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The Best Episodes Written By Eric Kripke

Every TV Episode Written by Eric Kripke Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Swan Song

    S5:E22

    The showdown between good and evil is at hand. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever. A beloved character faces death.

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    Director:Robert Singer
  2. 8.7/10(31 votes)

    #2 - No Rest for the Wicked

    S3:E16

    Sam, Dean, and Bobby hunt down Lilith and fight her and her demons in a final effort to save Dean's life.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  3. 8.7/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Lazarus Rising

    S4:E1

    Dean wakes up in his own coffin. How did he return from the dead? What caused the hand-shaped welt on his shoulder? And what happened in the four months he spent in Hell, time he can't remember?

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    Director:Kim Manners
  4. 8.7/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Lucifer Rising

    S4:E22

    The brothers prepare to fight the forces of the apocalypse in different camps. While Sam and Ruby hunt down Lilith, Dean joins Castiel and Zachariah to take on Lucifer.

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    Director:Eric Kripke
  5. 8.6/10(33 votes)

    #5 - All Hell Breaks Loose (2)

    S2:E22

    After the fight between Jake and Sam, Dean has to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. Meanwhile the Yellow-Eyed Demon has his new servant and plans to unleash the hordes of Hell.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  6. 8.4/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S5:E1

    Sam, Dean, and Bobby must deal with the aftermath of the Devil's escape from Hell, and receive startling news from the Prophet Chuck.

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    Director:Robert Singer
  7. 8.4/10(36 votes)

    #7 - In My Time of Dying

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of the car crash, the surviving Winchesters go to the hospital, where one is stalked by a Reaper while another must consider sacrificing himself to save the others.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  8. 8.3/10(33 votes)

    #8 - What Is and What Should Never Be

    S2:E20

    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.

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    Director:Eric Kripke
  9. 8.3/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Despair

    S15:E18

    With the plan in full motion, Sam, Dean, Castiel and Jack fight for the good of the common goal.

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  10. 8.2/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Home

    S1:E9

    Sam is haunted by a vision of a woman trapped in his childhood house and convinces a reluctant Dean that they need to go home. Upon arrival, they meet the woman in Sam's premonition and she reveals that the house is haunted. Looking into their personal history, the brothers discover their father had visited a psychic after their mother's death and they turn to the same woman for answers of their own. Together they discover a malevolent poltergeist has inhabited the house and set out to exorcise it, but are blindsided when another unseen spirit steps in.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  11. 8.2/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Devil's Trap

    S1:E22

    When Meg boasts that John is her prisoner, the boys visit a friend of their father's to get information about demonic possessions and ways to trap a demon. It turns out Meg is not what she appears.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  12. 8.1/10(137 votes)

    #12 - Cherry

    S1:E2

    The Boys get themselves a Superhero, Starlight gets payback, Homelander gets naughty, and a Senator gets naughtier.

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    Director:Matt Shakman
  13. 8.0/10(177 votes)

    #13 - The Name of the Game

    S1:E1

    When a Supe kills the love of his life, A/V salesman Hughie Campbell teams up with Billy Butcher, a vigilante hell-bent on punishing corrupt Supes — and Hughie’s life will never be the same again.

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  14. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #14 - The Real Ghostbusters

    S5:E9

    Super fan Becky uses Chuck’s phone to trick Sam and Dean into attending a Supernatural fan convention, complete with fans dressed up as Sam and Dean. One of the activities is a live action role playing game, but things quickly turn sour after a real ghost appears on the scene.

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  15. 7.9/10(31 votes)

    #15 - The Magnificent Seven

    S3:E1

    Seven demons, based on the Seven Deadly Sins, are released into the world and the brothers must combat them with the aid of a married Hunter couple.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  16. 7.9/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Heaven and Hell

    S4:E10

    The angels want Anna dead, so Sam and Dean go on the run with the frightened girl, determined to discover the secret that has set the furies of Heaven on her.

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  17. 7.8/10(46 votes)

    #17 - Bloody Mary

    S1:E5

    In suburban Nebraska, a group of partying high school teens jokingly dare their friend Charlie to look into the mirror and repeat "Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary," not knowing this will unleash a series of mysterious murders. Sam and Dean realize that Bloody Mary has the power to travel through all reflective surfaces when she is hunting a victim. Worried that teens are accidentally summoning Bloody Mary, Sam and Dean race to destroy the violent spirit before she can kill again.

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    Director:Peter Ellis
  18. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Shadow

    S1:E16

    Sam has a reunion with a girl he once met, Meg, but it turns out that she is using the brothers to lure their father John to his doom.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  19. 7.8/10(21 votes)

    #19 - The Man Who Knew Too Much

    S6:E22

    The wall comes down in Sam’s head and all hell breaks loose. Dean and Bobby are, for once, at a total loss on how to help him and are forced to stand by and do nothing while Sam breaks. The battle for heaven comes to a head.

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    Director:Robert Singer
  20. 7.8/10(107 votes)

    #20 - The Big Ride

    S2:E1

    Season 2! New and improved! Now with 50% more explosive decapitations, terrorists, S&M hookers, cults, and a new pine fresh scent! But wait, there’s more! 2X MORE blood, guts and gore than the other leading brands! This exclusive offer is available only on Amazon Prime Video! Don’t delay! Order now!

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  21. 7.6/10(34 votes)

    #21 - God U.

    S1:E1

    Congratulations! You have been chosen for admission to Godolkin University! We're thrilled to be a part of your journey to discovering what kind of super you are! Since its founding in 1965, God U has produced some of the best and brightest superheroes the world has ever known, including three members of The Seven! And who knows? Maybe you'll be next!

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    Director:Nelson Cragg
  22. 7.2/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Wendigo

    S1:E2

    Sam and Dean follow the coordinates left in their father's journal and land in the middle of the woods where they investigate the disappearance of several campers. The two brothers soon learn they are dealing with a Wendigo, a creature made famous in Native America legends. A Wendigo is a former human whose cannibalism has transformed him into a creature with superhuman strength and speed that feasts on human flesh.

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    Director:David Nutter
  23. 7.1/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Two and a Half Men

    S6:E2

    Sam investigates a case about missing babies whose parents are being murdered. At one of the crime scenes, he discovers a baby that was left behind and calls Dean for help. Reluctant to leave Lisa and Ben, Dean finally agrees to meet Sam and surprises his brother with how parental he has become. The brothers take the baby to Samuel, who decides to raise it as a hunter, which infuriates Dean. However, before they can decide the baby's future, a shape-shifter breaks in and attempts to kidnap the baby.

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  24. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A history professor's life is turned upside down when she's tapped to join an unlikely team tasked with stopping a man bent on changing the past - and possibly destroying the future.

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    Director:Neil Marshall
  25. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - The Dark Tower

    S1:E20

    Life-threatening dangers abound on all sides as the Rebels infiltrate the Tower. Miles' leadership abilities and character are sorely tested as well as his feelings for Rachel and Nora. Aaron's genius comes in handy while Tom Neville and Randall Flynn bring new meaning to the dark side.

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Eric Kripke Ratings Summary

"Swan Song" is the best rated episode written by Eric Kripke. It scored 9/10 based on 30 votes. It was directed by Robert Singer. It aired on 5/13/2010 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "No Rest for the Wicked".