Dead in the Water

While on the road, Dean and Sam read on the newspaper about the disappearance of three people in Lake Manitoc, Wisconsin. Once there, they use forged identity and meet Sheriff Jake Devins and later his daughter Andrea Barr and her son Lucas Barr. Dean and Sam are informed that the nearby dam will collapse sooner and submerge the town and the lake, and they conclude that there is a revengeful spirit in the lake. Their further investigation discloses a hidden secret from the past of three locals.

"Dead in the Water" is a dark episode of "Supernatural" and I particularly was glad to see Amy Acker, the "Fred" of "Angel", again on video. The intriguing story is well constructed and has a good resolution. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Morte na Água" ("The Death in the Water")

Interesting episode in this series where the main protagonists are still finding their feet and getting into character. Bit of a hoary plot of the 'ghost from the past returning to wreck revenge,' but handled pretty well and has a few twists and turns to make it extremely watchable.

Unlike a lot of child actors in American shows, the one is this isn't that annoying but then again, he's mute throughout the story! Due to shock from seeing his father killed by the wraith and can only communicate to the world via his drawings. All of which give the brothers the clues to crack the case.

Definitely more interesting than the Wendigo episode. However, a vengeful lake spirit isn't the most original idea. Nor is a child that draws spooky drawings, done to death!

I think the acting from the minor characters was okay this time.

The highlight for me was the sink drowning. That scene was actually very effective.

I still feel compelled to keep watching, even though I don't think the show is very good yet. I have hope for the future.

This episode came out THE day before i was born, that just feels crazy to me. Also i love the show. Im on season 4 rn and its great. This episode was amazing

The script isn't all that sharp in this episode. There is just something about making the kid not speak that screams hackneyed technique to justify Dean opening up about his past, mother. Likewise, the repeated refrain of "It's worse than dying" it too blunt and merely converts subtext into text. Gamble ended up being on the better writers one the show but this isn't her finest hour.

Nonetheless the episode is quite good. Manners (director) was really good at defining the show's style and this episode has some the creepiest imagery of the first season. Likewise, Ackles is particularly engaging in this episode. It is nice seeing Dean have a soft spot.