We Finally Understand The Ending Of Castle

Castle's unexpected cancellation nearly left fans and the creative team with nothing but a cliffhanger. What the heck happened and why?

#Castle #Ending #Explained

Sudden death | 0:00
New direction | 1:23
Behind-the-scenes drama | 2:42
Hurt feelings | 3:33
The wrap-up | 4:21
New sheriff in town | 5:19
Did they have to? | 6:09
Flash forward | 7:26
Ratings dive | 8:40
Belt tightening | 9:49

Voiceover By: TK Dennis

[Looper]

What did you think of the ending to "Castle?"

[danielyeshe]

In my opinion the main problem was that they made it too serious. The first few seasons had a light tone. From when Castle went missing it took a nose dive.

[KennAKALeo]

The basic problem was the show (despite its title) was really Castle&Beckett and people tuned in to see THEM. Since Fillion and Katic didn't get along, they kept finding ways to avoid Rick & Kate being together. People wanted to see Rick & Kate interacting, they kept losing viewers. Apparently the network understood this. Killing off Kate would have killed the show anyway, so they chose not to renew it. Honestly, the episode "Hollander's Woods" (end of season 7) would have been the better final episode.

[sohpriscila]

One of the best shows ever👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
And, just for the record, there’s no Castle without Kate.

[OriginalCynContent]

I only found Castle recently through Hulu. As an author myself, I expected to gravitate towards Nathon's character but Stana absolutely blew me away. Talented actress and a compelling character. Castle without Beckett would've been horrible. I'm actually glad it got cancelled rather than see that happen.

[ud]

Andrew Marlowe was the glue that held the show together. The show went down hill after he left. I remember Marlowe tweeted his disappointment when Stana was fired.
They shouldn't have done a season 8 (there were a few good episodes there), the "missing time", "locksat", "P.I." plot was so dumb and it was so clear that they wanted to reduce Caskett scenes. Even though season 7 wasn't the best, it was good enough for the series finale. Hollander's Woods was an excellent finale.

[blackjackxxi]

" A writer and his muse, fighting crimes"

Killing Beckett would be the worst decision ever. Good thing they cancelled the show. Not because it was titled after Castle doesn't mean the show was all about Richard Castle. Kate Beckett was a strong female character lead and not just that, Stana Katic was fantastic and slayed her role as a Detective. I must say that despite the rumors about them not being good terms behind the camera, Nathan and Stana had the best chemistry ever. They got everything and Caskett were one of the best slow burn romance. ❤

[happy__Marie]

This show & Mentalist I keep watching again and again. It’s family oriented, shows a woman who loves her job, professional, and strong. Best show.

[billnolte]

One correction, Castle did not get a job as a PI to fulfill anything. He started the PI business because he was kicked out of the NYPD for his mob connections. He went the PI route so he could still find a way to be around the murders Kate would be at.

[samadams]

It was hard to imagine the stars did not get along as their screen time did not indicate that! Total professionalism on both of their parts, but I have to say, Beckett rocked! It was a great show and I hope I get to see her in other projects. She is a professional - even when getting the ax.

[ericpeterson]

I knew it! Thank you for confirming the timeline. Marlowe was the glue. Both actors would listen to him and continue to function as long as he was there. However, after two years of babysitting (the story is the problems emerged after season four and Stana's raise, which she deserved) Marlowe didn't like how the show was going and decided to leave. That's when the show fell apart. Significant portions of seasons 7&8 are with the leads being separated, pursuing their own plots and not including the other "for their own safety". B.S. This when the leaks of infighting happened. It was obvious that something had happened because the chemistry wasn't there anymore. Season 9 was a blatant attempt to resurrect something from this disaster, but without Beckett, Lani, and most of the precinct, it would have flopped. I'm glad they pulled the plug instead.

[letswoofmeow]

The show started as Castle but it became more Beckett than Castle and it was hard for some people, well for Nathan for sure. So, they wanted to keep up in the next season, but without Beckett. We, fans, spoke and we said what we have to say. Social networks were in fire after the news, so the people behind the scenes decided to quit the show. Sad, but good. Who would watch it without Beckett!?

[melanieparkes]

Glad they were professional enough to keep the series going. I loved this series. I’ve seen it twice through now.

[iinvaderrand]

Such a great show. I was sad when I heard stand fired cause becket was such a well written and acted character.

[kissessl]

I never watched Castle until two weeks ago. So I am new to this but the point of the show was Castle and Beckett falling in love with the murder and mystery as a back drop. There are shows that can survive a main characters departure but not this one. So often shows think the men's characters are the ones people watch for... When it's the two of them, their connection... I can't say if these two actors despised one another or not but they had amazing chemistry on screen and both made the show. Removing either of them would have been the end.

Considering the choices they had made in season 7 & 8. I think the time jump gave the viewer and the show the best ending possible.

Doing season 9 would have been the equivalent of a "but" in the middle of a sentence. It would wipe out the point of everything said and done previously.

I disagree with the commentary of the video, the ending was not fully satisfying, true. However, one of the main themes between Castle and Beckett was Castle always trying to get Beckett to see the magic in life. This ending, shows he finally succeeded. They found their magic together in their family, another stable of Castle's.

[charlenestrauss]

This was one of the best shows ever. I watched all 8 seasons a few times already. That being said... it was probably the best move to cancel the show if they wanted to Kate out of the show cause I think fans would've stopped watching.

[keithberringer]

Watched the ending recently. While I think they should have stopped at 7, I came up with a “head-canon” interpretation for the ending. Basically, the voice-over implied that Castle and Becket got together after the first episode, and all the episodes since then have been in Castle’s novels

[flameofelijah]

Fillion's own manager admitted that his client, " loathed Katic " and " told the network that " either she goes or he ( Nathan ) would quit ". The show's cancelation made his threat academic

[inferno]

Killing off castle or beckett would of been a atrocity

[nalissa]

There can be no Castle without Beckett. That's just the way it is.