Abstract
Supernatural is a highly-rated television series, which debuted in 2005 on the Warner Brothers network in the US. Creator Eric Kripke envisaged the story as a mythic road trip across America, with two brothers travelling through small-town America, fighting evil and righting wrongs. Although the brothers' iconic car (a 1967 Chevy Impala) and the road genre template - Sam and Dean are named after Sal and Dean, from Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road - establish Supernatural as a distinctly American production, the thematic fight between good and evil has attracted a wide international audience. This article explores these themes and places them in the context of post-9/11 America.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 14-19 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Studies Today |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- supernatural
- Genre Television
- American Television
- 9/11
- Gothic Tradition