The BEST episodes of Supernatural

Every episode of Supernatural ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Supernatural!

Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons and gods that roam the earth.

Last Updated: 3/4/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
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Swan Song
star
8.46
4782 votes

#1 - Swan Song

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2010

The showdown between good and evil is at hand. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever. A beloved character faces death.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Eric Kripke
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Fan Fiction
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8.32
2881 votes

#2 - Fan Fiction

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2014

When Sam and Dean investigate the disappearance of a teacher, they are stunned to see the school is putting on a musical based on their lives.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
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Moriah
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8.31
1535 votes

#3 - Moriah

Season 14 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2019

Sam, Dean and Castiel are thrown into an epic battle. Meanwhile, Jack becomes disenchanted with all the lies, and an old friend from the past shows up.

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Do You Believe in Miracles?
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8.30
2812 votes

#4 - Do You Believe in Miracles?

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2014

Dean feels the effects of the First Blade, and Metatron makes his move against humanity. Meanwhile, Sam, Dean and Castiel face shocking consequences when taking the fight to Metatron.

Directors: Thomas J. Wright
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Lucifer Rising
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8.29
3185 votes

#5 - Lucifer Rising

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2009

The brothers prepare to fight the forces of the apocalypse in different camps. While Sam and Ruby hunt down Lilith, Dean joins Castiel and Zachariah to take on Lucifer.

Directors: Eric Kripke
Writer: Eric Kripke
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All Hell Breaks Loose (2)
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8.29
2871 votes

#6 - All Hell Breaks Loose (2)

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2007

After the fight between Jake and Sam, Dean has to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. Meanwhile the Yellow-Eyed Demon has his new servant and plans to unleash the hordes of Hell.

Directors: Kim Manners
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Inherit the Earth
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8.27
1082 votes

#7 - Inherit the Earth

Season 15 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/12/2020

Everything is on the line as the battle against God continues. A familiar face returns to join the fight.

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First Born
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8.24
2824 votes

#8 - First Born

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2014

Looking to reclaim his place as King of Hell, Crowley asks Dean for help finding "The First Blade," the only blade that can kill Abbadon. Knowing he owes Crowley a favor for helping Sam, and also wanting Abaddon dead himself, Dean reluctantly agrees and the two set off on a road trip. However, Dean and Crowley are completely unprepared when they find out who has the blade - Cain, the first son. Meanwhile, Sam is back at the bunker with Castiel who notices there is some leftover grace inside Sam. If they can extract it, they can use the grace to track Gadreel. The only problem is the procedure may do permanent damage to Sam.

Directors: John Badham
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Don't Call Me Shurley
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8.22
2854 votes

#9 - Don't Call Me Shurley

Season 11 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2016

Amara unleashes a dark fog on a small town, causing everyone to go mad. Dean and Sam realize this is a stronger version of the original black vein virus Amara previously unleashed. They team up with the sheriff to protect the town but their old remedy no longer works. Meanwhile, Chuck returns with an interesting proposal.

Directors: Robert Singer
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ScoobyNatural
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8.22
2189 votes

#10 - ScoobyNatural

Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2018

Sam, Dean and Castiel are transported into the animated world of Scooby Doo where they join forces with the Scooby gang to solve a ghostly mystery.

Directors: Robert Singer
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Devil's Trap
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8.21
3093 votes

#11 - Devil's Trap

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2006

When Meg boasts that John is her prisoner, the boys visit a friend of their father's to get information about demonic possessions and ways to trap a demon. It turns out Meg is not what she appears.

Directors: Kim Manners
Writer: Eric Kripke
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All Along the Watchtower
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8.20
3084 votes

#12 - All Along the Watchtower

Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/18/2017

Lucifer battles Sam, Dean and Castiel for control of his unborn child.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Andrew Dabb
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Lazarus Rising
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8.20
3580 votes

#13 - Lazarus Rising

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2008

Dean wakes up in his own coffin. How did he return from the dead? What caused the hand-shaped welt on his shoulder? And what happened in the four months he spent in Hell, time he can't remember?

Directors: Kim Manners
Writer: Eric Kripke
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No Rest For the Wicked
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8.20
3112 votes

#14 - No Rest For the Wicked

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/15/2008

Sam, Dean, and Bobby hunt down Lilith and fight her and her demons in a final effort to save Dean's life.

Directors: Kim Manners
Writer: Eric Kripke
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Changing Channels
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8.19
3838 votes

#15 - Changing Channels

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2009

When Sam and Dean find themselves living their lives on what appear to be TV shows, it makes for a whole new style of reality television and they wonder if the Trickster is to blame. From a sitcom to a soapy hospital drama to a Japanese game show to a crime procedural, each new experience they encounter is more bizarre than the next and they want out. But is the Trickster really the mastermind behind the madness?

Directors: Charles Beeson
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Carry On
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8.15
1255 votes

#16 - Carry On

Season 15 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/19/2020

Baby, it’s the final ride for saving people and hunting things.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Andrew Dabb
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Sacrifice
star
8.14
3350 votes

#17 - Sacrifice

Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013

With Crowley poised to undo all the good they’ve ever done as hunters, Sam and Dean find themselves cornered. But with Kevin's help, the Winchester brothers bound into one last play against The Demon King. Metatron initiates a plan with Castiel to take on Naomi and the bureaucracy of Heaven.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
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Road Trip
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8.13
2885 votes

#18 - Road Trip

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2014

Dean is devastated after Kevin's death and vows to find the angel that killed him, not only to free Sam, but to seek revenge. Castiel arrives at the bunker and suggests they try to separate Sam's brain from the angel's so they can talk to Sam and have him expel Gadreel. However, there's one small problem: the only person who knows how to do that is Crowley.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Andrew Dabb
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The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo
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8.12
3645 votes

#19 - The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2012

Dick Roman acquires Frank's hard drive that contains sensitive information about the Winchesters and gives it to an unsuspecting brilliant hacker named Charlie telling her she has 3 days to crack the encryptionl or she is fired. Sam and Dean are tipped off that Dick has the hard drive and race to get to Charlie before she breaks the code. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to help the brothers, but his rage towards Dick for killing him starts to get in the way.

Directors: John MacCarthy
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Heaven and Hell
star
8.11
3262 votes

#20 - Heaven and Hell

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2008

"I'll Kill her gentle." The angels want Anna dead, so Sam and Dean go on the run with the frightened girl, determined to discover the secret that has set the furies of Heaven on her.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Eric Kripke
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Dog Dean Afternoon
star
8.08
2944 votes

#21 - Dog Dean Afternoon

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2013

While investigating two bizarre murders, Sam and Dean realize there is an eyewitness to both gruesome deaths - a German Sheppard. Anxious to find out if they are dealing with a witch, a skinwalker or other supernatural monster, the guys look up a spell that could let Dean "communicate" with the dog. Unfortunately, the spell comes with side effects that no one saw coming.

Directors: Tim Andrew
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In the Beginning
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8.08
3264 votes

#22 - In the Beginning

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2008

Back to the future, Castiel sends Dean to 1973 Lawrence, Kansas, where he meets a nice young couple named John and Mary Winchester. Dean's parents. And Mary has a secret.

Directors: Steve Boyum
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Yellow Fever
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8.08
3370 votes

#23 - Yellow Fever

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2008

Hell beckons again when Dean is stricken with a mysterious illness that frightens its sufferers to death. Sam and Dean scramble to find the cause of the disease in time to save Dean from sure death.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
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As Time Goes By
star
8.08
3123 votes

#24 - As Time Goes By

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2013

Sam and Dean are stunned when a man who claims to be Henry Winchester, their grandfather, suddenly appears in their hotel room demanding to know where he can find John Winchester. Henry has time-traveled to stop a demon named Abbadon and was looking for John’s help. Through Henry, Sam and Dean learn more about their father and the Winchester blood line.

Directors: Serge Ladouceur
Writer: Adam Glass
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All Hell Breaks Loose (1)
star
8.07
2917 votes

#25 - All Hell Breaks Loose (1)

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2007

Sam and other "special children" are abducted by the Yellow-Eyed Demon and taken to a ghost town, where the ultimate battle must start.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Sera Gamble
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