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Swan Song

  • Episode aired May 13, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
9.7/10
13K
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With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever.With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever.With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever.

  • Director
    • Steve Boyum
  • Writers
    • Eric Kripke
    • Eric 'Giz' Gewirtz
    • Andrew Dabb
  • Stars
    • Jared Padalecki
    • Jensen Ackles
    • Misha Collins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.7/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Boyum
    • Writers
      • Eric Kripke
      • Eric 'Giz' Gewirtz
      • Andrew Dabb
    • Stars
      • Jared Padalecki
      • Jensen Ackles
      • Misha Collins
    • 38User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Sam Winchester…
    Jensen Ackles
    Jensen Ackles
    • Dean Winchester
    Misha Collins
    Misha Collins
    • Castiel
    Jim Beaver
    Jim Beaver
    • Bobby Singer
    Jake Abel
    Jake Abel
    • Michael
    Rob Benedict
    Rob Benedict
    • Chuck Shurley
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Lucifer
    Cindy Sampson
    Cindy Sampson
    • Lisa Braeden
    Anthony Harrison
    Anthony Harrison
    • Sal Moriarty
    Nathan Smith
    • Young Sam Winchester
    Nicolai Giustra
    • Young Dean Winchester
    • (as Nicolai Lawton-Guistra)
    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • Meg Masters
    • (archive footage)
    Matt Cohen
    Matt Cohen
    • Young John Winchester
    • (archive footage)
    Kurt Fuller
    Kurt Fuller
    • Zachariah
    • (archive footage)
    Shawn Hall
    • Pool Player
    • (archive footage)
    Fredric Lehne
    Fredric Lehne
    • Azazel
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Steve Boyum
    • Writers
      • Eric Kripke
      • Eric 'Giz' Gewirtz
      • Andrew Dabb
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    User reviews38

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    10drnarimantavakoli

    what is always should have been!

    This is the true ending of our show, this is the real supernatural, emotional, epic and magnificent.
    10angpaisley

    Dean's Music....

    The best part of this episode is when Dean decides Sam can't go alone. He goes to the cemetery and blasts his music. I love the song choice. It is great to see Sam/Lucifer and Adam/Michael's faces. They are just so shocked that Dean would show up. It is just another reason I love this show. Dean and Sam are the best brothers. They support each other no matter what. I have watched since day one. I hope they will still give us a couple of more years. I love seeing what the writers come up with next. Best show on Television!!!!!!
    10laithlaith

    A song of five seasons

    I'm a series lover, i have watched over 70 tv shows including this one. I've seen all kinds of episodes, this one was one of the best ever made. This was actually intended to be the series finally. Imagine if they had ended it here. This could've been the best ending ever made to the greatest show ever made. But nooo they had to go for another 9 seasons and ruin the show. I mean have you even seen the crap that happened in S12 and S13 this would've been the perfect show with the perfect ending if it had ended here.
    10shattered_dreams88

    By Far The Best Season Finale Tet!

    Those who have kept up, and are hard core Supernatural fans will be please with the season finale of Supernatural Season 5 Swan Song. The episode from the beginning to end will not only keep you off your seats but will tear away at your every bitter emotion, as well leaving you shocked with twists that you never saw coming. The leading actors of Jared, And Jenson was nothing more then brilliant!. Supporting actors Misha, and JimB were fantastic hats of to you.

    Review: I don't want to spoil anything for you guys, therefore i will make this spoiler free. When season finale 3 ended I thought it was the most heart wrenching finale i had ever seen, the fact that dean went to hell, for making a deal to bring his brother back was just heart wrenching. However i don't think i have ever seen a better season finally until this episode. I could not stop standing, for an hour! i stood waiting for the damn commericals to end. The acting was just amazing as i said before! Everything was superb, music, visuals, everything!. However! Nothing! AND I MEAN NOTHING! Compares to the last 15-20 minutes of the finale. Especially the last 10 minutes. Last 10 minutes was not only brilliant, but i believe in my heart that this season final was the best season finale i have ever seen!.

    Finally: This episode had no faults. I could not pick anything wrong with it. I give it a perfect 10. And its rare, to find a series that averages a 9+ rating in almost every episode! I just hope that they do not milk the series, like they have in smallville, and buffy the vampire slayer, i think 1 or 2 more seasons should be good. I thought this would be a perfect series finale the way it ended. However that wont be the case and im happy because i want more supernatural!
    10kimba1178-1

    Amazing

    I am surprised at the number of comments that I have read online where people don't seem to understand that this episode was intended to be the series finale. The show was scheduled and planned to run for 5 years only. I'm thrilled that Supernatural will be back for a sixth season, but I can't imagine anyone writing another finale that will live up to this episode. The bar is now set very high. The writers did an amazing job putting it all together for us and coming up with a wrap up that is much more difficult than your average TV show. Most shows just have someone move, get married, die, or generally transition into a new chapter in their lives. Swan Song took care of all of those categories while tackling, ummm... Armageddon. Most of us can't say enough about how terrific this show was. With the exception of one classy genius who felt that the episode was too emotional and that Dean should end up with a skanky chick. Really? You didn't expect this to be emotional? You didn't pay attention to 5 years of the show. As for his other concern, you can see that most people disagree totally with his assessment. Like Chuck says- there will be some bitchy fan who just doesn't get what you were trying to say. Well, the rest of us did, and BRAVO!!

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    • Trivia
      Was supposed to be the series finale. Eric Kripke initially planned for Supernatural to be five seasons long. That is exactly why the episode is named "Swan Song" (goodbye) with a voice-over and flashbacks. But Sera Gamble, the new show-runner, took over penning it from season six and on.
    • Goofs
      At the point when Lucifer kills Bobby, Crowley owns his soul. So Bobby should have gone to Hell at least briefly. So it seems like one way or the other, Bobby's contract with Crowley should have been complete. When Castiel brought him back, it should've been with a clean slate.
    • Quotes

      Castiel: Hey, ass-butt.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Supernatural Episodes (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Carry On Wayard Son
      Written by Kerry Livgren

      Performed by Kansas

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 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
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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