Episode
Supernatural: Reading is Fundamental
Overview
Meg calls Dean and Sam and tells them Castiel is awake and talking. Meanwhile, a teenager named Kevin gets hit by a bolt of lightning and is turned into a reluctant prophet. Sam and Dean believe Kevin holds the key to defeating the Leviathans but must fight off two Archangels who want him for their own purposes.
Details
- Series
- Supernatural
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2012-05-04
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Reading is Fundamental is Episode 21 in Season 7 of Supernatural. It aired on 2012-05-04. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 20: The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo
Dick Roman acquires Frank's hard drive that contains sensitive information about the Winchesters and gives it to an unsuspecting brilliant hacker named Charlie telling her she has 3 days to crack the encryptionl or she is fired. Sam and Dean are tipped off that Dick has the hard drive and race to get to Charlie before she breaks the code. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to help the brothers, but his rage towards Dick for killing him starts to get in the way.
Episode 22: There Will Be Blood
In order to defeat Dick Roman and the Leviathans, Sam and Dean must locate three key items. Castiel gets one of them but for the other two, the Winchesters must face two of their strongest opponents.
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