Supernatural (U.S. TV series) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Supernatural Supernatural logo Genre Supernatural drama Horror Fantasy Action/Adventure Thriller Created by Eric Kripke Starring Jared Padalecki Jensen Ackles Misha Collins Mark Sheppard Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 183 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Eric Kripke (2005-10) McG David Nutter Robert Singer Kim Manners (2005–09) Sera Gamble (2010–12) Jeremy Carver (2012-) Location(s) British Columbia Camera setup Single-camera setup Running time 38–45 minutes Production company(s) Kripke Enterprises Wonderland Sound and Vision (Seasons 1-8) Warner Bros. Television Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Broadcast Original channel The WB (2005–2006) The CW (2006–present) Picture format 1080i (HDTV) Original run September 13, 2005 – present External links Website Supernatural is an American supernatural drama television series, created by Eric Kripke, which was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB, and subsequently became part of successor The CWs lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester, Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, & Misha Collins as Castiel, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters and other supernatural beings in the world. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision. The current executive producers are Eric Kripke, McG, and Robert Singer. Former executive producer Kim Manners died of lung cancer during production of the fourth season.[1] This series is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia and surrounding areas, and was in development for nearly ten years, as creator Kripke spent several years unsuccessfully pitching it. The pilot was viewed by an estimated 5.69 million viewers,[2] and the ratings of the first four episodes prompted The WB to pick up the series for a full season. Originally, Kripke planned the series for three seasons, but later expanded it to five. The fifth season began airing on September 10, 2009, and concluded the series main storyline;[3] however, The CW officially renewed the show for a sixth season on February 16, 2010.[4] On April 26, 2011, the show was renewed for a seventh season for the 2011–2012 season, which began on September 23, 2011.[5] On May 3, 2012, Supernatural was renewed for an eighth season by The CW with Jeremy Carver replacing Sera Gamble as co-showrunner with Robert Singer.[6][7] On February 11, 2013, The CW renewed the series for a ninth season.[8] It premiered on October 8, 2013.[9] On July 22, 2013 The CW announced there was a spin-off of Supernatural in the works, with the 20th episode of season nine serving as a back-door pilot.[10] On January, 29, 2014, it was revealed that the spinoff will be titled Supernatural: Tribes.[11]
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