‘Supernatural’ Season 12 Air Date & Spoilers: Is There A New Big Bad In Town?

"Supernatural" Season 12 is about to begin production in a couple of weeks and spoilers are hinting at the possibility that there is a new big bad in town. In a recent interview, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles share some exciting details on what's next for Sam and Dean Winchester on the upcoming season of The CW series.

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Details about "Supernatural" Season 12 remain scarce as of writing because Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and the rest of the cast and crew will be starting production in two weeks. However, fans are already speculating on the possible big bad for next season.

In a discussion on Reddit, several fans noted on the possibility that there will be a new big bad in "Supernatural" Season 12. Others expressed their hopes to see The CW drama return to the monster-of-the-week episode while others would like to see the show explore more on the gods and angels.

There have been rumors that the Men of Letters will be the villains in "Supernatural" Season 12 seeing how Season 11 finale ended with Lady Toni shooting Sam. Aside from the Men of Letters' participation in Season 12, it also remains to be seen how Mary Winchester's return will affect Sam and Dean.

In an interview with TVLine, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles revealed that they are both excited to see how Mary's return will bear consequences for the Winchester brothers. Padalecki, however, told the publication that Dean seems to need more of a closure with Mary than Sam in "Supernatural" Season 12.

"I'm anxious to see how that [surprise return] pans out," said Ackles.

"Supernatural" Season 12 premieres on Thursday, Oct. 13 on The CW.

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