Final farewell: Supernatural season 15 may see 'irreversible death' for some characters

In a photo taken on July 21, Andrew Dabb, Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, and Jared Padalecki attend the "Supernatural" Special Video Presentation and Q&A during 2019 Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center. PHOTO: AFP
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LOS ANGELES - As they filmed the final season of Supernatural, stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles felt pressure to do justice to their 15-year-old fantasy show, which debuted in 2005 and has defied critics to become the longest-running science-fiction or genre series on American television.

And its creators hint that for some characters, a fitting end may mean a permanent death even though the show has bent the rules on mortality before.

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