S13·E8 The Scorpion and the Frog

Episode recap

As recorded in the series overview and reference materials for the television series Supernatural, brothers Sam and Dean Winchester follow their family business of saving people and hunting things. In the episode titled The Scorpion and the Frog, Sam and Dean join the crew of a heist. They undertake this operation on behalf of a Crossroads Demon. In exchange for their participation in the heist, the Crossroads Demon has offered them a spell that can track a Nephilim.

The television series itself follows the brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they hunt demons, monsters, and other supernatural beings. Created by Eric Kripke, the program stars Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester. Additional cast members associated with the series include Jim Beaver and Misha Collins.

The backstory of the main characters establishes that when Sam and Dean were boys, they lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Following this tragic event, their father raised them to be soldiers, preparing them for a life of hunting supernatural threats. The series originally broadcast on The WB and later on The CW, running for a total of fifteen seasons from its premiere on September 13, 2005, through its finale on November 19, 2020. Throughout its broadcast history, the production spanned multiple seasons focusing on the dramatic, mysterious, and sci-fi and fantasy elements of the brothers' journey, continuing the lifelong mission instilled in them during their childhood.