Executive producer Sera Gamble, who has been with the 显示 since season 1 and is awesome, is poised to succeed him. Although Kripke will remain actively involved in the 显示 — and not just in name only.
When I asked a CW representative whether creator/executive producer Eric Kripke would return for "Supernatural's" sixth season, I got a three-word reply: "Yes, he's back."