Everything to Know About 'The Winchesters'

Mar. 15, 2025

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A newSupernaturalseries is coming to The CW very soon.

The series was first announced in June 2021, withSupernaturalstar Jensen Ackles and his wife Danneel attached to executive producer. Ackles is also set to narrate the series.

The original Supernatural series ran from 2005 to 2020, becoming The CW’slongest-running series with 15 seasons.The Winchestersalso marksSupernatural’s first official spin-off since its conclusion after previous spin-offs, includingSupernatural: BloodlinesandWayward Sisters, were scrapped.

In June, Donnelly spoke to PEOPLE about the"pressure" of living up to fans' expectationswith the new series. “We want to make sure that the fans are so happy with the product,” she said. “We care so much about what the fans want because we know how much it means to them.”

Ahead of the release, here’s everything to know about the show.

Who is starring inThe Winchesters?

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Rodger and Donnelly are set to star as John Winchester and Mary Campbell, respectively. Additional cast members include Bianca Kajlich as Millie Winchester, Demetria McKinney as Ada Monroe, Nida Khurshid as Latika Desai, and Jojo Fleites as Carlos Cervantez.

Additionally, Ackles is set to reprise his role as Dean Winchester as he narrates the series and appears in the first episode.

What isThe Winchestersabout?

Set in the 1970s, the series focuses on the “epic love story” between John and Mary — the parents of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles) — as told from the perspective of Dean.

Who is producingThe Winchesters?

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In addition to reprising his role as Dean, Ackles is set to executive produce the series alongsidehis wife Danneel, who also appeared on the original show. Other executive producers include Robbie Thompson, Glen Winter, and David H. Goodman.

“Dude. Happy for you,” theGilmore Girlsalum wrotein response to the series announcement. “Wish I heard about this some way other than Twitter. I’m excited to watch, but bummed that Sam Winchester had no involvement whatsoever.”

Padalecki later spoke toThe New York Timesabout the misunderstanding, saying thathe still loves “Jensen deeply,” calling him his “brother.” “He knows and I know how muchSupernaturalmeans to both of us, and it wasn’t a secret he was trying to keep, necessarily. It was just something that he didn’t feel really even existed yet. But he has been like: ‘Hey, I’ll let you know what’s going on.'”

Will anySupernaturalcast members appear onThe Winchesters?

While The CW hasn’t confirmed if anySupernaturalstars will return forThe Winchesters— other than Ackles — the actor is definitelyup for having more people return.

“[Showrunner] Robbie [Thompson] and us have talked and if there is any opportunity to bring anybody back from the mothership, we will absolutely do so,” Ackles toldEntertainment Weekly. “We will write to that. We have names that are on the table of like, ‘How can we get to this [person in a way] that makes sense?'”

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Is there a trailer forThe Winchesters?

The CW shared the official trailer forThe Winchesterson July 26.

When willThe Winchesterspremiere?

The new series is set to premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 11 on The CW.

How to watchThe Winchesters?

source: people.com