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Supernatural
Season 12
DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13) –
May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)
Season chronology
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The twelfth season of Supernatural, an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered on October 13, 2016, on The CW and concluded on May 18, 2017.[1] The season consisted of 23 episodes and aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm (ET) for the first 8 episodes before moving to 8:00 pm (ET) in January 2017.[2][3] This is the first season with Andrew Dabb and Robert Singer as showrunners.[4]

Cast

Starring

Special guest star

Special appearance by

Guest stars

Episodes

See also: List of Supernatural episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2421"Keep Calm and Carry On"Phil SgricciaAndrew DabbOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)T13.199512.15[5]
2432"Mamma Mia"Thomas J. WrightBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)T13.199521.61[6]
2443"The Foundry"Robert SingerRobert BerensOctober 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)T13.199531.68[7]
2454"American Nightmare"John F. ShowalterDavy PerezNovember 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)T13.199541.81[8]
2465"The One You've Been Waiting For"Nina Lopez-CorradoMeredith GlynnNovember 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)T13.199551.70[9]
2476"Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox"John BadhamSteve YockeyNovember 17, 2016 (2016-11-17)T13.199561.80[10]
2487"Rock Never Dies"Eduardo SánchezRobert BerensDecember 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)T13.199571.80[11]
2498"LOTUS"Phil SgricciaEugenie Ross-Leming & Brad BucknerDecember 8, 2016 (2016-12-08)T13.199581.73[12]
2509"First Blood"Robert SingerAndrew DabbJanuary 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)T13.199591.72[13]
25110"Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets"Thomas J. WrightSteve YockeyFebruary 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)T13.199601.73[14]
25211"Regarding Dean"John BadhamMeredith GlynnFebruary 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)T13.199611.73[15]
25312"Stuck in the Middle (With You)"Richard Speight Jr.Davy PerezFebruary 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)T13.199621.81[16]
25413"Family Feud"P. J. PesceBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingFebruary 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)T13.199631.62[17]
25514"The Raid"John MacCarthyRobert BerensMarch 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)T13.199641.63[18]
25615"Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell"Nina Lopez-CorradoDavy PerezMarch 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)T13.199651.49[19]
25716"Ladies Drink Free"Amyn KaderaliMeredith GlynnMarch 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)T13.199661.71[20]
25817"The British Invasion"John F. ShowalterEugenie Ross-Leming & Brad BucknerApril 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)T13.199671.57[21]
25918"The Memory Remains"Phil SgricciaJohn BringApril 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)T13.199681.58[22]
26019"The Future"Amanda TappingRobert Berens & Meredith GlynnApril 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)T13.199691.38[23]
26120"Twigs & Twine & Tasha Banes"Richard Speight Jr.Steve YockeyMay 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)T13.199701.51[24]
26221"There's Something About Mary"P. J. PesceBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingMay 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)T13.199711.42[25]
26322"Who We Are"John F. ShowalterRobert BerensMay 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)T13.199721.75[26]
26423"All Along the Watchtower"Robert SingerAndrew DabbMay 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)T13.199731.65[26]

Production

Supernatural was renewed for a twelfth season by The CW on March 11, 2016.[27] The twelfth season is the final season to feature Mark A. Sheppard as Crowley as the actor announced in May 2017 he would not be returning for season 13.[28]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes currently reports a 100% approval rating for Supernatural's twelfth season, with an average rating of 8.48/10 based on 10 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "Twelve seasons in, Supernatural still finds ways to entertain, forging new paths bound to lead to fresh adventures ahead for the Winchester brothers."[29]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Supernatural season 12
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Keep Calm and Carry On" October 13, 2016 0.8/3 2.15[5] 0.6 — 1.4[30] —
2 "Mamma Mia" October 20, 2016 0.6/2 1.61[6] 0.6 1.09 1.2 2.71[31]
3 "The Foundry" October 27, 2016 0.6/2 1.68[7] 0.4 0.96 1.0 2.64[32]
4 "American Nightmare" November 3, 2016 0.7/2 1.81[8] 0.5 1.04 1.2 2.84[33]
5 "The One You've Been Waiting For" November 10, 2016 0.6/2 1.70[9] 0.5 1.06 1.1 2.76[34]
6 "Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox" November 17, 2016 0.7/3 1.80[10] 0.5 1.05 1.2 2.85[35]
7 "Rock Never Dies" December 1, 2016 0.6/2 1.80[11] 0.6 1.15 1.2 2.95[36]
8 "LOTUS" December 8, 2016 0.6/2 1.73[12] 0.5 1.07 1.1 2.80[37]
9 "First Blood" January 26, 2017 0.6/2 1.72[13] 0.5 1.01 1.1 2.73[38]
10 "Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets" February 2, 2017 0.6/2 1.73[14] 0.4 0.91 1.0 2.64[39]
11 "Regarding Dean" February 9, 2017 0.6/2 1.73[15] — — — —
12 "Stuck in the Middle (With You)" February 16, 2017 0.7/3 1.81[16] — 0.96 — 2.77[40]
13 "Family Feud" February 23, 2017 0.6/2 1.62[17] — 0.96 — 2.58[41]
14 "The Raid" March 2, 2017 0.6/2 1.63[18] — — — —
15 "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" March 9, 2017 0.5/2 1.49[19] 0.4 0.78 0.8 2.29[42]
16 "Ladies Drink Free" March 30, 2017 0.6/2 1.71[20] — — — TBD
17 "The British Invasion" April 6, 2017 0.5/2 1.57[21] 0.4 0.91 0.9 2.48[43]
18 "The Memory Remains" April 13, 2017 0.5/2 1.58[22] 0.4 0.82 0.9 2.38[44]
19 "The Future" April 27, 2017 0.5/2 1.38[23] — — — —
20 "Twigs & Twine & Tasha Banes" May 4, 2017 0.5/2 1.51[24] 0.3 0.80 0.8 2.31[45]
21 "There's Something About Mary" May 11, 2017 0.5/2 1.42[25] 0.4 0.85 0.9 2.27[46]
22 "Who We Are" May 18, 2017 0.6/3 1.75[26] 0.4 0.90 1.0 2.60[47]
23 "All Along the Watchtower" May 18, 2017 0.6/2 1.65[26] 0.4 0.90 1.0 2.60[47]

Notes

  1. ^ Sheppard is only credited for his respective episode appearances.
  2. ^ Pellegrino is only credited for his respective episode appearances, and is also credited in the special appearance bill in "Stuck in the Middle (With You)".
  3. ^ Collins is only credited for his respective episode appearances.

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