- Season 3 - Supernatural

Season 3 is the shortest in the series' history, consisting of only instead of the usual 22.

Season 3 of the dark fantasy series Supernatural aired from October 2007 to May 2008 on The CW. It is widely recognized for its "ticking time bomb" narrative, focusing on Dean Winchester’s final year before his soul is collected by Hell. Supernatural - Season 3

The brothers face Lilith , the first demon ever created, who holds the contract for Dean’s soul. Season 3 is the shortest in the series'

Dean adopts a "devil-may-care" attitude, attempting to live his last year to the fullest, while Sam becomes increasingly obsessed and dark in his search for a loophole. The brothers face Lilith , the first demon

Following the opening of the Devil’s Gate in the Season 2 finale, hundreds of demons are unleashed upon the world. Protagonists Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) spend the season hunting these escaped spirits while desperately trying to break the contract Dean made to resurrect Sam.

In a rare subversion of TV tropes, the season ends with the protagonists failing to stop the clock. Dean is mauled by hellhounds in the finale, "No Rest for the Wicked," and his soul is shown trapped in Hell. Impact of the 2007–08 Writers Strike