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Supernatural (Thursday nights, 8pm, CW)
By Paula R. Stiles

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The show will return from Christmas hiatus on January 18.

My live recap for episode 13.09 is up. During the Christmas Hellatus, I’ll be catching up on my reviews for this season. Hope everyone will be rewatching “A Very Supernatural Christmas” from season three. I do that every year on or around Christmas.

Season 13 titles so far: “Lost and Found” (13.01), synopsis and photos, promo, preview, sneak peeks, and Shaving People, Punting Things, as well as live recap and review; “The Rising Son” (13.02) synopsis and photos and promo; “Patience” (the first spinoff set-up episode) (13.03) synopsis; “The Big Empty” (13.04) synopsis, promo and official photos; “Advanced Thanatology” (13.05) synopsis, photos and promo; “Tombstone” (13.06) synopsis, promo and photos; “War of the Worlds” (13.07) synopsis photos, sneak peek and promo; “The Scorpion and the Frog” (13.08) synopsis, photos, promo and sneak peek; “The Bad Place” (13.09) (airing December 7) synopsis, photos, sneak peeks and promo; Christmas Break; “Wayward Sisters” (13.10, backdoor pilot for the spinoff, airs January 18), synopsis, photos, interviews and promo; “Various & Sundry Villains” (13.11) (previously called “The Midnight Train” and originally, the title was “Stakes on a Train,” though there also appears to have been a switch of episodes between 13.11 and 13.12), this or the next one (depending on which is the real 13.11) is supposed to be Donna-heavy; “Breakdown” (13.12) Rowena returns; “Devil’s Bargain” (13.13), written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming, introducing Danneel Ackles as a faith healer named Sister Jo who is blackmailed by Lucifer, set photos here; “Only the Best Intentions” (13.14); “A Most Holy Man” (13.15); “ScoobyNatural” (13.16, cartoon episode, appears in March), “The Thing” (13.17); “Bring ’em Back Alive” (13.18).

Andrew Dabb claimed to TV Line that Dean’s conversation with Billie this season would have a follow-up down the road. Not really holding my breath, but hey, Dean’s storyline has lasted longer this season so far than last season. So, there’s that.

13.11 is supposed to be Donna-centric.

Danneel Ackles posted her first two set photos, one with her husband and one (rather character-spoilery) with Misha Collins.

A Shaving People Punting Things video came out with an extended blooper reel of Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles pranking Alexander Calvert (and Misha Collins, though Collins is kind of in on the pranks).

Warner Bros has announced details about the upcoming Wayward Sisters spin-off. As we already know, it will star Kim Rhodes (Jody Mills) and the rumor that Briana Buckmaster (Donna Hanscum) is in it was confirmed. Also starring will be Kathryn Newton (Claire Novak) and Alex Jones (Katherine Ramdeen), as well as new character Patience Turner (played by Clark Backo). Another new character, Kaia (Yadira Guevar-Prip), has been added to the main cast list. Kaia’s “gift” will be the ability to spirit travel.

The spin-off premise and new characters will be introduced via several episodes in season 13. Patience will be introduced in “Patience” (13.03), which also brings back season one character Missouri Moseley (who is Patience’s estranged grandmother and from whom Patience has inherited her psychic gift). The actual backdoor pilot will be “Wayward Sisters” (13.10).

Star Kim Rhodes told EW that there’s a good in-SPNverse reason why the show will be set in a single location (Sioux Falls) instead of moving around. Rhymes with “Hellmouth,” I’ll bet. In fact, I have a sneaking suspicion it’s to do with the rip between universes in that crappy old boat from 12.09.

Season 12 is out on Amazon.

The count for Supernatural calendars for 2018 is now five: a charity calendar called If I Could Tell You: The Women of Supernatural that is sadly no longer available, two large calendars out on July 1, one mini calendar on September 1, and a Creation Entertainment calendar that came out on December 1 (also no longer available).

The show’s ratings for the winter finale (13.09) remained steady in the demo at 0.6/2 and up 10 thousand to 1.74 million in audience. The episode (got a 0.540 in the overnights and half-hours of 0.553 and 0.526, respectively.

The show had a repeat last week that came in at 0.2/1 in the demo (0.208 in the overnights) and 870 thousand in audience.

The Live+7 ratings for “The Scorpion and the Frog” (13.08) rose from 0.6 to 1.0 in the demo and from 1.746 to 2.829 million, while Christmas finale “The Bad Place” (13.09) rose from 0.5 to 1.0 and from 1.702 to 2.629 million.

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