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It follows two 20-something brothers, who, following in their missing father's footsteps, travel across the United States to fight monsters and other supernatural villains, while trying to avenge their mother, who was killed by a demon when the younger of the two brothers was still an infant.
It follows two 20-something brothers, who, following in their missing father's footsteps, travel across the United States to fight monsters and other supernatural villains, while trying to avenge their mother, who was killed by a demon when the younger of the two brothers was still an infant.


It is something of the anti-[[Buffy]], where the men fight the monsters and dead women serve as their motivation (the heroes' mother, Sam's girlfriend) or living women act as their support (Ellen and Jo Harvelle). Although the series makes a few attempts at avoiding the [[damsel-in-distress]] cliché in its weekly storytelling, it is unabashedly patriarchal in its very premise. (There was even an episode that openly mocked Buffy fandom, by including clueless male geeks who wondered what Buffy would do in a given situation.)
It is something of the anti-[[Buffy]], where the men fight the monsters and dead women serve as their motivation (the heroes' mother, Sam's girlfriend) or living women act as their support (Ellen and Jo Harvelle). Although the series makes a few attempts at avoiding the [[damsel-in-distress]] cliché in its weekly storytelling, it is unabashedly patriarchal in its premise, and male-centered throughout the series. (There was even an episode that openly mocked Buffy fandom, by including clueless male geeks who wondered what Buffy would do in a given situation.)


The series's developing family drama and the emotional connection between the two brothers hides under a tough, roadtrip-and-rock'n'roll macho exterior.
The series's developing family drama and the emotional connection between the two brothers hides under a tough, roadtrip-and-rock'n'roll macho exterior.
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
=== Regulars ===
=== Regulars ===
* Sam Winchester, the younger brother, played by Jared Paladecki
* Sam Winchester, the younger brother, played by Jared Paladecki
* Dean Winchester, the older brother, played by Jensen Ackles
* Dean Winchester, the older brother, played by Jensen Ackles
=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
* John Winchester, the father, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
* John Winchester, the father, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
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* Bobby Singer
* Bobby Singer
* Gordon Walker
* Gordon Walker
== Episodes directed by or written by women ==
; Season 1
* 1x03 - "[[Dead in the Water (Supernatural episode)|Dead in the Water]]", directed by Kim Manners and written by [[Sera Gamble]] or [[Raelle Tucker]] (Sept. 27, 2005)
* 1x05 "[[Bloody Mary (Supernatural episode)|Bloody Mary]]", directed by Peter Ellis; story by Eric Kripke; teleplay by Ron Milbauer and [[Terri Hughes Burton]] (maybe female?) (Oct. 11, 2005)
* 1x08 "[[Bugs (Supernatural episode)|Bugs]]", directed by Kim Manners, written by [[Rachel Nave]] & Bill Coakley (Nov. 8, 2005)
* 1x12 "[[Faith (Supernatural episode)|Faith]]", directed by Allan Kroeger, written by [[Sera Gamble]] & [[Raelle Tucker]] (Jan. 17, 2006)
* 1x13 "[[Route 666]]", directed by Paul Shapiro; written by [[Eugenie Ross-Leming]] & Brad Buckner (Jan. 31, 2006)
* 1x14 "[[Nightmare (Supernatural episode)|Nightmare]]", directed by Phil Sgriccia; written by [[Sera Gamble]] & [[Raelle Tucker]] (Feb. 7, 2006)
* 1x20 "[[Dead Man's Blood]]", directed by Tony Wharmby; written by [[Cathryn Humphris]] & John Shiban (April 20, 2006)
* 1x21 "[[Salvation (Supernatural episode)|Supernatural]]", directed by Robert Singer; written by [[Sera Gamble]] & [[Raelle Tucker]] (April 27, 2006)




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Revision as of 13:46, 29 August 2011

Supernatural is an ongoing TV series that began in 2005.

It follows two 20-something brothers, who, following in their missing father's footsteps, travel across the United States to fight monsters and other supernatural villains, while trying to avenge their mother, who was killed by a demon when the younger of the two brothers was still an infant.

It is something of the anti-Buffy, where the men fight the monsters and dead women serve as their motivation (the heroes' mother, Sam's girlfriend) or living women act as their support (Ellen and Jo Harvelle). Although the series makes a few attempts at avoiding the damsel-in-distress cliché in its weekly storytelling, it is unabashedly patriarchal in its premise, and male-centered throughout the series. (There was even an episode that openly mocked Buffy fandom, by including clueless male geeks who wondered what Buffy would do in a given situation.)

The series's developing family drama and the emotional connection between the two brothers hides under a tough, roadtrip-and-rock'n'roll macho exterior.

Several fan writers have taken to slashing the two brothers, who are played by very handsome actors and share an intense relationship onscreen.


Characters

Regulars

  • Sam Winchester, the younger brother, played by Jared Paladecki
  • Dean Winchester, the older brother, played by Jensen Ackles

Recurring

  • John Winchester, the father, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
  • Meg Masters
  • Ellen Harvelle
  • Jo Harvelle
  • Ash
  • Bobby Singer
  • Gordon Walker


Episodes directed by or written by women

Season 1
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