Why does supernatural keep taking breaks

He was slated to segue to the Walker, Texas Ranger reboot right after Supernatural wrapps. Fellow departing CW drama series, The , is filming its series finale. I hear it has just a couple of days left next week, and the producers will try to finish the series before sending everyone home.

Dean then, given the choice to do absolutely anything, chooses to go for a drive in Baby. And that's when "Carry On Wayward Son" starts playing. Dean says, "Love this song," before driving off. As Dean drives, we watch Sam's life unfold on earth. He gets married and has a son that he names Dean.

He plays catch with him, helps him with his homework, and eventually, grows old. The one downfall of this montage? Sam's terrible wig and the decision not to age him up when he's clearly supposed to be in his 60s? Then, after his full and happy life, Sam is on his death bed. His now-grown son comes up to him, showing off his anti-possession tattoo, so we know the family business is alive and well and puts his hand on Sam's. He tells him it's okay to go, and Sam, mirroring Dean's death, dies with a single man tear.

Cue the "Carry On Wayward Son" cover as Dean parks Baby on a bridge in heaven and gives us one last "hey Sammy" as he turns and welcomes his brother to what they've always deserved: Peace. The brothers hug and enjoy a moment together, looking out at all the good that awaits them. That was the final shot of the show, though they also included Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles thanking the fans, and the crew waving goodbye as Bob Singer called "cut" one last time.

And for some reason, that final "cut" really got me. The task of ending a series as massive as this seemed impossible. And yet, I don't know how else I would've wanted it to end. Dean died on the job, the way he always said he would, and Sam remained a hunter but also got to live a more domesticated life, which is the thing he always wanted.

We got to see our Bobby again, and it was evident where we would've seen others if the script hadn't been changed with new protocols. Maybe even Rufus. Sure, maybe there's a world in which the show ended with Sam and Dean continuing to hunt, but eventually, they would've died.

And I like that we got to see them happy together in a better heaven. Heaven as it should be. For a show that's killed the boys, and especially Dean, SO many times, there was power in having this one stick, and in showing us what comes next for them. I can now carry on knowing that there really was peace when Sam and Dean were done.

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki star as the Winchester brothers, hellbent on battling the paranormal forces of evil. Supernatural recap: Sam and Dean's story comes to a peaceful end. Samantha Highfill. What do you think? Place your vote!

Supernatural Do you hate the CW for all the breaks between episodes this season? Sheesh, can't they just "order" a couple more episodes? The breaks are so annoying, and there have been so many of them - grrr! I agree with 67Impala! In an attempt to piggyback off the success of Supernatural , the CW has tried — and failed — to launch a spin-off series, twice.

In , there was Supernatural: Bloodlines , a "mafia-esque" drama about the monster families that rule over the Chicago crime circuit.

Then again in , series execs made an attempt with Wayward Sisters , which shifted the focus to Sheriff Jody Mills and a group of young female hunters. Both series were given backdoor pilots, but neither one got the green light for a full season.

At the San Diego Comic-Con, Supernatural's executive producer, Brad Buckner, said via CinemaBlend , "So this show is really an anomaly for the beauty of its machinery and the chemistry. So every time you pitch a Supernatural spin-off, or you shoot one, it's very difficult to rise to that level.

It isn't difficult to imagine how 15 seasons on the same set could become monotonous for its stars. While Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki have both provided input on their characters to Supernatural 's production team over the years, neither of them has ever felt the desire to produce themselves.

That leaves them in the position of just being actors although Ackles has stepped up to direct an episode or two , something that can start to feel stagnant when it's the same role for over a decade.

Speaking with Variety in , Ackles discussed his and Padalecki's creative influence on the show and their collaboration with the showrunners, saying, "It works. And I think that's something where they're like, let's not reinvent the wheel. Whatever we're doing is working. And if it ain't broke, don't fix it. For Ackles, the ability to play a different character for a bit he took on the role of the archangel Michael for season 14 renewed his love of coming to set everyday, but unfortunately, that role was only temporary.

When a show has been on as long as Supernatural has, it becomes easier to find fault with some aspect of its storytelling. That's exactly what happened for Mark Sheppard, who played the "King of Hell," Crowley, for seven seasons.

At a appearance at Fan Expo Canada , the actor spoke about his feelings regarding the direction his character had gone over the course of his final few seasons. For a few seasons, I think I was just treading water to see what they were gonna do. It wasn't just his character that Sheppard took issue with. The entire series has been up and down, as far as he was concerned. Nine was fascinating.

Ten was good. Eleven started good, got weird. Twelve was just whatever it was. Thirteen was a reboot.