9.0/1031 votes#1 - Changing Channels
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2009
When Sam and Dean find themselves living their lives on what appear to be TV shows, it makes for a whole new style of reality television and they wonder if the Trickster is to blame. From a sitcom to a soapy hospital drama to a Japanese game show to a crime procedural, each new experience they encounter is more bizarre than the next and they want out. But is the Trickster really the mastermind behind the madness?
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.3/1027 votes#2 - In the Beginning
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2008
Back to the future, Castiel sends Dean to 1973 Lawrence, Kansas, where he meets a nice young couple named John and Mary Winchester. Dean's parents. And Mary has a secret.
Director: Steve Boyum
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.3/1023 votes#3 - Do You Believe in Miracles?
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2014
After attacking Gadreel, Dean leaves with Crowley to track down Metatron and kill him. Meanwhile, Gadreel takes Castiel into Heaven to try and break Metatron's connection to the angel tablet, stripping him of his powers.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.2/1020 votes#4 - The Rapture
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2009
The body Castiel walks around in isn't his. Instead, it belongs to a regular guy named Jimmy who wants his body - and his life - back. He gets the body. But the life may be a different story.
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.2/1020 votes#5 - Sacrifice
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013
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 Winchester brothers bound into one last play against The Demon King. Metatron initiates a plan with Castiel to take on Naomi and the bureaucracy of Heaven.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.2/105 votes#6 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Me Killing You
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/11/2011
Nora finds out the truth about Josh; Sally misses her "door", but gains new powers; Aidan has a final showdown with Bishop, with surprising results. We also see how Aidan and Josh first met.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.1/1020 votes#7 - Point of No Return
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2010
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.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.1/108 votes#8 - Signal Loss
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2017
Raimy makes a startling discovery that leads her to reach out to Frank to voice her concerns. Season Final.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.0/105 votes#9 - It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2011
Aidan receives a “video postcard” from an old friend. Sally takes Aidan up on his offer to “take care of her problem.” Josh’s sister moves in with them which causes problems for the roommates. Josh goes on a date with a nurse from the hospital.
Director: Charles Binamé
Writer: Jeremy Carver
8.0/105 votes#10 - I See Your True Colors... And That's Why I Hate You
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2011
Josh has an odd and interesting homecoming. Sally attempts to protect Bridget from Danny but fails. Aidan deals with the aftermath of Marcus' attack.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.9/1022 votes#11 - Death Takes a Holiday
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2009
Reapers take a break from work, and that means no one can die. But the escorts to the next world aren't off getting some R&R, unless you call being held hostage by a demon restful and relaxing.
Director: Steve Boyum
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.8/1020 votes#12 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/2010
Sam and Dean investigate Bobby's home town where the dead are rising from the grave but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife, who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife but he refuses.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.8/105 votes#13 - Something To Watch Over Me
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2011
Sally meets a ghostly new friend who teaches her how to cross physical boundaries like the apartment. Josh gets roped into the Neighborhood Watch against his wishes. Aidan is recognised by the son of one of his past victims, who is determined to confront Aidan about his father's murder.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.8/105 votes#14 - Dog Eat Dog
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2011
Josh is forced into "dog" fighting. Aidan is forced to play the good "son," while the elders are in town, and Sally has to act as a mediator between the two.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.7/1025 votes#15 - Sin City
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2007
The brothers investigate the death of a man who committed suicide in a church. However, Sam is forced to team up with an unexpected ally when Dean disappears with a female demon who is interested in him personally.
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.7/1020 votes#16 - Free to Be You and Me
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2009
Sam decides to stop hunting but has a hard time after he receives a surprise visit. Dean and Castiel try to find the Archangel Raphael in their bid to stop the Apocalypse.
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.7/1019 votes#17 - Brother's Keeper
Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2015
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.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.7/1012 votes#18 - Dead Patrol
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2021
After waking up in the tunnel of souls, the Doom Patrol must confront their own personal purgatories. Back at the manor, Dorothy and Larry consult a highly specialized detective agency to help reach their friends.
Director: Christopher Manley
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.6/1022 votes#19 - Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2015
Picking up where the finale left off, Sam and Dean must deal with the Darkness that has been unleashed. Castiel deals with the effects of Rowena’s spell and recalls his brutal battle with Crowley.
Director: Robert Singer
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.6/1024 votes#20 - Fun Size Patrol
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2020
The Doom Patrol (along with Niles & his daughter) are still mini-sized after their last adventure. Ultimately, Niles will have to sacrifice something precious to save the team.
Director: Christopher Manley
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.5/1023 votes#21 - Ezekiel Patrol
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/24/2019
The Doom Patrol go their separate ways in the season finale.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.5/1028 votes#22 - Monster Movie
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2008
In a black-and-white world reminiscent of classic horror flicks, the brothers tangle with a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy who are thinning the crowds at a quaint Oktoberfest.
Director: Robert Singer
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.5/1019 votes#23 - We Need to Talk About Kevin
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2012
One Year Later Dean’s escaped from Purgatory, though Castiel is nowhere to be found. However, Dean isn’t alone. He’s returned with a mysterious comrade-in-arms whose reason for escape is perhaps more than Dean bargained for. Meanwhile, Sam finds himself reconciling the life he discovered while Dean was gone with Dean’s sudden reappearance. As the boys struggle with their unexpected reunion, they make a shocking discovery that could lead them on a deeply personal mission to settle old scores. If only they could agree – is this a “family business” or isn’t it?
Director: Robert Singer
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.5/106 votes#24 - There Goes the Neighborhood (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2011
Sally begs the guys to call Danny over so she can try to make him see her presence somehow. Aidan, while trying to fight off Cara's unwanted admiration, receives some shocking news about someone who he thought was dead. Josh discovers Aidan's involvement in the Rebecca incident and confronts him about it; at the same time, Josh is also struggling with whether to tell his sister the truth about himself.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.5/1016 votes#25 - Signal and Noise
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2016
When Raimy and Frank speak over the ham-radio and she lets him know that her mom will be murdered unless Frank can figure out a way to warn her, she also delivers devastating news regarding Stan Moreno. Meanwhile, in 2016, Raimy follows a lead in the Nightingale case, and in 1996, Frank and Satch work together to follow the same lead.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Jeremy Carver
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"Changing Channels" is the best rated episode written by Jeremy Carver. It scored 9/10 based on 31 votes. It was directed by Charles Beeson. It aired on 11/5/2009 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "In the Beginning".