Supernatural: Every Spin-Off Attempt Explained

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The Big Picture Although Supernatural ended in 2020 with a somewhat divisive series finale, the Winchesters' story doesn't appear to be over yet. After the cancelation of the short-lived prequel-spin-off The Winchesters, it seems that Sam and Dean may be coming back for more after recent reports of a potential revival have surfaced, potentially bringing the story back from the grave.

Tribes, which was soon re-titled Supernatural: Bloodlines, was set to follow Ennis as he sets his sights on the five monster mafia families who control all aspects of the Windy City's infrastructure. Ennis would be joined by shapeshifter David Lassiter who wishes to end the blood feud between his family and the family of his lover, the werewolf Violet Duval .

The characters weren't as exciting as Sam and Dean, and the story, while compelling, didn't land the same way as the Winchesters' revenge-fueled early seasons did. Had Dabb and company taken a more Chris Carter approach to spin-offs, they might've had a hit on their hands like The X-Files creator did with the short-lived series Millennium. While Millennium only lasted three seasons, the series made its mark and has a large cult following to this day.

The flagship series soon introduced the psychic Patience Turner , the granddaughter of Sam and Dean's one-time ally Missouri Mosely , and dream walker Kaia Nieves , who tried to help the brothers find their missing mother. By continually introducing and developing these new rising stars, Supernatural hoped to create a built-in audience that would carry over to the prospective spin-off.

Related 'Supernatural’ Could Have Had a Very Different Co-Star Alongside Sam and Dean It’s hard to imagine Sam and Dean without their eternal third wheel. Of course, since Dabb and Singer were the showrunners of the main series, Jody, Donna, and Kaia all returned to finish out their stories in the final two seasons of Supernatural, with three episodes specifically dedicated to continuing on the "Wayward Sisters" story.

Then, in 2011, the Japanese studio Madhouse adapted the first two seasons of Supernatural into Supernatural: The Anime Series, also known as Supernatural: The Animation. This series would be released in both Japanese and English, with Padalecki reprising his role as Sam for the English dub and Andrew Farrar voicing Dean for the first 20 episodes until Ackles would return for the final "All Hell Breaks Loose" two-parter.

 

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