In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Work of Supernatural Director Charles Beeson (Part 1)

In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Work of Supernatural Director Charles Beeson (Part 1)

On April 26, 2021, Jim Beaver shared the sad news that the SPNFamily had lost Charles Beeson, a talented director and long time friend to many of Supernatural‘s producers, cast and crew. Charles directed 14 episodes of Supernatural, beginning with season 2’s “Playthings” and spanning all the way to season 15’s “The Rupture” and “The…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.11 – “Playthings”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.11 – “Playthings”

Editor’s Note: It is with great sadness that we learned this week of the passing of Charles Beeson. Charles directed 14 Supernatural episodes, beginning with “Playthings” and ending 13 years later with season 15’s, “The Gamblers”. Charles made an unmistakable imprint on Supernatural, as noted in Alice’s review below. Her commentary was written earlier in April,…

Picking Supernatural’s 75 Essential Episodes – Season 13

Picking Supernatural’s 75 Essential Episodes – Season 13

As I was looking for a way to pass the quarantine doldrums, I saw Entertainment Weekly’s list of what it considered to be the 75 most ‘essential’ episodes of Supernatural, leading up to Season 15. Since any excuse for a rewatch is a good excuse, I figured I’d not only invite my Supernatural “Team Free Will North…

The Heavenly Host: Supernatural’s Most Memorable Angels

The Heavenly Host: Supernatural’s Most Memorable Angels

Do angels exist? Christian, Hebrew and Muslim religious texts abound with references to the heavenly host. Within Supernatural, the concept of angels was first explored in 2.13 “Houses of the Holy.” This is when we learned that a young, narrow-minded Dean was absolutely certain angels didn’t exist. Sam, on the other hand, wasn’t so sure….

Wrangling Walker 1.08 “Fine is a Four-Letter Word”

Wrangling Walker 1.08 “Fine is a Four-Letter Word”

There were so many secrets, lies, and people making choices for others ‘for their own good’ that it almost felt like an episode of Supernatural. No one is having the hard conversations necessary to heal. Withholding information to retain a feeling of control seemed to be a theme, which of course just created more problems.

Walker Episode 1.09 Photos, Preview Clip and Synopsis – Updated!

This first season is really starting to hit its stride!  After last week’s whirlwind episode (ha, get it, tornado?), it’s time for episode 1.09, titled “Rule Number 17.”  Wonder what it’s all about?  How about a synopsis, courtesy of The CW: WALKER CLOSES IN ON EMILY’S KILLER — Walker (Jared Padalecki) and Captain James (Coby…