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Sep 27, 2005 · Dead in the Water: Directed by Kim Manners. With Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Amy Acker, Daniel Hugh Kelly. Something in the lake of a small town is killing innocent people.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Kim Manners
- 2005-09-27
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- Characters
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- Trivia
- Errors
- Deaths
Dead in the Water is the 3rd episode of Season 1. It aired on September 27, 2005.
Sam and Dean investigate a series of mysterious drownings written off as suicides. They discover the spirit is an angry little boy with the power to travel through water who is taking revenge on certain town inhabitants for a dark secret buried long ago. Dean forms a bond with a young boy who seems to have the power of premonition.
Dean and Sam decide to investigate the drowning of eighteen-year-old Sophie Carlton as she is the third drowning victim in the last year whose body hasn't been recovered from Lake Manitoc. They pose as federal wildlife officers and speak to the local sheriff, Jake Devins, who tells them that they have found nothing in the lake despite running a sonar sweep, but that the lake will soon drain away because the local dam is leaking. While they are at the sheriff's office, they also met Jake's daughter, Andrea Barr, and her son, Lucas. When Sam and Dean research the lake further, they learn that not only have six other people disappeared in Lake Manitoc over the last 35 years, but also that Lucas witnessed his father's drowning earlier that year.
Sam and Dean decide to talk to Lucas and they find Andrea and Lucas at the park. Dean tells Lucas he knows what it's like to see something that most people wouldn't believe and draws the boy a picture of his family. Lucas remains silent but draws Dean a picture of a house. Andrea is stunned when Lucas gives Dean the drawing, as Lucas has been withdrawn and has not spoken at all since his father's death.
That same night, Will Carlton drowns in the kitchen sink when something drags his head below the surface of the water. Sam informs Dean of Will's death, and they conclude that whatever is in the lake knows the lake is being drained and that it is running out of time to get its revenge. They also assume that Sophie and Will's father, Bill Carlton, were somehow involved, as the thing in the lake has targeted his children and his godson, Lucas' father. They don't learn anything from Bill when they go to speak with him, but Dean notices that the drawing Lucas gave him earlier was of the Carltons' house.
The brothers visit Lucas again and Dean tells him about his own experience of losing his mother. Lucas provides Dean with a second drawing depicting a house next to a white church and a boy wearing a cap with a red bicycle. Sam and Dean find the church and the neighboring house, and they visit the woman who lives there. They discover that her son, Peter Sweeney, vanished 35 years ago with his red bicycle. Dean spots a photo of Peter with Bill Carlton, and the brothers start to think that Bill may have killed Peter and the thing in the lake was Peter's vengeful spirit. They go back to talk to Bill, but as they arrive they witnessed Bill making his way out to the middle of the lake in his boat. The boat flips over by an unseen force, and Bill vanishes under the water.
After the incident with Bill, the sheriff tries to run Sam and Dean out of town because he discovers that they are not real federal wildlife officers, but they sneak back because Dean suspects that the hunt is not over. They arrive at Andrea Barr's house just as she is dragged under the water in her bathtub. After Sam pulls her out of the water, she tells him that she heard a voice in the water that said 'Come play with me.' Meanwhile, Dean goes through Andrea's photo albums and discovers an old photo of Andrea's dad, Jake, with Peter. Dean assumes that Jake was also involved in Peter's death, and that Peter's spirit is targeting Bill and Jake's loved ones.
Lucas leads them to a spot near the lake where Sam and Dean dig until they discover Peter's bicycle. Jake appears and holds the brothers at gunpoint. He reveals that he and Bill buried the bike there after they accidentally drowned Peter and let his body sink in the lake. Suddenly, Lucas is pulled into the lake by a ghostly hand. Dean and Sam dive in after him but have no result finding him until Jake walks into the lake and calls for Peter to take him instead of his grandson. Peter drags him under the water, and Dean is able to find Lucas.
Main Cast
•Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester •Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
•Loch Ness Monster (mentioned only)
•Special Child (Sam)
•Vengeful Spirit (Peter Sweeney)
•Demons (mentioned only)
•Dean is shown to be good with children; this is probably because he spent some of his own childhood raising his younger brother.
•While talking with Lucas, Dean mentions that he used to be fond of army men figurines. In the fifth season finale, Swan Song, it is revealed that Sam inserted an army man figurine into the Impala's ashtray as a child, the sight of which triggered his memories of Dean and gave him the strength to regain control of his body from Lucifer.
•Antagonist: Peter Sweeney.
•Sam and Dean's officer names are Ford and Hamill. A possible reference to Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, who played Han Solo and Luke Skywalker respectively, in the classic Star Wars movies.
•Immediately before Will tries to remove the plug from the drain, the plug is seen lying on the counter beside him.
•Sophie Carlton
•Will Carlton
•Bill Carlton
•Christopher Barr (mentioned only)
•Peter Sweeney (Human, mentioned only)
•Jake Devins
"Supernatural" Dead in the Water (TV Episode 2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 30, 2022 · Dead in the Water Episode # Season 1, Episode 3 First aired: September 27, 2005 Directed by: Kim Manners: Written by: Sera Gamble Raelle Tucker: On IMDB: Dead in the Water: Outline: Sam and Dean investigate a series of unnatural drownings caused by a vengeful spirit. Monster: Vengeful Spirit: Timeline: Location(s) Lake Manitoc, Wisconsin ...
Summaries. Something in the lake of a small town is killing innocent people. Taking a break from the search for their father, Sam and Dean investigate several drownings in the same Wisconsin town that have all been dubbed by the local authorities as suicides.
Apr 4, 2008 · By Diana Steenbergen. Updated: May 12, 2012 6:09 am. Posted: Apr 4, 2008 9:20 am. The show is back on track after last episode's debacle with an engaging story centering on a woman and her child...
Dead in the Water Aired Sep 27, 2005 Drama Fantasy Horror Reviews Sam and Dean take on the angry spirit of a little boy causing a series of mysterious drownings that officials had written off as ...
