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Castle 

TV-14 | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | TV Series (2009–2016)
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173 episodes
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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 | See full cast & crew »
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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
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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 | See All (52) »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

ABC [United States] | Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Castle See more »

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although she's a woman, Captain Victoria Gates is always referred to as "sir". This is not all that uncommon, especially in the military, and even some police precincts, where traditional decorum dictates that a superior officer always be addressed as "sir", regardless of gender, unless ordered to do so otherwise. See more »

Goofs

We see Castle constantly ask the detectives working with him (or the detectives themselves) to put out APB's (All Points Bulletins) or BOLOs (Be On the Look Out) to bring suspects and witnesses in. When found NYPD just walk up to people and place them in the squad car, taking them to the station for the Detectives and Castle to interview even though it's pretty clear they didn't want to come. If there is no probable cause for an arrest or an active arrest warrant, the police can't make you go anywhere against your will. Once in a while, a wealthy or educated person will assert this and ask a lawyer to be present but this is rare. See more »

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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Excellent start!
10 March 2009 | by dreamflower530 – See all my reviews

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.
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