Lazarus Rising (Supernatural)

"**Lazarus Rising**"
"Lazarus Rising"
Supernatural episode
	"Lazarus Rising" marks the first appearance of Castiel portrayed by Misha Collins
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 1
Directed by	Kim Manners
Written by	Eric Kripke
Production code	3T7501
Original air date	September 18, 2008
Guest appearances
	Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer; Genevieve Cortese as Ruby; Misha Collins as Castiel; Traci Dinwiddie as Pamela Barnes;
Episode chronology
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	Supernatural season 4
	List of episodes

"Lazarus Rising" is the fourth season premiere of the CW television series Supernatural. The episode originally aired on September 18, 2008, and was written by series creator Eric Kripke and directed by executive producer Kim Manners.

The episode is set four months after Dean goes to hell in No Rest for the Wicked at the end of season 3. The narrative follows the brothers Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) as Dean returns from hell and tries to discover how he came back to life. The episode is perhaps most significant for introducing the angel Castiel (Misha Collins).