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'' is an American

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television series, created by

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, that follows brothers Sam (

Jared Padalecki Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series ''Supernatural''. He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series '' Gilmore ...

) and

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(

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) as they travel throughout the United States hunting supernatural creatures. The series borrows heavily from

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and

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, and explores mythology and

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, and their main adversaries throughout the series are demons. The series premiered on September 13, 2005, on

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. The first season was broadcast on The WB, and following The WB's merger with

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in September 2006, ''Supernatural'' continued to be aired on the new network,

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. All fifteen seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4 and are also available on

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2005–06)

Season 2 (2006–07)

Season 3 (2007–08)

Season 4 (2008–09)

Season 5 (2009–10)

Season 6 (2010–11)

Season 7 (2011–12)

Season 8 (2012–13)

Season 9 (2013–14)

Season 10 (2014–15)

Season 11 (2015–16)

Season 12 (2016–17)

Season 13 (2017–18)

Season 14 (2018–19)

Season 15 (2019–20)

Home video releases

Notes

References

External links

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