Network: ABC
Episodes: 173 (hour)
Seasons: Eight
TV show dates: March 9, 2009 — May 16, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Molly C. Quinn, Nathan Fillion, Susan Sullivan, Stana Katic, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tamala Jones, Jon Huertas, and Seamus Dever.
TV show description:
Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) is an incredibly famous mystery novelist who has become bored with his own success. His life starts to get interesting when he learns that a real-world copycat killer has started staging murder scenes based on his novels.
Rick is soon questioned by NYPD Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), a very bright and aggressive detective who keeps her investigations under a tight rein. Their styles instantly clash yet sparks begin to fly, leading both to danger and a hint of romance as Rick steps in to help Kate find the killer. Once that case is solved, the author decides to use her as the basis for a new book series.
Rick uses his connections to get permission to accompany Kate while she investigates other cases, much to her frequent irritation. But Kate has a reputation for looking for “freaky” cases so she needs all the help she can get.
Others on her team include Kate’s confidant, Medical Examiner Lanie Parish (Tamala Jones); sardonic Detective Javier Esposito (Jon Huertas); and Detective Kevin Ryan (Seamus Dever), a nice guy who’s always ready to offer obscure facts. Captain Roy Montgomery (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) is their boss who makes sure that Kate’s cases go smoothly, in spite of all of the strong personalities involved.
Rick’s mother is Martha Rodgers (Susan Sullivan), a diva and former Broadway actress, who still seeks the spotlight and often ends up getting involved with the police cases. Alexis (Molly Quinn) is Rick’s quick-witted and insightful teenage daughter who keeps her famous dad in line.
Rick and Kate build upon their new relationship as they look to solve strange homicides in New York — as much fun as one can have with death & murder.
Episode #173 — Crossfire
With their best lead in hand, Castle and Beckett are ready to take on LokSat. But an unforeseen twist puts their case – and their lives – in jeopardy.
First aired: May 16, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the Castle TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a ninth season?
I loved Castle I do not know why the show was cancelled……..please bring Castle back with all original cast it was funny too. I always recorded and when I wanted to laugh I would look at Castle those guys are great actors……
It was announced on April 18 2016 by ABC Studios (who made the show) that Stana Katic and Tamala Jones had been “let go” for “budgetry reasons”, apparently they had not been approached to even discuss new contracts. On May 5 2016 it was announced that Fillion had signed on for a Season 9, and in the following days there was news that Huertas and Dever had also signed up, and that Sullivan, Quinn, and Olagundoye had been approached. However, there was a considerable on line backlash following the news about Stana and Tamala, fuelled by the suggestions that Beckett… Read more »
This was and is my favorite show. I have been watching it since it first came on. My daughter is 8 month old and this is the only show she will sit still and watch. I think this show should come back.
The show should of been continued. It was a really good show with excellent actors! Plus, they have even taken the re runs off., what a disappointment . The station didn’t know they had such a good thing going for them.
I would love for Castle to come back but only with all of the original actors.
Castle needs an alternate ending, we need to know what Happened to the rest of the Characters and their happily ever afters? how did Kate And Castle survive that shot? what Happened to the person that shot Kate and Castle? Did kate become Senator as the future dude predicted?
Please bring Castle back. I loved this show. It was a show that you could really connect too. The new shows out today, I just cannot connect with. Some don’t even make sense.
Waiting and waiting for the new season of Castle to start only to find its been cancelled – “wha…..t!” The best show on television. This season of new shows not so good. Try to watch some of the new series and cannot connect with the characters and the plot like Castle. I would love to see this show back on the air. Please bring it back!
“Castle” was one of the top 3 shows on TV!!!!! It was a constant breath of “fresh air ” ….. it was funny, exciting, and CLEAN!!!! It had at least 15yrs left!!! WHAT WERE THE IDIOT ABC EXECUTIVES THINKING OF!!!!! Castle was the ONLY REALLY GOOD SHOW that ABC HAD!!!!! I’m so discussed with television programming….Castle was probably the main show ABC had other than the Bachelor ( and people don’t watch that show every week). As for myself and everyone I know, we watch CBS almost every night, when we don’t watch CBS we watch FOX, SiFy, FX, and… Read more »
Bring Castle back
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I wish the series would continue as it was. I liked the show, and it could have gone on for several, if not many more seasons.. The characters and actors seemed to work, work well with each other, and they became familiar and comfortable to watch, with all their idiosyncrasies, and traits. If “Kate” has to go.. well, maybe the show as “Castle” could go on. It is at least worth a try, although she did add a lot to the show, and particularly the “pair” together, the relationship was fun, and funny.
how can you leave us hanging, when the last show was of them almost near death. please bring it back I really enjoyed the show.
They messed up big time
Julia I loved this show. Was a great way for me to lose myself in the drama and characters of a great show. As far as I’m concerned it was a bit mistake cancelling the show. I really wish you’d bring it back. Heck I even like to see the repeats of it play over again.
I am so sad that it’s been cancelled! There aren’t many series that I enjoy because they lack substance, but this was one that was actually well done. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!