This season, ABC’s Castle will be airing opposite NBC’s highest-rated scripted series and one of CBS’ top-rated TV shows — The Blacklist and NCIS: Los Angeles. Will the ratings continue to fall or could they rise against this stiff competition? Cancelled or renewed for season eight? We’ll have to wait and see.
As last season of Castle proved, the relationship of author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) is anything but smooth. The rest of the cast includes Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Molly Quinn, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Susan Sullivan.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: ABC has renewed Castle for an eighth season.
Final season averages: 1.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.47 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a few weeks later.
For comparisons: The sixth season of Castle averaged a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.18 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Castle TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for an eighth season? Is it time to end the series?
Castle is the best show on TV today. It is the only show that I never miss! I own all the Seasons DVD’s and watch reruns on TNT when I am home from work in time or when they air in the evenings. The entire cast is great and the chemistry between Castle and Beckett is the best ever! I cannot imagine not having this show on my TV every Monday, or at least most Mondays. I appreciate that I can enjoy a show with murder mystery, family, friendships, humor, drama, comedy, love and romance….not gruesome murders, or slapstick comedy… Read more »
I and all my family just love this show —–why in the world would you cancel it —-what are you thinking??????????????????????????????????????????
I absolutely love this show. I’ve watched every episode since the very beginning. I make sure all of them are taped every week so there is never a chance that a single one could be missed. Keep it in production, it is one of the very best shows on TV ever!
I would miss “Castle ” very much. If I am not watching while it is on I tape , Please keep on this season.
I can do nothing to stop this final episode thing and I am so sorry I can’t stop this affront to my intelligence . If something can change there mind let it happen. All we can do is pray.
RENEW FOR 10 SEASONS!!!!
Castle is one of the best written series I have seen in a long time.The chemistry between Castle and Beckett is fantastic and the chemistry between the rest of the cast is also fantastic. The writing and directing is some of the most interesting on TV at this time.I am in the age group 50 to 65 and I do not like to miss a single episode of Castle-I think more reference should be made to that age group as well as the 18 to 49 year age group.Castle has something for everyone in each episode.I hope they pursue Beckett’s… Read more »
Castle is a well written show and the directing is fantastic. The chemistry between Beckett and Castle is superb.The chemistry of the whole cast is great. I would like to see more interaction between Castle,Beckett, Alexis and Martha-I think it helps move the stories. Castle is a rare gem in the world of TV series now a days. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE don’t consider cancelling it-for the past 4 years the people choice awards have voted Castle the best Crime series and Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion the best actor and actress in a crime series.This should let the higher ups see how… Read more »
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW
My teenage children started watching this show two years ago. They finally convinced me to watch because I don’t typically watch tv series. You cannot help but fall in love with these characters. The show is very well written and the actors do a great job. We watched all six seasons last summer and watch re-runs all the time. If you listen carefully, they even use grammar correctly, which is a plus in today’s world. To sum it up… well written, great acting, and superb chemistry between Beckett and Castle. There are 10 million fans out there and the show… Read more »
Castle is one of the better written and produced on tv today. Canceling would be a real injustice.
Quite frankly, I love each of these shows and I watch and record and watch them all. I would hate to see any of them cancelled.
How do you account for this type of viewer? Nielsson can’t possibly but can’t the networks know who is recording what?
I agree with Sue Anna. Castle is very well written with great character development! My daughters and I have watched since the very beginning and never miss an episode. Please do not cancel Castle!! There is still so much more to explore in these characters!!
Do not take castle of the air. There are no shows without violence, supernatural trash,etc. some of us like the light hearted shows you can not find anymore. Castle has everything ,mystery,family, humor. I am amazed at how this show can have so many things going on in that 1hr. The writers are great, and there is such chemistry between the cast members. Please consider those of us who do not want the constant violence thrown in our faces all the time.
PLEASE keep Castle on the air-the cast is and show are more real than all these so-called reality shows.
If the execs cancel Castle then they are dumber than the Federal governmant. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE keep Castle.It’s WAY better than all those so-called reality or singing shows(American Idol,etc.)
I watch castle every week. I Love everyone on the show especially stana and nathan