The Best Episodes Written By Adam Glass

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(30 votes)

   #1 - As Time Goes By

   S8:E121/30/2013

   Sam and Dean are stunned when a man who claims to be Henry Winchester, their grandfather, suddenly appears in their hotel room demanding to know where he can find John Winchester, their father.

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   8.3/10(28 votes)

   #2 - 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(31 votes)

   #3 - Mommy Dearest

   S6:E194/29/2011

   Sam, Dean, Bobby and Castiel track Eve to a small town in Oregon. The guys discover the townspeople have been converted to demons, but surprisingly, they all appear to be dying. When they finally do meet Eve, she decides to torture the brothers by bringing back their mother.

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   8.2/10(35 votes)

   #4 - About a Boy

   S10:E122/3/2015

   Looking to get Dean out of the bunker, Sam finds a case for him and Dean to investigate – people are disappearing into thin air with only their clothes left behind.

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   8.1/10(30 votes)

   #5 - Mother's Little Helper

   S9:E173/25/2014

   When Dean chooses to stay in the bunker and try and locate Abaddon, Sam goes to a small Illinois town to investigate a string of vicious murders committed by seemingly harmless individuals.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Dead Heat

   S7:E611/8/2009

   The 1986 murder of a jockey is investigated after his body is discovered in a mass grave for horses. The victim disappeared shortly after losing a race that he had planned to be his finale before retiring.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Love Interrupted

   S1:E64/13/2016

   The International Response Team heads to Belize to search for a couple who disappears while on their honeymoon in what appears to be a targeted abduction.

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   8.0/10(31 votes)

   #8 - 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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   7.8/10(30 votes)

   #9 - Adventures in Babysitting

   S7:E111/6/2012

   Still reeling after what happened to Bobby, Dean becomes dangerously obsessed over finding a way to take down Dick Roman. Meanwhile, Sam decides to help a teenage girl look for her father, a hunter who has gone missing. Sam traces his last steps to a truck stop where the help turns out not to be so friendly.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Truth for a Truth

    S4:E12/18/2024

    McCall races to save the team after they're put into extreme danger by her former CIA colleague Michelle Chambers while she discovers the truth behind the CIA withdrawal in Venezuela that led to the death of one of her friends.

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    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Southern Comfort

    S8:E611/7/2012

    Sam and Dean investigate a murder and find Garth is already on the case. Dean is not happy to learn that Garth has assumed Bobby’s duties, but someone had to pick up the slack.

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    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Defending Your Life

    S7:E410/14/2011

    Sam and Dean investigate a string of gruesome murders and discover the Egyptian god Osiris is behind the deaths. The vengeful god is putting people on trial for their past mistakes and killing them if found guilty. Osiris hones in on Dean’s guilt and decides he’s the next to stand trial. Sam steps in as Dean’s lawyer, but both brothers are unprepared when Osiris calls an unexpected witness Jo.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Almost Paradise

    S7:E215/2/2010

    Rush tries to ignore her father's appeals to give her troublemaker sister another chance after she suddenly resurfaces.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Whispering Death

    S1:E44/6/2016

    The team travels to Japan to assist local law enforcement in investigating homicides made to look like suicides. Meanwhile, Mae encourages Clara to get out and enjoy herself.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Ripper of Riga

    S2:E135/17/2017

    The International Response Team travels to Russia when an American ballerina is kidnapped, and Jack tangles with an ex-KBG agent who escaped from prison.

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    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #16 - All Dogs Go to Heaven

    S6:E811/12/2010

    Dean and Sam investigate what seems to be a werewolf killing but turns out to be a skinwalker posing as a family dog who is taking revenge on his owner’s enemies.

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    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Bad Boys

    S9:E711/19/2013

    Sonny, a man who runs a boy's home, calls Dean for help after a mysterious death. When Sam wonders how his brother knows Sonny, Dean explains that he spent two months at the boy's home when he was 16, after being arrested for theft.

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    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Sharp Teeth

    S9:E121/28/2014

    Six months after his disappearance, Garth turns up injured in a hospital. Sam and Dean arrive separately to investigate and soon discover that their friend has undergone a startling transformation.

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    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Freaks and Geeks

    S8:E183/27/2013

    Sam and Dean investigate some recent vampire kills and are surprised to learn Krissy Chambers is involved. They find Krissy and learn her father was killed and she’s been taken in by a man named Victor, who has taken in a group of orphan kids to teach them how to hunt.

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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Trapped

    S1:E93/14/2018

    The first responders race to help a homeless man crushed in a garbage truck, a mother and son in a crashed elevator and extreme hoarders entombed in their house. Meanwhile, Athena jumps into to the dating pool, as Buck and Abby's relationship is tested by her ailing mother.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Metamorphosis

    S7:E142/21/2010

    The 1971 death of a teen aerialist who fell during a dangerous circus performance is investigated. New evidence suggests her fall wasn't an accident.

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    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Paper Moon

    S10:E410/28/2014

    Sam and Dean investigate a series of werewolf attacks.

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Blind Justice

    S4:E33/3/2024

    After a high-powered real estate developer is killed by a moving subway train, his widow hires McCall to investigate his death. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Dee visit an old neighbor living in a nursing home who may need their help.

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    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Never Again

    S3:E113/12/2023

    After a string of antisemitic hate crimes terrorizes a local community, Harry reconnects with his Jewish faith as he leads the team in finding the culprit before they attack again. Also, McCall must calculate what extremes she will go to in order to win custody of Delilah.

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    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Eye for an Eye

    S3:E185/21/2023

    The team is put into harm's way when McCall's former CIA colleague is found alive and sets her sights on revenge by attempting to abduct Dante, Harry and Mel. Also, Aunt Vi and Delilah must act quickly to de-escalate a hostage situation of their own when a robber targets a bodega. Third season finale.

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