Season 4
Supernatural

Season 4

Season 422 episodes2008 8.2

Overview

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.

Episodes

22 in this season

Lazarus Rising

1. Lazarus Rising

8.8

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?

2008-09-1843 min

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

2. Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester

8.1

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.

2008-09-2541 min

In the Beginning

3. In the Beginning

8.5

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.

2008-10-0243 min

Metamorphosis

4. Metamorphosis

7.7

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.

2008-10-0943 min

Monster Movie

5. Monster Movie

7.8

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.

2008-10-1642 min

Yellow Fever

6. Yellow Fever

8.6

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.

2008-10-2343 min

It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

7. It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

8.2

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.

2008-10-3043 min

Wishful Thinking

8. Wishful Thinking

8.1

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.

2008-11-0641 min

I Know What You Did Last Summer

9. I Know What You Did Last Summer

8.3

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.

2008-11-1343 min

Heaven and Hell

10. Heaven and Hell

8.0

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.

2008-11-2043 min

Family Remains

11. Family Remains

7.6

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.

2009-01-1543 min

Criss Angel Is a Douchebag

12. Criss Angel Is a Douchebag

7.5

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.

2009-01-2243 min

After School Special

13. After School Special

8.2

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.

2009-01-2943 min

Sex and Violence

14. Sex and Violence

7.5

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.

2009-02-0543 min

Death Takes a Holiday

15. Death Takes a Holiday

8.2

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.

2009-03-1243 min

On the Head of a Pin

16. On the Head of a Pin

8.6

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.

2009-03-1943 min

It's a Terrible Life

17. It's a Terrible Life

7.8

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?

2009-03-2642 min

The Monster at the End of this Book

18. The Monster at the End of this Book

8.8

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.

2009-04-0243 min

Jump the Shark

19. Jump the Shark

7.9

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.

2009-04-2342 min

The Rapture

20. The Rapture

8.4

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.

2009-04-3042 min

When the Levee Breaks

21. When the Levee Breaks

8.2

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.

2009-05-0743 min

Lucifer Rising

22. Lucifer Rising

8.8

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.

2009-05-1443 min