‘Supernatural’: Andrew Dabb Reveals What Could Have Been in Original Finale Ending

“There’ll be peace when you are done.” So go the lyrics of Supernatural‘s theme song, Kansas‘ “Carry On Wayward Son” — and there certainly was. Hunter brothers Sam and Dean Winchester (Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles) fought long and gave up a lot (including their lives, more than once), so it made sense for the show to end with the two guys in Heaven, finally getting to rest in peace. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and production was shut down with only two episodes left to film, the original planned ending had to be heavily adjusted due to new set protocols.

Previously, showrunner Andrew Dabb, who wrote the finale, directed by Robert Singer, shared the bare bones of that plan. Now, for TV Guide Magazine’s Supernatural Afterlife: 20th Anniversary Special, he goes in-depth.