Castle 2009 - 2016

type: TVSeries

language: English

seasons: 8

genre: crime

theme: mystery

Score: 8 / 10

Castle is an American crime mystery/comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC for a total of eight seasons from March 9, 2009, to May 16, 2016. The series was produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios.

Plot

Richard Castle (Fillion) is a famous mystery novelist. Bored and suffering from writer's block, he kills off Derrick Storm, the main character in his successful book series. He is brought in by the New York Police Department for questioning regarding a copycat murder based on one of his novels, where he meets and becomes intrigued by Detective Kate Beckett (Katic), the officer assigned to the case. Castle is inspired to take Beckett as his muse for Nikki Heat, the main character of his next book series, and uses his friendship with the mayor to pressure the police to let him shadow Beckett. Castle's exuberant personality clashes with Beckett's more reserved and professional demeanor. However, as Beckett begins to appreciate Castle's assistance in helping her catch killers, the two eventually become friends and then lovers. Their cases often deal with murders occurring within various unusual subcultures or milieus, including reality TV shows, vampire enthusiasts, a science-fiction convention, and a man who claims to be a time traveler. A recurring plotline deals with the unsolved murder of Beckett's mother years before, an investigation that leads to an increasingly sprawling and dangerous conspiracy. The series also focuses on the backstories of supporting characters like Detectives Javier Esposito and Kevin Ryan, Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Captain Roy Montgomery, and Captain Victoria Gates, through multiple episodes.

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More details

contentLocation	New York City
events	New York City Police Department
genre	comedy-drama crime mystery
keywords	captain conspiracy convention copycat crimes copycat murder detective help job shadow kate beckett medical examiner muse new york police department novelist police department question reality television reality tv reality tv shows richard castle science-fiction shadow suffer time travel time traveler tv show unsolved writer's block
musicBy	Robert Duncan
nomination	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
publisher	American Broadcasting Company
recordedAt	Los Angeles
theme	mystery science fiction vampire