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Supernatural (season 7)
Season 7
File:Supernatural S7 DVD.jpg
DVD cover art
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23) –
May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The seventh season of Supernatural, an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered September 23, 2011, and concluded May 18, 2012, airing 23 episodes. The season focuses on protagonists Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) facing a new enemy called Leviathans, stronger than they have encountered so far as well as rendering their usual weapons useless.

On January 12, 2012, the season won two People's Choice Awards including Best Network TV Drama.[1] This is the second and final season of Sera Gamble as showrunner, with Jeremy Carver taking over the role for season eight.[2] Warner Home Video released the season on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1 on September 18, 2012,[3] in region 2 on November 5, 2012,[4] and in Region 4 on October 31, 2012.[5] The seventh season had an average viewership of 1.73 million U.S. viewers.[6]

Cast

Starring

Special guest stars

Guest stars

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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 this 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		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1271"Meet the New Boss"Phil SgricciaSera GambleSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)3X70522.01[7]
1282"Hello, Cruel World"Guy BeeBen EdlundSeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)3X70531.80[8]
1293"The Girl Next Door"Jensen AcklesAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinOctober 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)3X70511.72[9]
1304"Defending Your Life"Robert SingerAdam GlassOctober 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)3X70541.69[10]
1315"Shut Up, Dr. Phil"Phil SgricciaBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingOctober 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)3X70551.92[11]
1326"Slash Fiction"John ShowalterRobbie ThompsonOctober 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)3X70561.74[12]
1337"The Mentalists"Mike RohlBen Acker & Ben BlackerNovember 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)3X70571.84[13]
1348"Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!"Tim AndrewAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)3X70581.85[14]
1359"How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters"Guy BeeBen EdlundNovember 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)3X70591.55[15]
13610"Death's Door"Robert SingerSera GambleDecember 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)3X70601.89[16]
13711"Adventures in Babysitting"Jeannot SzwarcAdam GlassJanuary 6, 2012 (2012-01-06)3X70611.82[17]
13812"Time After Time"Phil SgricciaRobbie ThompsonJanuary 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)3X70621.55[18]
13913"The Slice Girls"Jerry WanekBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)3X70631.72[19]
14014"Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie"Mike RohlAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)3X70641.88[20]
14115"Repo Man"Thomas J. WrightBen EdlundFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)3X70651.74[21]
14216"Out with the Old"John ShowalterRobert Singer & Jenny KleinMarch 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)3X70661.73[22]
14317"The Born-Again Identity"Robert SingerSera GambleMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)3X70671.63[23]
14418"Party on, Garth"Phil SgricciaAdam GlassMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)3X70681.78[24]
14519"Of Grave Importance"Tim AndrewBrad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-LemingApril 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)3X70691.57[25]
14620"The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo"John MacCarthyRobbie ThompsonApril 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)3X70701.61[26]
14721"Reading is Fundamental"Ben EdlundBen EdlundMay 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)3X70711.66[27]
14822"There Will Be Blood"Guy BeeAndrew Dabb & Daniel LoflinMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)3X70721.58[28]
14923"Survival of the Fittest"Robert SingerSera GambleMay 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)3X70731.56[29]

Production

The series was renewed for a seventh season on April 26, 2011,[30] and remained on Fridays at 9:00 pm (ET).[31]

The CW announced on August 20, 2011, that the season would be increased to 23 episodes, up one episode from the 22-episode pickup the series had previously received.[32]

On January 11, 2012, it was announced by the executive producer of the show, Robert Singer, that there was another cliffhanger ending planned for season seven.[33]

Reception

Critical reception to the season has generally been positive. It received a positive review from the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where it was reported as having a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.8/10 based on 5 reviews.[34] However, one criticism from reviewers was of the lack of an emotional link between the Leviathans as a whole and the Winchester brothers, an element which had been present in previous seasons. The lack of threat from the monsters was also noted as a downside to the season, though the portrayal of James Patrick Stuart as Dick Roman, using corporate mannerisms and charm mixed with his own self-confidence, was pointed to as a high point of the story arc.[35]

The overturn of Mark Sheppard's character Crowley at the final moments of the season, was very surprising for the critics. Crowley's successful separation of the Winchester brothers by taking advantage of Dean's imprisonment in Purgatory and the kidnap of both Kevin and Meg was a good cliffhanger going into the next season, opening up many possibilities and questions.[36][37] Another well-received point was the return of the Impala at the end of season, much to the appreciation of the fans, and Misha Collins' portrayal of the resurrected and traumatized Castiel, which brought a new element to the chemistry between the brothers.[37]

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