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
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Captain Roy Montgomery 61 episodes, 2009-2014

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 | crime scene | homicide investigation | 

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Taglines:

Solving murder has never been so much fun. (Season 3)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the recurring intro of season 2, Castle compares his and Beckett's relationship to "Turner & Hooch". Scott Paulin, who plays Jim Beckett (Kate Beckett's father) plays a role in Turner & Hooch (1989).

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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

[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

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.35 (2012)

User Reviews

Creative, Witty, and Nathan Fillion

I just finished watching the first showing and I am very pleased. Others and I have been starving for more Nathan Fillion ever since Firefly. It seems he has finally landed a lead role, which he has so definitely earned, in an interesting looking series. At this juncture, I don't have many predictions for the series which is a rarity these days and I think that it will be fun watching Castle and detective Beckett's relationship grow. The writing was quite creative even though it sometimes felt like they were rushing things. I think its possible that they could have made this first episode last another week or two, however, at the same time, its fast pace leaves no time wasted. I found myself sprinting into the kitchen for munchies and racing back in hopes of not missing any of the action. I will definitely be watching this next week :)