The fifth season of ''
Supernatural
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'', an American
dark fantasy
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television series created by
Eric Kripke, premiered September 10, 2009, and concluded on May 13, 2010, on
The CW. Season five regular cast members include
Jared Padalecki,
Jensen Ackles and
Misha Collins, who was promoted to series regular this season. After the conclusion of this season, series creator Eric Kripke stepped down as
showrunner
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. The fifth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on September 7, 2010.
The season follows Sam and Dean as they set out to take down
Lucifer, whom Sam had inadvertently released from
Hell
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at the end of the
previous season.
Mark Pellegrino plays the role of Lucifer.
Paris Hilton guest stars in the episode "Fallen Idols", in which she plays
Leshi, a god that takes the form of various well-known faces including herself. The season also features the return of
Jo and her mother
Ellen Harvelle, as well as hunter
Rufus Turner, the
Trickster and the prophet
Chuck Shurley.
Cast
Starring
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Jared Padalecki as
Sam Winchester /
Lucifer
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Jensen Ackles as
Dean Winchester
Dean Winchester is one of the two protagonists from the American drama television series ''Supernatural'', along with his younger brother Sam. He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. Other versions of the character having been portrayed by ...
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Misha Collins as
Castiel
Special guest star
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Paris Hilton as Herself /
Leshi
Guest stars
Episodes
In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to how many Americans who watched the episode live or on the day of broadcast.
Reception
The fifth season received critical acclaim, and is widely regarded as one of the show's best seasons. The
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating for ''Supernaturals fifth season, with an average rating of 7.83/10 based on 10 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "''Supernatural'' continues to benefit from its charismatic leads and a solid script, creating a story that is almost supernaturally addictive."
Controversy
The episode "Hammer of the Gods" was controversial among Indian and
Hindu
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audiences, as it depicted
Kali and
Ganesh in a negative light.
Notes
References
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