"Castle" Creator Andrew W. Marlowe Steps Down as Showrunner, David Amann Takes Over

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"Castle" Scoop: Andrew W. Marlowe Exits as Showrunner
by Matt Webb Mitovich
June 16, 2014


Here’s a twist that a certain rugged mystery novelist might not have come up with: "Castle" creator Andrew W. Marlowe is stepping down as showrunner, TVLine has learned.

Marlowe – who served as the ABC series’ showrunner through its first six seasons, the last of which was its most watched ever – will continue to maintain a day-to-day presence on the show while also starting to develop new projects as part of his overall deal with ABC Studios.



Succeeding Marlowe as showrunner, starting with the upcoming Season 7, will be David Amann, who joined "Castle" as an executive producer in Season 3.

“Over the past four seasons, David has proven himself to be a tremendous leader and a great steward of our show’s unique voice,” Marlowe said in a statement. “I’m excited to continue our creative collaboration as he assumes his new responsibilities.”



As a writer, Amann has had a hand in crafting some of "Castle‘s" best received episodes from recent seasons, including the post-coital Season 5 opener 'After the Storm', the intense 'Under Fire', 'Disciple' and 'In the Belly of the Beast'.

And even the offbeat 'That ’70s Show'.

http://tvline.com/2014/06/16/castle-...lowe-season-7/