Meet the New Boss
| Supernatural episode | |
|---|---|
| “Meet the New Boss” | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 (#127) |
| Writer(s) | Sera Gamble |
| Director | Phil Sgriccia |
| Production no. | |
| Original airdate | Sept. 23, 2011 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "The Man Who Knew Too Much" | "Hello, Cruel World" |
- Castiel warns Sam & Dean & Bobby to stay out of his way, then over the next few weeks or so goes about smiting various wrong-doers. Sam is awake but hallucinating. Castiel tells Crowley that he gets to be King of Hell again but that Castiel will control the flow of souls into Hell; he needs Hell as a threat over his enemies.
- Sam, Dean, & Bobby summon Crowley to conspire; how can they bind Death, and get Death to kill Castiel/God? In the meantime, Castiel's body is rotting, and his smiting is becoming slaughterous. Death is annoyed at Castiel & gives them a chance to de-God him. Death says that Castiel swallowed the souls of Leviathans from Purgatory, creatures created before angels and humans, and stashed in Purgatory to prevent them from destroying the world. Castiel & Death argue, but ultimately Castiel comes back to Dean et al to ask for help, and apologizes to Dean.
- Sam has an "Owl Creek Bridge" sort of hallucination; when Dean & Bobby need him, he's nowhere to be found. They work to help Castiel send the souls back to Purgatory, but the Leviathans held on -- and take control of Castiel's body.