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Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 13, 2005
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 44m
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Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
Supernatural: Pilot
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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 mothe... Read allSam 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.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.
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    • David Nutter
    • Eric Kripke
  • Stars
    • Jared Padalecki
    • Jensen Ackles
    • Sarah Shahi
    • David Nutter
    • Eric Kripke
  • Stars
    • Jared Padalecki
    • Jensen Ackles
    • Sarah Shahi
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    Supernatural: Pilot
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    Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
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    Sarah Shahi in Supernatural (2005)
    Sarah Shahi in Supernatural (2005)
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    Adrianne Palicki in Supernatural (2005)
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    Adrianne Palicki in Supernatural (2005)
    Samantha Smith in Supernatural (2005)
    Samantha Smith in Supernatural (2005)
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Samantha Smith, Hunter Brochu, and Nicolai Giustra in Supernatural (2005)

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    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Sam Winchester
    Jensen Ackles
    Jensen Ackles
    • Dean Winchester
    Sarah Shahi
    Sarah Shahi
    • Constance Welch
    Adrianne Palicki
    Adrianne Palicki
    • Jessica Moore
    Samantha Smith
    Samantha Smith
    • Mary Winchester
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • John Winchester
    R.D. Call
    • Sheriff Pierce
    Ross Kohn
    Ross Kohn
    • Troy Squire
    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Joseph Welch
    Derek Webster
    Derek Webster
    • Deputy Jaffe
    Jamil Walker Smith
    Jamil Walker Smith
    • Luis
    • (as Jamil Z. Smith)
    Elizabeth Bond
    Elizabeth Bond
    • Amy Hein
    Miriam Korn
    Miriam Korn
    • Rachel
    Cletus Young
    • Motel Clerk
    Robert Peters
    Robert Peters
    • Deputy Hein
    Rick Dano
    Rick Dano
    • Hotel Clerk
    Hunter Brochu
    • Young Dean Winchester
    Sandra-Jessica Couturier
    • Monica - Flight Attendent
    • (uncredited)
      • David Nutter
      • Eric Kripke
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the only episode of the show filmed in Los Angeles. The rest of the series has been shot in Vancouver, Canada.
    • Goofs
      When Sam is shuffling through Dean's cassette tapes, he picks up a Metallica cassette and Dean puts it in, but an AD/DC song plays instead.
    • Quotes

      Dean Winchester: Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cake hole.

    • Alternate versions
      When the pilot episode aired as a repeat several scenes were cut. One of the scenes cut was when Sam goes into his apartment to find that Jessica had made him cookies and left him a note saying "Love you, Miss you" in front of the cookies.
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Supernatural Episodes (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      What Cha Gonna Do
      Written by Ali Dee and Zach Danziger

      Performed by Classic

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    8/10
    The Beginning.
    It's kind of hard to judge this episode because it's the first episode of the show. Obviously there are better episodes later in show. If you love Supernatural you need to thank this episode for starting it all. This episode is pretty small scale in comparison to other episodes but it actually works in the episode's favor. You don't need the first episode to be huge in scale but you need it to good and effective and that's what we got. For a pretty small and simple plot it's iconic. The relationship between the brothers is the best part and even though this is the first episode Jared and Jensen's chemistry is so good it's no wonder they made a whole show with these guys. In the end it's a very simple episode but it sets every thing up so well that I can't help but love and appreciate it.
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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2005 (United States)
      • United States
      • Canada
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • Wonderland Sound and Vision
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    Technical specs

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    • 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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