Fans of Supernatural rejoiced when they heard they didn’t have to say goodbye to the favorite universe yet. Because a new Supernatural prequel series is in progress. And good news, The Winchesters series has found its leads, John and Mary Winchester. Jeffery Dean Morgan, of course, famously portrayed John Winchester in the original show. And Matt Cohen took a turn playing him as well. Mary Winchester, meanwhile, got brought to life by Samantha Smith and Amy Gumenick. And now, Variety reports, two new actors, Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly will join the Supernatural universe. They, of course, will be joined by other new and familiar franchise characters.
We got glimpses of John and Mary Winchester’s life before Sam and Dean in the original show. But this Supernatural prequel series will delve deeper into how they met one another and formed the union that would one day save the world. (Many times over.) Variety shares:
Mary is 19 years old and has been fighting the forces of darkness since she was a child. After losing someone close to her, the hardened hunter considers quitting the family business — until her father’s disappearance and the arrival of newcomer John forces her to lead a new team.
John has recently returned from Vietnam. Selfless and clear headed, he finds a new mission back home, where traces of his father’s past lead him to a secret organization and a whole new war as a hunter.
Additionally, The Winchesters has now cast another role, that of Millie Winchester, Sam and Dean’s paternal grandmother. (A.k.a John Winchester’s mother.) Legacies’ Bianca Kajlich will play Millie Winchester.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Kajlich’s character, Millie, is hard-working and tough and has done the bulk of parenting in her family for the past 15 years. She has always worried John, a Vietnam veteran, would take after his father and wanted to prevent him from pursuing a dangerous life. She is now coming to grips with the fact that this is exactly what John plans to do.”
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Another Supernatural show, another disappeared father. Like mother, like sons. But though the series will focus on Mary and John, we won’t entirely lose touch with what made the original so great. Jensen Ackles serves as an executive producer on the show alongside his wife, Daneel. Supernatural‘s Robbie Thompson writes and executive produces as well. Ackles will also return to narrate The Winchesters. He previously told Deadline:
After Supernatural wrapped its 15th season, we knew it wasn’t over. Because like we say in the show, ‘nothing ever really ends, does it?’ When Danneel and I formed Chaos Machine Productions, we knew the first story we wanted to tell was the story of John and Mary Winchester, or rather the Supernatural origin story. I always felt like my character, Dean, would have wanted to know more about his parents’ relationship and how it came to be. So I love the thought of having him take us on this journey.
Dean loved his family more than anything in the world. And so, as Ackles suggests, it makes total sense for him to be really entrenched in the narrative going forward (and backward.)
Supernatural had one famous duo in Sam and Dean and with John and Mary’s casting, a new Winchester pair will take center stage in its prequel. We can’t wait to see how the new show continues to come together. Although Supernatural had many seasons on the air, The Winchesters promise to add yet more nuance and meaning to the world so many love. So, if you need us, you can find us rewatching John and Mary’s best episodes to prepare for more of Winchester’s adventures. Because when this franchise says “a family business,” it means it.
Originally published on March 21, 2022.
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