Supernatural (season 5) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | The CW |
Original release | September 10, 2009 | – May 13, 2010
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The fifth season of Supernatural, an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered September 10, 2009, and concluded on May 13, 2010, on The CW. Season five regular cast members include Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins, who was promoted to series regular this season. After the conclusion of this season, series creator Eric Kripke stepped down as showrunner. The fifth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on September 7, 2010.
Mark Pellegrino plays the role of Lucifer, who was freed from Hell at the end of Season 4.Paris Hilton guest starred in the episode "Fallen Idols", in which she played Leshii, a pagan god that takes the form of various well-known faces including herself. The season also features the return of Jo and her mother Ellen Harvelle, as well as hunter Rufus Turner, the Trickster and the prophet Chuck Shurley.
In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to how many Americans who watched the episode live or on the day of broadcast.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating for Supernatural's fifth season, with an average rating of 7.7/10 based on 5 reviews.