SUPERNATURAL Writer On BLOODLINES Spin Off: 'Its Not An Exact Clone'

Andrew Dabb, writer and soon to be producer of Supernatural:Bloodlines spoke to TV Line about the new spinoff focusing on monster families in Chicago.
The writer talked about the overall premise of the show and how it will differ from Supernatural: "You don't want to do another show that's just about hunters, because then you're competing with Supernatural," "It really was a conversation between myself, [series creator] Eric Kripke and [executive producers] Bob Singer and Jeremy Carver about what we can do to make it in the world of Supernatural, but not an exact clone of Supernatural.

"We got the idea that if you're in a city with 3 million people and you're a monster, you don't really need to leave. You can kill a lot of people and no-one would really notice. "So if you stay, you're starting a family [and] then it could grow from there, and that led us to talk about the mob and five families."

When asked about the return of Sam and Dean who were used in the backdoor pilot to establish the characters, the writer seemed sure they would return in the future:

"Sam and Dean being here is really what starts Ennis, our hunter character, off and gets our monster families revved up.
"Sam and Dean being here is the first domino to fall that makes the series possible. It's incredibly important.
"They've got their own show to go to, and it's a great show. But should Bloodlines go forward, we'd love to have them back if things worked out scheduling-wise, and if we could find a story that's cool and doesn't feel like a repeat of the planted pilot."

The CW would be missing out on a great opportunity by crossing over both shows at somepoint next season. What do you think about the spinoff and what did you make of the backdoor pilot, sound off below!

Official CW Description for 'Bloodlines' S9 Ep. 20 :
SAM AND DEAN INVESTIGATE MONSTER FAMILIES IN CHICAGO - Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago. One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter (guest stars Danielle Savre), whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother David (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic) returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval (guest star Sean Faris). While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis (guest star Lucien Laviscount), a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters. The Winchesters warn Ennis about heading into the hunter lifestyle, but Ennis refuses to listen and starts down a dangerous path. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Andrew Dabb