Supernatural: Season 8

2012 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.8

What Season 8 of Supernatural

Season eight opens with the threat of Leviathan already behind them, but Dean's return from Purgatory strains the relationship between the brothers. Dean comes back with the friendship he had with Benny, the vampire who shared his escape, and that weighs on his bond with Sam. Sam is still marked by his last attempt at romance, a relationship that had given him a taste of normal life. The Winchesters look for a way to close the Gates of Hell for good, and the Angel Tablet reveals the procedure. Its cost, however, could also reach Castiel, their angel ally.

23episodes

Oct 3, 2012aired

May 15, 2013latest episode

16.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 We Need to Talk About Kevin
Oct 3, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
One Year Later, and Dean’s escaped from Purgatory, though Castiel is nowhere to be found. However, Dean isn’t alone. He’s returned with a mysterious comrade-in-arms whose reason for escape is perhaps more than Dean bargained for. Meanwhile, Sam finds himself reconciling the life he discovered while Dean was gone with Dean’s sudden reappearance.
Directing: Robert Singer · Writing: Jeremy Carver · Starring: Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Liane Balaban, Lissa Neptuno
8x02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?
Oct 10, 2012 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
Kevin talks Sam and Dean into checking in on his mother. When they arrive, they see that Crowley has surrounded her with demons so they rescue her and take her along on their quest to find the tablet. However, they soon discover Kevin wasn’t kidding when he said his mother was a strong-willed woman after she tries to take on Crowley.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Daniel Loflin, Andrew Dabb · Starring: Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Gerard Plunkett, Lauren Tom
8x03 Heartache
Oct 17, 2012 · 41 min · ★ 7.3
Sam and Dean investigate a string of unusual murders where the victims were all recipients of organs from the same donor. The killer is captured, but things become even more complicated when the brothers find their killer in a trance mumbling an ancient prayer.
Directing: Jensen Ackles · Writing: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner · Starring: Liane Balaban, Kyra Zagorsky, Patty McCormack, Alan Ackles
8x04 Bitten
Oct 24, 2012 · 42 min · ★ 6.7
Sam and Dean investigate a bizarre murder in a college town. Close on the tail of their suspect, they bust into an apartment to find two dead bodies and a laptop cued up to some disturbing video footage.
Directing: Thomas J. Wright · Writing: Robbie Thompson · Starring: Brit Sheridan, Leigh Parker, Brandon W. Jones, David James Lewis
8x05 Blood Brother
Oct 31, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
After Benny gets brutally beat up by vampires, he calls Dean for help who abruptly packs up and tells a confused Sam that he’s taking a personal day. Meanwhile, Sam uses his solo time to reflect on the life he left behind with Amelia.
Directing: Guy Norman Bee · Writing: Ben Edlund · Starring: Misha Collins, Liane Balaban, Athena Karkanis, Patrick Stafford
8x06 Southern Comfort
Nov 7, 2012 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Sam and Dean investigate a murder and find Garth is already on the case. Dean is not happy to learn that Garth has assumed Bobby’s duties, but someone had to pick up the slack.
Directing: Tim Andrew · Writing: Adam Glass · Starring: Liane Balaban, DJ Qualls, Julian Bailey, Chilton Crane
8x07 A Little Slice of Kevin
Nov 14, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Sam and Dean are stunned when Castiel suddenly appears back on Earth with no memory of how he escaped from Purgatory. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tran enlists a witch to concoct a demon bomb.
Directing: Charles Robert Carner · Writing: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Osric Chau
8x08 Hunteri Heroici
Nov 28, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Castiel tells Sam and Dean that he’s decided to become a hunter like them. Sam and Dean aren’t sold on the idea but agree to investigate a case Cas found where a man’s heart literally burst through his chest. The guys discover that all the deaths resemble cartoon deaths.
Directing: Paul A. Edwards · Writing: Andrew Dabb · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Liane Balaban, Mike Farrell
8x09 Citizen Fang Mid-Season Finale
Dec 5, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Sam asks a hunter named Martin to keep an eye on Benny without telling Dean. However, when Martin tells Sam and Dean there was a vampire kill and that Benny is responsible, Dean defends his friend.
Directing: Nick Copus · Writing: Daniel Loflin · Starring: Liane Balaban, Paul Campbell, Jon Gries, Kathleen Munroe
8x10 Torn and Frayed
Jan 16, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
After Naomi orders Castiel to rescue an angel being held captive by Crowley, he turns to Dean for help. Meanwhile, Sam meets with Amelia who asks him to make a choice: stay with her or leave and never contact her again.
Directing: Robert Singer · Writing: Jenny Klein · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Liane Balaban
8x11 LARP and the Real Girl
Jan 23, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Sam and Dean investigate the mysterious deaths of two LARPers who were playing a game titled Moondoor. The guys are thrilled to discover that the Queen of Moondoor is none other than Charlie.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Robbie Thompson · Starring: Hank Harris, Tiffany Dupont, Don Thompson, Haig Sutherland
8x12 As Time Goes By
Jan 30, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.4
Sam and Dean are stunned when a man who claims to be Henry Winchester, their grandfather, suddenly appears in their hotel room demanding to know where he can find John Winchester, their father.
Directing: Serge Ladouceur · Writing: Adam Glass · Starring: Alaina Huffman, George Touliatos, Katie Stuart, Sharon Bell
8x13 Everybody Hates Hitler
Feb 6, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Sam and Dean investigate the death of Rabbi Bass, who appears to have spontaneously combusted. The case becomes even more confusing when they learn that the Rabbi was researching Nazi Necromancers.
Directed by Philip Sgriccia · Written by Ben Edlund · Starring: Adam Rose, Hal Linden, John DeSantis, Bernhard Forcher
8x14 Trial and Error
Feb 13, 2013 · 47 min · ★ 7.9
Kevin deciphers the demon tablet and figures out how to close the gates of Hell. He tells Sam and Dean that according to the tablet one person must face a series of three trials, and the first one is to kill a hellhound.
Directing: Kevin Parks · Writing: Andrew Dabb · Starring: Danay García, Alisen Richmond-Peck, Francis X. McCarthy, Tamara Braun
8x15 Man's Best Friend with Benefits
Feb 20, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
A police officer named James, who turned to witchcraft after working a case with Sam and Dean, is plagued by nightmares in which he murders innocent people.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner · Starring: Christian Campbell, Mishael Morgan, Curtis Caravaggio, Serge Houde
8x16 Remember the Titans
Feb 27, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Sam and Dean are stumped when they investigate a possible zombie case where an amnesiac man dies and then revives himself every day. After the man is attacked by the goddess Artemis, Sam and Dean realize he’s not a zombie.
Directed by Steve Boyum · Written by Daniel Loflin · Starring: Brooke Langton, John Reardon, Anna Van Hooft, John Novak
8x17 Goodbye, Stranger
Mar 20, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Castiel reappears in Sam and Dean’s life and tells them Crowley has unleashed several demons into a small town in order to find Lucifer’s Crypt, which holds a valuable relicts. While interrogating a demon, the three discover Crowley has been torturing Meg, who knows the location of the crypt.
Directing: Thomas J. Wright · Writing: Robbie Thompson · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Jennifer Clement
8x18 Freaks and Geeks
Mar 27, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.1
Sam and Dean investigate some recent vampire kills and are surprised to learn Krissy Chambers is involved. They find Krissy and learn her father was killed and she’s been taken in by a man named Victor, who has taken in a group of orphan kids to teach them how to hunt.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Adam Glass · Starring: Madison McLaughlin, Adam DiMarco, Megan Danso, Adrian Hough
8x19 Taxi Driver
Apr 3, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Kevin is terrified. He has started hearing Crowley's voice in his head and calls Sam and Dean for help. After hearing Kevin's news, Sam and Dean team up with a reaper named Ajay, who helps them with the second trial from the demon tablet.
Directing: Guy Norman Bee · Writing: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Mark Sheppard, Assaf Cohen, Doron Bell
8x20 Pac-Man Fever
Apr 24, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Concerned about the physical toll the second trial took on Sam, Dean benches his brother from hunting until he heals up. So, when geektastic hacker Charlie Bradbury stumbles upon a case, Dean decides it's time to teach Charlie how to be a hunter-in-training.
Directing: Robert Singer · Writing: Robbie Thompson · Starring: Lynda Boyd, Leanne Adachi, Nicholas Ekren, Manny Jacinto
8x21 The Great Escapist
May 1, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
When Sam and Dean receive a distressing video message from Kevin Tran, they set out trying to uncover the third trial. The boys make a discovery that sends them to a casino in Colorado where they find a mysterious recluse who may be able to fill in the holes in Kevin’s research. Meanwhile, Castiel tries to elude Naomi and the angels hunting him.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Ben Edlund · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Josh Kalender
8x22 Clip Show
May 8, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Sam and Dean are reunited with Castiel as they are digging through the Men of Letters' files. They stumble upon an film which could be the key to completing the third trial. Metatron enlists Cass to mull over problems at home.
Directing: Thomas J. Wright · Writing: Andrew Dabb · Starring: Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Alaina Huffman, Taylor Cole
8x23 Sacrifice Season Finale
May 15, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.6
With Crowley poised to undo all the good they’ve ever done as hunters, Sam and Dean find themselves cornered. But with Kevin's help, the Winchesters ready themselves for one last play against the King of Hell. Metatron initiates a plan with Castiel to take on Naomi and the bureaucracy of Heaven.
Directing: Philip Sgriccia · Writing: Jeremy Carver · Starring: Amanda Tapping, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Alaina Huffman