CW does not pick up Supernatural spinoff ‘Bloodlines'

The negative reaction to the backdoor pilot for the Supernatural spinoff entitled Bloodlines seems to have been on the money, as the CW has decided not to pick up the show as a series.

The move (or lack thereof) shows just how poor the critical and fan reception was to the backdoor pilot, which aired as the 20th episode of Season 9 of Supernatural. A pickup for the spinoff seemed like a lock given the positive chatter surrounding it and the strength of Supernatural on the network, but the episode was apparently enough for the CW to swiftly bring down the axe.

On a more positive note, Supernatural had already received an early pickup for Seaosn 10, and the CW announced along with the Bloodlines news that the network is open to another spinoff in the future given the show's dedicated and passionate fan base. E! Online also reports that Misha Collins will be a series regular next season.

For the record, this was the description of the "Bloodlines" episode of Supernatural:

"Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago. One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter (guest star Danielle Savre), whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother David (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic) returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval (guest star Sean Faris). While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis (guest star Lucien Laviscount), a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters. The Winchesters warn Ennis about heading into the hunter lifestyle, but Ennis refuses to listen and starts down a dangerous path."

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