Supernatural (TV Series)
Supernatural is an American dramatic television series regarding the paranormal, filmed in Vancouver, Canada, that debuted on September 13, 2005 on the WB, and is now part of The CW’s lineup. The second season premiered on September 28, 2006, and the third season premiered on October 4, 2007.On March 3, 2008, the CW announced the pickup of the show for a fourth season. returned on April 24, 2008
The show follows brothers Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles respectively, who travel across the country in a black 1967 Chevy Impala investigating and combating paranormal events and other unexplained occurrences, many of them based on American urban legends and folklore, as well as classic supernatural creatures such as vampires, werewolves, and ghosts.
Deans Car
Dean’s trademark black 1967 Chevrolet Impala was passed down to him by his father. It bears a Sedgwick County, Kansas license (though their hometown of Lawrence, Kansas is actually in Douglas County) plate KAZ 2Y5, a reference to Kansas, the Winchesters’ home state, and 2005, the year the show premiered. Starting in the episode 2.20 “What Is and What Should Never Be”, the car sports a new Ohio license plate (CNK 80Q3) to aid the brothers in hiding from the FBI.
The car has been prominently featured on the series, beginning with the teaser of the pilot which shows John Winchester holding his two sons as he sits on the car and watches his house burn. The car is Dean’s most prized possession, and he protects it with nearly the same ferocity with which he protects his family. In the pilot episode, the trunk is revealed to hold various weaponry to fight the supernatural.
In an interview at a convention, Ackles said the main Impala they use has a 427 and skid plates. The actual car was bought from the Kelley family of Farmingdale, NJ in 2005. The Kelleys were the second owners of the car, they bought it from the original owners. The car was bought new in 1967 at Mathews Chevrolet in Farmingdale, NJ. It was originally baby blue with baby blue interior and dual bench seats. To fans of the show, The Impala has come to be nicknamed the “Metallicar.
Season one
With it first aired on September 13, 2005, Supernatural rated higher than 2004’s One Tree Hill premiere in adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and total viewers (5.69 million). Supernatural attained the time period’s highest adult 18-49 (2.5) rating for the WB in two years. The episode was #2 in its time period among persons 12-34 (2.5), men 18-34 (2.2) and men 12-34 (2.1), achieving gains over the time period season premiere of One Tree Hill in 2004. Supernatural improved over the WB’s hit series among adults 18-34 (2.6, +4%), men 18-34 (2.2, +120%), adults 18-49 (2.5, +19%) and men 18-49 (2.1, +110%) as well as men 12-34 (2.1, +91%) and total viewers (5.69 million, +15%). On October 11, 2005, Supernatural scored its best ratings yet in persons 12-34 (2.6/7), women 18-34 (3.1/8), women 18-49 (2.9/7) and women 12-34 (3.4/9). The series also scored its best ratings yet in teens (3.0/9) and female teens (4.4/14). Supernatural also attracted its second largest audience to date (5.5 million), adults 18-34 (2.5/7), adults 18-49 (2.4/6) and men 18-49 (1.9/5). On January 31, 2006, the drama series achieved all-time ratings highs for the series in adults 18-34 (2.6/7), women 18-34 (3.3/8) adults 18-49 (2.6/6) as well as women 18-49 (3.1/7) and men 18-49 (2.1/5), households (3.8/6) and total viewers (5.82 million). On March 30, the show was moved from Tuesday to Thursday and suffered a ratings decline which many thought was due to the lead-in (from Gilmore Girls to Smallville) and competition (in fact the series aired against CSI: Crime Scene Investigation). On May 4, 2006, the first season finale achieved its best rating after the timeslot move and scored 3.99 million viewers and an estimated 3.0/5 households ratings.
Season two
The CW schedule was officially released on Thursday, May 18, 2006, confirming Supernatural’s place in the program line-up, where it still airs on Thursdays, in the same timeslot, with the same lead-in, Smallville, and aired against Grey’s Anatomy and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Supernatural was the only new series from The WB’s 2005-06 season that was renewed for a second season by The CW. The second season premiere aired on September 28, 2006 and earned an estimated 2.7/4 rating, out-performing 2005’s premiere of Everwood Thursday at 9PM on The WB by 46% in adults 18-34 (1.9/5), 111% in men 18-34 (1.9/6), 19% in women 18-34 (1.9/4), 31% in adults 18-49 (1.7/4), 60% in men 18-49 (1.6/4) and 11% in viewers (3.9 million). On October 26, 2006, the show matched its season best in adults 18-49 (1.7/4) and women 18-49 (1.8/5), and held 90% of “Smallville’s” women 18-34 (1.8/5 v. 2.0/6) audience and 100% of its women 18-49 (1.8/4 v. 1.8/5) audience and in total viewers (3.65 million and 2.8/4 households). On March 15, 2007, with guest-star Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), the show averaged its third largest audience of the season, earning 2.3/4 and 3.5 million in total viewers. The second season finale on May 11, 2007, averaged the worst ratings ever in adults 18-49 (1.2/3) and in total viewers (2.72 million).
Season three
The third season premiere aired on October 4, 2007, average only 2.97 million viewers and 2.0/3 households, 1.2/3 in adults 18-49 and 1.2/3 in persons 18-34. The special episode aired on November 1, 2007, ranked the best ratings for the third season in total vievers (3.24 million and 2.0/3 households), adults 18-49 (1.3/3) and persons 18-34 (1.4/4). That week, Supernatural was the third most-watched show on the CW and tie with a fresh episode of America’s Next Top Model. On December 13, 2007, the CW aired the second special episode of the season and average a 2.0/3 rating in total viewers and 1.3/3 in persons 18-34. It was the fourth most-watched show on the CW that week. On January 31, 2008, after a one-month hiatus and with it’s first episode aired against Lost, it scored 2.94 million viewers and 1.8/3 household, 1.3/3 in adults 18-49 and 1.2/3 in adults 18-34. That week it was the third most watched show on the CW. On February 7, 2008, it ranked the lowest ratings in 3 years, and averaged only 2.68 million viewers, 1.1/3 in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34. Despite this, it was the fourth most-watched show of the week on the CW. On February 21, 2008, a 2-hour full night event of the series, averaged 2.90 million viewers from 8-10 pm. The fresh episode aired at 9pm, scored 3.23 million viewers; Supernatural rose to its second largest audience of the season, and best among adults 18-34 (1.4/4 rating), women 18-34 (1.4/4) and men 18-34 (1.5/4). It was the third most watched show overall, and the most-watched scripted drama show on the CW that week. On April 24, 2008, after a long post-strike hiatus, Supernatural had its lowest ratings in three years with only 2.217.000 viewers and 0.9/2 in adults 18-34 and it was the eighth most-watched show on the CW after all drama shows and reality shows such as America’s Next Top Model, Girlicious and Friday Night Smackdown!. The season finale on May 15, 2008 pulled 3 million viewers and it was the 2nd most popular script drama show of the network.
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