Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season

Review By: Jamie Steinberg

Demons? Check. Mysterious monsters? Check. An angel with only part of his grace? Check. The King of Hell? Check. Super snark? Check. Winchesters? Double check. As you can see, Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season has it all. In fact, it’s every thing you have come to love about the show and more. If a show could have their perfect season, I’d say Season 10 of Supernatural is as close to perfection as it comes. Wonder why? Just wait…

Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season finds Dean paling around with Crowley after losing his battle with Metatron (bad karaoke included). He has been resurrected by the power of The First Blade, but cursed with the Mark of Cain. Ever the devoted brother, Sam is determined to find a way to save his brother from his demonic possession and bring him back to the burger loving, whiskey drinking bestie he can count on.

While Sam is busy chasing (yet again) his bro, Castiel is on his own mission. He is traveling the country with fellow angel Hannah (guest star Erica Carroll) in an attempt to pick up the pieces from the aftermath of Metatron’s wake and dealing with his own failing grace. Despite struggling with his mortality, Castiel is ever there to help the Winchesters in their quest to rid the world of all things bad.

What makes this season so standout are the story arcs, the incredible acting from the lead stars and the edge-of-your-seat suspense that comes with each episode. The guest stars this season are astounding as well! Timothy Omundson (“Psych”) appears as Cain, battling his inner demons thanks to the ages-old mark on his arm (which he now shares with Dean). The depth in his portrayal and the intensity with simple looks truly breathes life into this deeply disturbed character. Another standout star of the season is Ruth Connell as Rowena – Crowley’s mother! Her smooth Irish accent, siren red hair and master maternal manipulation is incomparable! AnnaSophia Robb also leaves her mark (pun intended) as Castiel’s daughter Claire. Upset over losing her father to the angelic host, she seeks out his help to find her way in the world.

Adding to the beauty of Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season is the musical episode entitled “Fan Fiction.” I know – past programs have proven that musical episodes are a bad idea. Well, this episode breaks the mold. The saving grace for it is probably because the lead stars aren’t in charge of the dancing and singing. The episode revolves around Sam and Dan heading to a high school to investigate a missing drama teacher. When the boys arrive, they find the girls of the drama club putting on a play – a Supernatural play! The girls are in production of a play based on the Supernatural books with a fan fiction twist (ships, OTP, fangirling, robots, etc.). The episode is simply outstanding and much applause is due to star Katie Sarife who stars as Marie, the play director turned star.

With Supernatural heading into its eleventh season, this show is still on top of its game! At this point, with this quality of work, one could even see it rivaling the longevity of “Law & Order” (knock on wood). Demons and disgust aside, Supernatural still delivers on quality performances and intense episodes that keep SPN fans coming back season after season. As beloved character Bobby Singer says, “Family is more than blood,” and if Supernatural keeps up this kind of work then expect the fandom to be seeing red for quite some time.