The seventh season of Supernatural, an American television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered September 23, 2011, and concluded May 18, 2012, airing 23 episodes. The season focuses on protagonists Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) facing a new enemy, stronger than they have encountered so far as well as rendering their usual weapons useless.
On January 12, 2012 the season won two People Choice Awards including Best Network TV Drama.[3] On April 4, 2012, it was announced Sera Gamble was stepping down as showrunner, and that Jeremy Carver was stepping up for season eight.[4] Warner Home Video released the season on DVD as a five-disc box set in Region 1 on September 18, 2012, and in Region 4 on October 17, 2012.
