We know you've wanted to try 'Castle' - everyone is talking about it but you can't stand the thought of jumping into a series with no idea who is who or what is going on. Well you've come to the right place.
Castle/Stana Katic mailing list would like to offer this ' Castle Primer" to introduce you to the story and cast of TV's best show on TV!
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Stana and Nathan ham it up for TV Guide (onsale Thursday Feb 24)
Show Premise
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle gets permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes. A "guy's guy", he proves popular with the male team members, but immediately offends the sensibilities of the team leader, Detective Kate Beckett. Though she'll never admit it, he slowly wins her over with his innovative approach to crime solving. He brings to the table skills the others don't have: contacts in Manhattan high society, free-form creative thinking, and years of developing believable fictional characters that have inadvertently molded him into a natural criminal profiler.
But life is not all crime fighting adventure for this wealthy playboy: his relationship with Beckett becomes even more strained when he unveils a new series of detective novels featuring a racy character based on her, and his home life is dominated by his mother (a fading Broadway diva) and his whip-smart teen-aged daughter.
Ready to dive in? Here are some suggested episodes and videos to get you started!
Season One Flowers for your Grave- The Pilot
A Chill Runs Through Her Veins # 5
Season Two
Sucker Punch # 13
Tick Tick Tick # 17
Boom # 18
A Deadly Game # 24
Season Three
A Deadly Affair # 1
Knockdown # 13
View a music video showcasing The Journey of Castle and Beckett to where we are now in season 3.
The MOST anticipated episode of Castle thus far was Knockdown Season 3 #13,
Viewers long awaited a revisit into Beckett's Mother's murder and for another step towards Castle & Beckett becoming a couple in the future, the long awaited KISS seen around the world. The following video showcases how viewers feel about these two very special characters and the chemistry actors Nathan Fillion & Stana Katic bring to the screen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PNG5jrT_LE
Kate Beckett is a tough, smart homicide detective with the NYPD -- a first-class investigator known for being a closer. She's also gained a reputation as a detective who's intrigued by the "freaky ones," the sort of cases that don't fit neatly into a box. It's a reflection of her ongoing quest for justice. Having joined the force after the murder of a loved one was never solved, she has a rare ability to empathize with the victims and it's this that fuels her unceasing drive to capture the people responsible. Forced to work with Castle, she's at first frustrated by his presence but over time begins to appreciate him. Even though he drives her crazy, she knows they make a great team.
Richard Castle
Richard Castle, roguish best-selling author, is the consummate man's man, ladies' man, and man about town - nearly as well known for his tabloid-generating antics as for his immensely successful novels. With two ex-wives in his past and his fifteen-year-old daughter and live-in mother watching his every move, his life is never short on drama. But now, having just killed off his most famous character and with his publisher ex-wife breathing down his neck for his next book, he's in desperate need of inspiration. When Castle is pulled in by NYPD Detective Kate Beckett to advise on an investigation, he discovers his next muse and a new calling. Turns out all those years of research for his crime novels paid off. Castle now has the opportunity to use his unique knowledge and skills to help solve murders, much to the chagrin of Detective Beckett.