Supernatural reached major milestones last year with the 20th anniversary of the pilot as well as the fifth anniversary of the divisive series finale. One of the only elements of that finale (available streaming now with a Peacock subscription and Amazon Prime subscription) that wasn’t terribly divisive among fans was that Jim Beaver appeared one last time as Bobby in the afterlife. Bobby was a pivotal figure in Sam and Dean’s lives before and after his death, and Beaver has opened up about his reaction to his character’s demise as well as the one silver lining.
While not a series regular from start to finish, Jim Beaver was one of the few Supernatural actors to appear in at least one episode of all fifteen seasons. That’s especially impressive given that Bobby was killed in Season 7. The actor, who went on to work with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke on The Boys, spoke with TV Insider about Bobby’s swan song among the living:
