In “The Winchesters,” Drake Rodger is bringing young John Winchester to life. In an interview with Variety, Rodger was asked if he watched the original series before getting the part, and he replied, “I started ‘Supernatural’ around Seasons 5, 6 and 7. I had binged everything. And I’ve watched it all but the last two seasons — I do know how it ends.” The actor went on to say that he actually got Jensen Ackles’ blessing to skip a few episodes. “But when we booked the show, one of the things Jensen said was, do not feel like you need to watch 300 hours of ‘Supernatural,'” Rodger explained. “But it’s good! I forgot, and rewatching it, you see how good it is.”
The actor is not alone in trying to catch up with the massive length of the show. On the show’s subreddit page, fans are faced with similar struggles. Redditor u/williamheroe asked, “Is there a way to watch the series without watching every season?” While there are numerous standout episodes throughout its 15 seasons, u/Davidcottontail made a valid point by replying, “Whats the point of skipping episodes. Just take your time. You dont have to binge all 15 seasons in a month.” Although the program heavily prioritizes an investigation of the week format, there are some serialized story arcs, which u/zerocooltx pointed out by stating, “It’s not an anime with filler arcs friend. It’s a pretty continuous story other than the monster of the week episodes.”
