Unfortunately for Dean, he died for a final time during the show's series finale, which aired in 2020. During a Q&A session at the Supernatural Convention Las Vegas 2026 on January 18, Ackles referenced that the show's final episode received mixed reviews from fans.
"That was a big part of my life playing that guy. I don't want to see him die, so that was my initial kind of response," said Ackles to the audience.
"Somebody was going to complain about whatever we did. I feel like this gave us a real heart-wrenching, heartbreaking, dramatic moment to really kind of tie up the series," said Ackles. "For that from a storytelling perspective, I felt like it was a really good choice. Again, was it the best choice? I don't know that there was a best choice, but I thought this was a really solid [one] and I was really proud of it when we did it. I felt really good about how that whole thing turned out."
"If you step back and look at the show, there were a lot of like really beloved characters that we killed. Because doing that makes good TV. It it makes the audience feel something. It's heartbreaking. It's sad," said Ackles during the fan panel.
Jensen Ackles Explained Why His Opinion About the 'Supernatural' Finale Changed in a 2022 Interview
Ackles said he told his wife, actress Danneel Ackles, about his feelings regarding the Supernatural finale.
Ackles said that his wife recommended contacting the creator of Supernatural, Eric Kripke, who stepped away as the showrunner following season 5.
He said Kripke later sent him an email with his opinion about the ending.
Ackles clarified that he understood why some fans weren't happy about the show's ending.
"The people that have problems with it are validated. And I think the people that enjoyed it are validated," said Ackles during the podcast interview.
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