Supernatural (season 1)
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| Supernatural Season 1 | ||
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| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of episodes | 22 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | The WB | |
| Original run | September 13, 2005 – May 4, 2006 | |
| Home video release | ||
| DVD release date | Region 1: September 5, 2006 Region 2: October 2, 2006 Region 4: September 6, 2006 | |
| Season chronology | ||
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Season one of Supernatural, an American television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 4, 2006 after 22 episodes. It focuses on the protagonists Sam and Dean Winchester as they track down their father, John, who is on the trail of the demon who killed their mother and Sam's girlfriend. During their travels they use their father's journal to help them carry on the family business—saving people and hunting supernatural creatures. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles star as Sam and Dean, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan recurring as their father John and Nicki Aycox as the demonic Meg Masters. This is the only season to air on the WB television network, with all subsequent seasons airing on the CW television network, a joint venture of the WB and UPN.
The first sixteen episodes of the season aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET in the United States, after which the series was rescheduled to Thursdays. Overall, the season averaged about 3.81 million American viewers. The season gained many award nominations, among them two Primetime Emmy Awards for work done on the pilot episode. others praised the show for the emotional moments and noted the brotherly chemistry between the lead actors.
The season was internationally syndicated, airing in the United Kingdom on ITV, in Canada on Citytv, and in Australia on Network Ten. The first season was released on DVD as a six-disc box set on September 5, 2006, by Warner Home Video in Region 1. Although the season was split into two separate releases in Region 2, the complete set was released on October 2, 2006, and in Region 4 on October 2, 2007. The episodes are also available through digital retailers such as Apple's iTunes Store, Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace, and Amazon.com's on-demand TV service.
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Starring
Main
Recurring
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester (8 episodes)
- Nicki Aycox as Meg Masters (4 episodes)
- Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester (2 episodes)
- Adrianne Palicki as Jessica Moore (2 episodes)
- Sebastian Spence as Tom (2 episodes)
- Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer (1 episode)
