THE LAST LAP
As SUPERNATURAL winds down to its series finale after 15 seasons, Jensen Ackles (ex-eric, DAYS) reflects on the longevity of his big post-soap gig. “I think we had ideas about how it would [originally] come to a close,” he says. “In the beginning, [Creator] Eric Kripke said he had a five-year plan, so once we got to season 3, it was like, ‘Whoa! We actually have a chance to go all five!’ ... Well, we’ve gone way beyond that. This world has lasted much longer than it was originally intended and I’m very thankful for that. It has kept us all together and kept us all gainfully employed [laughs]. We’ve been able to continually tell this story, and it’s a story that we’re all passionate about. I love these characters and it hasn’t grown old. This is a very special thing to me.”
The actor is trying not to look too far ahead in the season. “We’re all trying to stick to the game plan, which is the same plan that’s gotten us here. I think if we allow the weight of what this season is to creep into our daily work schedule, those days are going to get really long. So, we all try to stick to the game plan.”