Lazarus Rising (18 Sep. 2008)

Sam tries to move on without his brother and becomes hardened and more reckless in the way he hunts. Bobby and his psychic friend Pamela try to contact the other side to find out more about Dean's ultimate fate.

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Eric Kripke

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Genevieve Padalecki	...	Ruby (as Genevieve Cortese)
Misha Collins	...	Castiel
Traci Dinwiddie	...	Pamela Barnes
Scott Parsons	...	Diner Patron Demon
Jen Halley	...	Demon Waitress
Marc Gaudet	...	Fry Cook Demon

Storyline

Dean suddenly returns from the grave and seeks answers to his return with Bobby's help. Sam, trying to move on, becomes more hardened and reckless with his hunts for demons and other supernatural beings. After being reunited, the Winchester brothers meet with with a psychic friend of Bobby's, named Pamela, where they try to contact the other side to learn more about what happened to Dean, while the demoness Ruby, now in another female body with the alias of Kristy, also appears to offer her assistance.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | psychic | coffin | angel | medium | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Dean is introduced to the medium, her name is given as "Pamela Barnes," Victoria Pincipal's character on Dallas.

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Quotes

Demon Waitress: So, you get to just stroll out of the pit, huh? Tell me, what makes *you* so special?
Dean Winchester: I like to think it's because of my perky nipples.

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Connections

References Godzilla (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Visions"
Written by Jason Manns

User Reviews

The strong new beginning to Dean Winchester

Lazarus Rising brings us back into the world of Supernatural, of course, with clever new scenarios under way.

Many wondered what the writers would have in store for Dean after the amazing finale to the third season. No worries, since this remains the best season opener of the first five years. From the moment that we see Dean crawling out of his grave, we know that we are in for a bigger season. The introduction to the new story lines involving a higher power is certainly to raise questions, but the writers are to be congratulated for risking it and finally bringing some religion-based faith into the show, what most supernatural-themed shows are afraid of. One can only predict what will happen in what is the show's strongest season.