The Best 'Supernatural' Episodes of all Time, Ranked

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After so many seasons on air, it can be difficult picking the best Supernatural episodes of all time. Some are absolute hits while others land a bit far from the mark. So who else to decide which are the best Supernatural episodes than fans such as yourself? That's why this list exists--so you can vote for your favorites and we can find out once and for all what everyone thinks the best episode is. Below you'll find Supernatural episodes, ranked from best to worst as voted on by fans of the series.

With so many memorable episodes of the show, over fifteen seasons, it's hard to trust just one person's opinion of what the top Supernatural episodes of all time are. Fans of Supernatural are extremely passionate about the show, and there is often debate over which episodes are better than others. If you like Supernatural, then you probably also enjoy other great CW shows currently on air - though originally Supernatural aired on The WB before moving to The CW, and is the last WB show still on air.

So is your favorite Supernatural episode season one's "Faith" or season five's trippy "Changing Channels"? Get started voting on what you think are the best Supernatural episodes.

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  • Yellow Fever
    1
    October 23, 2008
    502 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 4, Episode 6

    Hell beckons again when Dean is stricken with a mysterious illness that frightens its sufferers to death. Sam and Dean scramble to find the cause of the disease in time to save Dean from sure death.
  • Mystery Spot
    2
    February 14, 2008
    620 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 3, Episode 11

    Dean is killed after looking into a case about the disappearance of a man with Sam. The next morning, Sam is shocked to find Dean alive and is hit with the realization that he is reliving the day before.
  • Lazarus Rising
    3
    September 18, 2008
    450 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 4, Episode 1

    Dean wakes up in his own coffin. How did he return from the dead? What caused the hand-shaped welt on his shoulder? And what happened in the four months he spent in Hell, time he can't remember?
  • The French Mistake
    4
    February 25, 2011
    604 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 6, Episode 15

    Dean and Sam find themselves in an alternate reality where everyone believes they are two actors named Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who star in a TV show called Supernatural about two brothers who hunt monsters.
  • Swan Song
    5
    May 13, 2010
    511 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 5, Episode 22

    The showdown between good and evil is at hand. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever. A beloved character faces death.
  • Changing Channels
    6
    November 05, 2009
    614 votes
    • Series: Supernatural

    Season 5, Episode 8

    When Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) find themselves living their lives on what appear to be TV shows, it makes for a whole new style of reality television and they wonder if the Trickster (guest star Richard Speight, Jr.) is to blame. From a sitcom to a soapy hospital drama to a Japanese game show to a crime procedural, each new experience they encounter is more bizarre than the next and they want out. But is the Trickster really the mastermind behind the madness?