Season Nine

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**Season Nine** is the ninth season of The CW's *Supernatural*. It was announced on February 11, 2013,

Season Nine premiered on October 8, 2013 with "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", and ended with "Do You Believe in Miracles?" on May 20, 2014.

Season Nine's DVD/Blu-ray set was released on September 9, 2014.

## Synopsis

In the first half of the ninth season, the angels have fallen to Earth and two factions are warring against each other while hunting Castiel while rogue angels roam the Earth causing trouble as well. Castiel is now human and having to adjust to his new life while Crowley is Sam and Dean's prisoner and Abaddon works to take over Hell. Sam is left near-death from the Trials of God and Dean is forced to let an angel claiming to be Ezekiel possess Sam to heal him from the inside. While dealing with the various threats that crop up, Dean must hide Ezekiel's presence from Sam so he won't expel him and die while also keeping Castiel away at Ezekiel's demand. The brothers must also search for a way to return the angels to Heaven. Eventually it is revealed that Ezekiel is actually the angel Gadreel who let Lucifer into the Garden of Eden. Gadreel murders Kevin Tran and escapes while Castiel regains his powers. With Crowley's help, Sam expels Gadreel, but the experience causes Sam and Dean to split up while letting Crowley go as part of the deal Dean made for him to save Sam.

In the second half, Dean begins searching for both Gadreel for revenge and the First Blade to kill Abaddon with the help of Crowley with whom he forms a reluctant alliance as Abaddon has begun attempting to take over Hell and is "much worse" than Crowley. Despite being warned of terrible repercussions, Dean takes on the Mark of Cain in order to be able to wield the First Blade. After healing Sam completely, Castiel begins a search of his own for Metatron, believing him to be the key to reversing the expulsion of the angels. Metatron begins trying to unite all the angels under his rule while Castiel leads other angels against him to retake Heaven. Eventually Dean kills Abaddon and Castiel defeats Metatron with the help of a repentant Gadreel, but Metatron kills Dean, causing him to become a demon himself due to the influence of the Mark of Cain.

## Cast

### Starring

* Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester/Gadreel
* Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
* Misha Collins as Castiel

### Guest Starring

* Mark A. Sheppard as Crowley
* Tahmoh Penikett as Gadreel
* Curtis Armstrong as Metatron
* Alaina Huffman as Abaddon/Josie Sands
* Osric Chau as Kevin Tran
* Erica Carroll as Hannah
* Adam Harrington as Bartholomew
* Kim Rhodes as Sheriff Jody Mills
* Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer
* A. J. Buckley as Ed Zeddmore
* Briana Buckmaster as Sheriff Donna Hanscum
* Felicia Day as Charlie Bradbury
* Lindsey McKeon as Tessa
* Gil McKinney as Henry Winchester
* Timothy Omundson as Cain
* DJ Qualls as Garth Fitzgerald IV
* Julian Richings as Death
* Richard Speight, Jr. as Gabriel
* Lauren Tom as Linda Tran
* Travis Wester as Harry Spangler
* Katherine Ramdeen as Alex

## References

1. ↑ http://tvline.com/2013/07/29/the-cw-premiere-dates-2013-fall-revised/
2. ↑ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/02/vampire-diaries-season-5-supernatural-season-9-and-arrow-season-2-picked-up-by-the-cw.html
3. ↑ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Supernatural-Season-9/19915