"Faith" | |
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Air date | January 17th, 2006 |
Writers | Sera Gamble; Raelle Tucker |
Director | Allan Kroeker |
Producers | Todd Aronauer; Richard Hatem; Peter Johnson; Eric Kripke; Kim Manners; McG; Phil Sgriccia; John Shiban; Robert Singer; Cyrus Yavneh |
Starring | Jensen Ackles; Jared Padalecki |
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"Faith" is the twelfth episode of season one of the American horror drama series Supernatural. It was directed by Allan Kroeker and written by Sera Gamble and Raelle Tucker. It first aired on the WB Network on January 17th, 2006. In this episode, Sam Winchester makes a desperate gamble to save Dean's life and brings him to a faith healer in a small Nebraska town. A woman named Sue-Ann Le Grange summons a Reaper, which she uses as a bargaining tool to steal the life energy of innocents in exchange for healing the injured as part of husband Roy Le Grange's "miracles".
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Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester |
Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Julie Benz | Layla Rourke |
Rebecca Jenkins | Sue-Ann Le Grange |
Kevin McNulty | Reverend Roy Le Grange |
Gillian Barber | Mrs. Rourke |
Jim Codrington | Doctor |
Alex Diakun | The Reaper |
Colin Lawrence | Jason |
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight | Doctor |
Shawn Reis | Tall deputy |
Aaron Craven | David Wright |
Scott Miller | Cop |
Conrad Whitaker | Burly deputy |
Erica Carroll | Nurse |
John Hainsworth | Emphysema victim |
Cainan Wiebe | Boy victim |
Kenya Jo Kennedy | Girl victim |
Rikki Gagne | Jogger |
Woody Jeffreys | Unknown |
Pat Waldron | Unknown |
Nick Harrison | Unknown |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc three of the Supernatural: The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray collections. The DVD collection was released by Warner Home Video in Region 1 format on September 5th, 2006. It was released in Region 2 format on October 2nd, 2006. It was released in Region 4 format on September 6th, 2006 and again as a Special Collector's Edition on October 3rd, 2007. The Blu-ray collection was released in the United States and Canada on June 15th, 2010. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 22nd, 2011.
- Production code number: 2T6910.
- This is the first and, to date, only episode of Supernatural directed by Allan Kroeker.
- This is the second episode of Supernatural written by Sera Gamble. She previously wrote "Dead in the Water".
- This is the second episode of Supernatural written by Raelle Tucker. She previously wrote "Dead in the Water".
- This is the eighth episode of Supernatural to use a one-word title.
- First appearance of Reapers in the series. Reapers will make recurring appearances throughout the course of the show.
- Actress Julie Benz is also known for playing the vampire Darla on the TV programs Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
- Actor Alex Diakun, who plays the Reaper in this episode, also plays Mister Vili in the season eight episode "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?".
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