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Supernatural
Season 4
DVD cover art
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) –
May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of Supernatural, an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered September 18, 2008, and concluded on May 14, 2009, on The CW.

This season focuses on brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) encountering angels for the first time in their lives as hunters of the supernatural; this marks the introduction of eventual series regular, the angel Castiel (Misha Collins). The angels intervene to rescue Dean from Hell and bring him back to life after he was trapped there in the third season finale "No Rest for the Wicked". They explain that they have arrived on Earth for the first time in thousands of years in order to prevent demons from freeing the fallen angel Lucifer from Hell, as Lucifer would then cause the Apocalypse. The demons are led by the Winchesters' enemy, and Dean's murderer, Lilith. However, it becomes increasingly clear that something is wrong with Heaven and that the angels have their own agendas. Despite an initially happy reunion, tension grows between Sam and Dean because Dean fears Sam's growing demonic powers and distrusts Sam's returning demonic ally Ruby (Genevieve Cortese).

Cast

Starring

Guest stars

Episodes

See also: List of Supernatural episodes

In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to how many Americans watched the episode live or on the day of broadcast.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
611"Lazarus Rising"Kim MannersEric KripkeSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)3T75013.96[1]
622"Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester"Phil SgricciaStory by: Sera Gamble & Lou Bollo
Teleplay by: Sera Gamble		September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)3T75023.18[2]
633"In the Beginning"Steve BoyumJeremy CarverOctober 2, 2008 (2008-10-02)3T75043.51[3]
644"Metamorphosis"Kim MannersCathryn HumphrisOctober 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)3T75053.15[4]
655"Monster Movie"Robert SingerBen EdlundOctober 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)3T75033.06[5]
666"Yellow Fever"Phil SgricciaAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinOctober 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)3T75063.25[6]
677"It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester"Charles BeesonJulie SiegeOctober 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)3T75073.55[7]
688"Wishful Thinking"Robert SingerStory by: Ben Edlund & Lou Bollo
Teleplay by: Ben Edlund		November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)3T75083.24[8]
699"I Know What You Did Last Summer"Charles BeesonSera GambleNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)3T75092.94[9]
7010"Heaven and Hell"J. Miller TobinStory by: Trevor Sands
Teleplay by: Eric Kripke		November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)3T75103.34[10]
7111"Family Remains"Phil SgricciaJeremy CarverJanuary 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)3T75112.98[11]
7212"Criss Angel Is a Douchebag"Robert SingerJulie SiegeJanuary 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)3T75123.06[12]
7313"After School Special"Adam KaneAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinJanuary 29, 2009 (2009-01-29)3T75133.56[13]
7414"Sex and Violence"Charles BeesonCathryn HumphrisFebruary 5, 2009 (2009-02-05)3T75143.37[14]
7515"Death Takes a Holiday"Steve BoyumJeremy CarverMarch 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)3T75152.84[15]
7616"On the Head of a Pin"Mike RohlBen EdlundMarch 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)3T75163.37[16]
7717"It's a Terrible Life"James L. ConwaySera GambleMarch 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)3T75173.13[17]
7818"The Monster at the End of This Book"Mike RohlStory by: Julie Siege & Nancy Weiner
Teleplay by: Julie Siege		April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02)3T75183.27[18]
7919"Jump the Shark"Phil SgricciaAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinApril 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)3T75192.70[19]
8020"The Rapture"Charles BeesonJeremy CarverApril 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)3T75202.95[20]
8121"When the Levee Breaks"Robert SingerSera GambleMay 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)3T75212.79[21]
8222"Lucifer Rising"Eric KripkeEric KripkeMay 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)3T75222.89[22]

Production

The mythology was expanded even more in the fourth season with the introduction of angels. While Kripke originally did not want angels to be featured in the series,[23] he changed his mind when he realized that he needed them in order to have a "cosmic battle" with the many demons.[24] With this concept added into the series' mythology, the writers came to view the show as being "about two greasers and a muscle car, but the canvas that they're on are demons and angels and battles and the apocalypse..."[24] While it was originally intended for the fourth season to feature an "all-out demon war", budget cuts forced the writers to change their plans, making it "smaller, more contained, underground, more guerrilla-style". Kripke feels this ended up benefiting the series, believing the brothers-centric episodes to be more interesting than the "epic" ones of the third season. Thus, the war was depicted in the writers' "scruffy, angsty, Supernatural way" while focusing more on the characters.[25] The writing staff felt that the fourth season's mythology had been the best since the first season.[26]

Reception

Season 4 received highly positive reviews and is the best reviewed season of the series. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating for Supernatural's fourth season, with an average rating of 9.6/10 based on 5 reviews.[27]

References

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  17. ^ Seidman, Robert (March 31, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, March 23–29, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  18. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. April 7, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  19. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 2, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, April 20–26, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  20. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 6, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, April 27 - May 3, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  21. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 12, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, May 4–10, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  22. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 19, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, May 11–17, 2009". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  23. ^ Williams, Don. "'Supernatural' Creator Nixes Divine Intervention". BuddyTV. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Interview: Eric Kripke from Supernatural". Fanbolt. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  25. ^ Williams, Don (April 22, 2008). "'Supernatural' Season 4 Faces Budget Cuts". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ Keller, Richard (July 29, 2008). "The Supernatural Panel - Comic-Con Report". AOL TV. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  27. ^ "Supernatural: Season 4 (2008-2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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