Considering Sam and Dean Winchesters’ luck, it seems fitting that their Supernatural TV series would end with season 13. Stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles want to take it even further, though — to episode 300 — which would be 13 episodes into a 14th season! The CW show also stars Misha Collins and Mark Sheppard.
EW reports Ackles said, “In a marathon, I keep my sights on that next mile, wherever that might be, and 300’s a good number to work for.” To date, there have been 241 episodes of Supernatural. The drama’s 12th season premieres on its new (old) night, Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 9:00pm ET/PT, on The CW.
It’s not just the leads who have their sights trained on the big 3-0-0. New co-showrunner and longtime EP and director Robert Singer feels the same. Here is more from EW:
Episode 300 would take the show 13 episodes into season 14, or all the way through season 14 if they did a shortened season, something Ackles and executive producer Bob Singer have talked about as a potential option. “We talked about wanting to be able to know when our end was, and if it was to be, let’s say, 300 episodes, we could tell a 13-episode story,” Singer says. “I think it would be bad for this show to just ride off in the sunset without a finale. I think we’ve earned that. I don’t know what that finale is, but we’d certainly like to do one.”
Reportedly, CW President Mark Pedowitz is a Supernatural super-fan, and as has said as long as the ratings hold, they will make the show as long as Ackles and Padalecki want to. When the boss feels that way, and 12th season of a drama is about to premiere, 14 seasons sounds less far-fetched. EW reports:
However, Ackles and Padalecki don’t want to get too ahead of themselves. If Sam and Dean have taught them anything, it’s that Death can be lurking around every corner (and he’s usually eating pizza). “If we don’t make it to 300, I think Ackles and I will both be truly bummed,” Padalecki says. “When we get to 300, I think Ackles and I will think it might be time to say bye. There’s a chance that changes, but we certainly do not take it for granted that we’re going to make it to 300.”
Goal numbers aside, both actors are still quite engaged with their characters and the larger story. Padalecki told EW:
I feel I’ve learned a lot from my friend Sam. I’ve learned a lot from my friend Dean. I want to tell that story as well as possible as long as possible, but I don’t want it to get too long in the tooth.
Ackles added:
I feel like if I ever show up to set and I feel like I don’t care, or if I feel like he doesn’t care, then that’s the canary leaving the mine. To this day, I have not really ever sensed that from myself or him… They’re paying us to bring that little bit of magic to what they wrote, and I still feel that magic today. The day that I don’t feel that magic will be a very sad day, and I hope that day never comes. I’d like to get to 300 before that day comes.
What do you think? Are you still watching the Supernatural TV series? How long do you imagine it will run on The CW? Can it make it to season 14?
I would be sad to know that supernatural will end. This is one of my favorite tv shows. So if it has to end plz let it end with a full season of season 14. I love this show and love all the actors
Me too
I think it will continue on for about twenty more years
Supernatural is AWESOME!! It’s just wonderful and also there are lesson to learn like Family first ,sacrifice for a brother’s love etc .etc. A wonderful T.V show for young and old…
Supernatural is and will always be one of my favs shows. I can’t imagine it ending anytime soon. Even though I know it can’t go on forever I wish it could. It makes me sad to know it might not make it past season 14. I hope, when it does end, it ends with a tremendous bang! They have yet to disappoint us… so I’m sure it’ll be epic!
I think that supernatural is one of the most awesome tv-series that everyone have ever done… As longer jared and jensen want to keep this show up, it will always be great.. Season 14 could be the end, but if they choose to keep going, it will be… “a supernatural great”!
I think this show could be the longest show ever made. I have been hooked from episode 1 and most shows go down hill after a few seasons. Supernatural just pulls you in more. I watch an episode when it comes out and start counting the days until the next one! I love the show thanks Jensen Jared and Bob you guys are awesome! I will watch the show as long as you will make it and I’m sure I’m not alone in this thought. I see no end in sight until you’re ready for retirement. That is my opinion… Read more »
The thing is I honestly love Jensen Jared but come on guys please make it to 400 or 300 episodes I mean I love season 12 but I mean I don’t want it to just end with the main focus being lucifer and you have to bring john back I sure there’s girl power but there’s also boy power I mean take the boys for example they have lived through so many deaths why can’t john I mean come on
I started watching Supernatural later in life ( I’m 63 yrs old ) and I absolutely love it. It is the best show I’ve seen. Supernatural has everything, drama, horror, and comedy. Dean’s humor makes me laugh every episode and I don’t laugh easily. Law and Order had how many episodes? Why shouldn’t Supernatural air as long as the fans continue to love it? I can understand if the spark leaves the actors, the producers, and the director. But I hope that doesn’t happen for a long long time. Nothing can replace Sam and Dean.
You cannot cancel this show, I have been hooked on Supernatural since the first episode. There is not another show like it on TV!!! I think the show has many seasons left, but they have earned the right to at least 300 episodes.
Supernatural was the show I begin to watch once I retired from my job.. I love watching the old ones and the new shows.. the boys are Fantastic and their acting both funny and sad is awesome. . I wish it could go on forever. . But if the guys want to end at 300 I’m with them even though I will definitely miss the show..
Supernatural is my life! I never want it to end. As long as the show still has good ideas and actors willing to work, I don’t see why it can’t continue past 300 episodes.
This person is seriously telling my life
Please, please, please never end…. I LOVE Supernatural. It is my favourite series and I want to end not in the 300th episode, I want at at least 400th.
I love Supernatural. I definitely hope that it goes 14 seasons. Can’t hardly wait for the premier.
Supernatural is one of my all time favorite TV shows. I love it and want the show to go for ever!
Same I hope the show never ends but Jensen and Jared aren’t like their charactors they won’t live forever so when the show end I will be devistad but I know that their dream is to move on to bigger better things and Mabey let the actors go on to charactors that will live a normal apple pie life but after that show I don’t think you can but I do want them to live their dream I will miss the charactors Sam and dean but death will came to the winchesters which I thought I could never say but… Read more »
I feel like they are perfect for these roles and as long as the pay is good per episode, they should go to 20 seasons..They are already type casted in these roles, and if they leave after 14, they will be lucky to make a 1/7 of what their making yearl… If they are cast as the 3rd, or 4th, maybe a small fill in role in small movies once or twice, or 3x a year. They could just stay five more seasons and get their nice bonuses and yearly raises until the show runs its course. Their typecast will… Read more »
I SO LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!! I TRULY WANT FOR THIS SHOW TO GO WELL BEYOND 300 episodes!!!!!!!! I’m a true fan!!!!!! I LOVE SUPERNATURAL!!!!!!!!
MEE TOOOO OMG PLS DONT STOP, I HOPE IT WILL GOO MUCH MUCH BEYOND 300 EPS! PLSSSSS!! MY LIFE WILL EMPTY WITHOUT SUPERNATURAL AND I LITERALLY CRYING RIGHTNOW :'(
I love Supernatural. Look forward to it every week. One of the few I like. Why end a good thing? No!