Creators:
Andrew W. MarloweDirected by:
Rob Bowman, Thomas J. Wright, Bryan Spicer, John Terlesky, Jonathan Frakes, Rosemary Rodriguez, Dean White, Paul Holahan, Bill Roe, Millicent Shelton, Jamie Babbit, Dwight H. Little, Karen Gaviola, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Bethany Rooney, Jeff Bleckner, Emile B. Levisetti, David Barrett, Steve Boyum, Holly Dale, Kate Woods, Chuck Bowman, Kevin Hooks, Helen Shaver, Ron Underwood, Larry Shaw, Rob Hardy, Jeannot Szwarc, Alrick Riley, Milan Cheylov, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Jann Turner, Jessica Yu, Steve Robin (more)Screenplay:
Andrew W. Marlowe, Alexi Hawley, Will Beall, Shalisha Francis, Christine Boylan, Gabrielle G. Stanton, René Echevarria, Chad Gomez Creasey, Dara Resnik Creasey, Jose Molina, David Amann, Elizabeth Beall, Marc Dube, Charles Murray, Barry Schindel, Terri Edda Miller, Kate Sargeant, Nancy Kiu, Jim Adler, Moira Kirland, Jason Wilborn, Stephanie Hicks, Barry O'Brien, Rob Hanning, Terence Paul Winter, Matt Pyken, David Grae, Scott Williams (more)Cast:
Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly C. Quinn, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Penny Johnson Jerald, Arye Gross, Scott Paulin, Victor Webster, Michael Trucco, Channon Roe, Dan Castellaneta, Bruno Campos, Caterina Scorsone, Erin Matthews, Monet Mazur, Jack Coleman, Stephen J. Cannell, Keir Dullea, Michael Mosley, Colby French, Jayne Brook, George Newbern, Jason Brooks, Melinda Page Hamilton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Steve Talley, Jamie Chung, Robert Costanzo, Elaine Hendrix, Judy Reyes, Robert Picardo, Matt Barr, Michael Reilly Burke, Debi Mazar, Marc Blucas, D.B. Woodside, Reed Diamond, Carlo Rota, Gregg Henry, Abigail Spencer, Mark Moses, Alyssa Milano, Ron Melendez, Scott Elrod, Keiko Agena, Dana Delany, James Patterson, Leonard Roberts, Navi Rawat, Fred Willard, Ray Wise, Erick Avari, James P. Anderson, Quarles Antoine, Anita Barone, Kelly Carlson, David Bowe, Ion Overman, Micaela Johnson, Sarah Drew, Rebeka Montoya, Mitch Pileggi, Rick Worthy, Julia Nickson, Michael Rady, Rachel Boston, Dina Meyer, Robert Gant, Neil Hopkins, Brittany Belt, John Pyper-Ferguson, Tom Irwin, Jane Seymour, Corbin Bernsen, Drew Van Acker, Michaela McManus, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Aldis Hodge, Gareth Williams, Josie Loren, Alicia Ziegler, Peter Parros, Bailey Chase, Stephen Macht, Bill Smitrovich, Beth Behrs, Allison McAtee, Nicki Micheaux, Darin Brooks, Laura Prepon, Kathleen M. Darcy, Clare Carey, Jay Paulson, Joanne Kelly, Jesse D. Goins, Jillian Armenante, Sarah Brown, Dominic Purcell, Dennis Lehane, Mimi Michaels, Rachel Melvin, Frederick Koehler, Jeff Denton, John L. Curtis, Billy Lush, Evan Helmuth, Bonnie Morgan, Landon Ashworth, Gattlin Griffith, Andrew Lawrence, Alicia Coppola, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Andrew Rothenberg, Patrick Cassidy, Justin Hartley, Mark Pellegrino, Mercedes Mason, Michael Dorn, Katie Lowes, D.C. Douglas, Jon Briddell, Allison Dunbar, Gina Hiraizumi, Adam Baldwin, Lochlyn Munro, Adrian Pasdar, Jennifer Beals, Michael Papajohn, Ross McCall, Max Greenfield, Crispian Belfrage, Tom Schanley, Jesse Hlubik, Ashley Watkins, Ashley Wood, John Kapelos, Amanda Walsh, Tyler Hoechlin, Rocio Macia, David Starzyk, Marcus Choi, Erin Fleming, Charles Shaughnessy, Michelle N. Carter, Richard Burgi, Millicent Martin, Len Lesser, Hilarie Burton, John Littlefield, Guy Wilson, Melody Thomas Scott, Kieren Hutchison, Michael McGrady, Giovanni V. Giusti, Clint Glenn Hummel, Anne Ramsay, Michael Graziadei, Victoria Pratt, J.B. Smoove, Peter Jason, David Chisum, Dylan Walsh, Suzanne Gutierrez, Robin Sachs, Chadwick Boseman, Devin McGinn, Nina Rausch, Kari Klinkenborg, Arlene Santana, Julia Voth, Andrea Harrison, Sophina Brown, Wes Craven, Shannon Lucio, Jeff Hephner, Ana Ayora, Kevin Daniels, Christina Moore, Romy Rosemont, Ray Laska, Kyle Secor, Kym Jackson, Caitlin Dulany, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ioan Gruffudd, Mark Elias, Derek Phillips, Dean Cates, Hrach Titizian, Matthew Carey, Rebecca Budig, Amy Aquino, DawnMarie Ferrara, Anna Zielinski, Eric Nenninger, Lisa Edelstein, Samuel Child, Matt Medrano, Rick Hearst, Danielle Bisutti, Gregory Alan Williams, June Squibb, Stephanie Faracy, Jeff Galfer, P.J. Byrne, Vanessa Vander Pluym, Jonathan Frakes, James Brolin, Michael Petrone, Cameron Mathison, Kelly McCreary, Gideon Emery, Tiffany Panhilason, Stephanie Maura Sanchez, Katrina Norman, Adam Harrington, José Zúñiga, Alastair Duncan, Christie Lynn Smith, Jessica Lundy, David Barry Gray, Alexandra Chando, Ken Lerner, Tom Bergeron, Tiffany Lowery, Daniel Romer, Bre Blair, Dustin Cook, Deanna Moore, Josh Abraham Webber, Luke White, Kevin Kilner, Rodney Rowland, Jon Polito, Austin Highsmith, Britt Rentschler, Christine Corpuz, Emily Bicks, John R. Colley, Kimberly Fox, Elizabeth Ho, Senta Moses, Jeanette Brox, Kimberly Estrada, Brent Alan Henry, Chryssie Whitehead, Titus Makin Jr., Jesse Luken, Jackie Debatin, Michael Bofshever, Erin Sanders, John Ruby, Bernard White, Brady Smith, Chris Browning, Candice Patton, Alexis Carra, Michanne Quinney, David Gautreaux, Mark Adair-Rios, Emily Sandifer, Jen Lilley, Spencer Garrett, Jed Bernard, Angela Oh, Luis Moncada, Edward Conna, Bryan Friday, Tina Huang, Matthew Rocheleau, Exie Booker, Ian Reed Kesler, Mercy Malick, Abigail Klein, Neil Brown Jr., Jocko Sims, Melise, Ron Roggé, Amy K. Harmon, Paul Carafotes, Julia Cho, Darin Heames, Mekenna Melvin, Gillian Alexy, Julia Whelan, Raquel Alessi, Eric Ladin, Kelly Kruger, Michael Benyaer, Julie Gonzalo, Jim O’Heir, Alexa Havins, Brittany Ishibashi, Andrew Stewart-Jones, Houston Rhines, Abby Brammell, Gregg Daniel, Jaime Ray Newman, Samantha Shelton, Todd Sherry, Jackie Geary, Sarah Jane Morris, Erin Cardillo, Kristen Miller, Cara Pifko, Joe Reegan, Bahar Soomekh, Sam Doumit, Jenna Leigh Green, Geno Monteiro, Monique Ganderton, Darby Stanchfield, Laurel Holloman, Perrey Reeves, Chandra West, Thea Gill, Presciliana Esparolini, Brett Tucker, Omar J. Dorsey, Diana Maria Riva, Dan Glenn, Karen David, Tyler Hilton, Jonathan Slavin, Eugenia Kuzmina, Makinna Ridgway, Daniella Alonso, Marcy McCusker, Jaye Razor, Bruno Amato, Suzy Nakamura, Stephen Full, Matt Riedy, Rebecca Field, Chase Kim, Erin Krakow, Emily Davenport, Joseph C. Phillips, Stacy Edwards, Ping Wu, Stephanie Lynn, Tina Morasco, Ted McGinley, Zack Duhame, Jessie Graff, Jillian Clare, Eric Tiede, Jamie McShane, Michael Hyatt, Tiffany Dupont, Glenn Keogh, James Carpinello, Sarah Butler, Meg Cionni, David Burke, Hannah Marks, Gilles Marini, Joy Regullano, Tim DeZarn, Paul S. Tracey, Michael Grant Terry, James Huang, Rachel Eggleston, Annie Wersching, Ever Carradine, Laura Kai Chen, Sarah Karges, Tahmoh Penikett, Jonathan Adams, Max Martini, Suleka Mathew, Valerie Azlynn, Caitlin McHugh, Laura Regan, Rose Abdoo, Erin Foster, Maya Stojan, Yani Gellman, Wallace Langham, Tembi Locke, Rex Lee, Dan Warner, Myko Olivier, Adoni Maropis, Billy Miller, Allan Louis, Sean McGowan, Benny Nieves, Ann Hu, Victory Van Tuyl, Charlie Finn, Brad Carter, Azure Parsons, Lex Medlin, Mike Faiola, Kari Coleman, Kathryn Bostic, Jeffrey Nicholas Brown, Mandy June Turpin, Kareem J. Grimes, Larry Sullivan, Charles Malik Whitfield, Tom Virtue, Nick Gracer, David Wells, David Shatraw, David Grant Wright, Doug Simpson, Mercedes Colon, Ronnie Alvarez, James Patrick Stuart, Peter Mackenzie, Glenn Taranto, Lindsey Sporrer, Brian Maillard, Sal Lopez, Ed Quinn, Wilmer Calderon, Bess Rous, Juan Carlos Cantu, Kenneth Meseroll, Brett Rickaby, Keith Diamond, Joel Polis, Link Baker, Eloy Casados, Jim Gleason, Ethan Erickson, Ellen Wong, Skyler Vallo, Anne Marie Howard, Julien Cesario, Scott Sheppard, Tom Jourden, John Mese, A Martinez, Lise Simms, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jeff Doucette, Jason Thompson, Adrian Sparks, Julian Acosta, Griffin Cleveland, Randal Reeder, Dave Florek, Marcus Scribner, Chad Lindberg, Morgan Benoit, Alicia Fusting, Danielle Rayne, Brandon Keener, Linara Washington, Tymberlee Hill, Isaiah Mustafa, Jessica Franz, Sam Hennings, Michael Irby, Adrian Quinonez, Ryan Deal, Gil McKinney, Jonathan Runyon, Webb Hayes, Lily Knight, Jeremy Tardy, Richard Whiten, Larry Joshua, Omid Abtahi, Nadine Crocker, David Meunier, Alex Arleo, Ron Yuan, Chris Cordone, Jay R. Ferguson, Andrew J. West, Conor O'Farrell, Ayanna Berkshire, Matt Winston, Brian Howe, Dan Cortese, Amy Gumenick, Stephen Jordan, Nic Bishop, Aaron Hill, Idara Victor, Aaron Craven, Donald Agnelli, Lak Rana, Ellen Bry, Camille Chen, Jim Piddock, Scott Michael Campbell, Jeff Grace, Kate Siegel, Ryun Yu, Jeff Harlan, Carlease Burke, Clifford McGhee, William deVry, Jewel Staite, Shane Johnson, John Griffin, Lobo Sebastian, Anne-Marie Johnson, Hunter Jackson, Erin Way, Rick Cosnett, Matt McTighe, Aleksandra Kaniak, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Gerald McRaney, Sunkrish Bala, Kristoffer Polaha, Jed Rees, Ray Stoney, Sabrina Culver, Darri Ingolfsson, Mac Brandt, Ian Kahn, Lydia Hull, Toks Olagundoye, Kevin Christy, James Martin Kelly, Barry Livingston, Manuel Uriza, Valeria Maldonado, Niko Nicotera, Heather Mazur, Charlene Amoia, Ramon Fernandez, Elizabeth Pan, Lisa Waltz, Carter Roy, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Marco Rodríguez, Kathleen York, Eric Lange, Guy Nardulli, Scott Klace, Patrick St. Esprit, Christina Grance, Gina Ravera, Marisa Quintanilla, Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Todd Waring, Hilary Ward, Lynne Alana Delaney, Shane Coffey, Tamara Braun, Michelle Page, Jonathan Banks, Amy Hathaway, K Callan, Patrick Bauchau, Nick Chinlund, Alex Carter, Susan Ruttan, Francis Capra, Jeannette Sousa, Ron Althoff, Michael Connelly, Brennan Elliott, Monica Staggs, Jeffrey Pierce, Torrey DeVitto, Shanna Collins, Julian Sands, Kathleen Rose Perkins, David Ramsey, Robert Pine, Robin Thomas, Phil LaMarr, Amy Hill, Robert Curtis Brown, Clayton Rohner, Oliver Muirhead, Bess Armstrong, Rick Ravanello, Patricia Tallman, Jason Beghe, Keith Robinson, James Handy, Brian Krause, Ian Nelson, Ken Baumann, Muse Watson, Thomas Kopache, Ramon De Ocampo, Eden Riegel, Bryan Forrest, Chris Sanders, Michael Cassidy, William Allen Young, John Kassir, Lee Tergesen, Brian Klugman, Mary Page Keller, Samantha Quan, Christina Vidal, Blake Gibbons, Carmen Argenziano, Lance Henriksen, Sam Page, Chris Mulkey, Thomas Calabro, Randall Batinkoff, David Parker, Kelly Thiebaud, Schae Harrison, Brett Cullen, Vanessa Lengies, Carrie Genzel, Tara Gerard, Eidan Hanzei, Brian Goodman, Ned Bellamy, Jason Wiles, Andrea Bogart, Ethan Phillips, Marlene Forte, Alon Aboutboul, David Weidoff, Billy Mayo, Monica Keena, Tina Majorino, David Eigenberg, Bruce Davison, Kwame Patterson, Jim Meskimen, Peter Onorati, Gary Basaraba, Liz Vassey, Justin Bruening, Brendan Hines, Erik Palladino, Ben Bledsoe, Katrina Nelson, Jason George, Gene Simmons, Michael McKean, Sasha Roiz, Amanda Schull, Bellamy Young, Teri Polo, Geoff Pierson, John M. Jackson, Michael Dempsey, Kenneth Mitchell, Hank Harris, James Ferris, William Atherton, Shaun Toub, Judith Hoag, Jordan Belfi, Andy Umberger, Christopher Goodman, François Chau, Lanny Joon, Mark D. Espinoza, David Barrera, Malcolm Foster Smith, Stephanie Escajeda, Bruce Holman, Katherine Von Till, Elena Campbell-Martinez, Josh Daugherty, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Timon Kyle Durrett, Kristin Lehman, Jessica Tuck, Aasha Davis, James Read, Fredric Lehne, Mark Harelik, Philipp Karner, Josh Hopkins, Dean Norris, Nathalie Walker, Troy Winbush, Mark Nelson, Rebecca Kessler, Derek Krantz, Derek Webster, Steven Brand, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Tracy Scoggins, Tara Platt, Nana Visitor, Tommy Savas, Scott Lowell, Jim Abele, Dale Waddington, Chad Everett, Ellen Geer, Sarah Lilly, Josh Stamberg, Timothy Carhart, Jim Turner, Taylor Kinney, Gloria Garayua, Nicholas Downs, Bruce Gray, Matthew Alan, Erin Chambers, Lauralee Bell, Christine Woods, Tim Guinee, Walter Perez, Reynaldo Gallegos, Ryan Doom, Devanny Pinn, Jay R. Ferguson (a.f.), Brian Goodman (a.f.), Max Martini (a.f.), Josh Randall, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Tyrees Allen, Louis Mandylor, Chris Elwood, Christine Elise, Scott L. Schwartz, Caroline Lagerfelt, Kevin Brown, Rob Nagle, Don Stark, Dwight Hicks, Gerald Downey, Hattie Winston, Jonathan LaPaglia, Danny Nucci, Shari Headley, Anne Dudek, Marisa Ramirez, Dahlia Salem, Rider Strong, Graham Beckel, Ryan Alosio, Mimi Kuzyk, Joe Nieves, Eddie Shin, James Cosmo, Rick Gonzalez, Jack McGee, Siena Goines, Don Franklin, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Vanessa Martinez, Joel Torre, Devon Gummersall, Paul Schackman, Dameon Clarke, Victoria Chalaya, Currie Graham, Gil Birmingham, Steve Cell, Kevin Foster, Bill Bellamy, French Stewart, Nicholle Tom, Beth Broderick, Sydney Walsh, Scott Cohen, Michael Ironside, Merrin Dungey, Erin Cahill, William R. Moses, Jennifer Hall, Melanie Lewis, Melissa De Sousa, Helena Barrett, Rodney J. Hobbs, Kevin Will, Armin Shimerman, Chris McKenna, C. Thomas Howell, Daniel Roebuck, Nick Thurston, Chris Coy, Amir Talai, Max Arciniega, Sarah Scott, Tony Denison, Patrick Fischler, Bonita Friedericy, Dakin Matthews, Leslie Hope, Steven Eckholdt, Mark Deklin, Jack Wagner, Taylor Cole, James Black, Travis Wester, Kelly Hu, Chad Donella, Anthony Starke, Vail Bloom, Kristin Carey, Darren Dupree Washington, Gina Torres, Gail O'Grady, Patrick Fabian, Julian Stone, Jessica Manuel, Katherine Kamhi, Skyler Stone, Eric Jungmann, Nestor Serrano, Crystal Allen, Brad William Henke, Sean Whalen, Cara Buono, Juliana Dever, Benito Martinez, Brian Letscher, Christina Cox, Patrick Scott Lewis, Azita Ghanizada, Gonzalo Menendez, Raphael Sbarge, Albie Selznick, James Madio, Jeryl Prescott, Russ Bain, Mark Bloom, Ray Leppan, Carlos Bernard, Catherine Dent, Jeffrey Meek, Yancey Arias, Jack Kennedy, Glenn Morshower, Warren Christie, Antonio Sabato Jr., Emily Baldoni, Alan Blumenfeld, Jon Paul Burkhart, Alicia Lagano, Tom Amandes, Patrick Heusinger, Sam Daly, Joshua Gomez, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tim Russ, Yvonne Zima, Christopher Cousins, James MacDonald, Erik Jensen, Joelle Carter, Alexis Cruz, Wes Ramsey, Anthony Ruivivar, Jason Antoon, David S. Lee, David Blue, William Mapother, Shashawnee Hall, Jim Holmes, Marta McGonagle, Teri Reeves, John Allen Nelson, Matt Gerald, Kristen Ariza, Christie Burson, Wendy Davis, Jamie Harris, Anabelle Acosta, Rick Peters, Lola Glaudini, Bug Hall, Frances Fisher, Rob Estes, Denyce Lawton, Angelique Cinelu, Sam Anderson, Cas Anvar, John Getz, Alexie Gilmore, Drew Powell, Bradford Anderson, Samantha Sloyan, Carlos Gómez, Al Sapienza, Kenny Johnson, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Chris Bruno, Arden Cho, Cameron Deane Stewart, Tarri Markel, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Corey Reynolds, Richard Portnow, Dawnn Lewis, Eme Ikwuakor, Derek Graf, Michael Lombardi, Ned Vaughn, Eric Etebari, Claudia Christian, Alex Fernandez, Eddie McClintock, Scottie Thompson, R.D. Call, Randy Oglesby, Matt Letscher, Jon Lindstrom, Ryan Sands, Jaime Alvarez, Michael Flores, Lilli Birdsell, Tava Smiley, Stephen Snedden, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Wright, Tate Ellington, Chad Michael Collins, Elya Baskin, Juan Gabriel Pareja, Cliff Simon, David Marciano, Jared Kusnitz, Jeffrey Nordling, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, David Harris, Keith Szarabajka, Dale Midkiff, Matt Roth, Molly Hagan, Angela Relucio, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Will Rothhaar, Jessica Camacho, Nathan Anderson, Jake Martin, Nick Jandl, Krista Allen, Geno Segers, Paul Ben-Victor, Vincent Spano, Larry Poindexter, Mo Gallini, Jackie Tohn, Beau Billingslea, Tim Griffin, Alimi Ballard, Heather McComb, Kim Hawthorne, Jackson Hurst, Erick Lopez, Nazneen Contractor, Kamar de los Reyes, Adam Wylie, Valorie Hubbard, Ivan Sergei, Audrey Marie Anderson, Brianna Lynn Brown, India de Beaufort, Andrew Carter, Amy Rosoff, Summer Glau, Jamie McBride, Tony Nevada, David Clayton Rogers, Sterling K. Brown, Dilshad Vadsaria, Assaf Cohen, Gwendoline Yeo, Konstantin Lavysh, Matthew Marsden, Maxwell Caulfield, Yves Bright, Linda Park, Susan Park, Rosalind Chao, Hector Luis Bustamante, Joe Sabatino, Roz Witt, Ricardo Chavira, David Conrad, David Andrews, Charlie Hofheimer, Reiko Aylesworth, Ali Hillis, Edelyn Okano, Don McManus, Brian McNamara, Meredith Monroe, Nikki DeLoach, Brina Palencia, Elena Nikitina Bick, Usman Ally, Mackenzie Astin, Agnes Olech, Paula Newsome, Josh Dean, Inbar Lavi, Lisa Kaminir, Roy Werner (more) (more)Produced by:
Howard Grigsby, Christine RoumCasting:
Shawn Dawson, Kendra Castleberry, Donna Rosenstein, Dawn NygrenEditing:
Edward A. Warschilka, Dennis Virkler, Jeff Freeman, Amy McGrath, Warren Bowman, Byron Smith, David Latham, Marta Evry, Jack Colwell, Neil Felder, Sue Blainey, Philip Fowler, Orlando Machado Jr., John AxnessSound:
Kevin Roache, Robb Navrides, Pete Elia, Joe Earle, Kenneth R. Burton, Kurt Kassulke, Adam Sawelson, Mike Olman, Andre Perreault, Kenneth Kobett, Ed Carr, Michael Colomby, Jim Fitzpatrick, Sherry Klein, Doug Andham, Fred Judkins, Ronald G. Cogswell, Mathew Price, R. Russell Smith, Bobby Mackston, Jeremy J. Gordon, Scott HarberProduction design:
Stephen Hendrickson, Alfred Sole, Chris Farmer, Claire Kaufman, Daryn-Reid Goodall, Deborah Moses, Christopher Marsteller, Harry E. OttoMake-up:
June Brickman, Lillie S. Frierson, Beth O'Rourke, Ketty Gonzalez, Anthony Wilson, Toni-Ann Walker, Brigitte Bugayong, Fiona Distefano, Steven E. Anderson, Margie Kaklamanos, Margarita Pidgeon, Edward MorrisonCostumes:
Salvador Pérez Jr., Luke Reichle, Tom Broecker, Eduardo CastroVOD (4)
Seasons(8) / Episodes(173)
Plots(1)
American crime drama following mystery writer Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion). When a copycat murder inspired by the plot of one of his novels takes place, Castle is called in by the NYPD to provide insight on the case. When he proves useful, he is given a permanent job on the investigative team, working alongside Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). (Disney / Buena Vista)
American crime drama following mystery writer Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion). When a copycat murder inspired by the plot of one of his novels takes place, Castle is called in by the NYPD to provide insight on the case. When he proves useful, he is given a permanent job on the investigative team, working alongside Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). (Disney / Buena Vista)
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Season 1 – 90% – The best crime show, the most beautiful investigator, and the biggest surprise in television series. If someone told me that I would fall in love with my least favorite genre, I would have laughed at them. But Castle delivers with incredible cadence, Beckett supports him with a sweet smile, and the chemistry between them shines. The variety in the cases and the intelligence and humor of the investigation guarantee that there will be plenty to draw from in the coming years. An incomparable masterpiece. Season 2 – 100% – When clever cases become brilliant, when an appealing team becomes best friends, and when the beautiful lead couple become the most anticipated pair, the rules of the genre change. We have already had well-crafted buddy cop shows, but with such doses of tension, humor, and emotion, Rick, Kate, and company reach the pinnacle in the second season. Surprising guest appearances (Marc Blucas, Dana Delany, and Michael Trucco truly shine) and subtle teasing of the viewers from "will they/won't they" to "for the love of God, just kiss already" add to the excitement. See you in fall. Season 3 – 90% – It's not easy to deliver unique murder cases every week and fit in a writer, a detective, and an overall mood. Luckily, whether it's pizzerias, beauty pageants, or paranormal phenomena, this team never loses its face and style. The series gains strength through episodes that are directly related to the past or personal lives of the main characters. For example, the traditional two-part episode in the second half of the season is my favorite adventure. It doesn't quite score a 100% rating because in some cases it's not easy to keep up and grasp all the connections in the rapid-fire dialogue exchanges despite maximum concentration. However, I still believe that Castle has no equal in the (no longer so subtle) relationship crime genre. Season 4 – 100% – At the top of the genre. The writing team led by Andrew Marlowe knows that they can dare any deviation from what could be defined as a "traditional case" and presents us with a wealth of new ideas. From Adam Baldwin to a stoned zombie to a tiger, everything is in top gear. Plus, this time the series is as much a romance as it is a crime show. And it ends in an unforgettable way, even in purely dramatic series. Season 5 – 90% – A game changer. The new situation sometimes brings more, sometimes less pleasant challenges, but some things fortunately remain the same. Like the thrilling two-part season finale. Or the episodes that delve into the main characters' past, which are among the absolute best (The Wild Rover with Ryan undercover is the king of the season for me). And the fact that Stana Katic is aging beautifully. Although the complicated murder cases sometimes confuse me, I can't be mad because I practically always have a smile on my face. Season 6 – 80% – It's somewhat disappointing because, despite the high rating, this time it's operating on idle. It remains a question as to whether the creators are really running out of ideas or if the concept of the series has started to become a bit repetitive after more than a hundred episodes. I lean more towards the second option because everything in the plot seems to be the same. There is once again a dramatic two-part episode that is a matter of life and death, once again a paranormal case that seemingly defies logic, and once again there are hidden secrets. It's just without much excitement and the investigations often just glide by and the reputation is saved only by the usual banter of the entire team. Thanks to intense adventures like Under Fire or Veritas, I remembered the times when few could match Castle in terms of tension, emotions, and humor. However, there are some slight concerns about the future quality. There aren't many TV settings that I would wish could catch their second (and ultimately last) breath as much as this NYPD precinct. Season 7 – 70% – It maintains its identity, but it's breathless and somewhat unfortunate, mainly due to the confused handling of the showrunner position. This season is clearly the weakest as it disappointingly loses points in terms of the overarching storylines. Nathan Fillion finally gets a bigger story arc, but both Rick's disappearance and the childhood incident that the new showrunner David Amann sets up at the beginning receive a big blow when they are resolved in just one episode. They feel like dead ends that are blind and foolish. That's why I'm grateful for the successful lighter episodes from school, noir, or alternative reality. The team chemistry is still unprecedented, but the increasingly interchangeable "anonymous" episodes without a clearly visible direction unnecessarily dilute it. Season 8 – 60% – A somewhat sad swan song, as the new duo of showrunners sends it into average waters. Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter had good intentions when they tried to bring back the spark between the central couple, which had somewhat faded in recent years. However, having a breakup storyline pulled out of thin air was a bad idea, and deciding to go back on it under pressure from the audience bordered on embarrassment. Above all, it was confirmed that after solving Johanna Beckett's death, the lack of a long-term storyline was a detriment. The viewer would have enjoyed deciphering clues and uncovering LokSat's identity, but from the beginning to the end, it stumbled. That's why the last few episodes are a surprising rescue. It plays a strong note at the last moment, and stories with an immortal victim or the arrival of Satan hark back to the legendary era, but it only partially saves the rushed impression. Therefore, thanks to all involved for an amazing finale that allows Nathan Fillion to shine, for a few surprising twists, and for an ending that the general public didn't fully accept. Given the hectic circumstances of the end of filming, the bitter impressions of recent years, and the horrific casting changes that would await us in the future, I'll take such an (albeit rushed) epilogue with all ten fingers. () (less) (more)