Castle
Seen it?2009 | 8 seasons | Drama, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it held a wide audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 173 episodes: a long-haul commitment.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a wide audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 803K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12009 · 10 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday- Season 22009 · 24 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32010 · 24 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42011 · 23 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52012 · 24 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 62013 · 23 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 72014 · 23 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 82015 · 22 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrew W. Marlowe
- Nathan FillionRichard Castle
- Stana KaticKate Beckett
- Molly C. QuinnAlexis Castle
- Jon HuertasJavier Esposito
- Seamus DeverKevin Ryan
- Susan SullivanMartha Rodgers
- Tamala JonesLanie Parish
- Toks OlagundoyeHayley Shipton