Swan Song (13 May 2010)

Sam goes with Dean to Lucifer's place and accepts to be his vessel, expecting to lure the cunning being and trap him with the four Horsemen's ring. However Lucifer is smarter and uses his ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Eric Kripke (teleplay),

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester / Lucifer
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Misha Collins	...	Castiel
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Jake Abel	...	Adam Milligan / Michael
Rob Benedict	...	Chuck Shurley
Mark Pellegrino	...	Lucifer
Cindy Sampson	...	Lisa Braeden
Anthony Harrison	...	Sal Moriarty
Nathan Smith	...	Young Sam Winchester
Nicolai Guistra	...	Young Dean Winchester (as Nicolai Lawton-Guistra)

Storyline

Sam goes with Dean to Lucifer's place and accepts to be his vessel, expecting to lure the cunning being and trap him with the four Horsemen's ring. However Lucifer is smarter and uses his son's vessel instead to fight against Michael that is using Adam's vessel. Dean discovers the place of the final battle with Chuck in an old cemetery in Lawrence and he heads to the place in his Impala with Bobby and Castiel. Will Dean be able to avoid the inevitable?

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Plot Keywords:

brought back to life | neck breaking | close up of eyes | immolation | voice over narration | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean refers to Castiel as "Bukowski" after he suggests they consume copious amounts of alcohol and wait to die. Charles Bukowski was famous for writing novels and poetry dealing with alcoholism, death and many other depressing subjects.

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Quotes

Lucifer: Sorry if it's a bit chilly. Most people think I burn hot, it's actually quite the opposite.
Dean Winchester: Well, I'll alert the media.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Carry On Wayard Son"
Performed by Kansas

User Reviews

Amazing

I am surprised at the number of comments that I have read online where people don't seem to understand that this episode was intended to be the series finale. The show was scheduled and planned to run for 5 years only. I'm thrilled that Supernatural will be back for a sixth season, but I can't imagine anyone writing another finale that will live up to this episode. The bar is now set very high. The writers did an amazing job putting it all together for us and coming up with a wrap up that is much more difficult than your average TV show. Most shows just have someone move, get married, die, or generally transition into a new chapter in their lives. Swan Song took care of all of those categories while tackling, ummm... Armageddon. Most of us can't say enough about how terrific this show was. With the exception of one classy genius who felt that the episode was too emotional and that Dean should end up with a skanky chick. Really? You didn't expect this to be emotional? You didn't pay attention to 5 years of the show. As for his other concern, you can see that most people disagree totally with his assessment. Like Chuck says- there will be some bitchy fan who just doesn't get what you were trying to say. Well, the rest of us did, and BRAVO!!