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Dean Winchester

Played by Jensen Ackles

Dean is the eldest of the Winchester boys born in 1979. His father John began training Dean to hunt all things supernatural and evil at an early age. He also entrusted Dean to look after younger brother Sam.

He hunted with his father until his disappearance which led to Dean seeking Sam out. Soon after Sam experienced a second tragedy that led to the two brothers reuniting to hunt for evil.

Dean made the ultimate sacrifice for his brother - exchanging his soul with a Crossroads Demon for the life of Sam. The deal brought Sam back to life but has left Dean with a single year to live.

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Sam Winchester

Played by Jared Padalecki

Sam is the younger of the two brothers. Sam was only six months old when his mother was killed by a demon. Sam rebelled against his demon-hunting upbringing and left home for a 'normal life' enrolling at Stanford University.

There he met his girlfriend Jessica who was later killed by the same demon that killed is mother. This tragic event led Sam to partner up with his older brother Dean and hunt for the evil that plagued his life.

On their hunt, Sam has discovered he is gifted with supernatural powers himself. He now faces the fallout of a slain demon's plan to make him the leader of the gathering demonic army.

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Metallicar

'67 Chevrolet Impala

"Metallicar", as dubbed by the Fans of Supernatural, started life as a '67 Chevy Impala 4 door. The beloved car of older brother Dean, is used by the Winchester brothers to travel the country on the hunt. The car was destroyed at the end of Season 1, causing the creator of the show, Eric Kripke to be inundated with letters from fans desperate to know if the car would make a return.

When asked why the Impala was chosen for the brothers Kripke replied "My first choice was a '65 Mustang. My neighbour said it had to be a '67 Impala because you can put a body in the trunk. You want a car that, when people stop next to it at the lights, they lock their doors".

Up to 5 Impala's have been used during Supernatural's production over the past 3 years. The Chevy features a Kanas number plate, KAZ 2Y5 as a reference to the home state of the show's two stars as well as the first year the show aired in the US.

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, McG grew up in Newport Beach, California. Getting his start by producing records for rock group Sugar Ray, directing commercials for The Gap and Coca-Cola and directing music videos.

McG's feature film directorial debut, "Charlie's Angels," boasts the biggest opening ever for a first-time director. The film debuted at number one in the U.S. McG also directed the sequel, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," which grossed $265 million. McG was also an Executive Producer on "Chuck" and the hugely popular "The O.C."

Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Kripke is a graduate of the USC School of Cinema-Television. He began his professional career in 1998, when two films that he wrote and directed while at USC were featured in the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals concurrently. This accomplishment led to a two-picture deal at DreamWorks SKG. Kripke was 23 at the time.

As well as creating the series, Kripke also serves as both a writer and executive producer on Supernatural.