Title

Original Airdate

Summary

"Pilot"

September 13, 2005

At a young age, Sam and Dean Winchester witnessed the unexplainable death of their mother, which in turn led their father to teach them skills which could be of use in the search for whatever it was that took her life. Years later, while attending Stanford University, Sam finds himself brought back into the paranormal world by his older brother, who has come to tell him their father has mysteriously disappeared. The two hit the road in Jericho, California, about 2 hours' drive from Stanford to find him and are soon sidelined in a small town where a ghostly Woman in White has been taking male victims. 

"Wendigo"

September 20, 2005

After following instructions found in their dad's journal, Sam and Dean pose as park rangers to help a brother and sister search for their lost brother, who the Winchester brothers believe may have been taken by a Wendigo. 

"Dead in the Water"

September 27, 2005

Dean learns about a mysterious drowning victim in Wisconsin. The brothers come to believe that a spirit is haunting the lake, causing this and other drownings. 

"Phantom Traveler"

October 4, 2005

Dean and Sam get a phone call about a demon which possesses those who are afraid of flying and causes planes to crash. Dean is forced to face the demon aboard a plane, and face his fear of flying. 

"Bloody Mary"

October 11, 2005

Dean and Sam go to Toledo, Ohio, to investigate the mysterious death of a man who lost his eyes. They learn that Bloody Mary is haunting the town through a mirror on which a murder victim (named Mary) attempted to write the name of her killer. 

"Skin"

October 18, 2005

Sam's college friend Zach has been arrested for murdering his girlfriend in St. Louis, Missouri. They visit Zach's sister, Rebecca, and help her investigate the murder. They discover that the real culprit is a being with shape shifting abilities, who takes the form of Dean and tries to kill Sam, however the Winchesters defeat the shape shifter. 

"Hook Man"

October 25, 2005

Dean and Sam investigate the death of a student at a college. The student's girlfriend Lori says the attacker was invisible. More attacks occur, all connected to the girl. They discover that Hook man is behind the killings, and that she is unknowingly summoning him. 

"Bugs"

November 8, 2005

Dean and Sam check out the mysterious death of a construction worker on a new housing development. Soon the town is invaded by swarms of deadly bugs, which they originally suspect are being controlled by someone, but the cause turns out to be an Indian curse. 

"Home"

November 15, 2005

Sam has nightmares of their old home, and the brothers return to Lawrence, Kansas to investigate. They discover that a new family has moved into the home, and enlist the help of their father's psychic friend, Missouri, to rid the house of a poltergeist which is menacing Jenny (the new owner)and her children. 

"Asylum"

November 22, 2005

After receiving a tip from their father, Sam and Dean travel to Rockford, Illinois, to investigate the haunted Roosevelt Asylum. An evil force inside causes Sam to lose his sanity and try to kill Dean. 

"Scarecrow"

January 10, 2006

Sam and Dean investigate the disappearances of young couples in a rural Indiana town. They have a falling out, and split up. The scarecrow is a Vanir which protects the town at a price. A dark force is against the Winchester family. Sam meets Meg Masters. 

"Faith"

January 17, 2006

While battling a Rawhead, Dean gets electrocuted and his heart is damaged. Sam searches for a way to save him and believes he may have found an answer; a preacher who heals the incurable. However, Dean and Sam discover that the preacher is getting help from a Grim Reaper. 

"Route 666"

January 31, 2006

Dean is contacted by his first love Cassie, who asks him to come to Cape Girardeau in Missouri to investigate a string of racially motivated murders. Each murder is linked to a mysterious truck that seems to have no driver and leave no tracks. 

"Nightmare"

February 7, 2006

Sam has a premonition that a man was killed in Saginaw, Michigan, but the murder looks like a suicide. They fail to find anything supernatural until they meet Max, who has been using his telekinesis power to kill his abusive family members. This is the only episode where Sam is seen using his powers of telekinesis. 

"The Benders"

February 14, 2006

Sam and Dean head to Hibbing, Minnesota, where a young boy witnesses a man vanish into thin air. While investigating, Sam is abducted. Dean is left to team up with a female cop. They are stunned when the kidnappers are human. 

"Shadow"

February 28, 2006

Sam and Dean run into Meg while investigating a death in Chicago. They discover she is behind the murders, and Meg unleashes shadow spirits on the brothers in an ambush. Sam and Dean realize the trap isn't for them, but for their father. 

"Hell House"

March 30, 2006

They investigate a house haunted by the ghost of Mordecai, a man who reportedly killed his six daughters during the 1930s. The brothers discover a website named Hell Hound's Lair, run by paranormal investigators and realize the town is unknowingly using it conjure up a tulpa. 

April 6, 2006

Sam and Dean investigate a small town where children are falling into comas. The brothers discover that a shtriga is stealing their "life force." Also, Dean recalls a past mistake that almost cost Sam his life at the hands of the very same witch. 

"Provenance"

April 13, 2006

Sam and Dean investigate a painting; everyone who has ever bought the painting has been murdered, and they race to discover how the portrait is causing the deaths before it can claim its next victim. Also, Sam finds a possible love interest in Sarah Blake. 

"Dead Man's Blood"

April 20, 2006

A vampire hunter is murdered in Boulder, Colorado, and John shows up to solve the case. John discovers the vampires have taken an antique gun, the Colt, which, when loaded with its accompanying bullets, has the power to kill any living or supernatural being. 

"Salvation"

April 27, 2006

Sam has a vision of a family being attacked by the demon, so he, Dean, and John head off to save the family and nearly kill the demon using the Colt gun. Meg calls them and John meets Meg to deliver a fake gun, while the boys are left to deal with the demon. 

May 4, 2006

On a mission to save their father from Meg, Sam and Dean lure her into a special demon trap at Bobby Singer's auto shop in Memphis. They exorcise the demon from her body. They save John but on the way to the hospital they get into a car crash that is not as it appears. It ends with the camera staring at the bloodied bodies of the Winchesters.