Supernatural: Time Is On My Side

Time is ticking away. There's three weeks to run on Dean's deal before he is claimed by the forces of Hell and he's no closer to finding a way out... or even the name of the demon that now holds his contract.

The Winchesters are on the trail of an organ-harvesting ghoul, Doc Benton (Billy Drago) a 19th Century surgeon who discovered the secret of immortality and has survived over 150 years by replacing his own organs with fresh ones when they wear out.

However, the brothers believed that their dad had already defeated Doc Benton by cutting out his heart!

Elsewhere, Bobby Singer has got a lead on Bela and while Sam wants to track down Doc Benton, to see if his formula for immortality can save Dean, Dean is more interested in going after Bela and trying to retrieve the "magic Colt".

Dean heads off for an encounter with an old hunter, who gives Dean an insight into the life of hunters as well as information he has acquired on Bela.

Doc Benton is a wonderful Frankenstein's Monster of a creation; Drago almost unrecognisable under his extensive prosthetics. Even with the brothers' ultimate disposal, there's still a wide window of opportunity for this character to return.

What also makes Benton stand out even further from the crowd was Sam's revelation that his immortality was gained through the use of weird science, with no black magic input at all.

On the other hand, Bela's chances of appearing again this side of the grave seem rather more limited; which is a pity because as she progressed through the season, becoming increasingly amoral, and we slowly found out more about her, she became a far more rounded and interesting character.