All 5 Supernatural Episodes Where Original Death Appears, Ranked

Supernatural‘s original depiction of Death is only in five episodes, with some making a far greater story and performance impact than others. Death, first portrayed by Julian Richings, joins the show during season 5 when Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino) is freed from hell, instigates an apocalypse, and binds Death to unwillingly help. Despite being in only a handful of episodes, the character’s physical presence instantly increases the stakes for the Winchesters. For instance, Death makes Dean (Jensen Ackles) promise to do whatever he can to cage Lucifer, even if it means losing Sam.