Jensen Acklesfamously performed charming demon-hunter, Dean Winchester, all through the complete 15-season run of the beloved CW present, Supernatural.
Sadly for Dean, he died for a ultimate time throughout the present’s collection finale, which aired in 2020. Throughout a Q&A session on the Supernatural Conference Las Vegas 2026 on January 18, Ackles referenced that the present’s ultimate episode acquired blended opinions from followers.
He famous that he “did not embrace that ending at first” as a result of he did not need Dean, whom he grew hooked up to over 15 years, to die.
“That was an enormous a part of my life enjoying that man. I do not need to see him die, in order that was my preliminary type of response,” stated Ackles to the viewers.
He stated, nevertheless, that when he seemed on the general story of Supernatural, he felt happy about its ending. He clarified that “there was by no means going to be an ideal ending that happy everyone.”
“Any person was going to complain about no matter we did. I really feel like this gave us an actual heart-wrenching, heartbreaking, dramatic second to actually type of tie up the collection,” stated Ackles. “For that from a storytelling perspective, I felt prefer it was a extremely good selection. Once more, was it the only option? I do not know that there was a best option, however I believed this was a extremely stable [one] and I used to be actually pleased with it once we did it. I felt actually good about how that complete factor turned out.”
He additionally reminded followers that a number of beloved Supernatural characters, like Castiel (Misha Collins), Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), and Charlie Bradbury (Felicia Day), met their finish throughout the present.
“For those who step again and have a look at the present, there have been a whole lot of like actually beloved characters that we killed. As a result of doing that makes good TV. It it makes the viewers really feel one thing. It is heartbreaking. It is unhappy,” stated Ackles throughout the fan panel.
Jensen Ackles Defined Why His Opinion Concerning the ‘Supernatural’ Finale Modified in a 2022 Interview
Ackles defined why his opinion concerning the Supernatural finale modified in a 2022 interview on actor Michael Rosenbaum‘s podcast, Within You. He stated that he wasn’t positive concerning the ultimate episode when it was initially pitched to him andJared Padalecki, who performed his on-screen brother, Sam Winchester. In line with Ackles, he wished to “sleep on it” earlier than giving the present’s writers and producers his opinion concerning the ending.
Ackles stated he instructed his spouse, actress Danneel Ackles, about his emotions concerning the Supernatural finale.
“She was like, ‘Is it as a result of Dean dies?’ And I am like, ‘Perhaps I am simply too near that character and I simply do not need to see him go,'” recalled Ackles.
Ackles stated that his spouse beneficial contacting the creator of Supernatural, Eric Kripke, who stepped away because the showrunner following season 5.
“He left after season 5, so he’d been gone for 10 years however he nonetheless knew the present clearly and stored tabs on it. So I referred to as him and and he had not heard what they have been planning, and so I instructed him,” stated Ackles within the 2022 interview.
He stated Kripke later despatched him an e mail along with his opinion concerning the ending.
“He ended up sending me this very extremely well-written e mail explaining why he thought this was an awesome ending. And it simply put issues in perspective for me,” stated Ackles.
Ackles clarified that he understood why some followers weren’t pleased concerning the present’s ending.
“The people who have issues with it are validated. And I believe the people who loved it are validated,” stated Ackles throughout the podcast interview.
