Supernatural

Twenty-six years ago, Sam Winchester (series star JARED PADALECKI) and Dean Winchester (series star JENSEN ACKLES) lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the lonely and mysterious back roads of the country in their '67 Chevy Impala hunting down every evil supernatural force they encounter along the way.

Picking up where last season's finale left off, Dean and Sam watch as the Devil (guest star MARK PELLEGRINO -- Lost) emerges from Hell. In the fifth season premiere, the Winchester brothers and Bobby (series star JIM BEAVER) must deal with the aftermath of Lucifer rising and the stunning news from Chuck the Prophet (guest star ROB BENEDICT) that Castiel (series star MISHA COLLINS) was blown to bits by the archangels.

Castiel tells Sam and Dean that he is going to search for God -- who will be able to defeat Lucifer. Bobby's old hunter friend, Rufus (guest star STEVEN WILLIAMS), is panicked about demons attacking his town, and begs Bobby for help. Sam and Dean arrive at the town and realize there is a spell over the townspeople, making them hallucinate that they are demons and causing them to kill one another.

Not sure he trusts himself anymore, Sam decides to give up hunting, but a latenight visit from Jessica (guest star ADRIANNE PALICKI) won't let him off the hook that easily. Meanwhile, Dean, intent on stopping the Apocalypse, continues hunting on his own and teams up with Castiel to find the Archangel Raphael -- as Castiel believes Raphael knows God's location.

Sam tells Dean he wants to rejoin with him in the battle of the Apocalypse, but Dean tells Sam that they are better off apart. Later, Dean awakens five years in the future in an abandoned city and is attacked by humans who have been infected with a demonic virus that turns humans into Zombies. Zachariah (guest star KURT FULLER) appears to Dean and explains that this is the world that exists as a result of Dean saying no to helping the angels fight Lucifer. Dean meets up with the “Future Dean,” who tells him that the virus is the Devil’s endgame for destroying mankind.

Sam and Dean decide to start hunting together again and their first case leads them to a small town whose inhabitants are being killed by famous dead icons like Abraham Lincoln and James Dean's car. However, after two teenage girls come forward and claim their friend was kidnapped by PARIS HILTON (in a cameo role as herself), the brothers aren't sure what they are hunting anymore.

Fairy tales do come true! Sam and Dean investigate a series of odd murders that strangely resemble fairytales and urban legends. The brothers track down an 11-year-old boy named Jesse (guest star GATTLIN GRIFFITH) and realize that whatever Jesse believes is coming true. Castiel tells Sam and Dean that Jesse is a serious threat and needs to be eliminated.

Sam and Dean discover a witch (guest star HAL OZSAN) is running a high-stakes poker game where the currency is life years -- not money. Bobby sees the game as a chance to get out of the wheelchair and bets 25 years, but loses. As Bobby begins to age rapidly, Dean steps in to save him but also ends up turning into an old man, leaving Sam holding the bag for their survival.

Sam and Dean get stuck in TV Hell, when The Trickster (guest star RICHARD SPEIGHT JR.) imprisons them in an alternate universe where they are characters in different television series -- including a sexy medical show, a Japanese game show, a forensics show and a sitcom. The brothers realize the only way to get out of this world is to play along and become the characters in the shows. However, Castiel appears and warns them this universe is dangerous and they must get out before they become forever trapped.

Super fan Becky (guest star EMILY PERKINS) uses Chuck's (guest star CHUCK BENEDICT) phone to trick Sam and Dean into attending a "Supernatural" fan convention -- complete with fans dressed up as Sam and Dean. One of the activities is a live-action role-playing game, but things quickly turn scary after a real ghost appears on the scene.

Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer to send him back to Hell. It's a hunters' reunion when the crew joins forces with Bobby, Ellen (guest star SAMANTHA FERRIS) and Jo (guest star ALONA TAL) for what could be their last night on Earth.

A former hunter named Martin (guest star JON GRIES), who is currently institutionalized, calls Sam and Dean for help investigating a case in the mental hospital. The brothers get themselves admitted as patients to check out the mysterious monster that is attacking the patients, but their incarceration pushes both to the breaking point as they unleash their inner demons against each other.

Sam's bodysnatched! Gary (guest star COLTON JAMES), a teenage nerd, conjures up a body-switching spell and changes bodies with Sam. Thrilled by his new handsome and built body, Gary (now Sam) investigates a case with Dean and takes advantage of his good looks and age by hitting on women and getting drunk. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's teenage body, dealing with intrusive parents and high school.

John Winchester is back! The angels send Anna (guest star JULIE MCNIVEN) back in time to kill John (guest star MATTHEW COHEN) and Mary (guest star AMY GUMENICK) Winchester before they can conceive Sam -- knowing that if Sam was never born, then Lucifer won't be able to use him as his vessel. Castiel sends Sam and Dean back to 1978 so they can stop Anna -- and the two brothers are reunited with their parents. Mary recognizes Dean as a hunter since he visited her in the past once before but tries to keep the truth from John.

Castiel helps Sam and Dean hunt down Cupid (guest star LEX MEDLIN) on Valentine's Day after townspeople start to kill each other for love. However, after Cupid tells them he's innocent, they discover Famine (guest star JAMES OTIS), the second of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, has arrived in town.

Sam and Dean investigate Bobby's hometown where the dead are rising from the grave -- but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife (guest star CARRIE ANNE FLEMING) who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, however, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife -- but he refuses.

Ambushed by angry hunters, Sam and Dean are shot and killed and sent to Heaven. Castiel warns Dean that Zachariah (guest star KURT FULLER) is looking for them in Heaven so they need to lay low while searching for an angel named Joshua (guest star ROGER AARON BROWN) who can help them since he talks directly to God. While searching for Joshua, the Winchester brothers run into some old friends and family members.

Outnumbered by demons, Sam and Dean are saved at the last minute by a hunter named Rob (guest star MICHAEL SHANKS) and his townspeople -- all of them aware of the Apocalypse and trained to fight and kill demons. The small town is very religious and Sam and Dean meet Pastor Gideon (guest star LARRY POINDEXTER), who introduces them to his daughter Leah (guest star KAYLA MAE MALONEY), whom he claims is a prophet. Leah tells the townspeople they must obey her orders if they want a spot in Heaven -- but when she starts turning the townspeople against each other in the name of the Lord, the brothers realize they must kill her.

In the series' 100th episode, Dean begins to think the only way to stop Lucifer is to say yes to Michael -- but the angels decide they don't need him anymore. Dean, Sam and Castiel are horrified at the angels' new game plan and take on Zachariah (guest star KURT FULLER) to prevent an all out war on Earth. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns.

Sam and Dean are kidnapped by a group of gods, including Kali (guest star REKHA SHARMA), Ganesh (guest star KEITH BLACKMAN DALLAS) and Bladur (guest star ADAM CROASDELL) and held hostage in a small hotel. The gods want to use Sam and Dean as bargaining chips to stop the Apocalypse, but Gabriel (guest star RICHARD SPEIGHT, JR.) shows up and warns them that if Lucifer finds them he will kill them all. Unfortunately, one of the gods turns on the rest and Lucifer (guest star MARK PELLEGRINO) appears.

Sam and Dean face off against the Horsemen! The demon Crowley (guest star MARK SHEPPARD) tells Sam and Dean he can help them find the remaining Horsemen rings so they can trap Lucifer. The brothers are doubtful until Crowley leads them to Brady (guest star ERIC JOHNSON), the Handler for Pestilence (guest star MATT FREWER) and Death. However, Brady refuses to give up their locations and sets Pestilence after the Winchesters.

Crowley (guest star MARK SHEPPARD) tells Bobby he will give him the location of Death (guest star JULIAN RICHINGS), the fourth horseman, in exchange for his soul. Knowing Sam and Dean need that fourth ring to stop the Apocalypse, Bobby reluctantly agrees. Sam and Dean confront Pestilence (guest star MATT FREWER), but he unleashes a deadly virus upon them -- so Castiel must intervene on their behalf. Dean has a meeting with Death to discuss Lucifer, and an unholy alliance is formed at a very high price for Dean.

The Apocalypse arrives in the season five finale! The entire season has been leading up to this showdown between good and evil. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heartbreaking decisions that will change their lives forever. In the epic struggle, a beloved character is killed.