Supernatural will hit the ground running with Demon Dean at the beginning of season 10, but the demonic Winchester won't stick around for long.

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After several weeks with Crowley (Mark Sheppard), Dean will (unwillingly) windup in the Men of Letters bunker with Sam (Jared Padalecki) in episode 3. By episode 5, "Fan Fiction," Dean (Jensen Ackles) will ditch his longer, Demon Dean hairstyle and work side by side with his brother (see photo above). The timeline seems to indicate that Dean will be cured of his affliction by episode 4.

While Ackles did not announce a specific date for Dean's return to the land of the living, the actor accidentally confirmed that the hunter would receive an early cure while at last weekend's Dallas Con.

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"No, Demon Dean does not get a Hell Hound," Ackles said in response to a fan question. "I think that if it lasted a little longer than if did, the whole Demon Dean thing, maybe they would start playing with the idea of bringing in the Hell Hound."

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Find out more when Supernatural returns to The CW on Oct. 7.

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