It has been a very long and draining eight months since “Supernatural” last aired a brand new episode. In preparation for the final seven episodes premiering on October 8th, here’s a recap of the Season 15 episodes which have been released so far.
15.01 “Back and to the Future”
After the heart-wrenching season 14 finale, Team Free Will are left to fight hundreds, if not hundreds of thousands, of newly freed souls from hell while also dealing with the loss of Jack. The trio narrowly escape with the help of Belphegor, a demon inhabiting Jack’s body. They then head to the nearest town in hopes of saving its inhabitants from the large swarm of demons and tortured souls. The episode ends with a shot of Sam and Dean closing the Impala’s trunk as Sam says ‘we’ve got work to do’ and an iconic flashback to an almost identical scene from the series Pilot is shown.
15.02 “Raising Hell”
Team Free Will and Belphegor are still guarding the town from demons and spirits, but the citizens are becoming agitated, and the hunters are out of ideas. That’s when Rowena (Ruth Connell) is called in, along with Ketch (David Hadyn Jones) and Kevin (Osric Chau) who also come to help. Emily Swallow also guests stars as Amara, who is currently residing in Reno where her brother finds her. In the end; Rowena manages to create a crystal which temporarily solves their problem, Kevin walks away with no where to go, and Amara leaves God behind.
15.03 “The Rupture”
Sam, Dean, Cas, Belphegor, and Rowena continue to brainstorm ways to send all the souls back to hell. Rowena begins to work on a spell that will ‘heal’ the rupture that God has opened. Her and Sam work on the spell while Cas and Belphegor go to hell to retrieve Lilith’s crook which will be used to draw the souls back into hell and Dean remains by the rupture to throw the bomb-like device into it. Meanwhile, Ketch’s true colours are revealed as he gives his life to protect the Winchesters. Though he isn’t the only one. Belphegor betrays Castiel and the Winchesters so the spell does not work, Rowena sacrifices herself to fulfil a prophecy and bring the souls back to hell. The episode ends with Cas walking away as Dean refuses to forgive him and with Jack dead he believes he has ‘nothing left’.
15.04 “Atomic Monsters”
Ty Olsson very briefly reprises his role of Benny in the opening scenes as a glimpse of an alternate universe where Sam is addicted to demon blood and slaughters Dean, Benny and other hunters is revealed. Sam and Dean, in reality, head to a high school to solve the murders of cheerleaders which are seemingly being killed by vampires. They discover that a teenager is the vampire and his parents are covering up the murders, the boy agrees to go with the Winchesters and Dean kills him. Simultaneously, Chuck visits Becky (Emily Perkins) to get some advice on what he should do and when she accidentally insults his work he sends her and her family ‘away’.
15.05 “Proverbs 17:3”
After a series of ‘mountain lion’ attacks, Sam and Dean go undercover as fish and wildlife services, similarly to the Season 1 episode ‘Wendigo’. The brothers investigate the case of two werewolves (brothers) that killed two girls and left one alive. Sam does point out that the case seems a little too easy and obvious, and this is proven during when the girl that survived the werewolf attack reveals herself to be Lilith. Sam continues to have dreams of alternate universes, this time one where Demon Dean (from Season 10) kills him. Lilith explains this is because Chuck always imagines their story ending one way; one brother killing the other. She ends up destroying ‘the equalizer’ and the boys are left the face the fact that they have to defeat god.
15.06 “Golden Time”
Dean is struggling to face the reality of their situation while Sam goes jogging and finds Eileen’s spirit (Shoshannah Stern). Meanwhile Cas is revealed to be investigating the case of missing and drowned boys in a small town. Sam’s search for a resolution to Eileen’s problem (being stuck as a spirit that can’t go to heaven) leads him to Rowena’s apartment where he has to battle a few witches looking to steal some of Rowena’s best work. By the end of the episode, Castiel reveals the Sheriff as the djinn and kills him whilst Sam manages to defeat the witches and bring Eileen back to life.
15.07 “Last Call”
This iconic episode begins with Dean leaving Sam and Eileen behind to give them space as he heads to Texas to work on a case. When he arrives he is reunited with his old friend Lee (Christian Kane) and the two catch up on hunting stories and even belt out ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ theme song up on stage. However, this is all just a distraction as Lee is keeping a monster that gives him health, wealth, and everything he’s wanted in exchange for fresh blood. After almost becoming the monster’s meal, Dean breaks free and kills Lee. Back at the bunker, Castiel returns and interrupts what could have been a crucial moment in Sam and Eileen’s relationship. He convinces Sam to let him analyze the wound left by ‘the equalizer’ but this results in Sam loosing consciousness. Castiel calls the shaman, Sergei, and blackmails him into healing Sam. Not long after, Dean returns and Sam explains that he may know how to defeat God.
15.08 “Our Father, Who Aren’t in Heaven”
Dean pitches the idea that the demon tablet may hold answer into how they can defeat Chuck, so they enlist the help of the prophet, Donatello, who informs them that Michael has made personal annotations which mention a specific fear of God’s. Team Free Will go to hell (literally) in search of Michael only to discover that Rowena is now the queen. When her minions turn up empty handed the trio head back to earth and Castiel prays to Michael. The archangel finally shows up and eventually helps them out, but he first let’s them speak to Adam (Jake Abel), Sam and Dean’s half-brother who forgives them for what they’ve done. Michael finally tells them that a spell they need, one of the key ingredients is a leviathan blossom which can only be found in Purgatory. The episode ends with Dean and Castiel going to Purgatory to find the blossom while Sam and Eileen go out on a vampire hunt.
15.09 “The Trap”
Sam and Eileen are chained to chairs in a casino where Chuck is holding them hostage. He manipulates Eileen into removing the bullet from Sam’s wound so that their connection will be severed. As Sam fights, Chuck decides to take away his hope by revealing what the future hold for the Winchesters. Essentially the monsters rise up and the boys lose everyone they love until they become vampires and are killed by Jody and Bobby. Meanwhile, in Purgatory, Dean and Castiel find the blossom but it is a trap set for Cas so he is dragged away and Dean is knocked out. Once he recovers, Dean searches for Cas despite the fact that there is little time left and eventually prays to him. He finally confronts the feelings of anger he has towards the angel and begs for forgiveness. Castiel eventually finds him, after having heard the prayer, and the pair return to earth where they create the orb they need to take down Chuck. The pair come to Sam and Eileen’s aid but Sam has lost hope and refuses to break the orb that will kill Chuck, so Chuck walks away. In the end, Eileen decides to leave and she and Sam finally kiss, while Billy visits Jack in The Empty.
15.10 “The Heroes’ Journey”
Sam and Dean discover they are having a very unlucky day. And even when they get a call for Garth (D.J. Qualls), Baby breaks down on the way. First Garth and Bess help the boys solve some of their very average problems, including Dean’s 17 cavities which Garth fixes in his underground dental hospital for werewolves while Dean dreams of him and Garth tap dancing. Once he re-awakens, him and Sam finally help Garth by closing down an underground monster fighting ring which Beth’s cousin was participating in. The episode ends with Garth pointing the boys in the direction of Alaska to a place where they could re-gain their luck.
15.11 “The Gamblers”
The Winchesters come to a bar where patrons play for luck and pay with their current luck. A conversation with the bartender reveals that most players are stuck and cannot stop playing. It is also revealed that one of the players is none other than the owner, the goddess of luck, Fortuna. She challenges Sam to a game of poll in exchange for their luck and he also negotiates the freedom of the bar’s patrons. He loses but she lets them go anyway and gives them there luck back. When they return they discover that Castiel has found Jack. He was being hidden in The Empty by Billy until he was ready to kill god.
15.12 “Galaxy Brain”
Chuck sits in a recliner on ‘Earth 2” and begins to delete all of his alternate universes. Meanwhile, back in the bunker, Team Free Will 2.0 is called by Jody to help dark Kaia. This Kaia reveals that their Kaia is still alive and trapped in the ‘bad place’. The boys bring the girls back to the bunker where Castiel and Jody finally meet and begin to chat with Kaia, Dean, and Sam, head to the bad place. The Winchesters end up saving Kaia, and after they are confronted by Death (Lisa Berry). She explains that there is a book which explains how to kill God.
15.13 “Destiny’s Child”
Danneel Ackles and Gen Padalecki both guest star in the is episode as Sam and Dean turn to Sister Jo and Ruby in hopes of locating the Occultum. This object is the next step in Billie’s plan for Jack. Sister Jo reveals that she sold it to Ruby before she was killed back in Season 4. Castiel asks Jack to help him get close to death so he can enter the empty and talk to Ruby. But instead he finds Meg (Rachel Miner) who is actually The Empty, she leads him to Ruby who explains the her and Jo had plans to stay in the Occultum as it is a safe place. Cas promises to try and free Ruby before he is brought back by Jack. Meanwhile the Winchesters have been dealing with a man-bun-wearing Sam and Fiat-driving Dean from an alernate earth who mind the bunker whilst Team Free Will 2.0 search for the Occultum at a church. It turns out to be a small ball which Jack swallows and he reawakens in the Garden of Eden where a snake questions who he is meant to be. So Jack returns and saves the trio before the head home and ship the alternate Sam and Dean off to Brazil.
“Supernatural” Season 15 Episode 14 “Last Holiday” premiers at 7:30pm PST October 8, 2020.
Written by Brooke Belli
