TVGuide has a short interview with Eric Kripke, the man behind Supernatural. In case you don’t remember, Dean, one of the Winchester boys ended up H-E-double hockey sticks in the season finale.

TVGuide.com: Why did you send Dean to hell?
Kripke: Everyone expected Dean to be safe! That’s reason enough to send him to hell. But also, in ways I can’t reveal, it’s a turning point for Dean. You need huge moves to happen that can cause radical shifts in the characters, that set them off in a new direction. So what happens to Dean in hell and how Dean gets out become primary concerns of Season 4.

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Looking forward to the new season as it unfolds.