Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan was integral to Supernatural during the show’s early days. Morgan played the role of John Winchester, the father of the Winchester brothers. While the brothers soldered on for fifteen seasons, going to Hell and back, Morgan’s character was unceremoniously killed off during the show’s second season.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan played John Winchester in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).

During an interview, one of the show’s writers discussed why Morgan could not return to the series despite several characters, including the brothers, being revived over the seasons. As a result, it became evident that Morgan’s busy schedule and fame post-Supernatural got in the way of his return to the hit paranormal drama series.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s post-Supernatural fame kept him away from the series

Jeffrey Dean Morgan played John Winchester in the first and second seasons of Supernatural. Morgan played the Winchester brothers’ absentee father,...