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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="881869" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-CW">The CW</keyword>'s cult horror favorite "<keyword id="828468" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Supernatural">Supernatural</keyword>" ended in November 2020 after 15 years.</li><li>Co-lead <keyword id="1755588" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jensen-Ackles">Jensen Ackles</keyword> announced a prequel series, "The Winchesters," is in development.</li><li>It sparked an apparent rift between him and co-star <keyword id="1755589" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jared-Padalecki">Jared Padalecki</keyword>, as well as their fans.</li></ul>Cult favorite "Supernatural," the CW monster-hunting show that ran for 15 years, ended in November 2020. But like many of the ghouls Sam and Dean Winchester chased down, this dead thing won't stop kicking. On Thursday, Jensen Ackles, who played Dean, announced <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/06/supernatural-prequel-the-winchesters-john-mary-jensen-ackles-dean-winchester-danneel-the-cw-1234781239/">via Deadline</a> that he would executive produce a "Supernatural" prequel series called "The Winchesters." The show will tell the "epic, untold love story" of John and Mary Winchester - the parents of Sam and Dean.Ackles and his wife Danneel, who played Rachel on "One Tree Hill" and had a recurring "Supernatural" role, are both at the prequel's helm with their newly launched production company. A fan favorite behind "Supernatural," screenwriter Robbie Thompson, will also write and produce "The Winchesters." There are only two problems: One, the "Supernatural" <keyword id="1610727" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Fandom">fandom</keyword> hates John Winchester. And two, according to Jared Padalecki, who played Sam, no one thought to tell him about the reboot. <h2>'The Winchesters' was met with disappointment </h2><div type="image" title="By the end of &quot;Supernatural,&quot; the Winchester family in present-day age had reunited onscreen." height="828" width="1838" msid="83854298" hostid="261"></div>Scrolling through the replies to Jensen and Danneel's social media posts about the prequel, you'll find a lot of very unhappy "Supernatural" fans. The original show became the longest-running American sci-fi/genre series because of <a href="https://www.insider.com/supernatural-last-episode-when-destiel-queerbaiting-end-fandom-tumblr-2020-11">its devoted fandom</a>, which includes a lot of women and queer people. But while Danneel wrote on Instagram that "The Winchesters" would follow "beloved characters," the overwhelming response in the comments was that the plot premise seems to romanticize the story of John and Mary - despite most of "Supernatural" exploring how dysfunctional their family is. "Supernatural" starts with Mary being killed by a demon while Sam is still a baby, which prompts John to raise his young sons as warriors who track and kill monsters out of revenge. John, who is most often played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, is portrayed as absent, aggressive, and even abusive throughout flashbacks after his character's death in season 2. Even before Mary's death at the start of the series, "Supernatural" established <a href="http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/Cupid">in season 5</a> that John and Mary fell in love thanks to Cupid's interference, in order to fulfill biblical prophecy. And John didn't know Mary was a hunter before she died; she kept that a secret from him.Fans are concerned about how the prequel will fit in with the show's legacy - which was also riddled with plot holes, though perhaps not as egregious as what "The Winchesters" suggests.<h2>Padalecki says he wasn't included in the series development </h2>There was already drama breaking out in the "Supernatural" fandom thanks to the sudden prequel announcement on Thursday, but the other shoe dropped just hours later when Padalecki started tweeting his apparent surprise that a spinoff was coming. "Dude. Happy for you. Wish I heard about this some way other than Twitter," Padalecki wrote. "I'm excited to watch, but bummed that Sam Winchester had no involvement whatsoever."When a fan asked if the tweet was a "bad joke," Padalecki responded, writing "No. It's not. This is the first I've heard about it. I'm gutted."<div type="image" title="Padalecki's tweets the night of the prequel announcement, including one he deleted." height="1268" width="2848" msid="83854304" hostid="261"></div>Padalecki also tweeted at co-producer Thompson, writing "Et tu brute??" After the reference to Julius Ceasar's assassination, Padalecki continued, writing "Wow. What a trully awful thing you've done. #Bravo you coward." This tweet was quickly deleted. In the morning, fans were disappointed yet again when Padalecki tweeted <a href="https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/1408442589569863690">not to send harassment or threats</a> to anyone involved. He thanked those who sent their love, seemingly confirming that this was a real beef. The shocking thing about the apparent rift between Padalecki and Ackles is that they aren't just onscreen brothers. They're <a href="https://www.thethings.com/15-facts-about-jensen-ackles-and-jared-padaleckis-friendship/">real-life best friends</a>, or at least they were up through the original series' finale. <div type="image" title="Actors Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins attend the Paley Center for Media's 35th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles &quot;Supernatural&quot; at Dolby Theatre on March 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California." height="2000" width="3000" msid="83854310" hostid="261"></div>Padalecki and Ackles, who are referred to as just "J2" by fans, met on the set of "Supernatural" in 2005. They've since shared an apartment while filming, been groomsmen in each others' weddings, and both live near one another in Austin, Texas, with their families.Padalecki is the eternal wild child of the duo, having been arrested in 2019 for <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/jared-padalecki-arrest-tweet">brawling with bar employees</a> and getting dragged in 2017 for <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/5tk5ub/jared_padalecki_publicly_shaming_people/">publicly identifying and shaming a casino employee</a> on Twitter.Fans were not happy with either Padalecki, for tweeting instead of reaching out privately, or Ackles, for apparently not even telling his "brother" about "The Winchesters." But then, the two appeared to reconcile, at least publicly."@JensenAckles and I had a great talk, as we do often, and things are good," Padalecki tweeted. "The show is early in the process with miles to go. We've travelled a lot of roads together, and sometimes those damn roads have bumps. Bumps don't stop us. Once brothers, always brothers."Ackles finally chimed in, writing "Love you @jarpad ... Miss these talks. I forgot how much face time we always used to get. And I miss that too. I know you're busy ...as am I, but you're still my brother. I miss you, pal."

'Supernatural' fans are angry and heartbroken over a new prequel series and a rift it caused between the stars

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="828468" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Supernatural">Supernatural</keyword>" star <keyword id="1755589" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jared-Padalecki">Jared Padalecki</keyword> said he was "gutted" to be left out of <keyword id="1755588" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jensen-Ackles">Jensen Ackles</keyword>' prequel. </li><li><keyword id="881869" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-CW">The CW</keyword> prequel, titled "The Winchesters," will follow Sam and Dean's parents, John and Mary. </li><li>Padalecki and Ackles later tweeted Friday afternoon that they are "brothers" and miss each other.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/jared-padalecki-says-main-characters-death-may-be-end-supernatural-2019-6">Jared Padalecki</a> said he's "gutted" and "had no involvement whatsoever" with the newly announced <a href="https://www.insider.com/longest-running-tv-shows-all-time-2018-1">"Supernatural"</a> prequel led by his former co-star Jensen Ackles - and that he only found out about the new show through social media.For 15 seasons, Padalecki and Ackles starred as demon-hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester. The show <a href="https://www.insider.com/supernatural-last-episode-when-destiel-queerbaiting-end-fandom-tumblr-2020-11">came to an end in 2020</a>.Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/06/supernatural-prequel-the-winchesters-john-mary-jensen-ackles-dean-winchester-danneel-the-cw-1234781239/">reported Thursday</a> that "The Winchesters," a prequel following Sam and Dean's parents, John and Mary Winchester, was in development at The CW, executive-produced by Ackles (who's also reprising his Dean role as the prequel's narrator) and Ackles' wife, Danneel Harris, a recurring "Supernatural" guest star.After Ackles <a href="https://twitter.com/JensenAckles/status/1408212620251959297">shared the prequel announcement on Twitter,</a> Padalecki <a href="https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/1408244711979159556">quote-tweeted him</a> saying that while he was "happy" for Ackles, he was "bummed that Sam Winchester had no involvement whatsoever.""Wish I heard about this some way other than Twitter," Padalecki tweeted.When <a href="https://twitter.com/boysandballet/status/1408246273224884232">a fan asked</a> if he was joking about not being involved and not knowing about it beforehand, the actor confirmed he was serious. "This is the first I've heard about it. I'm gutted," Padalecki said in a quote-tweet. While Padalecki expressed that he might have liked to be involved with "The Winchesters," "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke implied in a tweet on Thursday that Padalecki was "too busy Texas Rangering" (aka, starring on <a href="https://tvline.com/2021/02/03/walker-jared-padalecki-season-1-spoilers-jensen-ackles/">the new CW show "Walker"</a>) to work on it. Representatives for Ackles and Padalecki didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. <h2>'Supernatural' fans are unhappy Padalecki's character won't be in the prequel</h2>Some "Supernatural" fans echoed Padalecki and tweeted they were "hurt" he wasn't going to be involved with "The Winchesters."Other fans said they're not particularly excited about a prequel storyline following John and Mary, especially since Sam wasn't going to make an appearance. Despite fan outrage on Padalecki's behalf, the former on-screen brothers took to Twitter on Friday to show that they're still on good terms.Padalecki <a href="https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/1408483566229594116">tweeted on Friday</a> that the two "had a great talk" and "things are good," adding that "The Winchesters" is still in very early stages of development. "We've travelled a lot of roads together, and sometimes those damn roads have bumps," he said of their bond. "Bumps don't stop us. Once brothers, always brothers."Ackles responded to Padalecki's tweet, saying he loves and misses him. "I forgot how much face time we always used to get," he said, <a href="https://twitter.com/JensenAckles/status/1408487000043360262">quote-tweeting Padalecki</a>. "I know you're busy…as am I, but you're still my brother. I miss you, pal."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>"Sullivan's Crossing" brings Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson back to The CW.</li><li>The small-town drama comes from the same team behind "Virgin River." </li></ul>Comfort TV fans, rejoice: There's another show for you from the minds behind Netflix's hit "Virgin River.""Sullivan's Crossing" isn't technically new. The show was filmed for Canadian television in the summer and fall of 2022, and the first season already aired in its entirety on the Canadian network CTV earlier this year. But American audiences were only recently introduced to Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan), Cal Jones (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/hilarie-burton-chad-michael-murray-one-tree-hill-mark-schwahn-2023-3">Chad Michael Murray</a>), and Harry "Sully" Sullivan (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/gilmore-girls-scott-patterson-says-objectified-on-show-2022-8">Scott Patterson</a>) when the first episode, "Coming Home," premiered on The CW on October 4.The family drama reunites former "Gilmore Girls" stars Murray and Patterson and will make fans of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/virgin-river-season-6-premiere-date-potential-cast-plot-2023-9">"Virgin River"</a> feel right at home. It's based on a book series by the same author, Robyn Carr, and also shares its showrunner, Roma Roth.In separate interviews with Insider approved to take place during the SAG-AFTRA strike via an interim agreement, Murray, Patterson, and Kohan discussed bonding with each other, the draw of comfort TV, and why fans of "Virgin River" will discover a unique type of satisfaction at the "Sullivan's Crossing" campgrounds.<h2>Murray and Patterson actually share scenes for the first time in 'Sullivan's Crossing'</h2><div type="image" title="Chad Michael Murray as Cal Jones on season one, episode three of &quot;Sullivan's Crossing.&quot;" height="1666" width="2500" msid="104565967" hostid="261" sizebytes="181508"></div>Although Patterson and Murray played critical roles <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/moved-to-small-town-new-england-gilmore-girls-photos-2023">in "Gilmore Girls"</a> season one as Luke Danes and Tristan Dugray and had previously appeared in another film together, they told Insider they only shared a scene together for the first time in "Sullivan's Crossing.""Whenever you can walk into an environment where you know people, it puts you a little bit more at ease," Murray told Insider of working with Patterson, calling him the "cool older uncle" on the "Gilmore Girls" set who was always rooting him and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/supernatural-star-jared-padalecki-gutted-left-out-of-prequel-2021-6">his costar Jared Padalecki</a> on from the sidelines.For Patterson, who had a larger and longer-lasting role on "Gilmore Girls" than Murray did, it was notable to see how the younger actor had grown and changed over the years."He's a lot more outgoing now. He's a father of three, he's married. Life changes you," Patterson said of Murray. He recalled both Murray and Padalecki asking him for advice on set, saying he felt like they were stars on the rise and reminded him of himself at their age."It's a breed of cat. We all recognized each other, I was just a little older than they were," he said.<div type="image" title="Scott Patterson as Sully Sullivan and Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan on season one, episode one of &quot;Sullivan's Crossing.&quot;" height="1666" width="2500" msid="104565971" hostid="261" sizebytes="251718"></div>Kohan, however, had to form relationships with both men from scratch. She plays Maggie, who comes to her dad Sully's campground to heal after some setbacks in her career as a neurosurgeon. There, she meets Cal, a mysterious camper on the grounds with deep-rooted secrets who has the potential to either help her heal or break her heart all over again.Like Murray, Kohan described Patterson as having "funny uncle" energy. And she recalled being struck by Murray's charm when they ran into groups of drunk women who recognized him while celebrating bachelorette parties in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/halifax-explosion-largest-accidental-blast-2016-7">Halifax, Nova Scotia,</a> where "Sullivan's Crossing" was filmed."He was so kind and welcoming and generous with his time with everybody," she told Insider. "It was such a beautiful thing to see at the beginning of our relationship too, and being like, 'That's a solid guy.'"<h2>Kohan avoided watching 'Virgin River' before portraying Maggie Sullivan</h2><div type="image" title="Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan on season one, episode four of &quot;Sullivan’s Crossing.&quot;" height="1666" width="2500" msid="104565972" hostid="261" sizebytes="88270"></div>There are undeniable similarities between Carr's "Virgin River" book series and her "Sullivan's Crossing" series. Both Mel Monroe in the "Virgin River" books (played by Alexandra Breckenridge on Netflix) and Maggie Sullivan in the "Sullivan's Crossing" books are mourning <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/how-long-does-miscarriage-last">lost pregnancies</a> (though Maggie's loss from the books is not mentioned in the CW show so far), they're both in the medical field, and they both run away to a picturesque location to heal.There are positives to all of those similarities, of course. Patterson pointed out the built-in audience with an appetite for comfort TV, while Murray noted that it's a unique experience when the location becomes its own character on a show.Kohan, however, tried to stay away from doing any research for her role via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/virgin-river-season-five-ending-explained-finale-2023-9">"Virgin River."</a> "I didn't want to get pulled into what I thought people would want from us," she told Insider.A key difference between the women is that Mel runs away from her family to heal, while Maggie runs to her father.<div type="image" title="Chad Michael Murray as Cal Jones and Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan on season one, episode two of &quot;Sullivan's Crossing.&quot;" height="1666" width="2500" msid="104565975" hostid="261" sizebytes="140056"></div>But similarly to Patterson and Murray's old stomping grounds in Stars Hallow on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/gilmore-girls-fun-facts-2018-10">"Gilmore Girls,</a>" the small-town vibe and tight-knit community on both shows is what makes them delectable comfort TV choices this fall."We need a slower pace moment. These shows show a simpler side of life," said Murray."Everybody wants to be seen, and loved, and supported by a community of people who understand them and want the best for them. So when you get to see that on TV, it's like you're drawn into it," Kohan reflected."Sullivan's Crossing" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on the CW.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-3-amazon-details-information-2020-9">season three</a> of Prime Video's "<a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-cast-vs-comic-book-characters-amazon-prime-video-2022-6">The Boys</a>."</li><li>Showrunner Eric Kripke spoke to Insider about <keyword id="12998071" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jensen-ackles" source="Orion">Jensen Ackles</keyword>' arrival this season as Soldier Boy.</li></ul>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-3-details-remember-before-watching-2022-6">The Boys</a>" showrunner Eric Kripke said he was eager to show fans Jensen Ackles' versatility as <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-cast-vs-comic-book-characters-amazon-prime-video-2022-6">Soldier Boy</a> in season three, after working together for years in "Supernatural." "I was just excited to show the world a different side of Jensen, because I knew he could do it," Kripke told <a href="https://www.insider.com/">Insider</a> at a virtual press junket for "<keyword id="11916582" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-boys" source="Orion">The Boys</keyword>" in early June.Kripke and Ackles met through The CW's "Supernatural," which lasted for 15 seasons between 2005 and 2020. Kripke created the fantasy drama series and Ackles starred alongside Jared Padalecki as brothers Dean and Sam Winchester, respectively.<div type="image" title="supernatural series finale sam and dean" height="900" width="1200" msid="92336564" hostid="261" sizebytes="63698"></div>Although Kripke stepped down as the showrunner of "Supernatural" after season five, he and Ackles continued to stay in touch over the years.The actor was already a fan of "The Boys," which premiered on Prime Video in July 2019. With the conclusion of "Supernatural," he voiced interest in being part of the show. After auditioning, <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-3-jensen-ackles-soldier-boy-role-2022-1">Ackles landed the role of Soldier Boy</a>, a supe that he described as a "jackass" and "curmudgeon, bigoted asshole."<div type="image" title="Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy in season three of &quot;The Boys.&quot;" height="1062" width="1417" msid="92336570" hostid="261" sizebytes="58106"></div>"After spending 15 years as one particular character, I was looking forward to showing just a totally different character entirely, which I knew he could pull off," Kripke said."I mean, when you know an actor as well as I know Jensen and have seen literally hundreds of hours of film on him, I can write with a lot of confidence because I know exactly what he can do," he added.In "The Boys," Soldier Boy was allegedly killed by an unknown weapon decades prior.This sparks the interest of the anti-supe vigilante group known as the Boys, who seek out the weapon in the hopes that it's powerful enough to take down The Seven's physically strong but emotionally unstable leader, Homelander (Antony Starr). <div type="image" title="Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy in season three, episode five of &quot;The Boys.&quot;" height="2000" width="3000" msid="92336571" hostid="261" sizebytes="210386"></div>Episode four showed the Boys traveling to Russia in search of the aforementioned weapon — only to come face-to-face with Soldier Boy.But before that, the episode opened with a cheesy flashback of Soldier Boy guest-starring on the variety show "Solid Gold" and performing Blondie's "Rapture."Episode five revealed that Soldier Boy was repeatedly experimented on by the Russians in a lab and exposed to high levels of radiation. After years of captivity, Soldier Boy heads to New York, where he gets triggered and accidentally emits a blast of energy that wipes out a building. When the Boys finally caught up to Soldier Boy, they struck a deal in which he agreed to help them kill Homelander. "One of the things I love about Jensen is how versatile he is," Kripke said, adding that the actor is adept at tackling comedy, drama, horror, and action. "He tends to always be able to pull it off. So I knew that would be perfect for all the different colors of Soldier Boy."The first five episodes of season three of "The Boys" are now streaming on Prime Video, with the remaining three episodes dropping weekly through July 8.

'The Boys' showrunner says he knew Jensen Ackles could pull off playing Soldier Boy after working with him for years on 'Supernatural'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12998071" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jensen-ackles" source="Orion">Jensen Ackles</keyword> said that he had to "earn" his role as Soldier Boy on season three of "<keyword id="11916582" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-boys" source="Orion">The Boys</keyword>."</li><li>The "Supernatural" star said that Sony was "talking to some much bigger names" for the upcoming season. </li></ul>Jensen Ackles said that he worked hard to land his role as Soldier Boy on the <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-3-amazon-details-information-2020-9">upcoming third season</a> of Amazon Prime Video's hit superhero satire series "The Boys.""This was something that the studio, that Sony, was talking to some much bigger names than me and wanted to bring in for season three," Ackles said on the latest episode of Michael Rosenbaum's "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsIlofcT7DF3Kk8pz9yFfw">Inside of You</a>" podcast. "So [showrunner Eric Kripke] was like, 'Look, I know you can do this, but we're going to have to convince the powers.'"Ackles and the showrunner's friendship dates back to Kripke's involvement in The CW's "Supernatural." Kripke created the series and stepped down as the showrunner after season five. Ackles and Jared Padalecki starred as brothers Dean and Sam Winchester, respectively, on the fantasy show, which amassed a fervent fanbase throughout its 15-season run between 2005 and 2020. <div type="image" title="supernatural series finale sam and dean" height="900" width="1200" msid="89049034" hostid="261"></div>"The Boys," which is an adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic-book series of the same name, debuted in July 2019. The series gives an irreverent take on a world in which superheroes, known as supes, are owned by a corrupt corporation called Vought International. Since its premiere, "The Boys" has been met with critical acclaim and <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-starlight-never-truly-vanish-oral-history-interview-2021-8">nominated for several Emmy Awards</a>, most notably for best drama series after <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-2-unanswered-questions-2020-10">season two</a> was released in 2020. There's a <a href="https://www.insider.com/amazon-the-boys-spin-off-details-plot-information-2021-3">college-centric spin-off series in the works</a>, too. Season three, dropping on June 3, will introduce Ackles as Soldier Boy, who was <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-boys-season-2-details-references-2020-9">briefly referenced during season two</a>.First-look images of Ackles as the supe were released in June 2021, showing the actor in a dark green suit and armed with a shield. Ackles also has a beard for the character but told Rosenbaum that Soldier Boy will get cleaned up after he's released from captivity.<div type="image" title="Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy in a first-look image from season three of &quot;The Boys.&quot;" height="1920" width="1280" msid="89049035" hostid="261"></div>Ackles also described his character as a "jackass" and said that he was a fan of "The Boys" before talks began for him to be part of it. Ackles said that he mentioned to Kripke that he'd be unemployed following the conclusion of "Supernatural," and was ready to join "The Boys" if an opportunity came up. "He was like, 'Hey man, if you wanna come over to 'The Boys,' I'll write you a part. I got no problem with that,'" Ackles recalled.Ackles said that Kripke was interested in giving him a more substantial role than a cameo. When Kripke sent him information regarding Soldier Boy, saying yes to the role was a "no brainer" for Ackles."He's a grandpa," the actor, who's a three-time Emmy nominee for his work on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," said. "He's from the '40s. He fought in World War II, and he's just this curmudgeon, bigoted asshole."Ackles said that because the studio wasn't keen on him, Kripke advised him to film a self-tape for the role.He did, and the two went back and forth, with Ackles adjusting his audition based on Kripke's notes. When they were both satisfied, Kripke sent the tape to the people in charge of casting decisions. "I worked for it," Ackles said. "It wasn't just like 'Hey, we want to bring you on for season three.' I had to earn it."<div type="image" title="the boys season 2 butcher hughie kimiko frenchie mother's milk" height="1540" width="2054" msid="89049036" hostid="261"></div>Ackles said that he's part of the entire third season, but played coy when asked if he'll return after the upcoming installment. "I don't know," he said. "The door is not closed, I'll put it that way."The first three episodes of season three of "The Boys" <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBoysTV/status/1479494418231144451">premiere</a> on Amazon Prime Video on June 3. The remaining five episodes will drop weekly, with the finale set for release on July 8.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">The CW</div></div></div>"Gilmore Girls" launched a lot of careers.Stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel both went on to other successful projects ("Parenthood" and "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," respectively) and became notable names. Jared Padalecki is still starring on the long-running, cult hit "Supernatural."Liza Weil has a successful partnership with Shonda Rhimes, appearing in every Shondaland show. Any good WB viewer would have already recognized Danny Strong from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," but now the actor is known for cocreating "Empire."And, of course, there's Melissa McCarthy, one of the biggest names in comedy now.Before they made it big on their own, dozens of other famous names could also be seen on the hit WB/CW show that will <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/when-is-netflixs-gilmore-girls-out-2016-7">soon be revived on Netflix</a>. The parts were small but look big now.Check out these 20 famous actors, from Jon Hamm to Seth MacFarlane, who appeared on "Gilmore Girls" before they broke out.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: Spoilers ahead for "<keyword id="828468" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Supernatural">Supernatural</keyword>."</li><li>"Supernatural" fans have long hoped for characters Dean and Castiel — better known by their couple name "Destiel" — to get together.</li><li>On Thursday night, an episode of the CW television show finally appeared to confirm an unrequited love between Castiel and Dean.</li><li>After the episode, people on Twitter, Tumblr, and other platforms erupted with memes about the revelation.</li></ul>On November 5, while news about the 2020 US presidential election results was still circulating, the keyword "Destiel" began to trend. It may have been a confusing moment for political watchers, but for "Supernatural" fans, it was significant.The CW drama "Supernatural" had just aired its latest episode that appeared to confirm that two main characters — Dean and Castiel — harbored romantic feelings for one another. Fans of the show, which first started airing in 2005 and has 15 seasons, hoped the two characters would get together by the end of the series."[Y]'all realise how big this is? [Supernatural] finally making Destiel canon on their final season?" <a href="https://twitter.com/lwtsvelvet/status/1324591166717788160?s=20">one tweet read from a fan</a>, referencing that the couple now appeared to be "canon" or officially confirmed within the context of the show."I just woke up to get a glass of water. It started with checking how Nevada was doing and ended with Destiel being canon," <a href="https://twitter.com/emh9817/status/1324674666863144961?s=20">another person joked</a>.<h2>'Destiel' has been a long-awaited moment for 'Supernatural' fans</h2>"Supernatural" is a TV show created by Eric Kripke that loosely follows a pair of demon-hunting brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester, played by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, respectively. The series has been running since 2005, with its finale slated to air in November 2020.Castiel, an angel played by Misha Collins, first appeared around the show's fourth season and later became a series regular. Fans had long-hoped that Dean (Ackles) and Castiel (Collins) would get together, "shipping" — hoping for a relationship between two characters — the couple as "Destiel."On Thursday's episode, titled "Despair," the show appears to have confirmed that there were feelings between the characters. In an emotional one-sided admission, Castiel said he loved Dean before sacrificing himself. While trapped together in a bunker, Castiel's confession triggered a deal that he had made with the Empty, <a href="https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/The_Empty">a void afterlife for angels and demons</a>, which would come to claim him once he became truly happy, <a href="https://ew.com/tv/supernatural-despair-castiel/">per Entertainment Weekly's write-up of the episode</a>.Dean didn't immediately reciprocate with his own romantic feelings following the confession, and it appears that Castiel's death is permanent.<h2>The long-awaited couple was a major presence on Tumblr and fan sites of the 2010s</h2>In the early 2010s, "Supernatural" fans had a major presence on Tumblr along with fans of shows like "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock" as part of a <keyword id="1610727" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Fandom">fandom</keyword> trifecta <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/superwholock">known as "SuperWhoLock."</a> Out of all three, however, "Supernatural" had arguably the most engaged fandom.As a way of understanding the depth of fans' obsession, on April 1, 2013, people across Tumblr (and subsequently Facebook and Twitter) changed their personal icons to the same photo of actor Misha Collins' (who plays Castiel) face in an event that came to be known as the "Mishapocalypse," as <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/mishapocalypse">Know Your Meme reported</a>. Even BuzzFeed covered how <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/sandramendez1/supernatural-fandom-too-strong">the "Supernatural" fandom appeared to be everywhere online</a>.And "Destiel" was a major part of that early 2010s "Supernatural" fandom. It was <a href="https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/162441496429/fandometrics-in-depth-shipping">one of Tumblr's "top ships" in the early half of the decade</a>, and the <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Castiel*s*Dean%20Winchester/works">"Castiel/Dean Winchester" tag on fanfiction website Archive of Our Own</a> has over 86,000 works to date.As <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/destiel-canon-supernatural/">The Daily Dot's Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote</a>, "Destiel" was one of the earliest maybe-couples to incite fandom discourse about queerbaiting — the act of making it appear as if two characters are queer or in love with little intention of realizing their relationship. The show has been <a href="https://www.tvguide.com/news/supernatural-queerbaiting-destiel-1089286/">accused of queerbaiting for years</a> and it's arguably a large part of the series' legacy.<h2>'Supernatural' fans — both old and new — reacted to the latest episode with tweets and memes</h2>On Thursday night, "Destiel" was trending on Twitter in the United States in the number two slot, with "#Supernatural" not far behind at number seven.Not everyone was excited about the revelation, however. Because "Supernatural" had long been accused of "queerbaiting" viewers, people were upset that one of its characters confessed his love in a way that could be written off as platonic and was immediately killed. People <a href="https://twitter.com/ajjordanphoto/status/1324561986101936128?s=20">accused the show</a> of being guilty of the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bury-your-gays-why-100-877176">"Bury Your Gays" trope</a>, in which LGBTQ characters (in many cases, women) are killed off on shows in the name of advancing a presumably heterosexual character's storyline.Many fans also commented on the dissatisfying nature of Castiel's confession, particularly compared to other LGBTQ relationships on television.<a href="https://scrawnycatra.tumblr.com/post/634009850187268096/lexa-died-after-having-gay-sex-on-the-100-so-that">https://scrawnycatra.tumblr.com/post/634009850187268096/lexa-died-after-having-gay-sex-on-the-100-so-that</a> Some of the meme response was tied into the fact that the "Destiel" news broke on social media around the same time that rumors were circulating that Russian President Vladimir Putin was stepping down (the Kremlin has denied those rumors, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/russia-denies-putin-stepping-down-leader-due-parkinsons-disease-1545425">Newsweek reported, citing Russian state-owned TASS news agency)</a>.All of that news at once led to some crossed wires on social media, with people jokingly drawing a link between "Destiel" becoming canon and Putin unofficially resigning.The Tumblr response was similar. One blog, <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/is-destiel-canon-yet">is-destiel-canon-yet</a>, was finally able to announce that "Destiel" was, in fact, canon after <a href="https://is-destiel-canon-yet.tumblr.com/post/634004402666110976/when-did-you-make-this-blog-how-do-you-feel-now">saying that they had been maintaining the blog for over four years</a>.<a href="https://is-destiel-canon-yet.tumblr.com/post/633999455027429376/is-destiel-canon-yet-1152020-yes">https://is-destiel-canon-yet.tumblr.com/post/633999455027429376/is-destiel-canon-yet-1152020-yes</a> <a href="https://caraldanvars.tumblr.com/post/634038330305150976/pov-ur-an-angel-an-actual-heavenly-entity">https://caraldanvars.tumblr.com/post/634038330305150976/pov-ur-an-angel-an-actual-heavenly-entity</a> <a href="https://irlkenku.tumblr.com/post/634036471296376832">https://irlkenku.tumblr.com/post/634036471296376832</a> Overwhelmingly, however, people on social media said the reveal sent them back to early-2010s-era Tumblr.<a href="https://disc80s.tumblr.com/post/634009107861553152">https://disc80s.tumblr.com/post/634009107861553152</a> <a href="https://iiporcelain-marionetteii.tumblr.com/post/634036149818638336/time-is-a-flat-circle">https://iiporcelain-marionetteii.tumblr.com/post/634036149818638336/time-is-a-flat-circle</a> 2020 continues to be truly wild.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-fan-viral-folklore-missed-release-interview-2020-7">A Taylor Swift fan says it felt like a 'fever dream' when the singer welcomed her home after she went viral for missing the 'Folklore' release</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/fans-removing-harry-potter-tattoos-jk-rowling-trans-comments-2020-6">Fans are covering or removing their 'Harry Potter' tattoos after J.K. 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