The WORST episodes of Supernatural

Every episode of Supernatural ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 11/29/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
Bloodlines
star
7.02
2858 votes

#1 - Bloodlines

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2014

Sam and Dean investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago. One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter, whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother David returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval. While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis, a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters. The Winchesters warn Ennis about heading into the hunter lifestyle, but Ennis refuses to listen and starts down a dangerous path.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Andrew Dabb
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Ghostfacers!
star
7.20
2913 votes

#2 - Ghostfacers!

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/24/2008

In a change of pace, Sam and Dean decide to star in a violent, profane reality show named Ghostfacers. The show takes them to the haunted Morton Mansion, and they soon realize they're in over their heads.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Ben Edlund
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Bugs
star
7.26
3481 votes

#3 - Bugs

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2005

Dean and Sam arrive in a town checking up a report of a mysterious death, and stop at a realtor's open house barbecue. Sam meets the realtor's son Matt, who is fascinated with bugs. Soon the town is invaded by swarms of deadly bugs, and there may be no way out.

Directors: Kim Manners
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The Chitters
star
7.27
2671 votes

#4 - The Chitters

Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2016

In a small town in Colorado, mysterious disappearances happen every 27 years. Sam and Dean head to the town to investigate and meet two hunters who have a personal vendetta against these once-in-a-generation monsters.

Directors: Eduardo Sánchez
Writer: Nancy Won
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Paper Moon
star
7.32
2445 votes

#5 - Paper Moon

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2014

A recent string of werewolf attacks points to a surprising culprit – Kate, the werewolf Sam and Dean let live.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Adam Glass
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Paint It Black
star
7.34
2167 votes

#6 - Paint It Black

Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2015

Sam and Dean investigate a string of suicides committed by people with little in common other than the identical, grisly method of death – slow, self-administered disembowlment. All of the victims were members of a Catholic church and had recently given confession, leading the brothers to suspect the priest is somehow involved. Meanwhile, when Crowley captures Olivette, the leader of the Grand Coven, Rowena pleads her case to be allowed to practice magic freely again.

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Exile on Main Street
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7.35
4343 votes

#7 - Exile on Main Street

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2010

Sam is mysteriously released from Hell and seeks out his brother, trying to have a normal life. Together the brothers must join forces with their maternal grandfather, Samuel, and begin the fight anew.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Sera Gamble
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Monster Movie
star
7.35
3073 votes

#8 - Monster Movie

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2008

In a black-and-white world reminiscent of classic horror flicks, the brothers tangle with a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy who are thinning the crowds at a quaint Oktoberfest.

Directors: Robert Singer
Writer: Ben Edlund
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Swap Meat
star
7.38
3495 votes

#9 - Swap Meat

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2010

Gary, a teenage nerd, conjures up a body-switching spell and changes bodies with Sam. Thrilled by his new handsome and built body, Gary (now Sam) investigates a case with Dean and takes advantage of his good looks and age by hitting on women and getting drunk. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's teenage body, dealing with intrusive parents and high school.

Directors: Robert Singer
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Halt & Catch Fire
star
7.40
2022 votes

#10 - Halt & Catch Fire

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2015

A ghost starts killing people through various electronic devices. Sam and Dean discover who was killed and why this ghost is seeking revenge on a group of college students but what they can’t figure out is how he’s doing it. With three dead, the brothers must stop the ghost before he claims his next victim.

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Family Remains
star
7.42
3375 votes

#11 - Family Remains

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2009

Dad, Mom, two kids and a dog. An all-American family doesn't stand a ghost of a chance against the bloodthirsty force that turns their new home-sweet-home into a haunted house.

Directors: Kim Manners
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Red Meat
star
7.44
2591 votes

#12 - Red Meat

Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2016

Sam and Dean battle a pair of werewolves who have captured two victims. Just as the brothers are about to win, one of the werewolves shoots Sam. Dean gets his brother and the victims out of the house but learns a pack of werewolves are hot on their tail, hoping to kill them all.

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The Things They Carried
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7.45
2170 votes

#13 - The Things They Carried

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/18/2015

Despite Dean's directive to forget about looking for a cure for the Mark of Cain, Sam continues to do research. Dean suspects Sam is hiding something but decides to focus on a new murder case where they run into Cole. The three team up and learn a Khan worm is infecting men and turning them into murderers. Unfortunately, the worm makes its way into Cole.

Directors: John Badham
Writer: Jenny Klein
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Long-Distance Call
star
7.45
3074 votes

#14 - Long-Distance Call

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/1/2008

Sam and Dean search for a Crocotta that uses the phone and computer as a means to communicate with people. Its goal is to get people to commit suicide and take their soul. Dean gets some news from an unlikely source about a demon holding the contract to his soul.

Directors: Charles Beeson
Writer: Sera Gamble
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Two and a Half Men
star
7.47
4137 votes

#15 - Two and a Half Men

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2010

Sam investigates a case about missing babies whose parents are being murdered. At one of the crime scenes, he discovers a baby that was left behind and calls Dean for help. Reluctant to leave Lisa and Ben, Dean finally agrees to meet Sam and surprises his brother with how parental he has become. The brothers take the baby to Samuel, who decides to raise it as a hunter, which infuriates Dean. However, before they can decide the baby's future, a shape-shifter breaks in and attempts to kidnap the baby.

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Criss Angel Is a Douchebag
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7.47
3324 votes

#16 - Criss Angel Is a Douchebag

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2009

Aging magician The Incredible Jay performs the dangerous Table of Death trick and emerges unscathed. Jay cheated the Grim Reaper, but one of his rivals didn't. He checked out while Jay was doing his act.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Julie Siege
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Route 666
star
7.48
3277 votes

#17 - Route 666

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2006

Sam and Dean head to Missouri to investigate mysterious car accidents involving black men.

Directors: Paul Shapiro
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Fallen Idols
star
7.49
3499 votes

#18 - Fallen Idols

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2009

Sam and Dean head to a small town where people are murdered by famous dead icons. However the brothers come to a dead end when two teenagers reveal they saw Paris Hilton kidnap their friend.

Directors: Jim Conway
Writer: Julie Siege
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Shut Up, Dr. Phil
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7.49
3665 votes

#19 - Shut Up, Dr. Phil

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2011

Sam and Dean meet Maggie Stark, a witch who has unleashed her wrath on a small town, resulting in numerous deaths. Sam and Dean track down her husband, Donald, to see if he can help. Donald tells the brothers that Maggie is mad at him for having an affair and is taking it out on the townspeople.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
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Bitten
star
7.49
3421 votes

#20 - Bitten

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2012

Sam and Dean investigate a bizarre murder in a college town. Close on the tail of their suspect, they bust into an apartment to find two dead bodies and a laptop cued up to some disturbing video footage. The footage begins with Brian, Mike and Kate hearing about an unusual animal attack in their town and the rest of the story is revealed through their eyes. Sam and Dean become unknowing participants in a unique student film.

Directors: Thomas J. Wright
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Rock Never Dies
star
7.50
3140 votes

#21 - Rock Never Dies

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2016

Lucifer realizes that as rock star Vince Vincente, he can get his fans to do whatever he wants. Thrilled with this power, Lucifer arranges to play a secret VIP concert in order to kill all of them. Sam, Dean and Castiel enter the underbelly of the music industry to try to stop him.

Directors: Eduardo Sánchez
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Mannequin 3: The Reckoning
star
7.50
3749 votes

#22 - Mannequin 3: The Reckoning

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2011

Ben calls Dean and tells him Lisa is in trouble. Dean leaves Sam to investigate a case alone and rushes home to rescue Lisa, however, he’s not prepared for what meets him at the door. Meanwhile, Sam discovers the men that were murdered were all a part of a cruel practical joke played on a female co-worker who went missing.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
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Stranger in a Strange Land
star
7.50
1779 votes

#23 - Stranger in a Strange Land

Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2018

Sam enlists everyone’s help in trying to track down Dean, who can literally be anywhere. Meanwhile, Castiel may be in over his head after meeting up with an unreliable source. After being drained of his grace, Jack is adjusting to life as a human, learning new skills and figuring out how he fits in to this world of hunters.

Directors: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Andrew Dabb
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Plush
star
7.51
2206 votes

#24 - Plush

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2015

Sheriff Donna calls Sam and Dean for help after a horrific murder with supernatural elements happens in her town. Sam continues to have visions and asks God for help, which frustrates Dean.

Directors: Tim Andrew
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#THINMAN
star
7.52
2812 votes

#25 - #THINMAN

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2014

A teenage girl is killed and the final selfie she took before the attack shows a ghostly figure in the background. Looking for something to keep them busy, Dean and Sam head to Washington to find the ghost. While the two interview the girl’s mother, Betty, they are surprised when she starts talking about cold spots and fritzing. When they ask her about bringing up paranormal signs, Betty replies that the "supernaturalists" who called earlier brought it up. Enter Harry and Ed, the famous supernaturalists.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Jenny Klein
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