Timeline (Mythological Arc)

Narrative-arc events

• 1983, May 2 - Birth of Samuel Winchester
  
  • As seen in Sam's police record in The Benders, and referred to in Salvation.

• 1983, November 2
  • Death of Mary Winchester
  • Sam is 6 months old.

• 2005, Early October
  
  • Sam's visions of Jess's death start (Bloody Mary)
  • Max Miller's telekinetic abilities surface (Nightmare)
  • John Winchester cuts off contact with Dean (John is in Jericho, Dean in New Orleans) (Pilot)
  • Possession of Meg Masters begins (Devil's Trap)

• 2005, November 2 - Death of Jessica Moore

• 2006, May - Sam has visions of Max Miller's family

• 2006, Oct 31- November 2. Events of Dead Man's Blood, Salvation & Devil's Trap
  • Death of Pastor Jim
  • Death of Caleb
  • Death of Meg Masters

• 2006, Nov 4. Events of 2.01 In My Time Of Dying
  • John Winchester makes a deal with the Yellow-Eyed Demon offering his own life to save Dean. Before he dies he tells Dean a secret about Sam.
  • Death of John Winchester

• 2006, Late December. Events of 2.05 Simon Said
  • Sam and Dean meet Andy Gallagher and his evil brother, who are more of the Special Children and find out that not all of them had a mother who dies in a nursery fire when they were six months old.

• 2007, mid January. Events of 2.09 Croatoan and 2.10 Hunted
  • Dean reveals to Sam the secret John told him.
  • Sam meets Ava another of the Special Children.

• 2007, mid March. Events of 2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign
  • Sam is possessed by the same demon who had possessed Meg Masters

• 2007, mid June. Events of 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One and 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two
  • The Yellow-Eyed Demon brings together Sam and the other Special Children to choose a leader for a demon army.
  • The Yellow-Eyed Demon reveals to Sam that on the night of the nursery fire, he fed his blood to Sam, and that Mary Winchester recognised him.
  • Sam is killed by Jake Talley
  • Dean makes a deal with the Crossroads Demon, which leaves him with a year to live.
  • The Yellow-Eyed Demon tells Dean that Sam may have been changed somehow after being bought back.
  • The Yellow-Eyed Demon is shot by Dean using the Colt, with help from the spirit of John Winchester.

• 2007, mid August. Events of 3.04 Sin City
  • The demon Ruby helps Bobby restore the Colt.

• 2007, late October. Events of 3.05 Bedtime Stories
  • Sam shoots the Crossroads Demon with the Colt, but it doesn't break Dean's deal.