Robbie Thompson says the season will answer some crucial timeline questions.

Warning: This post contains spoilers from the premiere ofThe Winchesters.

From its very opening scene,The Winchestersset itself apart fromSupernatural.

Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in ‘The Winchesters’

Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in ‘The Winchesters’.Matt Miller/The CW

How, you ask?

With an insect-esque monster unlike anythingSupernaturalfans had ever seen.

How do we keep the monsters fresh?"

Although the first episode’s monsters were both something new, Thompson says to expect a mix going forward.

“A touch point for us was those early seasons ofSupernatural,” he continues.

Thompson says those answers will come.

The Winchestersairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.