Castle (2009– )

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle gets permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

Creator:

Andrew W. Marlowe

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Jon Huertas

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nathan Fillion	...	Richard Castle (105 episodes, 2009-2013)
Stana Katic	...	Kate Beckett (105 episodes, 2009-2013)
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito (105 episodes, 2009-2013)
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle (105 episodes, 2009-2013)
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan (105 episodes, 2009-2013)
Susan Sullivan	...	Martha Rodgers (104 episodes, 2009-2013)
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish (104 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Captain Roy Montgomery (58 episodes, 2009-2011)
Penny Johnson	...	Captain Victoria Gates (47 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle gets permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes. A "guy's guy", he proves popular with the male team members, but immediately offends the sensibilities of the team leader, Detective Kate Beckett. Though she'll never admit it, he slowly wins her over with his innovative approach to crime solving. He brings to the table skills the others don't have: contacts in Manhattan high society, free-form creative thinking, and years of developing believable fictional characters that have inadvertently molded him into a natural criminal profiler. But life is not all crime fighting adventure for this wealthy playboy: his relationship with Beckett becomes even more strained when he unveils a new series of detective novels featuring a racy character based on her, and his home life is dominated by his mother (a fading ...

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Plot Keywords:

killer | novelist | new york city | homicide investigation | nypd | 

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Taglines:

They are partners, whether she likes it or not.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Castle na zabití

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Martha's beau Chet has only been seen in one outdated photograph. He has never been on screen as an adult.

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Quotes

[repeated season 2 episode open]
Richard Castle: [v.o] There are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people: psychopaths and mystery writers. I'm the kind that pays better. Who am I?
Richard Castle: I'm Rick Castle.
Richard Castle: Castle.
Richard Castle: Castle.
Richard Castle: I really am ruggedly handsome, aren't I?
Richard Castle: [v.o] Every writer needs inspiration, and I found mine.
Kate Beckett: Detective Kate Beckett.
Kate Beckett: Beckett.
Kate Beckett: Beckett.
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in 30 Rock: Stride of Pride (2012)

User Reviews

Ah, a Breath of Fresh Air.

The pilot episode for ABC's new crime show "Castle" left me wanting more, much more in fact, and that is exactly what a good pilot should do. The relationship formed between the two leads is unquestionably one of the best and is, so far, most endearing. It is impossible to not like them.

I'll start with Nathan Fillion(of "Firefly" fame). Nathan plays Richard 'Rick' Castle. His charm and wit and spot-on comedic delivery make him alone the reason to tune in each week. Move over David Boreanaz 'cause Nathan has got you beat in the plucky-comedic-male-sidekick-to-tough-and-serious-female-cop role. Nathan comes off as the friend we all want and treasure. Having followed Nathan's career rather closely I am glad to see him in this role. It fits his nature and you can tell he knows it too just by watching him. It's in his postures and mannerisms and facial expressions. I believe he said in an interview that he is "72%" this character and that sounds about right. He is comfortable in this role. Similar to how he was comfortable when playing Malcom Reynolds in "Firefly"(which, by the way, is the greatest show of all time...period).

Then there is Stana Katic, who plays Detective Kate Beckett, and God is she gorgeous and enticing. No wonder Nathan's character can't get enough of her. Stana manages to instill in the portrayal of her character enough grit and fortitude to be mysterious and alluring, while retaining a good amount of the audiences confidence in her ability to be a bad-ass. On the other side, though, she is beautiful and her lightly-flirtatious nature does not detract from the other part of her character but rather enriches it making her feel real rather than just a cliché tough female cop(because TV is full of them right now).

What it comes down to, ladies and gentlemen, is chemistry and these two have it. They are a joy to watch even when they are not in scenes together and that is what will keep viewers tuning in each week. This show has great promise.

Before I go I will note that it was nice to see real authors on the show(I will not reveal who). It adds another layer to Castle's character and makes for an amusing poker scene. I hope the producers arrange for more cameos of this nature.

Done.