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?
Yes Castle should remain on the air
Even watch reruns!! Don’t every cancell
Love Castle and even watch reruns!! Don’t every cancell
I recently found Castle and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it – JUST THE WAY IT IS!!!!! Please don’t change anything. I have tears running down my cheeks right now just thinking of ANY changes. I’m not one to get hooked on TV programs but this one is IT.
I am a 76 year old ex-biker down with the big “C”. I am not one to watch these kinds of tv programs but Castle got me hooked! Being laid up in bed for a year has forced meto look up all kinds of shows and Castle is the ONE for me. Please continue to produce this show as it forces me to look forward every day anticipating to watch the next episode.
Well Richard. You are in luck they have three new four season eight starts 21st of September, but there are reruns on t n t network and also Saturday and Sunday night on ABC, sorry to hear of your problem.
what a great show. I have watched it since the beginning and have never found any episode to be boring. Castle and Beckett become part of your life because of there unique acting ability. The show is funny as well as suspenseful an intriguing. even a good family show. I hope that they will continue to renew Castle every year as I would truly miss it. all of the characters seemed so real and the actors AllShare in complementing the story.
I agree with everything you wrote. But now our new show runner want Kate and Rick to have a devastating break up. They say they are prepared to make the 8.5 million fans mad. What ever happened to the 80% of the fans that wanted to see a baby castle? If you break the couple up the shows goes under. There are so many more thing you could write. So please do not ruin the show. Thank You
I agree I hope that they don’t break up the love between Castle & Beckett however, from what I’ve been reading it is rumored there may be personal reasons between the two actors that may make it difficult to write a continuing love story. I really hope the talk is untrue, their onscreen chemistry is nothing but AMAZING!!! It reminds me a lot of Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan but much sexier! It makes you laugh, cry and feel things that you don’t get to feel from every day grind (warm and fuzzy)! I hate to think that it would… Read more »
The first thing we should do is to Thank Paul Lee (president of ABC) and the rest of the cast of Castle for letting us have a season 8. Nathan has always been great, Stana has gown so much from the first season episode 1 to season 7 episode 23, she is really great. I hope her new movie Tourist reflects that . Trying to get any info on these two is like pulling teeth, I think ABC likes torturing the fan base. I can only hope that Paul Lee understands if Terrace Paul Winters causes a major split between… Read more »
I just found this show and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! There are not enough exclamation points to convey my enthusiasm about this show! I voted it for the critics choice awards. I coming home Mon – Thus excited that I can get “my castle on” (that’s what I tell my husband) I can’t belive that I didn’t know about this show! It’s funny, dynamic, thrilling, & engaging. I stay up late just so I can watch every episode that recorded on my DVR that day. My husband is hooked now too! Please keep it on the air, the channels are… Read more »
You are so right you do get hooked on this show. It is by far the best ABC has to offer. For me it shows a super relationship between father and daughter, a great working together group in the 12th. Too bad captain Gates will be gone, but that opens the door for Kate becoming the captain of the 12th. As far as Castle and Beckett the chemistry and love between the two make the whole show. No matter what they still love each other (episodes 100 season 5,103 season 5 and 110 season 5). Now that Stana is really… Read more »
The thing that makes Castle such a great show is the interaction between the characters. This was true of great shows in the past, i.e., Magnum P.I., the Mentalist, and it’s true of other stations current shows such as NCIS, Bones, Elementary, etc. The blend of characters, personalities…the drama, the humor and such is a major contribution to the success of the show, as well as the scripts. Why don’t you poll the middle-age and up group who actually watch tv for enjoyment/entertainment, whether it be who-done-its or comedy, and ignore those who lean towards the alleged REAl tv and… Read more »
You said a mouthful and it could not have been said better, it was will put
I agree with you
CASTLE is a wonderful show,and we in the over 55 age bracket love him and kate.if you took this demographic you would be surprised ast how many programs would stay on the air,like JAG.
Keep those castle programmes coming, all the shows us brits love get cancelled too soon.
Fabulous series, great chemistry between characters.
There is absolutely no need to stop, just keep coming up with great story lines !!
Viva Castle !!!!
It would break my heart if Castle went off the air! I will definitely watch it!!
Castle will not be going off the air it has been renewed for season eight
Bad enough Firefly got cancelled. Let’s not lose Nathan Fillion again. I even watch the reruns EVERY DAY!
I live for this show! PLEASE don’t cancel it. It’s the high point of my day!
More Castle please! We Love it!!
Best Tv show ABC has! With season 8 coming up this fall, we need more than 13 episodes. We also need seasons 9,10,11 and 12.