
Deciding to become a hunter, John joins the others in traveling to Savannah, Georgia in pursuit of another lead. With the Men of Letters gone and unable to stop them, Samuel was seeking the box to stop a coming invasion. In the aftermath, Ada explains that the box is the only thing that can kill the Akrida, monsters from another world that seek to invade Earth. While John kills the monster, the others are able to use the box to exorcise and destroy the demon. With the help of Mary's friends Latika and Carlos, they track the box to a New Orleans cemetery where they face both a loup-garou watchdog and a demon possessing Ada Monroe. Introduced to the world of the supernatural, John learns that his father was a Man of Letters and joins Mary's search for Samuel who was looking for a magical box that can trap and destroy monsters. Receiving a letter from his long-missing father, Henry, John is drawn to a Men of Letters clubhouse where Mary saves him from a demon. On March 23, 1972, John Winchester returns home to Lawrence, Kansas from the Vietnam War where he meets Mary Campbell whose father, Samuel, has recently disappeared. ( December 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Principal photography for the rest of the series began in New Orleans on July 25, and concluded on December 15.

Filming įilming for the pilot episode began in April 2022 throughout New Orleans. In August 2022, it was confirmed that Ackles would reprise his role as Dean in a physical appearance in the first episode. On May 12, 2022, it was announced that The CW ordered it to series and premiered on October 11, 2022. On March 21, 2022, it was announced that Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger were cast as Mary and John. A pilot order for the series was confirmed by The CW on Februthe pilot was directed by Glen Winter. Ackles also reprise his role as Dean Winchester as the narrator. The series is executive produced by Jensen Ackles, his wife Danneel Ackles (who portrayed Anael on the series), and Supernatural writer Robbie Thompson. 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. Tom Welling as Samuel Campbell, Mary's father.Gil McKinney as Henry Winchester, John's father.Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, John's and Mary's son (narrator).

