Why was Stana Katic booted from Castle? Recently, Katic spoke with Entertainment Weekly about her exit from the ABC TV show.
Katic played Detective Kate Beckett on the crime drama for eight seasons. As reported earlier, Katic was dismissed from the ABC series before it was cancelled in 2016. The cast also included Molly C. Quinn, Nathan Fillion, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tamala Jones, Jon Huertas, and Seamus Dever.
So why was Katic dropped from Castle? In the interview, she revealed the reason is still unclear:
I’m actually still not clear on the thought process behind the way that it went down. It hurt and it was a harsh ending, but now, nearly two years later…I met so many beautiful people on that project, and we collaborated on something really unique in that it’s not every day that you get a show, or a series, that has eight seasons and that it was a hit for the network. It would be a disservice to those people, to the work that we did together, and to my work, which I feel contributed, in part, to the success of the show, to be anything but grateful because, at the end of the day, that was a fantastic platform. It was a formative experience, and we told a love story that I feel moved people, touched people, and I can’t be anything but glad that I was a part of something like that. I hope it remains something special in viewers’ minds forever.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Castle? Do you think ABC should’ve renewed the series for a ninth season?
I think it was very wrong of ABC to end the show like they did… I was a big fan that watched from season 1 episode 1 I loved the show and all the actors!!! Was very upset that it ended and ended the way it did. It would be amazing if they brought it back with all the original cast!
well alot of rumors were saying that her and nathan never got along (hes a prankster/joker on set) trying to act like a couple so it might be an issue to convince ppl of that.
YES! Why droop a great program? I loved Castle.
A graceful answer by a wonderful actress and a true lady. I loved Castle, besides being fun, it sustained the little light inside me as an aspiring author. All of the cast members and crew did a fantastic job and, although the last season did feel heavy and disconnected, I do miss this show. I am looking forward to seeing Stana in her new show.
Yes I think ABC should of renewed Castle with both leads. We will never know why they killed (off the show)the goose that laid the golden egg, when they fired Stana Katic. Channig Dungey gave us three reason why . 1. budget cuts, that dog does not hunt. 2. Had two story lines , the show runners just picked the wrong one. So why didn’t Dungey changed that when she took over from Lee in February 2016, or why didn’t she look into why the ratings dropped so much from season 7? I think the show runners work for her?… Read more »
Interesting, we didn’t hear this side when it happened. I was under the impression she chose not to renew her contract. The whole show cancellation situation seemed rushed, and the last episode was ridiculous. That’s not how you end a successful long-running series. TV execs are completely out of touch with their viewers.
Hell yeah it should have continued! Stans is a beautiful talented actress who is grossly underappreciated. She has been in several shows which were or are hits. ABC screwed up as usual! Those who can do and those who can’t are ABC network execs!!!!! I loved the show and miss it!
Cancelling Castle was the mistake that saw a lot of viewers drifting away from ABC. Stana Katic was the star and apparently everyone knew that but the ABC executives. I loved her in the Librarian. Someone smart should bring her back in another comedy-drama role.
Stana Katic has a new series coming to Amazon on Friday.
Check out this link:
https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/absentia-amazon-reveals-launch-date-new-stana-katic-castle-drama-trailer/
I think the show should have ended with season seven which was the perfect endings. Season eight was hard to watch particularly the not very popular losat storyline. It was obvious Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic could not get along since they weren’t moslty separate and hadn’t little interaction with each other.
You have great shows like this being dropped but garbage like Greys Anatomy go on forever, I lost faith in television a long time ago.
Yes. I hated seeing this show being dropped. The entire family loved this show and we never missed an episode. I wish they would bring it back and the show would not be the same without Stana Katic.
First class comments by Ms. Katic. The viewers were the losers in ABC’s decision. She deserved better after so many seasons.
Nathan Fillion’s ego, that is why she was booted.
I loved watching Castle and I definitely would have watched another season. I loved the epilogue and would have enjoyed seeing Castle deal with having a young family. Oh, well.
Yes, It should have continued…