Jeff Maynard Jeff Maynard

Documenting Supernatural: An In-depth Discussion of the Making of the Final Season Extras

In this podcast, filmmaker Jeff Maynard and Host Tim Millard reveal the drama behind the making of the three final season behind-the-scenes documentaries for Supernatural. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on their original concepts and their plans for getting on-set footage. And they detail how at the 11th-hour they were permitted to send a crew to film the very last day of filming. They also detail each documentary from the genesis of the concept, to the storytelling style used, to the emotional satisfaction of the finished story.

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Tim Millard Tim Millard

Editing Supernatural: The Final Season

In this podcast, editors Don Koch, Jimmy Pickel, and John Fitzpatrick share how they began their careers in post-production. And then they take us on a revealing journey of the typical editorial process on an episode of Supernatural. Interspersed in the discussion, we revisit some of the memorable extras we worked on together, including the hilarious gag reels. Finally, they take us behind the scenes of the emotional 15th and final season and the impact of the pandemic on the editing of the last three episodes. Along the way, they discuss the SPN production family that was based in Burbank, and what they will miss most about the ending of this iconic genre show.

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Tim Millard Tim Millard

Welcome to The Extras

Welcome to The Extras, a new podcast that explores the behind the scenes extras of your favorite TV shows, movies, and animation, whether on digital, dvd/blu-ray and 4K, or your favorite streaming site.

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