Not long after Supernatural ended, Jensen Ackles and former writer Robbie Thompson developed a sequel series cleverly disguised as a multiversal prequel that gave Dean a more heroic ending.
The Winchesters concluded with Dean carrying out one final mission to save Sam (and the multiverse) between where he left Bobby at the heavenly Roadhouse and his reunion with his brother at the end of “Carry On.” On paper, it doesn’t sound like it works all too well, but The Winchesters’ finale “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye” did what “Carry On” failed to do. Not only do Dean, Bobby, and even Jack return, but Dean gets to be reunited with younger and alternate versions of his parents, John Winchester (Drake Rodger) and Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly), as well as his paternal grandmother (who he’d never met) and maternal grandfather, Samuel (played now by Ackles’ former Smallville co-star Tom Welling).
While the Supernatural crew wasn’t able to make the finale they wanted with “Carry On,” The Winchesters took up the mantle and gave Dean the ending he deserved, honoring the original show while further expanding the universe in hopes of telling more stories.
Unfortunately, like the other failed spin-off attempts before it, The Winchesters was canceled after only one season, but that wasn’t exactly a surprise. Sure, the additional content was great, but Dean riding on without Sam is a tough pill to swallow.
We hope to one day see the Winchester brothers reunite once more (and fight some more evil in the process), but what we’ve got is enough to help us carry on in the meantime. In the series finale, the Winchesters did finally find peace, though if Supernatural is to be believed, nothing ever really ends.
Source: collider.com