10.0/101 votes#1 - Dead Heat
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2009
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.
Director: Nathan Hope
Writer: Adam Glass
9.0/101 votes#2 - Almost Paradise
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2010
Rush tries to ignore her father's appeals to give her troublemaker sister another chance after she suddenly resurfaces.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Adam Glass
8.2/1018 votes#3 - As Time Goes By
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2013
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. Henry has time-traveled to stop a demon named Abbadon and was looking for John’s help. Through Henry, Sam and Dean learn more about their father and the Winchester blood line.
Director: Serge Ladouceur
Writer: Adam Glass
8.0/1015 votes#4 - Party On, Garth
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/30/2012
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.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Adam Glass
8.0/103 votes#5 - Love Interrupted
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2016
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.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Writer: Adam Glass
8.0/102 votes#6 - Never Again
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2023
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.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Adam Glass
7.9/1020 votes#7 - About a Boy
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2015
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.
Director: Serge Ladouceur
Writer: Adam Glass
7.9/1018 votes#8 - Mommy Dearest
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2011
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.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Adam Glass
7.7/1020 votes#9 - Mother's Little Helper
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2014
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. He's unaware that Dean has actually gone out drinking to deal with the strain of unleashing the Mark of Cain.
Director: Misha Collins
Writer: Adam Glass
7.7/103 votes#10 - Whispering Death
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2016
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.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Adam Glass
7.6/1016 votes#11 - Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2012
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.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Adam Glass
7.6/1018 votes#12 - Like a Virgin
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2011
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
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Adam Glass
7.5/102 votes#13 - The Ripper of Riga
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2017
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.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Adam Glass
7.3/1019 votes#14 - Southern Comfort
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2012
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 Garth points out that both Sam and Dean have been missing for the last year and someone needed to do it. They guys discover an "avenging ghost" is responsible for the murders and they need to find the source before the killings starts again.
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Adam Glass
7.3/1021 votes#15 - Bad Boys
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2013
Sonny, a man who runs a boy's home, calls Dean in after a mysterious death occurs. When Sam wonders how his brother knows Sonny, Dean explains that he spent two months there when he was 16 after being arrested for theft.
Director: Kevin Parks
Writer: Adam Glass
7.2/1017 votes#16 - All Dogs Go to Heaven
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2010
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.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Adam Glass
7.2/1016 votes#17 - Defending Your Life
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2011
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.
Director: Robert Singer
Writer: Adam Glass
7.0/1020 votes#18 - Sharp Teeth
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2014
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... and found others who share his condition.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Adam Glass
6.9/1018 votes#19 - Freaks and Geeks
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
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. Victor is helping the teenagers find the vampires who took their parents so they can get revenge. Sam is intrigued by Victor’s method of giving the teenagers a home life as well as a hunting life, but Dean is suspicious of Victor’s motives.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Adam Glass
6.5/102 votes#20 - Metamorphosis
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2010
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.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Adam Glass
6.4/1019 votes#21 - Paper Moon
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2014
Sam and Dean investigate a series of werewolf attacks in an attempt to find out who the culprit is.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Adam Glass
6.0/104 votes#22 - Denial
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2016
The International Response Team heads to Cairo when an Egyptian-American former U.S. serviceman is killed in a gas attack there and his friend goes missing.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Adam Glass
5.7/103 votes#23 - Eye for an Eye
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 5/21/2023
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.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Adam Glass
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"Dead Heat" is the best rated episode written by Adam Glass. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Nathan Hope. It aired on 11/8/2009 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Almost Paradise".