There are scenes with Cas and Rowena in the bunker
Cas may wear a Doctor’s coat?

THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? – Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) enlist the help of Rowena (guest star Ruth Connell) to track down a demi god who feasts on human flesh. The challenge of keeping Michael at bay is proving to be more difficult than originally anticipated. The episode was directed by Amyn Kaderali and written by Steve Yockey. (#1414). Original airdate 3/7/2019.

The reformed baddie brings her irresistible charms to this week's Supernatural as Sam and Dean take on a flesh-eating demi-god who remains one step ahead of them. But the real fight might come from one of their own: Jack (Alexander Calvert) is spiraling as he continues burning off his soul to help the team, a risky move that has Castiel (Misha Collins) and the rest of the crew concerned. It's especially alarming for Rowena, who left Jack on the brink of death several weeks back only to find him very much alive.

"Rowena's freaking out at the fact that last time she saw Jack he was on death's door, and now he's kind of back to normal, but she's unsure. Why is he okay?" Ruth Connell told TV Guide.

The upcoming episode, titled "Ouroboros," will see Jack and Rowena at odds. Their inevitable standoff is complicated by Rowena's special bond with the Winchesters, as well as by the fact that Cas, Sam, and Dean's adoptive son has also gotten under her skin. "In many ways, I'm Jack's Auntie Rowena," Connell said. "I think Rowena has a soft spot for Jack."

With Rowena on the path toward redemption, which Connell teased we'll see more of this week, how she handles the Jack problem may prove essential to the direction that her story takes next.

The episode will also feature plenty of twists and turns elsewhere, with the imminent threat of Michael still looming. Things are bad — really bad — for Dean right now. He's barely sleeping from Michael's constant pounding in his head as the archangel desperately fights for a way out. Dean may soon find himself on the losing end of his toughest battle to date. It's a struggle that affects everyone around him, including Rowena, who now feels most at home with Cas.

"He's the most normal one, which is saying something," Connell said.

Michael is still hanging out in Dean's head, and the metaphorical barrier that's keeping him tucked away won't hold for much longer. With very few options and time running out, the Winchesters have one hell of a problem on their hands. And according to Supernatural boss Andrew Dabb, things are about to go from bad to worse — much sooner than you think. As they chase down a lead that might be able to help with this Michael issue, the brothers will make a startling discovery that changes everything.

"What they very quickly realize is Michael has not been idle in Dean's head," Dabb told TV Guide. "The Michael thing is gonna happen a lot sooner than people think and have some pretty massive consequences for all of our characters."

We all knew Michael wasn't going out without a fight, but this sounds downright apocalyptic. The brothers will need a miracle — how about Jack's (Alexander Calvert) grace being restored — if they intend to stop Michael without taking down Dean along with him.

The fact that Nick (Mark Pellegrino) has become Lucifer's most devoted minion is equally distressing. Instead of using this second shot at life to start fresh, he'll spend his time searching for the Devil, and that quest will lead him down a very dark path.

"You're dealing with someone who has probably the most advanced form of Stockholm Syndrome you'll ever find," Dabb explained. "His life was not great. He had a normal marriage, but he's also a guy that spent most nights out drinking. He felt powerless, and he felt ignored and forgotten. With Lucifer, he felt important and powerful and it became intoxicating to him. I don't think it's something he can let go. When he came back, he had the gift of a second chance at life, which he'll probably squander because at the end of the day, he needs that drug."

Consumed by his obsession with Lucifer, Nick is setting himself up for a pretty bleak future. "He needs Lucifer and he will do anything to get it. The rest of the season is gonna show that he will go through extreme lengths to achieve that," Dabb said.