“Supernatural“: The hug between the Winchesters in last week’s episode marked a turning point for them — and a return to the sort of solid bond they haven’t had in a few seasons. “Given how the boys reunited at the beginning of this season, not on the best terms, the one thing that did unite them was this sense of revenge against Crowley and the demons,” says executive producer Jeremy Carver. “Now, we’re going to see things start moving pretty quickly and pretty wildly. A lot of balls in the air. The boys are really going to be constantly confronted with the idea of, ‘Okay, we want revenge, but how far are we willing to go? How much are we willing to sacrifice?’” It’s a theme that drove them when “Supernatural” began, and we’ll find them looking at the question in a new light toward the finale.

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Jensen’s father, Alan Ackles, will be featured in the upcoming episode.

“t’s also clear that Ackles is gaining confidence as a director with every episode he helms (“Heartache” is the third), and he made a number of compelling choices in terms of framing, mood and lighting this week. It was almost impossible to distinguish his work from that of a veteran director’s, and he kept the action flowing seamlessly throughout. This was especially impressive given that he had more screen time in this episode than in either of his previous directorial efforts, but if he was fatigued from pulling double-duty, it didn’t show in his work in front of the camera or behind it.

It also gave him an opportunity to cast his father, Alan Ackles, as the belligerent detective who pointed them in the direction of the first murderer, Paul Hayes, and even in that brief scene, the palpable comfort and energy between the two made it a memorable appearance.”

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