TV Review: Supernatural - Season Finale "Devil's Trap"

Part of: TV Viewer's Diary

The season came to an end for the WB series Supernatural this past Thursday. It is up in the air whether or not the series will return for a second season on the newly formed CW network, which will feature some combination of shows from the merging WB and UPN beginning in September 2006.

The show centers on the ghost hunting brother duo of Sam and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki (House of Wax) and Jensen Ackles(Dark Angel, Smallville). The season started with Dean paying a late night visit to Sam, bringing with him the news that their father was missing. The catch was that they are a family of demon hunters. Sam was trying to get out of that line of work, he was going to college and had a loving girlfriend, and no desire to return to that life. Dean, on the other hand, had been out working on his own.

With their father missing, and presumably in a lot of trouble, Dean thinks the two of them should hit the road and track him down. Sam is reluctant to join him, but those thoughts changed as the families past has caught up to them. When they were children, a demon killed their mother. She was engulfed in flames after being dragged to the ceiling of baby Sam's room. The demon has returned to haunt them again, this time killing Sam's girlfriend, thereby cementing his return to the demon-hunting business alongside his brother.

The season was split between one-off episodes, and mythology building story arc episodes. The two traveled around the country tracking down whatever demons and spirits they could find, all while keeping their eyes open for any clue to the whereabouts of their father. The past few weeks worth of episodes have had them reuniting with their father and locating a mystical Colt that can kill demons with a single shot.

Shortly after this joyful reunion, they are contacted by a demon — in the guise of a cute blonde named Meg — who has appeared a few times during the season. She offers a trade, the gun for one of their father's friends, currently being held captive. At the same time, however, the demon that killed their mother reappears. This is their best chance at killing it, but the timing doesn't synch with the proposed trade. Daddy heads off to the drop, with a fake gun, while Sam and Dean stay behind to get the drop on the demon.

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  • 1 - Baronius

    May 08, 2006 at 11:38 pm

    Chris, I couldn't agree more. There was a bunch of new supernatual/sci-fi shows this year, and this was the best of the lot, because it was fun. Fun in a bleeding eye socket sort of way, but fun. They've been running new episodes of Invasion recently, and I'm struck by how dreary the show is.

  • 2 - Sean

    May 13, 2006 at 4:33 pm

    I hope they do make a 2nd season.

  • 3 - asdkfla

    May 18, 2006 at 6:22 pm

    SUPERNATURAL BETTER CONTINUE ...coz it only came on tv for ONLY 4 or 5 months SO I THINK IT beTTER CONTINUE

  • 4 - trisha

    May 18, 2006 at 6:22 pm

    i want supernatural to continueeeee

  • 5 - yuu

    May 18, 2006 at 6:23 pm

    I HOPE SUPERNATURAL CONTINUESSSSSSS

  • 6 - J.D

    May 25, 2006 at 6:59 pm

    i love supernaturel i hop it comes bak... will deffo watch it xx

  • 7 - CATHERINE

    Jun 06, 2006 at 9:59 am

    I HOPE TO GOD IT CONTINES, I DONT KNOW HOW I WOULD LIVE WITHOUT IT. iTS THE BEST THING ON TV

  • 8 - Juan Carlos

    Jun 07, 2006 at 12:11 am

    I agree with all those comments...I've recently watched the las episode here in Peru and was awesome, don't think they're dead (hope so) but damn Sam should kill his father for their own good

  • 9 - Ruben

    Jun 07, 2006 at 4:01 am

    I just watched the season finale. I m shocked! I really hope there is a second season, it is a great show!

  • 10 - andrea

    Jun 11, 2006 at 12:52 pm

    hey, Just thought you guys would like to know that they are doing a second season of supernatural!

  • 11 - cristina

    Jun 15, 2006 at 3:04 am

    ... I'm an Italian girl and I'm downloading all the episodes one by one! When I saw "devil's trap" I couldn't believe I had to wait almost a year to see the continue... hope it'll past quickly! SUPERNATURAL 4e!

  • 12 - Richard

    Jun 18, 2006 at 5:16 pm

    they shoudl continue because 1: that truck itting them could have been one of sams visions 2: what was the deamons plans and 3: the camera focused on dean meaning that they may not be dead, but if they dont continue it then they will mor ethen likly losse a lot of money

  • 13 - hilary

    Jun 19, 2006 at 1:58 am

    I think supernatural she come back 4 season 2 because I will miss the two hotties!! And it rocks!!!!!!!!!

  • 14 - Carmel

    Jun 19, 2006 at 2:00 am

    I agree hilary I think Sam(jared padalecki)and dean(jensen ackles)are hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 15 - Lorraine

    Jun 21, 2006 at 7:22 am

    Cant wait for season 2, until then I'll just have to do with my Pt 1 box set & the odd eps I have on my Sky+ box. Love the interplay between the 2 lads and definately the music (Its made me drag out my old BOC, AC/DC albums etc - showing my age here!!) A brilliant show, pure escapism & eye candy to boot - makes an old lady very happy and in search of a toy boy Jensen watch out!!

  • 16 - Jan

    Jun 23, 2006 at 10:33 am

    I agree with you all, firstly Dean and Sam are both sooooo gorgous, and secondly the acting and effort gone into it is brillant , they cant leave us fans hanging like that, they should give us closure, i think they shouldnt kill any characters off, esp Dean, i think they should make Sam more powerfull and make him use his powers. if they are making a season two, i will be soooo chuffed. i think they need to up there story lines to keep viewers clinged like in this season. lets hope we see more of supernatural.

  • 17 - Samantha

    Jun 26, 2006 at 11:24 pm

    Supernatural Rocks!!!! It's way too good for it to finish there!!!! And Dean and Sam are tooo hot to just die and be killed off in that way!!!!

  • 18 - bitty

    Jun 27, 2006 at 3:13 am

    hay dude i luv supernatural its the best show eva and i hope ther is a season 2 if not arggggg ill mak sure they mak enother 1, dean is the hottest guy eva and yeah

  • 19 - ema

    Jun 30, 2006 at 9:00 am

    hey man dont do this there are fans out there waiting to see some more supernatural actoin any way dean(jensen ackles) and sam(jared padelic) are wat too hot to die or finish the serise i love them i dont want dean and sam to die or the dad dean and sam are soooooooo hot this cant be happing i almost cryed on the last episode plz dont finsh at season 1 we want a season 2 come on! ps. dean is the hottest guy ever! love ya

  • 20 - ema

    Jun 30, 2006 at 9:04 am

    hey man dont do this there are fans out there waiting to see some more supernatural actoin any way dean(jensen ackles) and sam(jared padelic) are way too hot to die or finish the serise i love them i dont want dean and sam to die or the dad dean and sam are soooooooo hot this cant be happing i almost cryed on the last episode plz dont finsh at season 1 we want a season 2 come on! ps. dean is the hottest guy ever! love ya

  • 21 - Allyssia

    Jun 30, 2006 at 11:27 pm

    They are so hot and i miss them i hope they didn't really die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ***Love Lissy***

  • 22 - daniielle

    Jul 05, 2006 at 8:27 am

    OMG i have watched all episodes of supernatural atleast 3-4 times each! i am always hanging out till its on and wen eva i do projects etc i do it bassed on that show (like wen we had to do a speaking thing and i dressed up as hookman lol) AND I AM SO TOTALLY HANGING OUT 4 SEASON 2!!!!! xoxox deans so hot hes literally on fire!

  • 23 - Rhyanna Johnson

    Jul 07, 2006 at 12:14 am

    i hpoe that supernatural is back on because i am having feelings about sam and dean.

  • 24 - kylie and r

    Jul 07, 2006 at 12:26 am

    when will supernatural be on? We hope it will be on next year 2007.

    Love from Kylie and Rhaynna
    Kylie loves Sam and rhyanna loves both.
    See ya later.

  • 25 - Clare

    Jul 07, 2006 at 4:37 am

    Supernatural is the best sci-fi programme in ages. The first series has been a fantastic introduction but it cant end here. Jensen and Jared have been great actors bringing drama and humour to the roles. Unbelieveable effort cant be wasted...bring on the second series!!!

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