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'' is an American

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which was created by Andrew W. Marlowe. It stars

Nathan Fillion Nathan Fillion (; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on '' Firefly'' and its film continuation '' Serenity'', and Richard Castle on '' Castle''. , he was starring as J ...

Richard Castle Richard Edgar "Rick" Castle (born Richard Alexander Rodgers) is a fictional character on the ABC crime series '' Castle''. He is portrayed by Nathan Fillion. The name Richard Castle is also used as a pseudonym under which a set of real books a ...

, a famous mystery novelist, and Stana Katic as

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detective

Kate Beckett Katherine Houghton Beckett is a fictional character of the ABC crime series ''Castle''. She is portrayed by Stana Katic. History Katherine Houghton Beckett was born to Jim and Johanna Beckett and was raised in Manhattan. Her grandfather was a ...

. The series premiered as a

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on March 9, 2009. On May 12, 2016, it was announced that, despite several cast members signing one-year deals for a potential ninth season, the show would be canceled instead.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

Season 2 (2009–10)

Season 3 (2010–11)

Season 4 (2011–12)

Season 5 (2012–13)

Season 6 (2013–14)

Season 7 (2014–15)

Season 8 (2015–16)

Notes

References

General references

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castle Lists of American comedy-drama television series episodes Lists of American crime drama television series episodes

Episodes Episodes may refer to: * Episode An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a series intended for radio, television or streaming consumption. The noun ''episode'' is derived from the Gree ...