Episode
Supernatural: On the Head of a Pin
Overview
Can torture be God's work? After seven angels are mysteriously murdered, Castiel and Uriel demand that Dean use the agony-inducing skills he learned in Hell to extract information from Alastair.
Details
- Series
- Supernatural
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2009-03-19
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
On the Head of a Pin is Episode 16 in Season 4 of Supernatural. It aired on 2009-03-19. The runtime is 43 min.
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