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Castle (TV Series)

TV Shows from the 2000s

Castle

2009

Andrew W. Marlowe (Creator), Rob Bowman ...

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas ...

6.4

11,548

TV Series. Mystery. Comedy. Drama TV Series (2009-2016). 8 Seasons. 173 Episodes. Wildly famous mystery novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) is bored with his own success. Then he learns that a real-world copycat killer has started staging murder scenes depicted in his novels. Castle is questioned by NYPD Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), a bright and aggressive detective who keeps her investigations under tight rein. Though they instantly clash, sparks of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"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)"	NEU
United States	Tim Goodman SFGATE	"The trouble with 'Castle' is that it's just so completely fluffy - which is annoying"	NEG
United States	Tom Shales The Washington Post	"Viewers who stumble into this misbegotten 'Moonlighting' imitation will likely be bored, too, but not because of too much success"	NEG
United States	Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune	"Given that the love-hate scenario between Beckett and Castle is fairly predictable, 'Castle’s' success may ride on the quality of its murder mysteries, and it’s encouraging that the show’s second episode is better than the first"	POS
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"[It's not] likely to keep you up at night puzzling out the intricacies of the mystery, but they won't bore you or insult your intelligence. 'Castle' exists to exploit the appeal of its stars and the amusing byplay between their characters, and it does that with admirable efficiency (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Linda Stasi New York Post	"Yes, it is all kind of dopey and has that 'been there/ done that' feel. But Fillion is so right for the part and carries the show so well that he makes the show more fun than it deserves for an otherwise by-the-book procedural (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly	"It's going for a screwball comedy/mystery mash-up, but 'Castle' is just an implausible muddle"	NEG

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