Supernatural Season 2

Season two of [[Supernatural]], an American [[paranormal]] [[drama]] [[television series]] created by [[Eric Kripke]], premiered on September 28, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007, airing 22 episodes. The season focuses on protagonists [[Sam]] ([[Jared Padalecki]]) and [[Dean Winchester]] ([[Jensen Ackles]]) as they track down [[Azazel]], the demon responsible for the deaths of their mother [[Mary]] and father [[John]]. They attempt to discover the demon's plan for Sam and other [[psychic children]]—young adults who were visited by Azazel as infants and given abilities, and whose mothers often then died in a fire. During their travels, they use their father's journal to help them carry on the family business—saving people and hunting supernatural creatures.The season aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm [[ET]] in the United States, and was the first season to air on [[The CW]] television network, a joint venture of [[The WB]] and [[UPN]]. The previous season was broadcast on The WB. It averaged only about 3.14 million American viewers, and was in danger of not being renewed. The cast and crew garnered many award nominations, but the episodes received mixed reviews from critics. While both the brotherly chemistry between the lead actors and the decision to finish the main storyline were praised, the formulaic structure of the episodes was criticized.The season was internationally syndicated, airing in the United Kingdom on [[ITV]], in Canada on [[Citytv]] and [[SPACE]], and in Australia on [[Network Ten]]. It was released on [[DVD]] as a six-disc [[box set]] September 11, 2007, by [[Warner Home Video]] in [[Region 1]]. Although the season was split into two separate releases in [[Region 2]], the complete set was released October 29, 2007, and in [[Region 4]] October 3, 2007. The episodes are also available through digital retailers such as [[Apple]]'s [[iTunes Store]], Microsoft's [[Xbox Live Marketplace]], and [[Amazon.com]]'s on-demand TV service.