The CW has released their official description for the March 25 episode of Supernatural.

Below the cut, here is what appears to be the cover for the Complete Fifth Season DVD set for Supernatural.

Sorry, ladies: Sam Winchester himself, Jared Padalecki, is now a married man. He married former co-star Genevieve Cortese on Saturday, February 27.

See a report about the wedding and some pictures at JustJared.

You can talk about this news (and more about Supernatural) at the KryptonSite Forum.

Be warned some SPOILERS may follow.

With the news that Supernatural has been renewed for a sixth season, many fans have wondered if Misha Collins, a.k.a. Castiel, will be present for the show’s sixth year.

Kristin Dos Santos of E! Online has seeked out the answer, and this is what she was able to learn:

insiders tell us that as of right now, Misha Collins’ Supernatural contract is just through to the end of the current fifth season—in part because when his deal was being worked out, there was no such thing as a season six.

Sources close to the CW Award-winning Best Supporting Actor are “hopeful” that Misha will be asked back for season six, but as of right now, folks close to the recurring player are in the same holding pattern as the rest of us.

You can read the full article from Dos Santos here.

Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello has posted the exclusive scoop that although Supernatural’s Eric Kripke will be remaining with the series in some capacity, he will be stepping down as the series showrunner, to be replaced by Sara Gamble.

However, “Eric and Bob [Singer] will be working very closely with Sera,” says Ausiello’s source. “They are not abandoning the show.”

Ausiello has also intimated that Eric Kripke is on the verge of signing a deal with Warner Bros. to create a new project. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

Maureen Ryan at the Chicago Tribune has gotten confirmation that Supernatural’s Eric Kripke will still be on for Supernatural’s sixth season, which was just announced by the CW network.

Additionally, she spoke to Supernatural executive producer Sera Gamble to calm worries that next season will be “The Apocalypse 2: The Squeakuel.”

Here’s her response:

“No, you will not be getting Apocalypse, The Squeaquel in Season 6 (that’s hilarious),” Gamble told Ms. Ryan. “We’re climaxing that story this season. We’ve been working on the Season 6 storyline for quite some time, and we’re very excited about it. We have lots of ideas, and are grateful for the chance to keep the show going. Please tell the fans that the writers say thank you! We so appreciate the support.”

You can read Ryan’s full article and interview with Sera Gamble here.

UPDATE: Although Kripke will remain involved, he will no longer be the series’ showrunner. See this post for more information.

The CW Network has announced that they have renewed their series The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural and America’s Next Top Model for the 2010-2011 fall season.

Still not confirmed are future seasons of Smallville, One Tree Hill, or Life Unexpected.

UPDATE: Since this article was originally posted, Smallville HAS now been renewed for an additional year. You can read that press release here.

Here’s the press release about the initial renewals:

The CW Network has given early pickups to five series for next season, including four signature dramas and the reality hit AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. All five shows will return in Fall 2010.

The series receiving early renewals include this season’s breakout hit THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, The CW’s most-watched show (4.6 million viewers) and the network’s number one show among adults 18-34 (2.5/8). THE VAMPIRE DIARIES premiere generated the largest audience in network history for a series debut (5.7 million total viewers). THE VAMPIRE DIARIES has improved The CW’s performance Thursday at 8:00 p.m. by 114% among women 18-34 this season. The network also renewed fan favorite SUPERNATURAL, which will enter its sixth season next year. SUPERNATURAL has one of the most loyal audiences of any show on television and does heroic work in a perennially tough time period. It has improved over last season among women and adults 18-34 (29% and 8%, respectively) this season, a remarkable accomplishment for a fifth-year show.

Also given early pickups for next season are The CW’s Monday night sensation GOSSIP GIRL,which is The CW’s number one show among its target demographic of women 18-34, and Tuesday’s trend-setting drama, 90210, which sees some of TV’s largest percent increases from DVR playback, nearly doubling its women 18-34 live-only ratings once live+7 data is included. Wednesday anchor AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will also be back for cycles 15 and 16 with superstar Tyra Banks and new groups of aspiring models. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL continues to rank second in the competitive Wednesday 8:00 p.m. hour among young women 18-34 (3.4/10).

Thanks to SycloneFX, here’s the promotional trailer for the March 25 episode of Supernatural, which we think is called “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid.” (Leave a comment if this is incorrect)

The episode airs 3/25 at 9PM on The CW. (Yes; sadly, over a month away!)

Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune has revealed that actor Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica, Bionic Woman) will be returning to Supernatural later this season and will also be appearing in more than one episode of NBC’s Chuck.

Visit her column for more details, and be warned of spoilers!

Recap

In the Supernatural episode “The Song Remains The Same,” Anna pays Dean a visit within the confines of his mind. She’s broken out of a Heavenly prison, and wants to meet him. Castiel chooses to meet her, knowing that Anna can lead the Angels to Sam and Dean. He has a tense meeting with Anna where they both play their cards. She tries to convince him that Sam has to die, but Castiel will have no part of it.

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