A new Supernatural spinoff, The Winchesters, is coming, but is Jensen Ackles ready to do a revival of the series he and Jared Padelecki made famous?
Supernatural is the longest-running American live-action fantasy series of all time after running for 15 seasons. It started on The CW in 2005, still known as The WB back then. As it ended in 2020, would fans see Jensen Ackles in the world of the Winchesters again?
Jensen Ackles Open to Return to Supernatural World
In an interview with CinePOP for The Boys Season 3, Jensen Ackles revealed why he and Jared Padelecki drew back from Supernatural.
After playing the roles of Sam and Dean for the series for 15 years, the 44-year-old star revealed it was time that they both do other things.
The show had defined their careers for one and a half decades, so it was the right time for them to spread their wings and fly away.
However, the two didn’t close their doors to returning to a possible Supernatural revival.
"I don’t think Jared and I hung up the boots so to speak as a permanent move,” he told CinePOP. “Fifteen years, we needed to just press pause… and come up for air and see what that looks like. But what the future holds… I definitely think that he and I would be up for talking about that."
True enough, the two didn’t shun away from their roles when the series ended.
Jared Padelecki is still with The CW, doing Walker, Texas Ranger reboot series Walker, while Jensen Ackles is part of the recently-concluded Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys Season 3.
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Jensen Ackles, too, serves as the producer and narrator of the Supernatural prequel The Winchesters.
Supernatural Prequel The Winchesters Synopsis and Release Date
The CW has now revealed the official release date of the upcoming Supernatural spinoff, The Winchesters.
It will be part of the network’s Fall 2022 premiere date slate. By the looks of it, Comicbook noted that the network seemed to make sure that the show was already airing for Halloween.
The Winchesters will be following the origins of John and Mary Winchester, Sam and Dean’s parents.
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The show’s synopsis reads,
“Before Sam and Dean, there were their parents, John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester, THE WINCHESTERS is the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester met Mary Campbell and put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world. When John returns home from fighting in Vietnam, a mysterious encounter sparks a new mission to trace his father's past. In his journey, he crosses paths with 19-year-old demon hunter Mary, who is also searching for answers after the disappearance of her own father. Together, the two join forces with young hunter-in-training Latika and easygoing hunter Carlos to uncover the hidden truths about both their families. Their investigation leads them to a rare book emporium, whose owner Ada takes an interest to the occult and could provide the missing pieces to their puzzle. But secrets run deep for both the Winchesters and Campbells, and despite the best efforts of John's mother Millie to protect her son from pursuing a dangerous life of demon hunting, John and Mary are both determined to work together to uphold their families' legacies while beginning to form a family of their own.”
The Winchesters will premiere on October 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
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