Supernatural Season 4

Season 4

Resurrection. After enduring unspeakable torture, Dean escapes from Hell, rescued by an all-powerful creature he's never seen before an Angel a warrior of God who recruits Sam and Dean in Heaven's battle against Hell. And there are whispers that a certain fallen angel will soon be freed from his prison deep in Hell: Lucifer. If Sam and Dean can't stop it if Lucifer walks free he'll bring on the Apocalypse. Meanwhile, the Winchester brothers reunite and hit the road, battling the supernatural wherever they go. They encounter demons, spirits, Dracula himself and even a drunk, heavily armed seven-foot-tall teddy bear. All the while, the ultimate war draws them into its horror. Caught between Heaven and Hell, between God and the Devil, the Winchester brothers must battle for the future of humankind.

Air date: 2008-09-18

Episodes: 22

Episodes

E1: Lazarus Rising

Dean wakes up in his own coffin. How did he return from the dead? What caused the hand-shaped welt on his shoulder? And what happened in the four months he spent in Hell, time he can't remember?

Air date: 2008-09-18 • ★ 8.8

E2: Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester

After Dean's encounter with Castiel, Dean, Sam and Bobby brush up on their biblical lore when they're attacked by the vengeful spirits of people from the Winchesters' past. They're warned it's a sign that someone is trying to break seals which will bring on the apocalypse.

Air date: 2008-09-25 • ★ 8

E3: In the Beginning

Back to the future, Castiel sends Dean to 1973 Lawrence, Kansas, where he meets a nice young couple named John and Mary Winchester. Dean's parents. And Mary has a secret.

Air date: 2008-10-02 • ★ 8.4

E4: Metamorphosis

Dark powers. Dean fears Sam is using his paranormal gifts in conflict with God's plan. And an ordinary guy in an ordinary town gets a major case of the munchies. It starts with steak - and moves to human flesh.

Air date: 2008-10-09 • ★ 7.6

E5: Monster Movie

In a black-and-white world reminiscent of classic horror flicks, the brothers tangle with a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy who are thinning the crowds at a quaint Oktoberfest.

Air date: 2008-10-16 • ★ 7.7

E6: Yellow Fever

Hell beckons again when Dean is stricken with a mysterious illness that frightens its sufferers to death. Sam and Dean scramble to find the cause of the disease in time to save Dean from sure death.

Air date: 2008-10-23 • ★ 8.6

E7: It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

Chomping candy, bobbing for apples. Halloween is such fun. Until gruesome deaths signify another seal is being broken. To stop it, Castiel and another angel plan a mass annihilation of the town.

Air date: 2008-10-30 • ★ 8.2

E8: Wishful Thinking

Want to score a hot girlfriend, win the lottery or have your favorite teddy bear come to life? Then plunk a coin in a small town's wishing well and stand back. One problem: The wishes come true with a twist.

Air date: 2008-11-06 • ★ 7.9

E9: I Know What You Did Last Summer

What happened to Sam during the months Dean was dead? During the search for a girl named Anna Milton, who has a mysterious connection to angels, Sam reveals the astonishing events of the summer.

Air date: 2008-11-13 • ★ 8.2

E10: Heaven and Hell

The angels want Anna dead, so Sam and Dean go on the run with the frightened girl, determined to discover the secret that has set the furies of Heaven on her.

Air date: 2008-11-20 • ★ 7.9

E11: Family Remains

Dad, Mom, two kids and a dog. An all-American family doesn't stand a ghost of a chance against the bloodthirsty force that turns their new home-sweet-home into a haunted house.

Air date: 2009-01-15 • ★ 7.4

E12: Criss Angel Is a Douchebag

Aging magician The Incredible Jay performs the dangerous Table of Death trick and emerges unscathed. Jay cheated the Grim Reaper, but one of his rivals didn't. He checked out while Jay was doing his act.

Air date: 2009-01-22 • ★ 7.3

E13: After School Special

Fast times at Truman High. Murder brings Sam and Dean back to one of their old high schools, where they investigate possible demonic possession and take a few trips down memory lane.

Air date: 2009-01-29 • ★ 8.1

E14: Sex and Violence

In a small town in Iowa, three loving husbands kill their wives. Turns out these guys believe in spreading their love around: Each is spending plenty of the family income on strippers at a nearby nudie bar.

Air date: 2009-02-05 • ★ 7.3

E15: Death Takes a Holiday

Reapers take a break from work, and that means no one can die. But the escorts to the next world aren't off getting some R&R, unless you call being held hostage by a demon restful and relaxing.

Air date: 2009-03-12 • ★ 8.1

E16: On the Head of a Pin

Can torture be God's work? After seven angels are mysteriously murdered, Castiel and Uriel demand that Dean use the agony-inducing skills he learned in Hell to extract information from Alastair.

Air date: 2009-03-19 • ★ 8.5

E17: It's a Terrible Life

At Sandover Bridge & Iron Inc., Dean is Dean Smith, the buttoned-down director of Sales & Marketing. Sam is Sam Wesson, a cubicle-dwelling tech support guy. What the heck is going on? Or is it what the Hell?

Air date: 2009-03-26 • ★ 7.6

E18: The Monster at the End of this Book

Familiar plot. Familiar characters. Sam and Dean come across a series of graphic novels called "Supernatural" featuring two demon-hunting brothers named Sam and Dean.

Air date: 2009-04-02 • ★ 8.7

E19: Jump the Shark

Meet the Winchester boys: Dean, Sam and... Adam. The Winchesters discover they have a younger half-brother, whose mother vanishes just as a long-dormant grave robber renews his ghoulish career.

Air date: 2009-04-23 • ★ 7.8

E20: The Rapture

The body Castiel walks around in isn't his. Instead, it belongs to a regular guy named Jimmy who wants his body - and his life - back. He gets the body. But the life may be a different story.

Air date: 2009-04-30 • ★ 8.4

E21: When the Levee Breaks

Dean and Bobby have something frightening locked in Bobby's panic room: Sam, who is corrupted by demon blood. With the apocalypse drawing nearer, Bobby wants to free Sam to fight on their side.

Air date: 2009-05-07 • ★ 8.2

E22: Lucifer Rising

The brothers prepare to fight the forces of the apocalypse in different camps. While Sam and Ruby hunt down Lilith, Dean joins Castiel and Zachariah to take on Lucifer.

Air date: 2009-05-14 • ★ 8.8