Kripke spoke with Comic Book Resources ahead of the key episode hitting the 2026 TV schedule, and he weighed in on the ways he thinks both The Boys and Supernatural stem from the same core idea, and it’s a link that seems perfectly clear in hindsight. As he put it:

He also explains the reasoning behind this week's unique narrative structure.

Image Credit: 'The Boys' and 'Supernatural' (Image: Amazon Prime Video and The CW) The fifth and final season of ‘The Boys‘ is bringing together Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins, and it might be the most shocking crossover the show has ever done.

Follow your fear, especially if it leads you to Amazon Prime Video. There you'll find 19 of the best spooky stories streaming today, in which unfinished souls haunt dolls, college campuses, nursing homes, and dance academies. Their motives are varied, but their ability to meddle in the activities of the living is unparalleled.

Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins will share the screen for the first time since Supernatural ended in 2020, appearing together in The Boys' fifth season. Ackles reprises his role as Soldier Boy, with Padalecki debuting as speedster Mister ...

In Season 5, Dean and Sam have a heart-to-heart conversation that proves why 'Supernatural' could last forever.