‘The Winchesters’ Finale Gave Dean the ‘Supernatural’ Ending He Deserved

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for the Winchesters Season 1 finale.When Supernatural ended its 15-season tenure back in 2020, fans were, well, to put it generously, pretty mixed on how the whole thing turned out.

While it was nice to see Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) reunite in Heaven after a heartfelt Kansas-turned-Neoni rendition of the series’ official/unofficial theme song “Carry On Wayward Son,” it’s no secret that not everyone was particularly happy with the show’s ultimate conclusion.

Not only does Dean die on a routine vampire hunt, passing away slowly in his brother’s arms (which coincidentally may be the best scene in the entire final season), but he’s briskly whisked away into Heaven solo.

His parents aren’t there to greet him, neither is Castiel (Misha Collins), and their other long-deceased friends and allies don’t greet him either.

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