3 — Supernatural - Season

Following the opening of the Devil’s Gate in the Season 2 finale, hundreds of demons are unleashed upon the world. Protagonists Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) spend the season hunting these escaped spirits while desperately trying to break the contract Dean made to resurrect Sam.

Season 3 is the shortest in the series' history, consisting of only instead of the usual 22. Supernatural - Season 3

In a rare subversion of TV tropes, the season ends with the protagonists failing to stop the clock. Dean is mauled by hellhounds in the finale, "No Rest for the Wicked," and his soul is shown trapped in Hell. Impact of the 2007–08 Writers Strike Following the opening of the Devil’s Gate in