Supernatural (TV series)/Recap/S04/E01 Lazarus Rising

Season 4, Episode 1:

Lazarus Rising

Dean wakes from his grave and returns to Sam and Bobby, finding out he has been dead for several months. The three of them then try to find out what rescued Dean from Hell and why.

Tropes

• Arbitrary Skepticism: Dean knows that monsters, demons, and pagan gods are real, but he doesn't believe in angels.
• Back from the Dead: Dean
• Breakout Character: Castiel
• Drowning My Sorrows: Bobby's reaction to Dean's death.
• Eye Scream: What happens to Pamela.
• First Episode Spoiler
• Nigh Invulnerability: Castiel: Dean and Bobby hit him with everything, and he doesn't even slow down.
• Our Angels Are Different
• Wham! Line