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Supernatural: A History of Television's Unearthly Road Trip is a captivating examination of the cultural phenomenon that is Supernatural, the longest running genre series in US television history. It examines the show's predecessors, characters, major storylines, devoted fanbase, and how it has influenced other series that followed.
List of contents
Introduction:The Family Business: Supernatural's Unlikely Success
PART I: IN THE BEGINNING
Chapter 1: On the Road So Far: A Trip through TV History
Chapter 2: Creating (and Recreating) Supernatural
Chapter 3: Sam, Dean, and the Great American Road Story
PART II: THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD
Chapter 4: "We Saved the World. A Lot": Supernatural and Its Predecessors
Chapter 5: God(s) and Monsters: Supernatural, Folklore, and Religion
Chapter 6: Blasting the Fourth Wall: Supernatural's Metafictional Episodes
Chapter 7: Deals With the Devil: Supernatural's Political Hell
PART III: "PEOPLE WATCH THIS?" SUPERNATURAL'S CULTURAL IMPACT
Chapter 8: Supernatural and the Changing Television Landscape
Chapter 9: Beyond "Sam" and "Dean" Girls: Supernatural and Fan Activism
Conclusion: The End of the Road?
Appendix: The 30 Must-See Supernatural Episodes
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author
About the author
Erin Giannini served as an editor and contributor at PopMatters, and has written numerous articles about topics from corporate culture in genre television to production-level shifts and their effects on television texts. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
