Plus, he reveals the one Supernatural episode he’s shown his kids.

Recently, onLate Night With Seth Meyers, Ackles was asked about the series' incredible run.

“It was a family.”

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Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles on ‘Supernatural’.Robert Falconer/The CW

The decision to end the show came in 2019.

We wanted to have enough gas left in the tank to get us racing across the finish line.

We didn’t want to limp across."

AlthoughCOVID-19 impacted the ending, the series delivered anemotional final hour.

But even that’s not the end.

Ackles is already working on keeping the universe alive.

He and his wife, Danneel Ackles, are producing aSupernaturalprequel about Sam and Dean’s parents calledThe Winchesters.

Its legacy is already trickling down to future generations, including Ackles' own children.

They’ll be ready for"Bloody Mary"in no time.