Say Goodbye To Supernatural's Sam Winchester As Jared Padalecki's Era Officially Ends

Image via The CW Published Oct 25, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account Unless they are more partial to Castiel, every Supernatural fan can name their favorite Winchester Brother. Some prefer the pragmatic, action-oriented, and deeply sarcastic wit of Dean, while others are charmed by Sam's empathetic and intellectually driven approach to fighting the paranormal. Those who identify with the latter half of the fandom should totally get th...