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 hope series 8 is the last it has deteriated for some time it has got boring and cliched i lost interest when castle and beckett got together it didnt live up to its casting but i do hope it finishes on a high
YOU”RE CRAZY!!! It has on gotten better since they got together. I don’t like you!
You are so right, it is better. And I agree with Mr Paul Lee (president of ABC) that it continues for many more seasons. For that we should thank him.
ditto!
Dont cancel, it is too great of a show.
Keep Castle on, it is an entertaining show. Cancel Bones instead.
Eliminate Castle show at once…since they injected homosexuals in the show
MUST KEEP CASTLE!! But find a better long range plot to tie the season together.
What I understand there will be season eight
Renew, but take it way from DWTS. Hate that show! I’d like to see some more of Castles dad and (maybe) mom together. there could be some real family tension, in more than one way too.
I like Castle on Mondays.. it makes the day bearable. While I like DWTS… it could move to another night, but keep Castle on Monday
CASTLE IS THE BEST SHOW ON TV WANT TO SEE MANY MORE SEASONS
I agree!!
Castle been and remains a classy show. Too bad Nielsen is focused on 18-49. I suspect the 50 and up ratings would be higher. The Nielsen rating system fails to recognize the value of the 50+ viewer who spends significantly more in the marketplace the 18 – 49.
Yes, Castle should be renewed and the characters should evolve to an appropriate reality.
I fall into the 18-49, and simply LOVE Castle! It should be renewed for at least another season if not more. My parents are in their 70’s and enjoy the show too.
Agree
It is absolutely necessary to renew this series. The spectators need to see their dreams coming true in a season 8. There is the end to be written for Castle and Beckett, and the end to be written for all the actors. A series does not have to stop because of a reduction in the audience. It would be a sign of failure.
The should be renewed.
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It should DEFINITELY be renewed!!!
End the series on a high note
It has nowhere to go. Don’t let it deteriorate into another draggy sitcom
Castle keeps you on your toes….you never know what solution he is going to come up with. The storylines are good and you don’t have to worry about having young kids in the room when you are watching it….no bad language. We love this show and will be disappointed if it is cancelled when there are a good number of other shows that are so bad remaining. It’s all about the fan base though.
Castle’s fanbase might be getting smaller.. but we are loyal.
My mondays would be boring without Castle.. This show is what makes Monday’s bearable
I totally agree.
I totally agree MJO. This is still a good show. It deserve another chance. But I do suggest that writers and directors not rush the storyline of the story. In any case, if castle comes on every night, I would watch it. I love the characters in this show, especially, stana katic (Beckett) and Nathan fillion (Castle).
definitely agree.
I think castle should get cancelled!!
It was good in season 1-5 and the rest were dumb!! Or do more crossover with other shows on abc/ Disney!
This season is a rehashed of the same plot over and over!
I disagree on canceling the show, but you are so right on the seasons. I feel the first 6 seasons are great all but the last eposite of season 6 that when the wheels started falling off. I think it more of a writer problem, but they need both main players back to make it work. If ABC wants higher rating and more viewer per episode (8.5 million ) they need better writers, maybe NCIS has some. Andrew W. Marlowe wrote the first episode of season 1, it was really good. He is also writting espisode 23 of season 7,… Read more »
seriously guys whats ya’lls problem? Castle is great inside and out!
CJ there were some very good episode in season 6 and 7. Go back and watch them. Therefore for them alone, the show should not be cancelled.