COLLIDER: Showrunner Jeremy Carver Talks What to Expect in SUPERNATURAL Season 8, Flashbacks, Special Episodes, Recurring Characters, and More
by Christina Radish
October 3rd, 2012
The CW drama series Supernatural has returned for an eighth season, with Dean’s (Jensen Ackles) seemingly impossible escape from Purgatory and Castiel (Misha Collins) nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Sam (Jared Padalecki) finds himself trying to reconcile the life he discovered while Dean was gone with Dean’s sudden reappearance and, as the boys struggle with their unexpected reunion, they make a shocking discovery that will definitely shake things up.
During this recent interview to promote the show’s return, showrunner/executive producer Jeremy Carver talked about the decision to reveal that Sam had not looked for Dean while he was in Purgatory, how much Dean will be dealing with post-traumatic stress from what he went through, the use of flashbacks this season, which characters will be recurring, and the special episodes they have planned...
... Collider: How much will Benny (Ty Olsson) play into the present-day storyline, as opposed to just the flashbacks?
Jeremy Carver: "You’ll see Benny playing a pretty important role, both in his physical presence and psychological presence. The idea of Benny hangs over our brothers, pretty heavily, certainly as the year goes along. He’s a guy who has a tremendous bearing, and he’s really working out wonderfully. It’s a really complex character, and adds a really interesting wrinkle into the brothers’ relationship this year while they deal with something like this..."
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