SummaryA mystery novelist (Nathan Fillion) seeks inspiration for his next book by shadowing NYPD detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic).
Created By:Andrew W. Marlowe
Castle
8 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
2009
Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
22% Positive
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10 Reviews
59% Mixed
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20% Negative
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100
Lotsa fast banter and stylish direction will make some viewers dimly recall--as they are doubtlessly meant to--William Powell and Myrna Loy's late, great "Thin Man" movie series.
70
Fillion and Katic occasionally seem a little too self-conscious--a little smirk goes a long way--but ultimately the characters are too appealing to resist.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
84% Positive
655 Ratings
655 Ratings
9% Mixed
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
8% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
Nov 23, 2024
10
One of the best series I've watched so far. The characters Castle and Beckett were very well written and the actors 100% brought this to life. The various murder cases were very interesting to watch. All the other supporting characters were also very good and none of them had any negative impact on the series. The only criticism would be the last season, as they tried to fire the lead actress Stana Katic. This is also noticeable in the story line, as Castle and Beckett no longer worked together very often and the whole Lockset story line was presented very abruptly. Again, the season wasn't that bad, the only thing the series has to criticize is the last episode, as you are given too less information about the true ending of Castle and Beckett.
Sep 18, 2021
10
A perfect series that evolved from a comedy to a real interesting thrilled. Very very good actors. Everything is very well rounded. I really liked this series. Watched in full on a month span.
60
The series is primarily goofy formulaic fun, and so far, Katic is no Deschanel, but like its twin, the series uses that shockingly durable Remington Steele DNA--peacock dude, furrowed-brow femme--to build neat puzzles out of human suffering.
50
This sort of banter takes up a good portion of the Castle premiere episode, each instance of it reinforcing the always-already familiar premise.
50
Days after announcing the cancellation of the brilliant "Life on Mars," ABC premieres Castle, dumping an original concept, beautifully achieved, with genius casting, and picking up the most averagely entertaining series in a long time.
40
Sullivan's theatrics notwithstanding, Castle's home environment also proves relatively bland (does primetime really need another precocious teenager?), which means the two episodes previewed pivot largely on the strength of the cases, whose twists certainly don't break new ground (though it is nice to see Keir Dullea in a guest role).
25
The trouble with Castle is that it's just so completely fluffy - which is annoying.
Jun 13, 2026
8
Score: 8.5 7 amazing seasons with one of the most engaging romances on TV, where a simple idea of having a Writer following Homicide Detectives gave us years of funny random episodes, with some epic moments Let's just ignore the last one because wtf was that
