What if Castle had continued? According to TVLine, the plan was to keep Kate (Stana Katic) alive for season nine of the ABC series.
As we reported earlier, ABC cancelled the crime drama after eight seasons. It starred Nathan Fillion as a mystery novelist who partners with a homicide detective (Katic) to solve crimes.
When asked what would’ve happened if ABC renewed the series, TVLine’s Michael Ausiello said one plan was to have Kate survive the shoot-out at the end of season eight:
According to sources, one scenario had Kate surviving the season-ending shootout, but everyone — Rick included — would think her dead. Why the ruse?”
Before ABC cancelled the series, the network opted to not have Katic return for a possible ninth season. Fellow castmember Tamala Jones was also asked not to return. On Facebook, Ausiello said one of the scenarios to explain Katic’s absence in season nine was to have Kate working “overseas working on a special undercover mission.” Meanwhile, the rest of the characters would assume Kate was dead.
You can watch Ausiello’s discussion below (starts around 2:00 mark):
What do you think? Are you a Castle fan? Would you have watched the ninth season?
I loved Castle!!! And still do. They should have left it alone. Continuing the series Castle was one of the GREATs. Sometimes the networks CAN BE WRONG!!!!
No I would not have watched a season 9 without the both of them working together, the heart and soul of the whole show. That goes along with the other 85% of the fan base that wouldn’t. It would have been great to of had a season 9 with the missing 7 years in it, from the kitchen floor to the three children. But we had two show runners that could not or would not listen to what the fans wanted, so they got to put there stamp on the show (CANCELLED).As far as the two not wanting to hard… Read more »
This show should of never been canceled. One show I looked forward to watching every week. Most of the other shows are just not interesting.
I would like it better if they working together again, but even in the new direction the program was taking it was still getting better as they were adding new facets to show , expanding new interests and still letting them work together a little. They just need to make it so they work together more in some way ! ! ! Like it was said in several episodes, the cops only go for the evidence, where He puts the story behind it and it helped solve several of the crimes ! !
We are furious that Castle was cancelled! What genius made that decision?
Actually, I enjoyed the episodes when Castle and his daughter solved crimes, and I thought the show was moving in that direction.
Should have had a last season to bring closure to Beckett and Castle’s fate/relationship.
I never missed the show. It was a favorite.
I just watched what I now know is the last episode of Castle. My TV heart is broken. I still enjoyed this show so much, and that doesn’t happen often. Katic and Fillion are perfect together, and the entire supporting cast pulled it all together nicely. I really hope another network picks this up.
Why not just have someone else play the role of Beckett. It’s been done before. I love this show and it will only be replaced by some brain dead reality shows
When the season ended it showed them both being shot and sitting around a table with their children. This gives false hope to their followers (the hope that they have moved on with their lives and had children living somewhere else). Why would they have them both leave the show, they were awesome together?
Better idea. Since Stana and Nathan can’t work together, I suggest that ABC gives Stana a show where she is an undercover operative.
After 2 years she would have gotten over Castle and ready to move forward with her life.
She learns that Castle has remarried for the 4th time so she is willing to sever all ties.
Get a new leading man as a possible love interest who joins her.
Or,it is not necessary to bring her back as Beckett just give her a show. Maybe something that involves corrupt politics.
( Corrupt Politics? Is that redundant?)
Or she could go back to the FBI.
How many seasons would they have continued to make excuses for her absence? It would have made more sense to kill off the character, or better yet, NOT fire her actress!!