Keck's Exclusives: "Castle" Stages "Firefly" Reunion
Mar 1, 2012
by William Keck


Long before Nathan Fillion was solving crimes with Stana Katic on "Castle", he was soaring through space on the short-lived cult fave "Firefly".

Now, for the first time, "Castle" is reuniting Nathan with one of his former co-stars on the ABC crime series.





In an episode slated for spring, Adam Baldwin, who played "Firefly's" Jayne Cobb to Nathan's Capt. Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds, will guest star as a detective named Ethan Slaughter. (How's that for a character name?)

Slaughter is described to me as a rough and tumble cop from the city's gang unit who lands a case that Castle is desperate to follow. Along the way, Slaughter shows Castle a dirtier side of police work that forces Castle to reconsider what he's willing to do to close a case.

As the season nears its cliffhanging conclusion, expect this new alliance to place Castle in the line of fire like never before.





My sources tell me Nathan is over the moon about this fun nod to his sci-fi past.

Nathan and Adam also co-starred together in "Firefly's" 2005 spin-off feature film, Serenity.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Castle-Adam-Baldwin-Firefly-Reunion-1044334.aspx

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Keck's Exclusives First Look: "Firefly's" Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin Reunite on "Castle"
Mar 27, 2012
by William Keck


Ten years ago — (or was it 500 years from now?), Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin were trapped together in space on Fox's short-lived, but much-beloved sci-fi adventure series, "Firefly".

Though Nathan's Captain Mal Reynolds often clashed with Adam's Jayne Cobb, the actors developed a strong bond that survived post-cancellation.





The two buds reunite on the April 16 episode of "Castle" (titled 'Headhunters'), but don't expect a recreation of their "Firefly" characters' relationship.

"It's flipped," explains Adam. "Nathan's the dumb one this time."

"Yup," echoes Nathan. "Adam's in control, pulling the strings and I'm tagging along in the dark."





The episode finds Castle abandoning Beckett to shadow Adam's tough gang squad cop, Ethan Slaughter. Between takes, the two had the chance to reflect on their favorite Firefly moments.

Nathan says his is "the one where Adam's in the airlock. It was the scene that let everybody know Jayne, this big lovable character, was not to be trusted and would sell you out if he got the chance."





When "Firefly" ended, both actors swiped some treasured memorabilia from set.

"I kept Jayne's boots, knife, knitted hat, T-shirts and a model of his head," says Adam. "But I auctioned off a lot of that for charity."

Nathan's collection includes three of Malcolm's guns: "One fake foam one for stunts, one wood-filled resin one for practice and one actual gun," says the star, who also owns two of Mal's holsters.





While neither actor seems particularly hopeful that they'll ever get to use these props again on camera in another "Firefly" project, there could be more "Firefly" reunions on "Castle" if Nathan has his way.

"I've been pitching an episode where the lead actor of a failed TV sci-fi series gets killed, and it turns out the whole cast and writers hated him and are all suspects," says Nathan.

"It would be very exciting for 'Firefly' fans because I'd want to get everybody back for this episode, but with Adam on this show, he's single-handedly ruined that! But I can still have my hope."

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Castle-Firefly-Reunion-First-Look-1045369.aspx

Adam Baldwin Returning in "Castle" Season 8 — Exclusive
by Natalie Abrams
8/13/15


Adam Baldwin is making a return visit to "Castle" in the upcoming eighth season, EW has learned exclusively.

Baldwin first appeared in the fourth season as Detective Ethan Slaughter, a rough cop with crude methods that Castle (Nathan Fillion) did a ride along with in the episode titled 'Headhunters'.



Details on what brings Slaughter back into the fold are being kept under wraps, but he’ll appear in an episode slated for early in the season. Just spitballing, but with Beckett becoming captain, Castle might need someone else to ride along with besides new addition Hayley Shipton (Toks Olagundoye).

"Castle" returns Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/13/castle-adam-baldwin-season-8