But during quarantine, Ackles teamed up with his wife, Danneel, to launch Chaos Machine Productions.
On Oct. 11, 2022,The Winchesterspremiered, offering fans a welcome return to theSupernaturalworld.
In other words, the multiverse is the limit when it comes to future stories.

Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in ‘The Winchesters’.Matt Miller/The CW
“We blew the proverbial doors off.
I think the potential is massive.”
The power of the SPN Family has been documented many times (and cannot fully be explained).

Jensen Ackles on ‘The Winchesters’.Eliot Brasseaux/The CW
It’s how the show landed itsfirst EW cover back in 2016 because the fans voted for it.
“They are fired up,” he says of the fans.
“I love that about this fandom.

JoJo Fleites as Carlos Cervantez, Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell, and Drake Rodger as John Winchester on ‘The Winchesters’.Skip Bolen/The CW
As for Ackles, he’s feeling optimistic about a future for the show.
That’s just the Dean in me.
For those wondering, Ackles says they’ve already started discussing ideas for what a new season could hold.

Bianca Kajlich as Millie Winchester, Nida Khurshid as Latika Dar, and Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell in ‘The Winchesters’.Elliot Brasseaux/The CW
“Hopefully we get to execute that,” Ackles says.
It’s something that Jared and I have talked about, what that might look like.”
For now, it looks like hope.
And the cast has a lot of that.
The fandom is so immense and passionate for this universe.
They’ve been so accepting and supportive toward the show, it’s made the entire process a dream.
There’s so much opportunity for new storylines and perspectives on theSupernaturaluniverse."
They are universal and timeless and they speak to so many people.
It means a lot."
Stepping away from life for a moment to recharge is something I don’t take for granted.
The array of characters made everyone feel they had a place in this space.
And I loved living out these stories with this cast and crew!
Thanks for all the support you all gave us!
We hope we get to play again one day."
Bianca Kajlich
“The Winchestershas been one of those ‘lightning in a bottle’ experiences.
We became a family within a family within a family!