| "We Need to Talk About Kevin" | |
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| Series Supernatural Season 8, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | October 3rd, 2012 |
| Writers | Jeremy Carver |
| Director | Robert Singer |
| Producers | Jeremy Carver; Robert Singer; Phil Sgriccia; McG; Peter Johnson; Adam Glass; Jim Michaels; Brad Buckner; Eugenie Ross-Leming; Eric Kripke; Andrew Dabb; Todd Aronauer; Serge Ladouceur; Craig Matheson; Robbie Thompson; Jerry Wanek |
| Starring | Jared Padalecki; Jensen Ackles |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Survival of the Fittest" |
Next "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?" |
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is the first episode of season eight of the paranormal investigation series Supernatural and the 150th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Robert Singer with a teleplay written by Jeremy Carver. It first aired on the CW Network on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012.
Plot[]
Dean Winchester returns from Purgatory, but has brought a friend back with him - a vampire known as Benny. By the time he catches up with Sam, he discovers that Sam quit hunting over a year ago after he had given Dean up for dead. The two argue over Sam's seeming lack of commitment to the family crusade, and then the subject turns towards Kevin Tran, who has been leaving messages for Sam for months. Dean learns that Kevin had been captured by Crowley who wanted him to use his Prophet powers to activate a demon tablet that would open up a portal to Hell. The Winchesters go to Kevin's college in Centreville, Michigan and meet his girlfriend, Channing Ngo, who is possessed by a demon. They then track Kevin down to Fairfield, Iowa where they come upon Crowley. Crowley kills Channing, but the boys manage to escape with Kevin. Later, Benny telephones Dean, but Dean obfuscates the call, neglecting to tell Sam about Benny's presence.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
Co-Starring[]
- Liane Balaban as Amelia Richardson
- Ty Olsson as Benny Lafitte
- Lissa Neptuno as Channing Ngo/Demon
- Sean Carey as Demon
- Nina Kiri as Will's girlfriend
- Erin Lacourciere as Channing Ngo's roomate
- Melissa Dionisio as Roberta
- Raphael Kepinski as Demon
- Locky Nolan as Vampire
- Tom Stevens as Will
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Amelia Richardson
- Benny Lafitte
- Channing Ngo
- Crowley
- Dean Winchester
- Kevin Tran
- Roberta
- Sam Winchester
- Will
Locations[]
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- River Bluff Veterinary Hospital
- Centreville
- Palm Motel
- Kermit
Races & Animals[]
Items[]
Vehicles[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Broken neck
- Church
- College
- Decapitation
- Drinking beer
- Fangs
- Flashbacks
- Immolation
- Incantations
- Motel
- Possession
- Resurrection
- Self mutilation
- Severed head
Notes & Trivia[]
- Supernatural was created by Eric Kripke and developed for television by Kripke, McG and Ben Edlund. It was produced by Kripke Enterprises and Warner Bros. Television. The series ran for fifteen seasons from 2005 to 2020, spanning a total of 326 episodes. Although the primary cast consists only of Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) and Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester), it also features a semi-regular cast of recurring characters such as Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester (Sam and Dean's father), Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer, Samantha Ferris as Ellen Harvelle and Misha Collins as the angel Castiel.
- Actor Lachlan Nolan is credited as Locky Nolan in this episode. This is his first work in the horror genre and his only work on the series.
- This is the fourth appearance of the character of Kevin Tran on Supernatural. He previously appeared in "Survival of the Fittest". He appears next in "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?".
- Notable locations in this episode include 100 Mile Wilderness, Maine, Clayton, Louisiana, Kermit, Texas, Centreville, Michigan, Fairfield, Iowa and Wisconsin.
- The motel that the Winchesters stay at in this episode is called the Palm Motel.
- The animal hospital that Sam brings the dog to is River Bluff Veterinary Hospital.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the 2003 novel of the same name by author Lionel Shriver. The novel was adapted into a feature film in 2011 titled We Need to Talk About Kevin by director Lynne Ramsay and screenplay writer Rory Stewart Kinnear. The premise of the film deals with a mother who is struggling to come to terms with her psychopathic son and the horrors he has committed.
Quotes[]
- Dean Winchester: Hey, the rules are simple, Sam. You don't take a joint from a guy named Don. And there's no dogs in the car!
See also[]
Media
The World of Supernatural
Supernatural Miscellaneous
 This article pertains to an episode from season eight of the Supernatural television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Supernatural season 8 episodes category. Episodes
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" • "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?" • "Heartache" • "Bitten" • "Blood Brother" • "Southern Comfort" • "A Little Slice of Kevin" • "Hunteri Heroici" • "Citizen Fang" • "Torn and Frayed" • "LARP and the Real Girl" • "As Time Goes By" • "Everybody Hates Hitler" • "Trial and Error" • "Man's Best Friend with Benefits" • "Remember the Titans" • "Goodbye Stranger" • "Freaks and Geeks" • "Taxi Driver" • "Pac-Man Fever" • "The Great Escapist" • "Clip Show" • "Sacrifice" Main characters
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