The Winchesters

*The Winchesters*
The Winchesters
Genre	Action; Adventure; Drama; Fantasy; Horror;
Developed by	Robbie Thompson
Starring	Meg Donnelly; Drake Rodger; Bianca Kajlich; Demetria McKinney; Nida Khurshid; Jojo Fleites;
Narrated by	Jensen Ackles
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producers	Jensen Ackles; Danneel Ackles; Robbie Thompson; Glen Winter; David H. Goodman;
Production location	New Orleans
Camera setup	Single-camera setup
Production companies	Warner Bros. Television; CBS Studios; Chaos Machine Productions;
Original release
Network	The CW
Related
	Supernatural

The Winchesters is an upcoming American dark fantasy drama television series developed by Robbie Thompson, Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles, it is a spin-off prequel of Supernatural. The series is scheduled to premiere on October 11, 2022 on The CW.

Synopsis

Set in the 1970's, Dean Winchester narrates the story of how his parents John Winchester and Mary Campbell met, fell in love and fought monsters together while in search for their missing fathers.^[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell
Drake Rodger as John Winchester
Bianca Kajlich as Millie Winchester, John's mother^[2]
Demetria McKinney as Ada Monroe, a bookstore owner who takes interest in the occult^[3]
Nida Khurshid as Latika Desai, a young hunter-in-training^[4]
Jojo Fleites as Carlos Cervantez, a confident fighter against demons^[4]
Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (narrator)^[5]

Production

Development

On June 24, 2021, it was reported that a prequel series of Supernatural, titled The Winchesters that focuses on Sam and Dean's parents, John and Mary, was in development at The CW. The series is executive produced by Jensen Ackles, his wife Danneel Ackles (who portrayed Anael on the series), and Supernatural writer Robbie Thompson. Ackles also reprise his role as Dean Winchester as the narrator.^[1] A pilot order for the series was confirmed by The CW on February 3, 2022; the pilot was directed by Glen Winter.^[6]

On March 21, 2022, it was announced that Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger were cast as Mary and John.^[7] On May 12, 2022, it was announced that The CW ordered it to series^[8] and is scheduled to premiere on October 11, 2022.^[9] In August 2022, it was confirmed that Ackles would reprise his role as Dean in a physical appearance in the first episode.^[5]

Filming

Filming for the pilot episode began in April 2022 throughout New Orleans.^[10]

Release

The Winchesters is scheduled to premiere sometime in the fall of 2022 on The CW.

References

^ ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2021). "'Supernatural' Prequel 'The Winchesters' In Works At the CW From Jensen & Danneel Ackles". Deadline. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ Porter, Rick (March 29, 2022). "The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Adds Bianca Kajlich (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (April 1, 2022). "'The Winchesters': Demetria McKinney Joins The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Petski, Denise (March 15, 2022). "'The Winchesters': Nida Khurshid & Jojo Fleites Join The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Darwish, Meaghan (August 26, 2022). "Jensen Ackles Is Back as Dean in 'The Winchesters' Premiere (PHOTO)". TV Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ White, Peter (February 3, 2022). "'Walker: Independence', 'The Winchesters' & 'Gotham Knights' Land Pilot Orders At The CW". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ Hailu, Selome (March 21, 2022). "'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot 'The Winchesters' Casts Meg Donnelly, Drake Rodger as Young Mary and John". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ Porter, Rick (May 12, 2022). "'Supernatural' and 'Walker' Prequels, 'Gotham Knights' Land CW Series Orders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 5, 2022). "The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Plus a Late-Summer Return for Stargirl". TVLine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ Sternberg, Sabrina (April 30, 2022). "'The Winchesters' Season 1 Pilot Wraps Filming in New Orleans". Collider. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

External links

[Announcement-1] Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2021). "'Supernatural' Prequel 'The Winchesters' In Works At the CW From Jensen & Danneel Ackles". Deadline. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[2] Porter, Rick (March 29, 2022). "The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Adds Bianca Kajlich (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

[3] Petski, Denise (April 1, 2022). "'The Winchesters': Demetria McKinney Joins The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

[Khurshid&Fleites-4] Petski, Denise (March 15, 2022). "'The Winchesters': Nida Khurshid & Jojo Fleites Join The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

[Dean-5] Darwish, Meaghan (August 26, 2022). "Jensen Ackles Is Back as Dean in 'The Winchesters' Premiere (PHOTO)". TV Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[6] White, Peter (February 3, 2022). "'Walker: Independence', 'The Winchesters' & 'Gotham Knights' Land Pilot Orders At The CW". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

[7] Hailu, Selome (March 21, 2022). "'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot 'The Winchesters' Casts Meg Donnelly, Drake Rodger as Young Mary and John". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[8] Porter, Rick (May 12, 2022). "'Supernatural' and 'Walker' Prequels, 'Gotham Knights' Land CW Series Orders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[9] Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 5, 2022). "The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Plus a Late-Summer Return for Stargirl". TVLine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[10] Sternberg, Sabrina (April 30, 2022). "'The Winchesters' Season 1 Pilot Wraps Filming in New Orleans". Collider. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

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