Pilot (13 Sep. 2005)

Sam and Dean Winchester were trained by their father to hunt the creatures of the supernatural. Now, their father has mysteriously disappeared while hunting the demon that killed their mother, 22 years ago.

Director:

David Nutter

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Eric Kripke

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Sarah Shahi

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Sarah Shahi	...	The Woman in White / Constance Welch
Adrianne Palicki	...	Jessica Moore
Samantha Smith	...	Mary Winchester
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	John Winchester
R.D. Call	...	Sheriff
Ross Kohn	...	Troy Squire
Steve Railsback	...	Joseph Welch
Derek Webster	...	Deputy Jaffe
Jamil Walker Smith	...	Luis (as Jamil Z. Smith)
Elizabeth Bond	...	Amy Hein
Miriam Korn	...	Rachel
Cletus Young	...	Motel Clerk
Robert Peters	...	Deputy Hein

Storyline

After two years, Sam Winchester is suddenly visited by his big brother Dean, who insists he helps look for their father John who disappeared on his latest 'hunt' for poltergeists- he accepts only if back in time for a crucial interview. They trace dads tracks for a 'Woman in White', the spirit of a wife who killed her own children after finding out her husband committed adultery and now haunts and kills unfaithful men. She even attacks Sam, who is loyal to his girlfriend. Luckily Dean, who needed nothing more then a paper-clip to escape from police arrest -they used fake identities- and carry off dads notes, arrives just in time. Still Sam decides to return, but the welcome changes his life forever...

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Plot Keywords:

california | poltergeist | stanford university | lawrence kansas | kansas | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kripke Enterprises, Warner Bros. Television, Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an early draft of the Pilot, the Winchester name was actually Harrison and John's name was Jack.

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Goofs

Fire Engines in Lawrence, Kansas during the 1980s were painted lime green, not red.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mary Winchester: Come on. Let's say good night to your brother.

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Connections

References Unsolved Mysteries (1987)

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Soundtracks

"What Cha Gonna Do"
Performed by Classic

User Reviews

A great beginning

Wow, what a great start 'Supernatural' series had. This has to be one of the best pilots ever made in my opinion. They could have even make a movie out of the story that this Pilot contains, and that movie would definitely be good! As we see the story of Winchester brothers, a terrible death of their mother and a father turned rogue hunter in search for demon that killed his wife. Dean takes his dad way of life, hunting creatures and solving supernatural mysteries while Sam goes to college, has a girlfriend and a normal life. But soon their dad is gone missing and Dean turns to Sam for help, as they're away the demon which killed their mother comes back and kills Sam's girlfriend, now Sam has the same destiny as Dean only double injected vengeance, for the death of his mother and his girl, and let the series begin!