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?
I hate reality shows. I won’t watch any of them. Castle is something that all ages is able to watch and I love the characters. If I happen to fall asleep I watch it on demand the next day. Definately should not be cancelled.
I do agree with you Castle is a good program people of all ages can watch without being embarrassed I don’t think it’s going be canceled Stana Katic may not come back I don’t know she got married over the weekend to her longtime boyfriend.
I love Castle and really hope it is renewed. There are not many decent night time dramas on at night anymore that are worth wasting your time on. But Castle is a good one, I never miss it. But I do wish the writers would come up with some episodes with a little more substance. As far as all those STUPID reality shows that are on now, they can cancel everyone of them as far as I’m concerned.
Here we are April 28th, Stana has 12 days left on her old contract. What is she going to do? This is the best show ABC has, and if they replace her CASTLE will never be the same. The end of season 6 and a part of season 7 the writer were out in left field. Maybe ABC should thing about some better writers. But who I’m I, only being a part of 8.5 million fans who watch. We can only pray she does the right thing and stays.
Highly agree.
I think the show should be renewed. Both these actors are Canadian. Nathan was born in Canada, but Stana WAS NOT, but later resided in Canada. She was born in Europe, I think in Croatia. She is very intelligent, speaks MANY languages and was a former model. I love the show and Castle and Becket make a perfect couple and team. The need each other………….. I am Canadian and take exception to the remark of D Garred. I am very proud to be a Canadian and of my Country. He/she should be ashamed of your rude remark.. There are many… Read more »
Well I am glad you are proud of your country Canada, I have no use of going up there I work for a company did a lot of business in Canada and I hated it I never ran in to so many ignorant smart ass people and their business people I did business to one end of that country to the other, by the way Ms. Katic was born in Hampton Ontario, suburb of Toronto Canada 1978 her parents moved from Serbia they came from the border of croata just about ever body in them countries they speak five or… Read more »
Stana can speak more languages then you think. and a bunch of different accents. I heard she was born in Canada, but moved to the States when she was little.
Does it really matter where a person was born!? Both Nathan and Stana are great actors.. I just wish Stana would sign her contract!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH. I rarely miss an episode. I hope Mrs. Stanic will soon sign her contract, I pray that she does. Every actor on this show is so remarkable, so amazing. I love the way that Castle and Beckett finish each other sentences. I agree that the writing staff could be a little better this season. I would love too see episode 6 again. I’d wish and hope for season 8 and more seasons to come!!!!!!
i am not writing this to get my head chewed off but when i first started viewing i found it riveting and i got hooked easily and bought the dvds however when castle and beckett got together it wasnt as good as b4 and i struggled to enjoy watching it and i came to the conclusion that putting them together was a bad decision i preferred them just pining after each other than being together and i think that maybe stana katic has maybe be offered another role elsewhere and maybe she feels its time for a change i dont… Read more »
You are right I disagree with you, them getting married should not change a thing. It should open up many more stories to be told. If bring back one with out the other, ABC should just put a fork in the series and call it done. If Ms Katic is moving on to something else, I hope it not something like Stiletto. She is so much better than that. All we can do is hope and pray she stays. You would think by now ABC would know if she has something else going on, and just be up front and… Read more »
i think she will because since nathan fillion has already renewed his contract people will be very upset if she doesn’t because she will be the reason Castle is cancelled and a lot of people will be mad at her. And Castle is what started her whole career so she has a lot of leverage to resign and a lot to lose, especially fans if she doesn’t resign.
Well Jamie you hit that right on the nose, Ms. stana katic was unknown until she got on Castle the two or three movies that she was one of the main characters was a terrible flop didn’t even make it to the theaters went directly to DVD one of them didn’t even make it except to iTunes, and that one is for lovers only she goes overseas to make them movies and I haven’t seen one that was worth a damn for lovers only, it had no plot X-rated in black and white like the 1950s. So if she does… Read more »
I really don’t know how I’ll live without Castle. I’ve been depressed for thirteen out of my 17 years of life. Castle is what keeps me going and the strength to live. I hope that they can convince her to stay
I will be severely depressed if Castle goes away. Literally. Castle is all I look forward to in my life. My life sucks and Castle is what keeps me going. Seriously like during the summer when Castle isn’t airing, I watch the other seasons on dvd because it makes me laugh and it gives me hope. it may sound pathetic, but its all i have to cling to that gives me hope.
Dawn,
I totally agree with you! Why do people automatically think that when the 2 leads get married the show is over!? I believe that Castle could have a 10 season run.. The cast is awesome, and other shows have done fine with leads married.
Renew the show!!!
Mr. Fillion has signed his contract but Ms.Katic has not signed her contract yet.
Oh MY GOD! Stana please sign your contract! Please! Please! Please!
Please please renew I love this show I wait for Monday’s in the fall to watch castle. I make everyone in my home be quite. I watch castle all the time even summer I watch all my DVDs have a castle marathon all summer.please renew. This show is great. I like bones to but love love castle. If bones can make 10 season married and with a kid castle can its more then a drama it’s funny and romantic too please the cop and getting justice.
You are so right, the two fell in love got married, no reson to end the show. It should be just the begining. Go back and watch episode 110 of seaso 6. Senator with three kids, that should give you enought story line until season 10. Stana said she wants to left on a high note, and if the last three episodes are any good she will, but she could leave on a higher note if she stays.
I do believe it will have season eight only thing holding it up is Ms.Stana Katic and probably won’t be any problem there unless she wants to much.
Love it! Renew!!
That will be up to Mr.Fillion and Ms. Katic all they need to do is sign the contract and don’t want to much money
Don’t destroy the show. God forbid but Kill someone off , but I can’t think of one we could do that to. No- No we can’t do that but do something.
RENEW every show has a bad season but this show has rarely disappointed me. It is not cheesy has witty remarks. And the family values he demonstrates towards his daughter is wonderful. I DO NOT WATCH THE CHEESY FAMILY SITCOMS THAT SUPPOSEDLY CURRENT FAMILY VAUES IS INSULTIN!!!
Well said! I don’t see what the hold-up is.. I don’t think it’s on ABC’s end.. Nathan and Stana should just sign their contracts already..
How sad…. I pray all will turn out well and the show will continue on. If it does not ; I hope the last one would end in a happy note, Like in the Blue Butterfly. Say Castle and Becket come up missing and 25 years latter they are found and relate there lives together and what happened to his daughter , mother, grand kids and how happy and in love they are. I hate to think we would just be out in the cold…. Make it easy KEEP THE SHOW GOING and dig up a couple of bucks for… Read more »
Sounds good to me MJO! A happy ending would be best, to put all the characters living their lives well and happy. I think we’d all feel good about that kind of ending. What about Castle and Beckett having a child, or even more than one, 25 years later?
I agree with that statement wholeheartedly.
Have loved the show but this season the writing has been disappointing. What has set the show apart is the ability of writers and actor to create drama while at the same time giving the story line clever moments of subtle humor. That interaction has always been great. This season not so much. Renew the show.
Looks like sadly there will not be a
Season 8 🙁
I think there will be there negotiating the contract now but if they don’t it is due to Ms. Stana katic and Mr. Nathan Fillion they would want to much
The Season 6 finale was so cheesy and bogus that I’ve given up on the show. I used to like it quite a bit, though.
I agree with you the end season six was not too bad but the beginning of season seven the first two episodes I don’t know where the writers head was it was very disappointing. But it is still one of the best shows on television
Cheesy indeed. Kick a guy down for one episode you didn’t care for. We will miss you.
I am not kicking the man for one episode it is for the first three episodes of season seven and all you have to do is look at the ratings it took a nosedive, April 20 episode 20 what I hear they are going to re visit those first two episodes but I don’t think it’s going to help unless they back to the original writer.
The demo 18-49 showed slight recuperation during episodes 7-18 and 7-19, and the average viewers of the season is 8.50 mil. With and special effort, could be raised to the number of the season six(10.0mil viewers). Keep the show going, it is a really very good spectacle
The and of season six that would be fantastic ending of Castle, maybe that what they’re going to do and of season seven, I used to love that show but everything is changing the main character act like they can’t stand one another they probably can’t in real life. But what do you expect from Canadians
I think that candian comment was a little rude.
Yes you are right for making that statement that was rude of me and for that I do apologize. After all she had nothing to say where she was going be born