Sam, Interrupted 

When a former hunter calls Sam and Dean for help from inside a mental institution, the brothers get themselves admitted as patients to check out his claims of supernatural phenomena. When ... See full summary »

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Eric Kripke (created by), Andrew Dabb

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jon Gries

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Jon Gries	...	Martin Creaser
Lara Gilchrist	...	Nurse Foreman
Malcolm Stewart	...	Dr. Aaron Fuller
Michelle Harrison	...	Dr. Erica Cartwright
Gwenda Lorenzetti	...	Susan Bishop
Juan Riedinger	...	Ted
Holly Hougham	...	Wendy
Tanja Dixon-Warren	...	Night Nurse #1
Bronwen Smith	...	Night Nurse #2
Veronika Hadrava	...	Susan
Kevin O'Grady	...	Orderly
Claire Lindsay	...	Patient

Storyline

When a former hunter calls Sam and Dean for help from inside a mental institution, the brothers get themselves admitted as patients to check out his claims of supernatural phenomena. When their incarceration pushes them both to the breaking point their personal issues send them over the edge.

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Plot Keywords:

dropped pants | morgue | hanged by the neck | passionate kiss | playing checkers | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision,Warner Bros. Television,Supernatural Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of this episode is Sam, Interrupted. Misha Collins (Castiel) had a small role in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

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Quotes

[Nurse Foreman walks into the Morgue Room to see Dean and Sam standing in the middle of the room]
Nurse Foreman: What are you boys doing in here?
[Sam looks awkwardly at Dean and Dean looks back at Sam. Sam laughs nervously. Nurse Foreman waits for an answer]
Dean Winchester: [with a goofy look on his face, pulls down his pants, raises his arms in the air, and wiggles his body yelling out] *Pudding*!
Nurse Foreman: [slightly shocked] All right. Come on you two.
Dean Winchester: [pulls up his pants and turns around to whisper to Sam] Crazy works.
[...]

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Connections

References Girl, Interrupted (1999)

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Soundtracks

End Credits Theme
Composed by Jay Gruska

User Reviews

There Is no Such Things as Monsters

Dean and Sam go to a psychiatric hospital in Oklahoma attending the request of a former hunter and they admitted as patients. They find that several patients have committed suicide and the responsible, Dr. Fuller, believes that all of them have come to the edge in their insanities.

Sooner the Winchester brothers discover that a Wraith that is vulnerable to silver is the responsible for the deaths and the only way to identify the monster is through the mirror that reflects the real appearance. However, Dean and Sam are attacked by the inner demons and they feel incapable to fight against the evil Wraith.

"Sam, Interrupted" is another episode out of the context of the Fifth Season, but I liked it a lot. The situation of Dean and Sam facing their own demons is interesting for those that follow the series. The conclusion with Dean and Sam fleeing the hospital without any consequences is weird. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Sam, Interrompido" ("Sam, Interrupted")