The CW’s ‘The Winchesters’: Tom Welling Joins Cast

Tom Welling Joins the Cast of Thee Winchesters Photo: The CW

Tom Welling Joins the Cast of The CW’s “The Winchesters.” The “Smallville” actor will appear in the recurring role as Samuel Campbell, Mary’s (Meg Donnelly) dad and the patriarch of the Campbell Hunting family.

The CW’s new drama series “The Winchesters” is part of the Supernatural universe and premieres Tuesday, October 11 (8:00-9:00pm ET). The news was announced by the show’s producers and cast at New York Comic Con, with Welling making a surprise appearance.

Welling will appear in the recurring role as Samuel Campbell, Mary’s (Meg Donnelly) dad and the patriarch of the Campbell Hunting family. Samuel taught Mary everything he knows. Gruff and pragmatic, he’s a veteran Hunter who prefers actions over words – and it’s always his way or the highway.

When Samuel teams up with Mary and her friends to save the world, he won’t only have to defeat the most dangerous monster he’s ever faced – he’ll also have to mend his broken relationship with his daughter. Welling will make his first appearance as Samuel Campbell in episode seven.

“The Winchesters”:

Before Sam and Dean, there were their parents’ John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), THE WINCHESTERS is the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester (Drake Rodger) met Mary Campbell and put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world. A prequel to The CW’s long-running hit series “Supernatural,” THE WINCHESTERS is written and executive produced by Robbie Thompson. Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles executive produce via their Chaos Machine Productions. Glen Winter serves as executive producer and pilot director. David H. Goodman and John Showalter serve as executive producers. The series is from Chaos Machine Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios.

Phyllis Thomas