In 2022, a Supernatural prequel series that Jensen Ackles executive produced, titled The Winchesters, was released. However, despite satisfactory ratings, the series was canceled after only one season due to the WGA strike alongside the CW’s network shift. Fans were once again disappointed and campaigned to save the show, but unfortunately failed. Therefore, it is obvious that there is an audience for a possible season 16, and with an astonishing 327 episodes, it is no surprise that Supernatural has a few unresolved plotlines. Therefore, an unresolved story could be the perfect starting point for the continuation of the beloved show.

Jesse's Return As The Antichrist Would Be A Perfect Story For Supernatural Season 16

The Children Are The Future

One possible Supernatural storyline that would be perfect for season 16 involves Jesse Turner’s return as the Antichrist. In season 3, episode 6, “I Believe the Children Are Our Future,” Sam and Dean investigate murders resembling urban legends and fairytales, finding the cause to be 11-year-old Jesse Turner. Jesse’s mother is revealed to have become pregnant while being possessed by a demon, resulting in the conception of Jesse, a half-human/half-demon child (or Cambion). Castiel informs the brothers that Jesse has the power to destroy Heaven and must be killed, at which point it is implied that Jesse flees to Australia.

Jesse’s return would make a lot of sense for a possible season 16 plot because the audience would already be familiar with his origins. Rather than creating a new threat for Sam and Dean, they would be revisited by a past character that people have a lot of hope of seeing return. Furthermore, some Supernatural fans hated the show's ending as they felt that it didn’t meet certain expectations, most likely due to season 15 rewrites as a result of COVID-19 limitations. Therefore, a season revitalizing an unresolved story poses another chance to give the audience a satisfying ending.

Jesse Is One Of The Biggest Unresolved Storylines After Supernatural's Ending

Jesse Poses A Serious Threat

Although there have been many abandoned storylines throughout Supernatural’s 15-year run, Jesse’s is arguably one of the biggest. Season 9’s “Bloodlines” backdoor pilot introducing mob-like monster families in Chicago could have been a large-scale spinoff, but it was ill-received by fans, whereas season 13’s “Wayward Sisters” gained an enthusiastic response, yet still failed due to a lack of series ideas. Both are now unresolved Supernatural storylines. Some abandoned storylines could have helped the show, such as Sam using his demon powers in the fight against God in season 15. These unresolved stories could have been added but weren’t, despite fan interest.