8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Supernatural (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The show maintains a neutral stance by consistently critiquing all forms of absolute power and institutional corruption, whether divine or governmental, while championing individual agency, self-sacrifice, and the strength of chosen family in the face of overwhelming supernatural threats.
The series features visible diversity within its extensive cast over its long run, though its central protagonists are white males and no traditionally white roles are explicitly race or gender-swapped. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without making DEI themes central to its core story.
Secondary
The show's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes is largely problematic. While some characters are depicted positively, their narrative arcs often involve tragic 'bury your gays' outcomes. Explicit queer confessions were immediately followed by death and remained unreciprocated, contributing to a net negative impact due to punitive outcomes for queer expression and unfulfilled representation.
The show's central narrative frequently portrays Christian divine figures (God, most angels) and institutions (Heaven) as corrupt, manipulative, and destructive forces, often positioning them as primary antagonists. While individual human faith is sometimes shown sympathetically, the overarching message critiques divine authority and institutional power.
Supernatural does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on supernatural entities, monsters, and human hunters, without exploring gender identity or transition as a plot point or character arc.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Supernatural is an original series that created its own canon for characters, including mythological figures. While angels are often genderless and take various vessels, this does not constitute a gender swap of a character with a previously established gender from source material or prior adaptations.
Supernatural is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters were created for the show, and their races were defined by the initial casting, meaning no race swaps occurred from prior canon.
Hindu deities are depicted as powerful, ancient beings, but often with pragmatic, self-preservationist views that can lead them to sacrifice humans or other beings for their own agendas. The narrative uses them as morally ambiguous characters in a larger supernatural conflict, rather than affirming the virtues of the faith.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.3
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