During The Winchesters‘ panel at New York Comic-Con 2022, executive producer and narrator Jensen Ackles officially announced that Smallville star Tom Welling is making his CW comeback by joining the upcoming Supernatural prequel, which is scheduled to make its debut tomorrow, October 11.
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Welling is set to portray the role of Sam Campbell, John Winchester’s father, who is also Sam & Dean’s grandfather. This marks a reunion between Ackles and Welling, who previously worked together on Smallville.
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— Steph (@jensensmolder) October 9, 2022
“Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary,” reads the logline. “Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester, The Winchesters is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary, and how they put it all on the line to not only save their love but the entire world.”
The prequel will feature the return of Jensen Ackles as he reprises his role as Dean to serve as the show’s narrator. He, alongside actress and wife Danneel Ackles, is executive producing through their Chaos Machine banner as part of their overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.
It is written and executive produced by Robbie Thomas, with Glen Winter serving as an executive producer and director. It is produced by Chaos Machine for Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios.
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Supernatural lasted for 15 seasons on The CW, running from September 15, 2005, through to November 19, 2020. It starred Ackles and Jared Padalecki in the respective leading roles of Dean and Sam.