Episode
Supernatural: Sympathy for the Devil
Overview
Sam, Dean, and Bobby must deal with the aftermath of the Devil's escape from Hell, and receive startling news from the Prophet Chuck.
Details
- Series
- Supernatural
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-09-10
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Sympathy for the Devil is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Supernatural. It aired on 2009-09-10. The runtime is 43 min.
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