Status: Ended
Aired: 2005-20, 15 Seasons Totaling 327 Episodes
Series Premiere: September 13, 2005
Network: The WB/CW
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard
Series Website: www.cwtv.com/shows/supernatural
Description: Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth. IMDb.com
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Why Did It End? This series has been a staple on its network for a decade and a half, going back to when it started on The WB. While it never counted as a breakout hit, it was always a solid performer and always one of the Top 5 shows on the network (you can read more about the show’s performance across the years at this link). Series creator Eric Kripke originally wanted to wrap up the show after its fifth season, but the network decided it wanted a sixth season and more. The first six seasons would later become a huge hit on Netflix which convinced the network to keep it going. At fifteen seasons and 327 episodes, it is the longest-running live-action sci fi/fantasy shows in the U.S. and the second longest-running in the world (next to Doctor Who). It will likely be quite a while before another genre entry lasts this long, and Supernatural will be remembered for what it accomplished. The final season was split across the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons due to the COVID-related production shutdowns.
2020-21 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 10/8/20 | 1 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 10/15/20 | 2 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 10/22/20 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.9 | Final Season |
| 10/29/20 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.9 | Final Season |
| 11/5/20 | 5 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.0 | Final Season |
| 11/12/20 | 6 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.0 | Final Season |
| 11/19/20 | 7 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.3 | Final Season |
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2019-20 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 10/10/19 | 1 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 10/17/19 | 2 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 10/24/19 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 10/31/19 | Repeat | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.9 | Final Season |
| 11/7/19 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 11/14/19 | 5 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 1.3 | Final Season |
| 11/21/19 | 6 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 11/28/19 | n/a | Preempted | 0.30 | n/a | Final Season |
| 12/5/19 | 7 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 12/12/19 | 8 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 12/19/19 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.30 | n/a | Final Season |
| 1/16/20 | 9 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 1/23/20 | 10 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 1.0 | Final Season |
| 1/30/20 | 11 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 2/6/20 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.29 | n/a | Final Season |
| 3/16/20 | 12 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 1.0 | Final Season |
| 3/23/20 | 13 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 3/30/20 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.28 | n/a | Final Season |
| 10/8/20 | 14 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 1.1 | Renewal Possible |
| 10/15/20 | 15 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 1.1 | Final Season |
2018-19 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 10/11/18 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 10/18/18 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 10/25/18 | 3 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 1.4 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/1/18 | 4 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/8/18 | 5 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 1.4 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/15/18 | 6 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/22/18 | n/a | Preempted | 0.42 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/29/18 | 7 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 12/6/18 | 8 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 1.5 | Renewal Possible |
| 12/13/18 | 9 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.4 | Renewal Possible |
| 12/20/18 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.42 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 1/17/19 | 10 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.4 | Renewal Possible |
| 1/24/19 | 11 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.4 | Renewal Possible |
| 1/31/19 | 12 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.4 | Renewed |
| 2/7/19 | 13 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 1.6 | Renewed |
| 2/14/19 | n/a | Preempted | 0.42 | n/a | Renewed |
| 2/21/19 | n/a | Preempted | 0.42 | n/a | Renewed |
| 2/28/19 | n/a | Preempted | 0.42 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/7/19 | 14 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 3/14/19 | 15 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.5 | Renewed |
| 3/21/19 | 16 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.5 | Renewed |
| 3/28/19 | Repeat | 0.20 | 0.42 | 0.9 | Renewed |
| 4/4/19 | 17 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 4/11/19 | 18 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 1.5 | Renewed |
| 4/18/19 | 19 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 4/25/19 | 20 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.3 | Renewed |
2017-18 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Status |
| 10/12/17 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/19/17 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/26/17 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/2/17 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/9/17 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/16/17 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/23/17 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Renewal Possible |
| 11/30/17 | 8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Renewal Possible |
| 12/7/17 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Renewal Possible |
| 12/14/17 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.6 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 1/18/18 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 1/25/18 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 2/1/18 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 2/8/18 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | Renewal Likely |
| 2/15/18 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 2/22/18 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 3/1/18 | 14 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 3/8/18 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | Renewal Likely |
| 3/15/18 | n/a | Preempted | 0.6 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 3/22/18 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 3/29/18 | 16 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 4/5/18 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | Renewed |
| 4/12/18 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/19/18 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/26/18 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/3/18 | 21 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/10/18 | 22 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/17/18 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewed |
2016-17 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Status |
| 10/13/16 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/20/16 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/27/16 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/3/16 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/10/16 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/17/16 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/24/16 | n/a | Preempted | 0.7 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 12/1/16 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Renewal Likely |
| 12/8/16 | 8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Renewal Likely |
| 12/15/16 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.7 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 1/26/17 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Renewed |
| 2/2/17 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Renewed |
| 2/9/17 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 2/16/17 | 12 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 2/23/17 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/2/17 | 14 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/9/17 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | Renewed |
| 3/16/17 | n/a | Preempted | 0.6 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/23/17 | Repeat | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/30/17 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/6/17 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | Renewed |
| 4/13/17 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | Renewed |
| 4/20/17 | Repeat | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/27/17 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/4/17 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/11/17 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/18/17 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
2015-16 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 10/7/15 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Low |
| 10/14/15 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | n/a | Low |
| 10/21/15 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | Low |
| 10/28/15 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | n/a | Low |
| 11/4/15 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | Low |
| 11/11/15 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Low |
| 11/18/15 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Low |
| 11/25/15 | n/a | Preempted | 0.7 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 12/2/15 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | n/a | Low |
| 12/9/15 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Low |
| 12/16/15 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.7 | 0.9 | n/a | Low |
| 1/20/16 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Low |
| 1/27/16 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Low |
| 2/3/16 | 12 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Low |
| 2/10/16 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | n/a | Low |
| 2/17/16 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | n/a | Low |
| 2/24/16 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Low |
| 3/2/16 | n/a | Preempted | 0.7 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 3/9/16 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/16/16 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/23/16 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 3/30/16 | 17 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | Renewed |
| 4/6/16 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 4/13/16 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/20/16 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/27/16 | 19 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/4/16 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 5/11/16 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/18/16 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/25/16 | 23 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | n/a | Renewed |
2014-15 Season Ratings:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (MM) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 10/14/14 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | n/a | Low |
| 10/21/14 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | n/a | Low |
| 10/28/14 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Low |
| 11/4/14 | Repeat | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | n/a | Low |
| 11/11/14 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | n/a | Low |
| 11/18/14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | n/a | Low |
| 11/25/14 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | Low |
| 12/2/14 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Low |
| 12/9/14 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | n/a | Low |
| 12/16/14 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 1/20/15 | 9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 1/27/15 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 2/3/15 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Renewed |
| 2/10/15 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | Renewed |
| 2/17/15 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Renewed |
| 2/24/15 | n/a | Preempted | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/3/15 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/10/15 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/17/15 | n/a | Preempted | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/25/15 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Renewed |
| 4/1/15 | 15 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Renewed |
| 4/8/15 | Repeat | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/15/15 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 4/22/15 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/29/15 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/6/15 | 19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | Renewed |
| 5/13/15 | 20 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/20/15 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Renewed |
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