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Castle is a witty drama based on a famous crime and horror novelist, Rick Castle, who is suffering from a writers block after killing off the main character in his novels. While struggling to come up with a replacement, Det. Kate Beckett of the NYPD approached him and asked to help catch the copy-cat killer staging murders based on scenes from his novels.

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05x24 Watershed Aired: May. 13, 2013

In the season finale, an interview with a high-profile federal law enforcement agency forces Beckett to reconsider what she wants out of her … [continue reading]

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Fans of the ABC series 'Castle' rejoice! While there was never any doubt that the police dramedy would return for a sixth season, ABC is giving 'Castle' a rare two-season pick-up which will ensure the series survives until at least the close of season seven.

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Mar. 09, 2009
Status:
Returning Series
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
2009 - 2013
To-Date:
5 Seasons
105 Episodes
Network
ABC TV Network

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  • In the Nikki Heat novels, Richard Castle writes about the shadowing of Detective Heat by a writer by the name of Jameson Rook. In chess, "castle" and "rook" are interchangeable names for the…
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    In the Nikki Heat novels, Richard Castle writes about the shadowing of Detective Heat by a writer by the name of Jameson Rook. In chess, "castle" and "rook" are interchangeable names for the same piece. To begin with, Castle's name was a parody of the name of the real best-selling novelist 'Stephen King', whose surname is also a chess piece.
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  • Most people notice the prominent in-jokes/references to Nathan Fillion's previous TV series Firefly however, there is another, lesser known recurring reference: Whenever the subject of comic…
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    Most people notice the prominent in-jokes/references to Nathan Fillion's previous TV series Firefly however, there is another, lesser known recurring reference: Whenever the subject of comic books comes up, Beckett expresses an admiration for the works of comic book writer/artist Frank Miller (II). This is most likely a subtle recurring in-joke/reference to the fact that Stana Katic, who plays Beckett, previously appeared in Frank Miller's directorial debut The Spirit.
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  • Detective Kevin Ryan (Seamus Dever) can be seen carrying a copy of one of Castle's books at least once in every episode.