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The Winchesters cast, trailer, and plot

Supernatural is getting a spin-off fantasy series, and we've got all the information on The Winchesters release date, cast, plot, and more right here.

The Winchesters release date

What is the Winchesters release date? If you’re a fan of Supernatural and you’re gutted it’s over, fear not! You can get your fix of otherworldly beasts and fantastical fiends when The Winchesters hits the small screen, a prequel series which will explore the origins of Sam and Dean’s parents, John and Mary.

The original Supernatural is considered one of the best TV series of all time, starring Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki as Dean and Sam Winchester, respectively. That fantasy series ran from 2005 to 2020, but now, we get to dive into their family history once more, as Ackles narrates the story of his mother and father.

We can’t wait to see more mythological monsters and how John and Mary Winchester handle all of this. But first, you probably need to know what The Winchesters release date is, right? Besides that, you might want to catch up using our best Supernatural episodes guide We can’t say we’re magic, but we do have all the answers you seek.

The Winchesters cast

The Winchesters cast is led by John Winchester and Mary Campbell (who will later become Mary Winchester). These two characters are played by Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly, respectively.

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Jensen Ackles, who starred in the original Supernatural series, returns, or at least, his voice does. Dean Winchester narrates the series, as he unravels the story of his parents.

Helping John and Mary in their fight against monsters and demons are Latika Desai (Nida Khurshid) and Carlos Cervantez (Jojo Fleites), a couple of fellow young hunters. Rounding out the cast is Bianca Kajlich, who plays Millie Winchester, John’s mother, and Dean and Sam’s grandmother.

The Winchesters cast: 

  • Drake Rodger (John Winchester)
  • Meg Donnelly (Mary Campbell)
  • Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester)
  • Nida Khurshid (Latika Desai)
  • Jojo Fleites (Carlos Cervantez)
  • Bianca Kajlich (Millie Winchester)

The Winchesters release date: Drake Rodger as John Winchester and Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell in The Winchesters

The Winchesters trailer

The Winchesters trailer teased both Dean’s return, and lots more monster killing. The first trailer came out in August 2022.

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The trailer is over three minutes long, and takes us back to 1972, where we meet John and Mary Winchester, and get a taste of all the demons and creature they are set to encounter in the series.

The Winchesters release date: The cast of The Winchesters

What happens in The Winchesters plot?

The Winchesters plot follows John and Marcy Winchester meeting and hunting demons together. Dean Winchester serves as narrator, for their early days learning about the hunter life and gradually falling for each other.

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By the sounds of it, both John and Mary’s parents were hunters of mythological beasts too, and the Winchester family clearly has a long history of being mixed up in magic, mystery, and evil spirits.

The Winchesters release date: Meg Donnelly as Mary Winchester

The Winchesters release date

The Winchesters release dat was October 11, 2022. The first season ran for 13 episodes, finishing in March 2023.

That’s all we know about The Winchesters for now, but we will keep hunting for more demonic activity and information about the show. In the meantime, why not check out another sci-fi series with the See season 3 release date guide.