The ninth season of Supernatural, an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered on October 8, 2013, concluded on May 20, 2014, and contained 23 episodes.

[5] The season follows Dean and Sam as they try to stop a revived Abaddon, a Knight of Hell, and have to use a cursed object called The First Blade to do so.

On February 11, 2013, CW president Mark Pedowitz confirmed an early renewal of Supernatural for its ninth season,[29] with the season premiere debuting on Tuesday, October 8, 2013.

[30] A new character named Ennis was introduced in episode twenty of this season, which would serve as a backdoor pilot for Supernatural: Bloodlines.

The critics consensus reads, "Even in its ninth season, Supernatural continues to thrill and fright as it moves the Winchester brothers in surprising new directions.