Supernatural Season 13 Blu-ray review: What to expect & why it’s worth buying!
By Cody Schultz
As the Supernatural Season 13 Blu-ray hits shelves, we’re taking a look at the 4-disc set to reveal what you can expect and why it’s worth buying!
From executive producers Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer, Phil Sgriccia, Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming and Jeremy Carver and hailing from Kripke Enterprises, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television comes the Supernatural Season 13 Blu-Ray, a 4-disc collection packed with bonus features as well as all 23 Season 13 episodes – including the buzzed about Scoobynatural event!
"“After thirteen thrilling seasons and with continued ardent fandom, there is no denying that Supernatural is an extraordinary TV success story,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “We are delighted to release the latest season of the groundbreaking genre series with over three hours of new extras for fans to devour before Season 14.”"
Thanks to our friends at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, we received an advance copy of the release allowing us to provide our readers with an in-depth look at what to expect from the 4-disc set before exploring whether it’s worth buying upon its release.
About the Release – What to Expect
About the Season
"“Last season, the Winchesters were reunited with their resurrected mother, Mary, who joined forces with the British Men of Letters. But things turned from bad to worse, with the return of Lucifer and the surprising revelation that the Devil was expecting a child with a human mother,” Warner Bros. Home Entertainment teases of its latest release. “In Season Thirteen, Sam and Dean find themselves facing Lucifer’s offspring, a creature of almost unimaginable power – one that could save the world… or destroy it.”"
Disc by Disc Line-Up
Disc 1
- Episode 1, “Lost and Found”
- Episode 2, “The Rising Son”
- Episode 3, “Patience”
- Deleted Scenes
- Episode 4, “The Big Empty”
- Episode 5, “Advanced Thanatology”
- Episode 6, “Tombstone”
Disc 2
- Episode 7, “War of the Worlds”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 8, “The Scorpion and the Frog”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 9, “The Bad Place”
- Episode 10, “Wayward Sisters”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 11, “Breakdown”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 12, “Various & Sundry Villains”
- Deleted Scene
- Into the Apocalypse: A World Without The Winchesters
- In our first bonus feature of the collection, take a look into the process of bringing the show’s Apocalyptic alternative universe to life.
Disc 3
- Episode 13, “Devil’s Bargain”
- Episode 14, “Good Intentions”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 15, “A Most Holy Man”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 16, “Scoobynatural”
- Deleted Scene
- Episode 17, “The Thing”
- Episode 18, “Bring ’em Back Alive”
- Deleted Scenes
- Mystery Mash-Up: The Making of Scoobynatural
- There is absolutely no denying that “Scoobynatural” was by far one of the most-talked about episodes of the season. Fans hoping for more, can appease their hunger with this special feature which aims to provide fans with an in-depth look at the special animated crossover hour.
Disc 4
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- Final season, release date set for La Brea season 3: Everything we know so far
- Episode 19, “Funeralia”
- Episode 20, “Unfinished Business”
- Episode 21, “Beat the Devil”
- Episode 22, “Exodus”
- Episode 23, “Let the Good Times Roll”
- The Winchester Mythology: Nature vs. Nuture
- It’s a debate that has long been discussed and one that Sam and Dean have often had to face during their years of hunting – including in Season 13 with Jack. Through this special feature, fans can take a look at the battles between good and evil and what ultimately determines the winning side.
- Kansas Performs “Carry On Wayward Son”
- Over the years, the tune “Carry on Wayward Son” has become the unofficial theme song for Supernatural which made Kansas’ special concert performance of the song for fans such an incredible experience. Now fans can not only relive the performance, but also hear from the cast and producers about the iconic performance.
- Supernatural: 2017 Comic-Con Panel
- A staple on most Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases, through this special feature fans can take a look back on the most memorable moments from the show’s 2017 SDCC appearance.
- Gag Reel
Price Points
Like many releases, Supernatural: The Complete Thirteenth Season will be hitting shelves on both Blu-ray and DVD and will retail at two unique price points. Fans looking to bring home the collection on DVD can expect an 5-disc collection retailing at a suggested retail price of $49.99. Meanwhile, fans looking to take him Season 13 on Blu-ray can look forward to a 4-disc collection with a suggested retail price of $54.97.
Buyer Tip: Fans looking to bring home the collection on either Blu-ray or DVD can often do so at a fraction of the cost by purchasing the release during its initial release week.
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Final Thoughts – Why It’s Worth Buying!
When purchasing any Blu-ray or DVD collection, the biggest factor in determining whether it’s worth buying often comes down to the collection’s bonus features. Sure it’s great being able to pop the DVD or Blu-ray into your device and re-watch the show’s most recent episodes, but through streaming services and with help from our DVRs we can easily do that without splurging for the physical copy of a release.
What piques fans’ interest and tips the scale in a collection’s favor is the exclusive bonus content it delivers to fans; content only made available through the DVD and/or Blu-ray release. (Though I’ll admit the inclusion of “Scoobynatural” among the season’s episode is enough to tip the scale for me personally.)
Looking at the collection’s bonus features, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment does a great job with balancing the type of bonus content fans expect with exciting content they may not have realized they desperately needed.
Sure the annual SDCC panel, deleted scenes and gag reel would be more than enough to lure fans into purchasing the collection – after all some DVD and Blu-ray collections don’t even deliver these must-haves. However, what makes the Supernatural Season 13 Blu-Ray so special are the additional bonus featurettes which provide fans with never before seen content curated to compliment the season’s iconic talking points.
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From the special look at the making of “Scoobynatural” to the behind the scenes look at the creation of the Apocalypse World, the special features included in the Supernatural Season 13 Blu-ray provide fans with just the right amount of new content to justify adding the collection to their home entertainment library.
Pick up your copy of Supernatural: The Complete Thirteenth Season beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4 where Blu-rays and DVDs are sold!