Season 8

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Season Eight
Season	Eight
Episodes	23
Premiere	We Need To Talk About Kevin
Finale	-
Starring	Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester

Season 8 of Supernatural was announced by The CW Television Network on May 3rd, 2012. Showrunner Sera Gamble is stepping down, leaving Jeremy Carver as showrunner. This season, like Season 7, will have 23 episodes. In addition, Supernatural will air Wednesday nights at 9pm on CW. Season 8 premiered on October 3, 2012.

Summary

Season Eight begins with Dean’s seemingly impossible escape from Purgatory, though Castiel is nowhere to be found. However, Dean isn’t alone. He’s returned with a mysterious comrade-in-arms whose reason for escape is perhaps more than Dean bargained for. Meanwhile, Sam finds himself reconciling the life he discovered while Dean was gone with Dean’s sudden reappearance. As the boys struggle with their unexpected reunion, they make a shocking discovery that could lead them on a deeply personal mission to settle old scores. If only they could agree – is this a “family business” or isn’t it?

Season Cast

Main

• Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (23/23)
• Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (23/23)

Supporting

• Liane Balaban as Amelia Richardson (8/23)
• Ty Olsson as Benny Lafitte (6/23)
• Misha Collins as Castiel (5/23)
• Osric Chau as Kevin Tran (5/23)
• Mark Sheppard as Crowley (4/23)
• Amanda Tapping as Naomi (3/23)
• Tyler Johnston as Samandriel (3/23)
• Lauren Tom as Linda Tran (2/23)
• Rachel Miner as Meg (1/23)

Episode List: 2012-2013

Image	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Airdate	#
File:801new.jpeg	We Need To Talk About Kevin	Writer: Jeremy Carver	Director: Robert Singer	10/03/12	#150 801
	Dean re-emerges from Purgatory, but he isn’t alone. He heads straight for Sam, but the reunion isn’t exactly what he thought it would be. Sam drops everything to join his brother, but leaving the life he had grown to enjoy turns out to be harder than he imagined. Dean and Sam look for Kevin who has managed to escape Crowley’s grasp, but things come to a head quickly when Kevin tells them what it is that Crowley wants.
File:802new.jpg	What's up, Tiger Mommy?	Writer: Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin	Director: John F. Showalter	10/10/12	#151 802
	Kevin talks Sam and Dean into checking in on his mother. When they arrive, they see that Crowley has surrounded her with demons so they rescue her and take her along on their quest to find the tablet. However, they soon discover Kevin wasn’t kidding when he said his mother was a strong-willed woman after she tries to take on Crowley.
File:803.jpg	Heartache	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: Jensen Ackles	10/17/12	#152 803
	Sam and Dean investigate a string of unusual murders where the victims were all recipients of organs from the same donor. The killer is captured, but things become even more complicated when the brothers find their killer in a trance mumbling an ancient prayer.
File:804.jpg	Bitten	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Thomas J. Wright	10/24/12	#153 804
	Sam and Dean investigate a bizarre murder in a college town. Close on the tail of their suspect, they bust into an apartment to find two dead bodies and a laptop cued up to some disturbing video footage. The footage begins with Brian, Mike and Kate hearing about an unusual animal attack in their town and the rest of the story is revealed through their eyes. Sam and Dean become unknowing participants in a unique student film.
File:805.jpg	Blood Brother	Writer: Ben Edlund	Director: Guy Bee	10/31/12	#154 805
	After Benny gets brutally beat up by some vampires, he calls Dean for help. Dean abruptly packs up and tells a confused Sam that he’s taking a “personal day.” Benny confesses that he’s going after his Maker so Dean offers to help, flashing back on the many times Benny helped him and Castiel in Purgatory. Meanwhile, Sam uses his solo time to reflect on the life he left behind with Amelia. However, when things go bad for Dean and Benny, Dean calls Sam for help, which makes everything very complicated.
File:806.jpg	Southern Comfort	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: Tim Andrew	11/07/12	#155 806
	Sam and Dean investigate a murder and find Garth is already on the case. Dean is not happy to learn that Garth has assumed Bobby’s duties, but Garth points out that both Sam and Dean have been missing for the last year and someone needed to do it. They guys discover an “avenging ghost” is responsible for the murders and they need to find the source before the killings starts again.
	A Little Slice of Kevin	Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner	Director: Charlie Carner	November 14, 2012	#156 807
	Sam and Dean are stunned when Castiel suddenly appears back on Earth with no memory of how he escaped from Purgatory. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tran enlists a witch to concoct a demon bomb, but the witch double crosses Mrs. Tran and turns her and Kevin over to Crowley.
File:808.jpg	Hunteri Heroici	Writer: Andrew Dabb	Director: Paul Edwards	11/28/12	#157 808
	Castiel tells Sam and Dean that he’s decided to become a hunter like them. Sam and Dean aren’t sold on the idea but agree to investigate a case Cas found where a man’s heart literally burst through his chest. The guys discover there has been more than one odd murder in the small town and all of them resemble cartoon deaths.
File:809.jpg	Citizen Fang	Writer: Daniel Loflin	Director: Nick Copus	12/05/12	#158 809
	Sam asks a hunter named Martin to keep an eye on Benny without telling Dean. However, when Martin tells Sam there was a vampire kill and he thinks Benny is responsible, Dean defends his friend. When Martin decides to take things into his own hands, things get messy, and Dean is forced to make a very hard decision.
File:810.jpg	Torn and Frayed	Writer: Jenny Klein	Director: Robert Singer	01/16/13	#159 810
	Naomi tells Castiel that Crowley is holding an angel captive and Castiel must rescue him before Crowley finds out their secrets. Castiel turns to Dean for help. Meanwhile, Sam meets with Amelia who asks him to make a choice: stay with her or leave and never contact her again.
File:Larp2.jpg	LARP and the Real Girl	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Jeannot Szwarc	01/23/13	#160 811
	Sam and Dean investigate the mysterious deaths of two LARPers (Live Action Role Playing) who were playing a game entitled Moondoor. The guys are thrilled to discover the Queen of Moondoor is none other than Charlie. The three learn that a fairy has been commandeered to harm people and the only way to stop her is to find her master.
File:812.jpg	As Time Goes By	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: Serge Ladouceur	01/30/13	#161 812
	Sam and Dean are stunned when a man who claims to be Henry Winchester, their grandfather, suddenly appears in their hotel room demanding to know where he can find John Winchester. Henry has time-traveled to stop a demon named Abaddon and was looking for John's help. Through Henry, Sam and Dean learn more about their father and the Winchester blood line.
File:813.jpg	Everbody Hates Hitler	Writer: Ben Edlund	Director: Phil Sgriccia	02/06/13	#162 813
	Sam and Dean investigate the death of Rabbi Bass, who spontaneously combusted. The case becomes ever more confusing when they learn that the Rabbi was researching Nazi Necromancers. Sam and Dean are attacked by a Golem who turns out to belong to the Rabbi's grandson, Aaron. The key to the case lies with the Golem but Aaron doesn't know how to control him, which leaves everyone in danger.
File:814.jpg	Trial and Error	Writer: Andrew Dabb	Director: Kevin Parks	02/13/13	#163 814
	Kevin deciphers the tablet and figures out how to close the gates of Hell. He tells Sam and Dean that according to the tablet one person must face a series of three tests designed by God. The first one – kill a hellhound. Sam and Dean argue over who should complete the trials.
File:SUPERNATURAL-Season-8-Episode-15-Man’s-Best-Friend-With-Benefits-2.jpg	Man's Best Friend With Benefits	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming.	Director: John F. Showalter	02/20/13	#164 815
	A police officer named Kevin, who turned to witchcraft after working a case with Sam and Dean, is plagued by nightmares in which he murders innocent people. However, when the murders actually happen, Sam and Dean are called in by Kevin’s “familiar” to help -- but the brothers aren’t sure they want to save a witch.
	Remember the Titans	Writer: Daniel Loflin	Director: Steve Boyum	02/27/13	#165 816
	Sam and Dean are stumped when they investigate a possible zombie case where an amnesiac man dies and then revives himself once a day. After the guy is attacked by the goddess Artemis, Sam and Dean realize he's not a zombie but instead a god, more specifically, Prometheus.
	Goodbye Stranger	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Thomas J. Wright	03/20/13	#166 817
	Castiel reappears in Sam and Dean’s life and tells them Crowley has unleashed several demons into a small town. The demons are looking for Lucifer’s Crypt, which holds a valuable asset, but Castiel lies to Sam and Dean about what it is. While interrogating a demon, the three discover Crowley has been torturing Meg, who knows the exact location of the crypt. Sam and Meg fight to hold Crowley off while Dean and Castiel go in search of the crypt.
	Freaks and Geeks	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: John F. Showalter	03/27/13	#167 818
	Sam and Dean investigate some recent vampire kills and are surprised to learn is involved. They find Krissy and learn her father was killed and she's been taken in by a man named Victor, who has taken in a group of orphan kids to teach them how to hunt. Victor is helping the teenagers find the vampires who took their parents so they can get revenge. Sam is intrigued by Victor's method of giving the teenagers a home life as well as a hunting life, but Dean is suspicious of Victor's motives.
File:Slider1season8card.png	Taxi Driver	Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming	Director: Guy Bee	04/03/13	#168 819
	TBA
File:Slider1season8card.png	Pac-Man Fever	Writer: Robbie Thompson	Director: Robert Singer	04/24/13	#169 820
	TBA
File:Slider1season8card.png	The Great Escapist	Writer: Ben Edlund	Director: Ben Edlund	05/01/13	#170 821
	TBA
File:Slider1season8card.png	8.22	Writer: Adam Glass	Director: TBA	05/08/13	#171 822
	TBA
File:Slider1season8card.png	8.23	Writer: Jeremy Carver	Director: Robert Singer	05/15/13	#172 823
	TBA

Notes and Trivia

WARNING: This section contains potential SPOILERS for Season 8. Read at your own risk.

• According to Robert Singer, Castiel will appear in an unspecified number of episodes.
  • UPDATE: Castiel will appear in at least eight episodes this season.
• According to an interview with Rick Worthy, there's a good chance the Alpha Vampire will return this season.
• Furthermore, Singer states that the main storyline of this season will concern the remaining tablets holding The Word of God. This chase will also establish a new storyline that Carver believes will set up the show well for years to come
  • Richard Speight Jr. was seen on set, possibly implying Gabriel returns this season. Source

Gallery

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  CW Upfronts 2012 Marketing Poster
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  TV Guide Cover for 2012 Comic Con
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  TV Guide cover for 2012 Comic Con
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  Script Cover for 7.03

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