Ep 1. Keep Calm and Carry On
- TV-14
- October 13, 2016
- 40 min
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8.3 (3,813)
In the season 12 premiere episode of Supernatural titled "Keep Calm and Carry On", viewers are reunited with the Winchester brothers after the devastating events of the previous season. Sam and Dean find themselves facing a world in which their beloved mother Mary has been resurrected following her death over 30 years ago. However, her return is not without complications, and the brothers must navigate the new reality they find themselves in after giving up hope to ever see their mother again.
As Sam and Dean try to adjust to life with their mother, they also continue to fight supernatural beings, including the Men of Letters, an organization that seems to have a deep connection to the Winchester family. Meanwhile, Castiel struggles with repercussions from his actions in the previous season, as a powerful being known as the "Lance of Michael" is now on the hunt for him.
Throughout the episode, the Winchesters are forced to confront their emotions about their mother's return, as they come to terms with the fact that they may not have the same connection to her as they did before. Their mother, too, is grappling with the changes in the world she has returned to, and it becomes clear that she and her children have a lot to work through.
As the episode progresses, the Men of Letters continue to be a mysterious and haunting presence, slowly revealing more about their past with the Winchesters. Sam and Dean find themselves in increasing danger as they investigate the organization, and it becomes clear that their presence in the world is more important now than ever before.
"Keep Calm and Carry On" sets the stage for what promises to be an intense and emotional season of the long-running series. The episode delivers on all of the elements that fans have come to love about Supernatural: witty banter between the brothers, intense supernatural battles, and heart-wrenching moments of vulnerability. Fans will no doubt be left on the edge of their seats as they wait to see what happens next in the Winchesters' story.