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THE END: 15 Years On, Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles Start Filming SUPERNATURAL’s Series Finale in Vancouver

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There are tears.

After fifteen seasons, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles are headed to set to start shooting the series finale of Supernatural in Vancouver.

As I head out to the first day on my LAST season finale, I can’t help but be incredibly grateful for all that #Supernatural and the #SPNFamily mean to me. It’s been an incredible journey, to say the least. I, for one, am hoping that #SupernaturalNeverDies — Jared Padalecki.

So last night we completed 326 episodes of Supernatural. And at the very end of every one of those scripts are three words — To Be Continued. Today we start episode 327. And at the very botton of the very last page of this script there are only two words — The End…..Happy Friday everybody. — Jensen Ackles chokes up.

 

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Above “The End” it says “The final chord of the song plays” and then: “BLACK” via @DeeMacNY.

Jensen Ackles comments on Jared’s instagram.

Co-star Misha Collins comments on Jensen’s instagram.

What do we know about the series finale?

The title Carry On refers to the Kansas song Carry On Wayward Son which has played at the beginning of each season finale except season one.

About to drown in tears — SPN Tapeball.

Episode 19 feels kind of like the season finale for 15 and episode 20 feels like the series finale — Jensen Ackles.

The script had to be adjusted to accommodate the pandemic and the Supernatural writers room in Los Angeles is now closed.

How to film in a pandemic?

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki flew into Vancouver on Sunday, August 2nd, to do 14 days of full quarantine in their Vancouver apartments, with only their dogs for company.

Related: Halfway Through 14-day Quarantine For Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki.

Rob Benedict and Jake Abel did the 2-week full quarantine, too.

Last week cameras rolled again on the second-to-last episode, Inherit the Earth, mainly in studio on the Men of Letters bunker set.

Sam & Dean in the bunker.

Beardless Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki & SPN Tape Ball in the bunker.

Related: Supernatural’s First Day Back With Beardless Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles as Sam & Dean

Sam & Dean & half-brother Adam in the bunker.

Jake Abel, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles & SPN Tape Ball dressed as “Misha” in the bunker.

Related: Supernatural & Crew Wish Misha Collins Happy Birthday From Vancouver Studio.

Sam & Dean & Baby.

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Alexander Calvert and the Impala were on location in  Cloverdale Monday at Showalter’s, a gas station set built by Jerry Wanek’s production design team and named in honour of the director.

Related: Supernatural’s Sam & Dean & Baby on Location in Cloverdale at “Showalter’s” Gas Station

Supernatural had asked fans to stay away to help keep the production safe for cast and crew, so there wasn’t the usual crowd watching.

A friend took some photos with her phone on her way home.

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles pose in their hunter attire with director John Showalter.

Sam & Dean & Baby on the road.

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles then went on location to beautiful Minaty Bay on the Sea to Sky Highway.

Related: Supernatural’s Sam & Dean & Baby at Beautiful Minaty Bay on the Sea to Sky Highway.

MaiseyDaisySPN image.

Along  with Alexander Calvert, Rob Benedict and Jake Abel.

There were hijinks.

Supernatural added another day of filming to the second-to-last episode.

Then Adam and God left us.

Where did we leave Supernatural?

Five unaired episodes were completed before production of the final two episodes was suspended in March.

The last Supernatural episode to air was the thirteenth episode on March 23rd, with the Winchester brothers looking for an edge against Chuck aka God.

Destiny’s Child  featured Jared and Jensen’s real-life wives  Genevieve Padalecki and Danneel Harris Ackles reprising their characters demon Ruby and can’t-be-trusted Sister Jo.

And ended with Jack getting his soul back and apologizing to Sam & Dean for their mother Mary’s death — “It was all my fault”.  Is a restored Jack strong enough to defeat Chuck?

Who else can we expect to see in the final seven episodes?

Chuck aka God (Rob Benedict), young Sam (Christian Michael Cooper) & Dean (Paxton Singleton), God’s sister Amara/the Darkness (Emily Swallow), angel Uriel (Robert Wisdom), Sam & Dean’s half-brother Adam/Michael’s vessel (Jake Abel), and both our world and Apocalypse world Charlie (Felicia Day) are expected to make appearances.

Episode 14 – Last Holiday: Directed by Eduardo Sanchez. Shows us every holiday you want Sam & Dean to celebrate — birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Episode 15 – Gimme Shelter: Directed by Matt Cohen. Castiel-centric from what we saw on location in Vancouver.

Episode 16 –  Drag Me Away (From You). Directed by Amyn Kaderali. With young Sam and Dean on one of their first hunts.

Episode 17 – Unity. Directed by Catriona McKenzie. With Amara and Uriel.

Episode 18 – Despair. Directed by Richard Speight Jr. With Sam & Dean & Cas & Jack & Baby.

Episode 19 – Inherit the Earth. Directed by John Showalter. With Chuck aka God and Adam/Michael.

Episode 20 – Carry On. Directed by Robert Singer.

Supernatural’s final run of seven episodes premieres October 8th on The CW.

Supernatural’s series finale will air Thursday, November 19th at 9 p.m. on The CW, preceded by a one-hour retrospective Supernatural: The Long Road Home.