Airing in late 2022, this episode shifts the focus toward , the team's lore expert and a self-professed pacifist. When a fellow hunter named Darla is killed, it forces the group to confront the harsh reality that "The only thing worse than how it starts for hunters is how it ends".
: The sigil Tracy uses on her wall is identified by fans as the Celtic Blood Trapping Spell , previously seen in Supernatural Season 11. [S1E6] Art of Dying
: To maintain her focus, Lata uses a powerful affirmation: "I am centered. I am at peace. I create my own path, and I walk in it fearlessly" . The Winchesters - "Art of Dying" Review - Kneel Before Blog Airing in late 2022, this episode shifts the
The episode is bookended by narrations from , which frame the moral ambiguity of the hunter's life: : To maintain her focus, Lata uses a
The episode features guest star (who fans might recognize from Jensen Ackles' previous work in Still Life ) as Tracy Gellar , a retired hunter who successfully "got out" and built a life of peace. Key Characters and Conflicts
: "After a while, right, wrong, good, evil, they all start to look the same. And then it makes you start to wonder, who's really the monster here? Them, or me?"
: As a pacifist in a world of violence, Lata struggles with her worth. She worries that her refusal to use lethal force makes her a liability that others must protect, even as she provides the essential lore and scientific expertise needed to survive.