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Supernatural · Season 2

Supernatural season 2 episode 20: What Is and What Should Never Be

Aired 3 May 200743 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 50 votesMark watched

Where to watch Supernatural Season 2 in Australia

Supernatural season 2 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max (subscription) and Stan (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “What Is and What Should Never Be”

Dean is attacked by a Djinn... and finds himself in a new reality where his mother is still alive and a mysterious woman holds the key to everything.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 20 of 22 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 19 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Eric Kripke, written by Eric Kripke and Raelle Tucker.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (50 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Eric Kripke
Writers
Eric KripkeRaelle Tucker
Guest stars
Adrianne Palicki as Jessica MooreMichelle Borth as Carmen PorterMelanie Scrofano as Near Dead GirlKwesi Ameyaw as College ProfessorMackenzie Gray as DjinnSamantha Smith as Mary Winchester

Credits: TMDB.

More from Supernatural Season 2

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.