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Supernatural S2E20 — What Is and What Should Never Be
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Supernatural•Season 2•Episode 20

What Is and What Should Never Be

9.3/10 · 9,969 votesMay 3, 200743 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

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Dean is attacked by a Djinn... and finds himself in a new reality where his mother is still alive and a mysterious woman holds the key to everything.

Directed byEric Kripke
Written byEric Kripke, Raelle Tucker
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Sam Winchester

Jensen Ackles

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Dean Winchester

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Episode Summary

"What Is and What Should Never Be" is episode 20 of Supernatural season 2. It scored 9.3/10 from 9,969 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Eric Kripke and written by Eric Kripke, Raelle Tucker, it aired on May 3, 2007.

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