The Castle TV show on ABC has been canceled after eight seasons. Despite re-signing Nathan Fillion, Seamus Dever, Jon Huertas, and talking to Molly Quinn, Susan Sullivan, and newcomer Toks Olagundoye about returning for a ninth season, Castle‘s eighth season finale will now be its TV series finale.
Once the network chose not to re-sign Stana Katic and Tamala Jones, reportedly for budgetary reasons, fans were not so keen on a Castle renewal. The backlash was rather epic. Much of Castle‘s draw was the relationship between Katic’s Kate Beckett and Fillion’s Richard Castle. Castle season eight, episode 22, “Crossfire,” the Castle TV series finale, airs Monday, May 16, 2016. Watch a promo, below.
ABC says: “With their best lead in hand, Castle and Beckett are ready to take on LokSat. But an unforeseen twist puts their case – and their lives – in jeopardy, on the season finale of “Castle,” Monday, May 16th on ABC.”
Hopefully, Castle fans won’t be left dangling without sufficient closure. As previously reported, EP Alexi Hawley planned a second ending to “Crossfire,” should it prove Castle‘s final episode, rather than the jumping off point for a ninth season.
Are you a fan of the Castle TV show on ABC? What do you want to happen in the Castle TV series finale? Sound off, in the comments!
I love Castle so much I cried when I heard it was gonna be cancelled. :c
I was thinking that the show would run at least another two years. There is always a time in a series when the number one carter gets what he won’t, then the show goes down hill from there. Castle has not reached that point. Everyone is going to lose because this show is being taken of TV. Tell the crew to by the show and products it themselves.
Bring back Castle!
I am a true Castle fan. From the very first episode to the last. You could have ended the series better than you did. I did not appreciate that after all Castle and Beckett went through that they were not allowed to walk off in to the sunset holding hands. I think that you should have one last show with them getting rescued and deciding to get out of the crime solving business. Maybe let Beckett find out that she is expecting. This show was the perfect mix of blood and romance without the ugly language and explicit sex. I… Read more »
Rather see the show canceled than have Stana Katic’s character killed off.
I’m like everyone else I can’t believe you guys have decided to cancel Castle! I’ve been a loyal Castle fan since season1 and always looked forward to a new series. You guys gotta re-think your decision to cancel and get your writers to come up with another angel to keep this show going on, please! I say that because you guys have done a GREAT job with casting and with keeping great entertainment going for the last 8 seasons! Find a way to do a spin off with the cast you have but keep Castle going on! Thank you
I can’t believe castle is cancelled. The last episode on season 8 was a terrible. They say it was supposed to give closure but that was the furthest from the truth. How can they cancel such a popular show, especially with the other junk that is left on TV…
In my opinion, one of the absolute worst decisions to cancel “Castle” in the histiry of Television. Rates up there with the cancelling of “M*A*S*H” . Did you guys just draw straws or something??
That figures, soon as there’s a good show, without tons of nasty scenes, or language, they’d take it off the air!! Castle was my absolute favorite, favorite show!! I can’t believe they killed them off so quickly and ended the show! Although in the end as you did with when the almost died in the sinking car, or the shipping container.. they could reserect the show. I certainly hope they do! So many people watched it. It was opposite of too many other shows like Blackout. And new stuff coming out. Thieves th st live in a huge house killing… Read more »
8 seasons isn’t exactly “killing it quickly” most shows barely last a season or two.
I watch Castle regularly–New, old, repeats, reruns–doesnt matter!! I’m 62 yrs old, retired and about the only thing I watch on TV is sports (football, baseball & basketball) BUT I enjoy “Castle” immensely. As usual, ABC has shot themselves in the foot by cutting loose a winner!! I think I could pick shows better than the executives at ABC!! In retrospect, you probably were paid by the other networks to eliminate a hit show! Dumb move, guys, plain stupid!!
100% agreed!!!
Castle has a great ensemble cast, good writers and engaging characters, like other winning shows like NCIS. Why would you cancel it?
We need Castle, it was a great family show!
Hey hi please dont cancel castle this is the best show that i ever see i had been watching this serie since the begining of all this please this show changed my life prospective in a good way please reconsider about the 9 season please.
I love this show. We started watching because of Nathan Fillion being in it. Huge Firefly fans. We are hooked on Castle. They have such chemistry. You have to resign Kate and Lanie. Please.
Castle is my comfort show…when nothing else looks good to watch Castle always satisfies. It would be a sad day when there is no more Castle to watch.