The seventh season of Castle was down by more than 15% but it was still one of the network’s most-watched scripted series. However, shows typically get more expensive to produce as they get older and salaries rise. For awhile, it wasn’t certain if some of the cast would be returning for season eight. If the ratings continue to slide downward, will Castle be cancelled? Will it be renewed for a ninth season? Stay tuned.
On the previous season of Castle, author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) finally tied the knot. If their past is any indication however, it looks unlikely that there will be much wedded bliss in their future. The rest of this season’s cast includes Seamus Dever, Jon Huertas, Molly Quinn, Susan Sullivan, Tamala Jones, and Toks Olagundoye.
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.
5/12 update: ABC has cancelled Castle after eight seasons. Details here.
5/17 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The seventh season of Castle averaged a 1.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.47 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 a ninth season? How long should it run?
I would love Castle to contine if both leads return, if there are new showrunners and if they return to its original premise. What has happened this season has been a sad shadow of what once was. Castle now a silly oof, Becketts regressed character, the split, no working together, no shared screen time, no romance. If its a spin off of just Castle and his PI bore. No thanks
Castle is mine and my husbands favorite series-very cleverly scripted,keeps you guessing .Love the show hope to see it for a long time.
Castle is my all time favorite TV series – scripts very clever and well written – cast is superb, all production details very well done. Hope it continues for many years.
Castle is sadly dead in the water. The poor ratings are related to the poor story line and poor writing.
Is there anything “Castle” hasn’t done during its run so far? I think its bad ratings and mediocre storylines this season are a telling sign that “Castle” is headed for a disappointing series finale (if there is a “Final Season” announcement coming soon), or maybe no series finale at all (like “Brothers & Sisters”. The negative criticism of its storylines and its new writers is an indication that there was hardly a great, or even good, episode of “Castle” during its current eighth season.
Don’t cancel the show! I’ve grown up with this show for the past 8 years! If you are planning to cancel it, please do it with a good conclusion. Don’t just cut it off bluntly. I wouldn’t be able to stand it. I think this show has so much to give. It’s the perfect mix. The drama, the romance, the crime, the mystery: it’s perfect.
I am glad they’ve cancelled Castle. This series lost its spark by the start of the 4th season. I have been wanting it cancelled since then. Thank God!!
Where did you see/read Castle has been cancelled?! Because as far as I know it wasn´t! Or not yet, at least! And why would you be glad about its cancellation? Don´t like it? Don´t watch, as simple as that!
Well said Mary ! For a person that hated the show since season 4, you are still following around to comment on it. It’s very interesting! I sounds like to that you are more upset than anything else. For anyone whom is interested here is the latest news ” Still waiting on a pickup is Castle, which is sought after for renewal but is contingent on Nathan Fillion being open to a new contract “
im hoping for same thing i love seeing castle being parents on the show
These new writers are ruining my beloved “Castle”–this was a great show and all my family and I are so sad to watch the mess they are making of it. I would hope that someone will step in and try to get this show back on track — bring back the real Ryan and Espo- the chemistry between Castle and Beckett- the great story lines–please bring back Castle!!!!!!!!
Stop making these wonderful actors look foolish!! They have made us so happy for years–stop ruining a good thing!! Best advice–FIRE THE WRITERS so we all can have fun again!!
Agreed. My beloved Castle is running on fumes. It’s over, sad to say.
Castle is in such a freefall I don’t think there’s anything they can do to stop it. The show runners made a statement they wanted to shake things up they sure are doing that, they are shaking it right off of TV, they spent too long on this crap they got going now, the writers said they are having fun, they are the only ones, but you’ve got to realize they came off a failed programs on Fox the following, they come over and take over Castle evidently they don’t like it crying shame they get a decent program then… Read more »
Hope castle stays on hope they get Rick and Kate back to together shouldn’t have broke them up.
Season 8 so far I give it a grade of F-. Pathetic storyline when they could
have gone in so many different ways. After four months of marriage you
do not need a ‘spark’ for the marriage. Also no trust by Static in the
marriage-you share in a marriage and work things together. Relative to
Castle you do not chase your head case wife like a teenager. The whole
storyline is just plain dumb. It will be cancelled. Since the end of 7
they are down close to 2million people.
If the show sinks beneath a 1.0 in the 18-49, I wonder how long until ABC announces this is the final season. F- is right.
My wife and I have watched Castle from the beginning, She’s disappointed as I am about where the show is going. Ratings are way down, can we actually say “Cancelled”? Hope not!
I Love This Show, Season 8 is still good, you guys must be open-minded the new story line doesn’t SUCK (they should’ve had kids instead but u never know what’s up their sleeves)
What storyline? It seems the “story” is some vague reason Beckett is gone and some scenes of Rick looking glum. The stuff of comedy legend. No, the stuff of a hangover. Time to cancel it so the fans don’t have to watch it disgrace its fun legacy any further.
I’m thinking she may have gotten pregnant on their “time in” on episode 7.Here’s hoping…!
Agree that we don’t know what is up their sleeves, but when you come in as new writers and do not understand the fundamental elements that make up the two main characters of course it is going to be bad. The way each main character is acting seems way out of “character”. There is no way Kate Beckett would walk out on her marriage because she needs to protect her husband. She might would have done that say season four, but she is way past that emotionally in her relationship with Rick. She would have brought Rick in from the… Read more »