All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 1 (10 May 2007)

The Yellow Eyed Demon transports Sam, Andy, and Ava along with other "Special Children" Jake and Lily to the remains of a ghost town to initiate the first steps of his war against mankind. ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Singer

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Sera Gamble

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Fredric Lehne	...	Azazel (as Fredric Lane)
Samantha Smith	...	Mary Winchester
Gabriel Tigerman	...	Andrew Gallagher
Chad Lindberg	...	Ash
Aldis Hodge	...	Jake Talley
Katharine Isabelle	...	Ava Wilson
Jessica Harmon	...	Lily
Hannah Dubois	...	Acheri

Storyline

The Yellow Eyed Demon transports Sam, Andy, and Ava along with other "Special Children" Jake and Lily to the remains of a ghost town to initiate the first steps of his war against mankind. Dean contacts Bobby Singer, Ash, and Ellen for help in locating his brother.

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Plot Keywords:

dream | hanged by the neck | bell | brother brother relationship | tear on cheek | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Instead of the standard "Then" and "Now" recap, the show opens with "The Road So Far", just like in the last two episodes of season 1. This time, they show clips of all the special psychic kids the Winchesters have met along the way and the hints they've gotten about Sam's "destiny."

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Goofs

Sam's jacket goes from being covered in mud at the beginning to being just barely dirty a few scenes later.

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Quotes

Andrew 'Andy' Gallagher: Have you got something of Dean's on you, like something he touched?
Sam Winchester: I've got a receipt, if that'll work?
Andrew 'Andy' Gallagher: Yeah.
[looking at receipt]
Andrew 'Andy' Gallagher: D. Hasselhoff?
Sam Winchester: Yeah, that's Dean's signature. It's hard to explain.

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Soundtracks

"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Performed by Martyn Laight (Carlin Music)

User Reviews

Works better the second time around

This is one episode that is definitely better on a re-watch. I found the commercial breaks to be distracting during the original airing, causing the entire episode to feel disjointed and off kilter.

When I was able to sit down and watch the episode without interruption, I found that it worked much better for me. The plot is heavy on the "Special" kids storyline, as the summary implies, and light on much of anything else. We do find out some new information, though it remains to be seen exactly what will come of it. As a whole the episode is flawed and far from perfect, but still good.

Jensen Ackles hits us again with his powerful acting skills, and Jared Padelecki shines as well, despite a few false moments from him in the course of the episode. Katharine Isabelle and Gabriel Tigerman are wonderful in their respective roles.

And despite the fact that the promo for this episode gave away one of the most emotional moments, that moment is still moving and wonderfully portrayed. All in all a job well done, but one that desperately needs its second half to feel entirely correct.