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’.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.