Supernatural's First Spinoff Avoided The One Mistake That Killed The Winchesters

The first Supernatural spinoff arrived earlier than many fans realize, but it succeeded by keeping things simple and sticking to what made the original show iconic. While the short-lived 2022 prequel The Winchesters attempted to expand the Supernatural universe with new characters, time travel, and lore-heavy mysteries, one earlier attempt at a spinoff did the exact opposite - and arguably got much closer to what fans actually wanted. Supernatural: The Animation may not be a household name even among the most devoted hunters, but its approach to continuing the Winchester story hit far closer to the mark than The Winchesters ever did.