Why Season 2 Is SUPERNATURAL’s Best
As the final season of Supernatural is underway, I’ve been getting increasingly sentimental, albeit a little in denial. It’s wild to think that it has been 15 years since I became obsessed with a little genre show when it premiered. I was a teenager in high school and remember catching each episode, on time, every week — and back when The CW was still The WB (am I old?). The series followed me to college where I binged the first couple of seasons as I unpacked my apartment. It was a familiar comfort in a new, unknown world for me. It may sound dramatic, but I’m sure for a lot of fans, this show has been a best friend of sorts and something to turn on in moments where you needed a break.
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It’s both crazy and wonderful how this show has impacted the television landscape and captured an audience for so long. As I reflect on the series, there is one season in particular that has always stuck out to me as a collective whole. One that transcends the rest in terms of quality, creativity, and overarching themes. When most shows can experience the dreaded “Sophomore Slump”, this show used it to carve out its identity beautifully. Let’s talk about why season two is Supernatural‘s best.
Premiering on September 28, 2006, the 22 episodes that it is comprised of are, without a doubt, the series’ best. As stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles settled into their roles for its second year, their chemistry and believability as brothers shines through. As the season takes on darker themes, from losing their father to Sam’s fear of turning evil, the cast were really given a lot heavier material to play with. Outside of those larger themes, this season flourished in a lot of other ways, giving great moments and kickstarting a lot of things that would carry on for the remainder of the series.
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