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Hammer of the Gods

  • Episode aired Apr 22, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.

  • Director
    • Rick Bota
  • Writers
    • Eric Kripke
    • Andrew Dabb
    • Daniel Loflin
  • Stars
    • Jared Padalecki
    • Jensen Ackles
    • Richard Speight Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rick Bota
    • Writers
      • Eric Kripke
      • Andrew Dabb
      • Daniel Loflin
    • Stars
      • Jared Padalecki
      • Jensen Ackles
      • Richard Speight Jr.
    • 34User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Sam Winchester
    Jensen Ackles
    Jensen Ackles
    • Dean Winchester
    Richard Speight Jr.
    Richard Speight Jr.
    • Gabriel
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Lucifer
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Pestilence
    Adam Croasdell
    Adam Croasdell
    • Baldur
    Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma
    • Kali
    John Emmet Tracy
    John Emmet Tracy
    • Mercury
    Keith Dallas
    • Ganesh
    • (as Keith Blackman Dallas)
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Odin
    King Lau
    King Lau
    • Zao Shen
    William J. Phillips
    • Convenience Store Clerk
    • (as William Phillips)
    Brian Calvert
    Brian Calvert
    • Security Guard
    Patrick Bahrich
    • Hotel Guest
    Sarah Porchetta
    Sarah Porchetta
    • Casa Erotica Woman
    Austin Basis
    Austin Basis
    • Kenny Spruce
    • (uncredited)
    A.J. Buckley
    A.J. Buckley
    • Ed Zeddmore
    • (uncredited)
    Brittany Ishibashi
    Brittany Ishibashi
    • Maggie Zeddmore
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rick Bota
    • Writers
      • Eric Kripke
      • Andrew Dabb
      • Daniel Loflin
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    10shogun3636

    Weak religion

    So many hurt religious people criticising this episode. Get a life. All religion is make believe like these episodes.
    9hatchels

    I don't understand all the hate.

    So I read through a few of the other reviews, and most of them seem to be mainly upset at the fact that the writers didn't portray the Gods properly. Honestly, when has this show actually been 100% accurate for ANYTHING?

    It's pretty liberal on all the details and lore for the monsters. Not to mention the fact that the way they portray angels and demons is practically something that Michael Bay would come up with. We all know that Angels are the warriors of God, but they aren't arrogant, heartless creatures like Zachariah or Raphael.

    So how about everyone actually tries to understand something here. IT'S A FREAKING TV SHOW!!! They are going to write things that they feel will get the viewers attention. It's probably safe to say that the majority of the viewers DON't actually bother to research everything in the supernatural world. I've actually gone on the Wiki to compare facts, and SPN has their own lore and universe now.

    So bottom line, if they want to show a bunch of random Gods as being childish cannibals looking to reclaim the planet, then let them do it. You don't have to like the episode like every other sheep in the flock. Just know that artistic liberties will ALWAYS be taken when they can.
    6claudio_carvalho

    Pagan Gods, Gabriel and Lucifer

    While driving through the road, Dean and Sam stop for the night in a remote four-star hotel. Sooner they learn that Kali, Baldur, Odin and other pagan gods have kidnapped the guests to eat them and dean and Sam to summon Lucifer and avoid the Apocalypse. Out of the blue, Gabriel arrives in the spot to warn Kali and the other gods that Lucifer will destroy them; however, it is too late sin Lucifer has just arrives in the hotel.

    "Hammer of the Gods" is an episode where Dean and Sam meet pagan gods, Gabriel and Lucifer. The story is gore and silly, with the cannibal pagan gods eating humans. The conclusion is disgusting with the Pestilence arriving to certainly meet the Winchester brothers. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Martelo dos Deuses" ("The Hammer of the Gods")
    10aesthfc

    loved it!

    Great episode! I know a lot of people disliked the episode, but I loved it
    10sekangel88

    for those of you disappointed

    Even in the episode it was mentioned that the Pagangods were weakened because not many people believed in them anymore. But even an atheist would have thoughts about the devil. Everyone knows who he is and that gives him power so the fact that he was able to defeat them so easily doesn't make the gods weak, it just meant that he had more people believing in him that made him stronger. Just think about it though, because before I even watched this I didn't even know who Odin or Kali were. I didn't even know about Loki until I saw this episode and if I didn't know, just think about anyone else who probably watched it and had no clue. But the devil? Everyone could recall who he is even if they hadn't read the bible.

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    • Trivia
      The Elysian Fields are the part of the Greek mythological Underworld where the souls of the heroic and the virtuous go.
    • Goofs
      Actors who play the gods match the origins of the respective deities (Kali looks distinctly Indian, Odin matches the looks of a stereotypical Scandinavian, Zao Shen is played by a Chinese actor etc.), yet Ganesha, a Hindu deity, is inexplicably portrayed by an actor of African, not Indian descent.
    • Quotes

      Gabriel: Lucifer, you're my brother and I love you, but you are a great big bag of dicks.

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Wonderland Sound and Vision
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • Supernatural Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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