Castle

American police procedural comedy-drama television series (2009-2016)

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"Castle" is an American TV series that aired from 2009 to 2016, blending comedy and drama as it follows police detectives solving crimes. The show became a popular example of the procedural drama genre during its run, appealing to audiences who enjoyed both humorous character moments and mystery-solving plots.

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After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

Aired: 2009–2016
Seasons: 8 · 173 episodes
Status: Canceled
Created by: Andrew W. Marlowe
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Crime

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Genre: Mystery Police procedural Crime Comedy drama
Created by: Andrew W. Marlowe
Starring: Nathan Fillion Stana Katic Susan Sullivan Ruben Santiago-Hudson Molly C. Quinn Jon Huertas Tamala Jones Seamus Dever Penny Johnson Jerald Toks Olagundoye
Composers: Robert Duncan Kim Planert
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 173 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Andrew W. Marlowe Rob Bowman Armyan Bernstein Laurie Zaks Barry Schindel René Echevarria David Amann David Grae Rob Hanning Terri Edda Miller Terence Paul Winter Alexi Hawley
Production location: Los Angeles
Camera setup: Single-camera
Running time: 43 minutes
Production companies: ABC Studios Beacon Pictures The Barry Schindel Company, (2009, season 1) Experimental Pictures, (2009–2013, seasons 2–5) Milmar Pictures, (2013–2015, seasons 6–7)
Network: ABC
Release: March 9, 2009 ( 2009-03-09 ) –, May 16, 2016 ( 2016-05-16 )

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Duration: 43
FilmAffinity ID: 186493
Official website: abc.com/shows/castle

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number of episodes: 173
start time: 2009-03-09
end time: 2016-05-16
number of seasons: 8
title: Castle
social media followers: 100804

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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 by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios.

Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, Castle primarily traces the lives of Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), a best-selling mystery novelist, and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), a homicide detective, as they solve various unusual crimes in New York City. Detective Beckett is initially infuriated at the thought of working with a writer and goes to great lengths to keep him out of her way. However, the two soon start developing feelings for each other. The overarching plot of the series focused on the romance between the two lead characters and their ongoing investigation of the murder of Beckett's mother.