves who have captured two victims. Just as the brothers are about to win, one of the werewolves shoots Sam. Dean gets his brother and the victims out of the house but learns a pack of werewolves are hot on their tail, hoping to kill them all. | |||||
| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | Hell's Angel | Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming | Director: Philip Sgriccia | 04/06/2016 | #237 1118 |
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| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | The Chitters | Writer: Nancy Won | Director: Eduardo Sánchez | 04/27/2016 | #238 1119 |
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| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | TBA | Writer: | Director: Thomas Wright | #241 1121 | |
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| File:Supernatural S11 Titlecard.png | TBA | Writer: Andrew Dabb | Director: | #241 1123 | |
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Videos
Season 11 teaser
Season 11 trailer
The Family Business...
Trivia
- The Darkness is now the oldest and most powerful entity the Winchesters have ever encountered as she is the sister of God Himself.
- This season marks the first appearance of Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer since Season 7.
- Lucifer is free to roam Earth once again for the first time since Season 5.
Spoilers
- There will be more consistency between episodes this season. [5]
- We will have some new characters introduced. The first will be introduced in Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire [5]
- The brothers and Castiel are united against the Darkness. [5]
- ‘It’s back to the very, very basics. It’s not just hunting things and saving people.’ [5]
- ‘There were things that they did in the old days that somewhere along the way they cut corners with and so we’re going to see them trying very hard not to do that which is easier said then done. So it’s going to cause a lot more complications.’ [5]
- ‘Death is now dead.’ [5]
- ‘In the first batch of episodes the death of Death will be addressed.’ [5]
- ‘You can imagine [the death of Death] causes some issues.’ [5]
- ‘The arc of the season is that you can’t outrun your past.’‘ [5]
- [The brothers] are going to have to rely on a lot of folks, some from the old days to step in an help out…a bunch of surprises and unexpected alliances.’ [5]
- ‘We’re gonna’ see some characters, via visions, that we haven’t seen in a long time…one may or may not be related.’ [5]
- ‘By a lot of devices, faces from the past are going to be appearing in one form or another and it’s all part of this ongoing sort of goal to figure out frankly what is the Darkness, who the Darkness is, what the Darkness wants, and most importantly, how do we stop it…so yeah they are going to be visited by a number of folks you'll recognise.'[5]
- Dean is over his guilt and ready to try and fix everything. [5]
- Fun episode - ‘we are going to learn that Sam had an imaginary friend as a child and we’re gonna’ learn that imaginary friends are a thing.’ [5]
- Sam and Dean may have visions/residual powers from being vessels. [6]
- Kathryn Love Newton has confirmed she’s back in Season 11 [7]
- Crowley survives Castiel's attack and helps the brothers against the Darkness
- Richard Speight Jr. is slated to direct 11x08. [8]
- Characters Bobby Singer and Rufus Turner will return for episode 16 in the form of flashbacks.
- Rob Benedict will return as God in episode 20. [4]
References
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/06/the-cw-sets-fall-premiere-dates-crazy-ex-girlfrienc-jane-virgin-arrow-flash-vampire-diaries-1201453199/
- ↑ http://tvline.com/2015/01/11/renewed-arrow-season-4-supernatural-flash-jane-the-virgin/
- ↑ http://when-will.net/tv-series/318-when-is-supernatural-season-11-coming-out-release-date-fall-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.bustle.com/articles/96144-supernatural-season-11-spoilers-from-misha-collins-suggest-the-winchesters-will-battle-demons-ghosts-pizza
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/16/supernatural-rob-benedict-season-11?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter God returns
See Also
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