Castle 

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.

Creator:

Andrew W. Marlowe

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 20 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nathan Fillion	...	Richard Castle / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Stana Katic	...	Kate Beckett / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Susan Sullivan	...	Martha Rodgers / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish / ... 173 episodes, 2009-2016
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Captain Victoria Gates 93 episodes, 2011-2015

Storyline

Richard "Rick" Castle is a millionaire playboy who recently killed off his main character when a serial killer starts killing people like he does in his books. He teams up with New York police detective Kate Beckett to solve the case. He finds inspiration in Detective Beckett and starts shadowing her for his next book.

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Plot Keywords:

new york police department | female detective | new york city | homicide investigation | novelist | 

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Taglines:

She's armed, he's dangerous. (Season 2)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonathan Frakes, who directed Castle: Kill the Messenger (2009), Castle: The Final Frontier (2012), and Castle: The Fast and the Furriest (2013), also directed Stana Katic in The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008).

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Goofs

To obtain reluctant witnesses' cooperation, Castle will occasionally offer to name a character in his Nikki Heat books after them, often right in front of Beckett, or Ryan and Esposito. While it might appear to be a harmless offer, any competent defense attorney could paint it as bribery and witness tampering, which are both illegal; as cops, they don't seem bothered by an action that could potentially get a solid case against a suspect thrown out at trial.

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Quotes

Richard Castle: I really am ruggedly handsome, aren't I?

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: What Happens in Vegas Is Typically Pretty Sad (2011)

User Reviews

Excellent start!

I fully enjoyed the pilot episode of Castle. Nathan and Stana have great chemistry, with him providing a ton of comedy as the crime fiction author to her straight laced cop. Castle is an engaging hero with a surprising amount of support from the characters around him, especially with his daughter and his mother.

I find the premise has tons of promise as the series progresses, both with the types of plots that can come from Castle's novels and with his romantic interests. The idea that a series of murders can be copied into real life seems a bit trite, but the execution was far better than I expected. The fact that Castle can keep up with Detective Beckett as far as crime scene analysis and motives is smart, but also a great source of comedy. Beckett's apparent infatuation with Castle's book series not only suggest that she's a potential love interest, but hints at a lot of character subtlety that has yet to come.

If crime drama crosses with romantic comedy sounds at all for you, then you should definitely watch and support Castle.

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Castle

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1