"Castle" Renewed for Third Season
March 30, 2010 | By: Laura Prudom


It looks as though Nathan Fillion will remain king of ABC's "Castle" -- at least for another season.

According to The Wrap, the slow-but-steady building procedural has earned an early third season renewal from the alphabet network, which will come as a welcome surprise to loyal fans previously concerned about its on-the-bubble status.



Season 3 will run for 22 episodes.



Ratings seemed lackluster last year, but ABC -- in a rare move for a major network -- stuck with the show and ordered a second season despite the shaky start, a move that clearly paid off when "Castle" started conquering "CSI: Miami" in the 10PM Monday time slot.

In fact, last night's episode -- which was admittedly boosted by its lead-in, "Dancing With the Stars" -- drew a whopping 14.5 million viewers and a 3.7 rating in the 18-49 demo, a record high for the series.



The show has a distinctly "Bones" vibe between the protagonists, novelist Richard Castle (Fillion) and NYPD detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), with most of the series' tension derived from the will-they-won't-they relationship between the pair.

Fillion is probably thanking the TV Gods for finally sending him a series that has survived past the first season, after unlucky stints with the tragically cancelled "Firefly" and "Drive".

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Very cool!! :cool: :D

Great news. Castle is very addicting.

Great news. Castle is very addicting.

It is. Nathan Fillion is hilarious here.

"Castle" is an awesome show, I went through the first season on DVD quickly.

One of my best friends is completely in love with Nathan Fillion (she loaned me her DVD set of Firefly) and I posted this link to her Facebook page. Needless to say, she is ecstatic. :D

It is. Nathan Fillion is hilarious here.

"Castle" is an awesome show, I went through the first season on DVD quickly.
I didn't start watching the show until October so I missed the entire first season. I was shocked that I was even able to follow it. I used to watch Nathan Fillion when he starred on Two Guys and a Girl. Castle is a great show and very entertaining. I'm glad a network finally renewed a show of mine early for a change. lol

I didn't start watching the show until October so I missed the entire first season. I was shocked that I was even able to follow it. I used to watch Nathan Fillion when he starred on Two Guys and a Girl. Castle is a great show and very entertaining. I'm glad a network finally renewed a show of mine early for a change. lol

I don't do that really, I don't just jump in a show.

Did you ever see the first season?

I don't do that really, I don't just jump in a show.

Did you ever see the first season?
ABC reran some episodes from the first season so I saw a few of them. I imagine there are a few I haven't seen. I've never seen the first episode. I usually don't jump into a show either. Most of the shows seem to be serialized so it's harder to join a show in progress.

ABC reran some episodes from the first season so I saw a few of them. I imagine there are a few I haven't seen. I've never seen the first episode. I usually don't jump into a show either. Most of the shows seem to be serialized so it's harder to join a show in progress.

Yeah, the shows I tend to watch ("24", "True Blood", "Lost" - especially this one) are all serials so you would have to watch from the beginning.



I haven't seen any of the second season yet. I tend to wait until the DVD release so I can watch at my own pace (usually quick) and don't have to wait until the next episode.

I know that the season one finale ended with Castle telling Beckett he may have found something in her mother's murder case.

So as soon as it comes out on DVD I'll pick it up.

..."CASTLE" does very well on Mondays after "DANCING WITH THE STARS" and "THE BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE", and it's a damn good show! However, a new situation comedy is about to be sandwiched inbetween "DANCING" and "CASTLE" shortly- and how well IT does, literally remains to be seen...will it affect "CASTLE"'s viewership?

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