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Female-led ‘Supernatural’ spin-off ‘Wayward Sisters’ greenlit for backdoor pilot

Wayward Sisters? After months of subtle teasing, it’s finally confirmed: Supernatural’s fan-demanded female-led spin-off will get a true backdoor pilot during season 13.

“[W]hat strikes me most strongly about this victorious development is that, in the most positive way possible, this project was pitched and greenlit bespoke at fandom’s request, specifically to highlight the female stars and female viewers of a male-dominated show. Fans identified what they wanted more of, they vocalized the support that they would offer in the eventuality that this was created for them, and the Powers That Be saw both moral and monetary value in that. Fans have saved mainstream television shows from cancellation, or revived them from the grave, but I can’t say I have any recollection of them outright creating one before.”

“Wayward Sisters represents a shift in the relationship between media and audience – far from mere “fan service,” this feels like a realistic acknowledgement of what has made Supernatural successful: women. Despite being male-centric on screen, Supernatural is a show most overwhelmingly loved and supported by women of all ages. Women who aren’t just tuning in for the eye candy, women who deeply value the relationships, the writing, the lessons and themes of what the 12-season behemoth of genre has offered up. Women have kept this show alive and relevant and have remained connected and empathetic to the lead characters – all finely, complexly drawn men, but men nonetheless – and made its female guest stars into beloved convention celebrities. We’ve been patient, accepting the status quo of Sam and Dean’s Supernatural for what it is while expressing, loudly and lovingly, that we’d like to see this world expanded to include the stories of the women who exist within it.“