All The Seasons Of Supernatural, Ranked According To Ranker
Shows very rarely get to last as long as Supernatural did, which ended its run after 15 seasons on The CW Network. The story about Sam and Dean Winchester’s battles against the supernatural extended all the way to Heaven and Hell by the time all was said and done.
Thousands of fans have voted on Ranker to leave no doubt which seasons were the best and which can’t be considered to be the cream of the crop. With the show now available to watch however viewers want to, it’s best to see how they rank from worst to best through fan votes.
15 Season 12
After the departure of the Darkness, Supernatural told smaller stories about the fight against the British Men of Letters, Mary Winchester’s resurrection, and the imminent birth of Lucifer’s son. Fans didn’t take to the story much, though because it was all over the place.
The season never really gave much importance to the Men of Letters’ threat and Mary’s return was largely botched because she refused to be the mother that Sam and Dean wanted. Crowley’s death is also a sore spot for viewers.
14 Season 7
The absence of Castiel was the biggest issue in season 7, which chose to kill the angel off for the majority of the story. The Leviathans turned out to be very weak antagonists who many felt weren’t fit to headline a season.
There were positive points like the introduction of Kevin Tran and Charlie Bradbury, but the season was generally too morbid to make fans feel reassured that Dean and Sam would come through in the end.
13 Season 6
A big letdown after the high of the previous season, the sixth year of Supernatural suffered from lackluster writing that constantly had the heroes acting like villains. Making Castiel the secret big bad still doesn’t sit well with fans.
The tense relationship between the brothers because of Sam’s soulless state took away a lot of Supernatural’s charm in the season’s first half as well. The plus point was that the show was carving out larger lore for its universe.
12 Season 15
This season gave everything the Supernatural characters had wanted, with Sam and Dean ending up in Heaven with their friends. However, certain fans were sour that the likes of Castiel and Adam didn’t reconcile with the brothers in the finale.
The story was slowed down to accommodate the 20 episodes, although there were memorable moments like Sam and Dean losing their lucks and finding a world where everyone vanished except for them. The season drags on a bit but is good enough for a send-off for the fans.
11 Season 14
The penultimate season dealt with the release of Alternate Michael and the heroes’ attempts to stop him from bringing another apocalypse. It was more sedate in comparison to the previous season but brought great bonding moments with Jack and the protagonists.
Highlights include the return of John, the brothers’ wholesome declaration of love, and the growing relationship with Rowena. The stakes didn’t seem as big until the end of the season, which doesn’t enable it from being too memorable.
10 Season 9
The estrangement between the brothers isn’t something viewers preferred, but the addition of the Mark of Cain and the First Blade to take down Abaddon and Metatron was well done. The first half’s story of Gadreel’s possession of Sam was also surprisingly unforgettable.
The less-than-stellar points were the lack of Castiel’s role in Sam and Dean’s stories and overexposure of Metatron, who was relatively annoying in personality. Abaddon’s scary persona did make up for it somewhat, however.
9 Season 13
Jack’s introduction remains a celebrated aspect of Supernatural, as he went on to become a fan favorite. The first half is better because it focused on the dynamic between the boys, with Sam and Dean showing their paternal side.
The Scooby-Doo episode aside, the remaining portion of the season suffered from too much being about the Apocalypse World, whose portrayal was all over the place. On the flipside, Lucifer’s antics were more entertaining than ever before.
8 Season 10
Easily the slowest pacing for any Supernatural season, this one was all about Dean’s descent to the dark side because of the Mark of Cain. It brought some much-needed characterization for the protagonists, however, who displayed how much they loved each other.
Still, the smaller role of Crowley and the all-around somber style of the episodes take away from the replay value. The ending did well to speed things up with the return of Death and Sam’s spell to heal Dean from the Mark’s influence.
7 Season 8
A return to form for Supernatural, the season was split between flashbacks to Dean’s time in Purgatory and the Winchesters’ fight against Crowley for the Word of God tablets. It was a much more hard-hitting and emotional season that reaffirmed the protagonists’ bond.
Although Sam and Dean were estranged for a lot of the story, it had a superb payoff in the finale where Dean told his brother he’d love him no matter what. The action deserves praise for not holding back on the violence either.
6 Season 11
The Darkness’ appearance made season 11 the one with the biggest impact, with the fate of the universe at stake. It also brought back Lucifer in Castiel’s body as another big-time threat to go with the reveal of Chuck as God.
The brothers’ united front was well-received by fans who appreciated the duo’s fight to preserve lives. With a number of twists and turns to the story, the season did a great job in retaining interest from start to finish.
5 Season 1
The very first season of Supernatural gets better over time because viewers can appreciate greatness from small beginnings. It stuck by the Monster of the Week formula that saw a new enemy in each city the brothers traveled.
The story is minimalistic, with Sam and Dean searching for their father by following up on clues to his whereabouts. It’s the natural chemistry between the pair that makes this such a highly replayable season even almost two decades later.
4 Season 3
Getting mauled by a hellhound was the worst thing that happened to Dean on Supernatural, but the story overall was worth following. The season focused on the brothers’ attempts to get Dean out of his contract, bringing in a new villain in Lilith.
It did a good job in breaking away from the Azazel storyline that was the basis of the first two seasons and remains one of the best seasons where horror was a primary factor through a number of terrifying baddies.
3 Season 2
The culmination of the Azazel arc played out here, with Sam and Dean truly by themselves after the death of their father. The season continued the Monster of the Week trend but added in the backdrop of consequences from Hell.
Sam’s special abilities now included other children that led to a death match where all were pitted together. The season furthered the brotherly love between the Winchesters to heartwarming lengths as well.
2 Season 4
The debut of Castiel makes Supernatural’s season 4 premiere arguably its best, as the series moved toward angels and Heaven. It raised the stakes to include the incoming apocalypse and the war between angels and demons.
At the time, tensions between Sam and Dean were unheard of, so their growing disparity because of Sam’s addiction to demon blood was highly original. More than anything, the season gave fans their favorite ship of Dean and Castiel.
1 Season 5
The original plan was to end the series with season 5, whose finale remains one of the greatest ever. The show wrapped up the five-season arc of Lucifer, angels, and the apocalypse with the Winchesters averting the end of the world.
The season masterfully brought in fear through the Four Horsemen and the deaths of the heroes’ allies. It left no doubt that Sam and Dean would do anything for each other and season 5 pulls best on fans’ heartstrings.
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