
For years, the stories on Supernaturalhave revolved around Sam and Dean, and it’s been difficult to include other cast members with regularity (Castiel, Crowley & Bobby, being the exceptions rather than the rule). But taking Dean out and mixing in characters both new and old created a shake-up that the show desperately needed, and so far is working.įirst of all, it feels like an ensemble show now. It’s certainly easy for “saving people, hunting things, the family business” to get stale after 13 years or so. Something about “Stranger in a Strange Land” made the show’s premise feel fresh.

Supernatural - “Stranger in a Strange Land” - Jensen Ackles as Dean/Michael - Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW - © 2018 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved Dean is still a fresh vessel for Michael, and Sam’s ragtag group of hunters is looking everywhere to find him. SupernaturalSeason 14 Episode 1, “Stranger in a Strange Land,” takes place not long after the events of the Season 13 finale. Even though it’s the 14th year in a row, it still feels new and exciting when the new season starts up. Connell’s reprise as Rowena will happen in episode 1×12, airing February 28.At long last, Supernaturalhas returned to our television screens. The Winchesters airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on the CW. reprised his role as Loki, and Rob Benedict makes a cameo as well. Ruth Connell as Rowena in ‘The Winchesters’ via Entertainment WeeklyĬonnell is the latest Supernatural alum to appear in the CW prequel Richard Speight Jr. You can see the first image of Connell in The Winchesters provided by EW below. Meanwhile, Ada makes an interesting discovery. Mary and John’s tense discussion is interrupted when Carlos and Latika arrive to discuss a mystery involving a creepy clown. You never know what’s going on in these timelines.)Ĭonnell will appear in the penultimate episode of the season, titled “The Tears of a Clown.†Here’s the episode description: (Although we’re not ruling it out completely. That said, since The Winchesters timeline predates Supernatural, Rowena probably won’t bring the hellfire. In the final season of the series, she sacrificed herself to help save the world – and then took over Hell.

Over time, she allied herself with Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). Connell’s character first appeared in Supernatural season 10 as Crowley’s (Mark Sheppard) mother.
