The Best Episodes Directed By Philip Sgriccia

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(47 votes)

   #1 - Jus in Bello

   S3:E122/21/2008

   FBI Agent Henricksen finally captures Sam and Dean, but is caught in the middle when a horde of demons descends on the small-town jail to eliminate the brothers.

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   8.6/10(37 votes)

   #2 - Two Minutes to Midnight

   S5:E215/6/2010

   Crowley tells Bobby he will give him the location of Death, the fourth horseman, in exchange for his soul. Knowing Sam and Dean need that fourth ring to stop the Apocalypse, Bobby reluctantly agrees. Sam and Dean confront Pestilence, but he unleashes a deadly virus upon them, so Castiel must intervene on their behalf. Dean has a meeting with Death to discuss Lucifer, and an unholy alliance is formed at a very high price for Dean.

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   8.6/10(46 votes)

   #3 - Fan Fiction

   S10:E511/11/2014

   Sam and Dean investigate a haunting at a theatre.

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   8.6/10(46 votes)

   #4 - Yellow Fever

   S4:E610/23/2008

   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.

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   8.6/10(51 votes)

   #5 - Nightshifter

   S2:E121/25/2007

   The Winchesters investigate a series of crimes where robbers with no criminal past commit suicide after the hold-ups.

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   8.6/10(33 votes)

   #6 - Sacrifice

   S8:E235/15/2013

   With Crowley poised to undo all the good they’ve ever done as hunters, Sam and Dean find themselves cornered. But with Kevin's help, the Winchesters ready themselves for one last play against the King of Hell. Metatron initiates a plan with Castiel to take on Naomi and the bureaucracy of Heaven.

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   8.6/10(38 votes)

   #7 - Abandon All Hope...

   S5:E1011/19/2009

   Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer to send him back to Hell. It’s a hunters’ reunion when the crew joins forces with Bobby, Ellen and Jo for what could be their last night on Earth.

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   8.4/10(37 votes)

   #8 - Point of No Return

   S5:E184/15/2010

   Dean begins to think the only way to stop Lucifer is to say yes to Michael, but the angels decide they don't need him anymore. Dean, Sam, and Castiel are horrified at the angels' new game plan and take on Zachariah to prevent an all out war on Earth. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns.

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   8.3/10(29 votes)

   #9 - Party On, Garth

   S7:E183/30/2012

   Dean is surprised when he gets a call from Garth asking for the brothers’ help on a case. Sam and Dean discover they are battling a Shojo, a Japanese creature sent to seek revenge on enemies. The worst part about fighting a Shojo? You can only see it when you’re drunk.

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    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Meet the New Boss

    S7:E19/23/2011

    Castiel doesn't kill Sam, Dean and Bobby but warns them not to interfere in his business. Assuming his new role as God, Castiel sets out to right some of the wrongs in the world. Dean decides they should bind Death and order him to stop Castiel, but the former angel is one step ahead of them, leaving Dean to face a very angry Death. Meanwhile Sam struggles to deal with the broken wall in his head.

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    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Brother's Keeper

    S10:E235/20/2015

    Dean makes a shocking decision regarding the Mark of Cain that would change not only his life, but Sam’s too. Meanwhile, Crowley and Rowena face off and Castiel gets caught in the middle.

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    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #12 - The Kids Are Alright

    S3:E210/11/2007

    Sam & Dean track down changelings that are pursuing mothers and their children. A boy they protect bears a strange resemblance to Dean, which at first makes Dean uncomfortable because he once had a one-night stand with the boy's mother Lisa.

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    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Good God, Y'All!

    S5:E29/17/2009

    Hunter Rufus Turner calls in Bobby, Sam, and Dean to deal with a demon infestation in his town, but they soon discover the truth is much more horrifying. Meanwhile, Castiel goes to seek the only entity that can defeat Lucifer.

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    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #14 - Provenance

    S1:E194/13/2006

    The Winchesters must deal with a dangerous spirit bound to an old family portrait that brings misfortune and death to anyone who buys it.

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    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Time After Time

    S7:E121/13/2012

    Sam and Dean tangle with the God of Time, who sends Dean back to 1944, where he is immediately arrested by none other than the one and only Eliot Ness. While trying to figure out how to retrieve his brother, Sam is surprised by the reappearance of an old friend.

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    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Everybody Hates Hitler

    S8:E132/6/2013

    Sam and Dean investigate the death of Rabbi Bass, who appears to have spontaneously combusted. The case becomes even more confusing when they learn that the Rabbi was researching Nazi Necromancers.

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    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #17 - Beat the Devil

    S13:E215/3/2018

    Sam, Dean, Castiel and Gabriel must work together if they have any hope of bringing Mary and Jack home. Meanwhile, Rowena’s encounter with Lucifer may alter the outcome of the journey for one of our heroes.

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    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Hollywood Babylon

    S2:E184/19/2007

    Sam and Dean discover that a group of ghosts are attempting to shut down production of a movie that they feel is mocking them.

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    8.1/10(197 votes)

    #19 - Get Some

    S1:E37/25/2019

    It’s the race of the century. A-Train versus Shockwave, vying for the title of World’s Fastest Man. Meanwhile, the Boys are reunited and it feels so good.

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    8.0/10(137 votes)

    #20 - The Only Man in the Sky

    S3:E26/2/2022

    Homelander. America’s greatest Superhero. Defending our shores from sea to shining sea. Today, America honors him on his birthday. And the Vought Shopping Network is celebrating by offering the exclusive Homelander Limited Birthday Edition Gold Coin for only $99.95 (plus tax and shipping) while supplies last. Vought Gold Commemorative Coins: An investment that lasts a lifetime.

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    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #21 - My Heart Will Go On

    S6:E174/15/2011

    After Balthazar changes history and keeps the Titanic from sinking, Fate intervenes and begins killing those that would have died on the ship. Castiel tells Sam and Dean that Fate is very upset with the two of them and the only way they can stay alive is to kill her.

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    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - The Bad Place

    S13:E912/7/2017

    Jack, desperate to prove to Sam and Dean that he is good and that he can control his powers, enlists the help of a dreamcatcher named Kaia to help him find Mary Winchester and save her from the alternate universe. However, when plans go awry, the Winchester brothers are the ones who need saving.

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    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Alpha and Omega

    S11:E235/25/2016

    God comes to a decision about Amara that has direct repercussions for Sam and Dean.

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    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Like a Virgin

    S6:E122/4/2011

    Dean and Bobby anxiously wait for Sam to wake up to see if Death was able to restore his soul without causing Sam to lose his mind. Meanwhile, Dean and Bobby investigate a disappearance of virgins and discover dragons are behind the kidnappings. Bobby sends Dean to a doctor who owns the only weapon in the world that can slay a dragon, but Dean must prove himself worthy enough to take it

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    8.0/10(44 votes)

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

    S4:E29/25/2008

    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.

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