office and she's seemingly taken an interest in crime solving. Please continue writing many more episodes of Castle. Martha,Alexis and Laine were wasted appearances. Rick Castle of early season is here tonight. This is a sick man who enjoys death and destruction. Jerald posted a goodbye to her fans on Twitter. I love the interaction between all of the characters. : Throughout the series there have been many murders to cover up this mystery and many secrets as to who it is that is ordering these murders. I know that all the fans are grateful for all that these people have put into Castle over the years and we hope to be seeing everyones names on new projects very soon. Why would he do that? Bringing up Castles history like that was a surprise and sets up Caleb Brown to be smarter then people think/want him to be. I was curious how this episode would play out, given the episodic photos that had been released. "Go back to the precinct and dig up everything you can on both of them: Caleb Brown, Mason Wood, everyone they've worked with. He has warned Beckett in the past about pursuing LokSat "it's not going to end well" he said but Beckett isn't the kind of cop to give. This kind of thing is one of the same problems that Foxs The Following hadoh, wait, that explains a lot. Holbrook's police board. Castle learns that Caleb is in cahoots with the series main villain, Senator Bracken (Jack Coleman). It seems as though "Castle" is setting up a potential romance between the two. Talk smart about TV! Everyone of course surmises that Sadie was out to prove via DNA that Roger, her cameraman, had fathered her daughter. For Kate and Vikram to have seen no movement in their investigation suggests one of two things: And yet, the idea of infidelity is what got Sadie killed that fateful night, when her husband shimmied up a driveway basketball hoop to presumably catch her upstairs in the act with Roger, only to learn she was actually involved with a woman. Someone whos capable of having entire FBI units wiped out, pay an endless amount of mercenaries to fight his battles, and have connections in every part of the U.S. government. When its uncovered that Nina and Sadie were in fact lovers, the theory turns to crime of passion until Nina, during a jailhouse heart-to-heart with Rick (whod gotten himself thrown behind bars by clumsily insulting the judge), reveals that Sadie had begged her to steal party host Rogers (One Life to Live alum Tuc Watkins) champagne glass. Sometimes when actors work on a series together for as long as "Castle," they become lifelong friends. Well its kind of sad that the show got out the way it did. Good pacing. I didnt know it came on till this morning after seeing this recap. Its called burning off the finale episodes. and therefore the family scene was a hallucination,or if it was real and then why the hell did they write them getting shot so badly . I know that you had Castle go in and interview my client. Because of this, Castle decides to get his P.I. They are having fun with the series. Luckily, she's saved by Elena who tells her (and the audience) that apparently, Bracken wants Beckett alive. Andrew Marlowe was the show runner for six years, then David Amann replaced him for year seven, and then Terence Paul Winter and Alexi Hawley officially replaced him for this year eight. You are being snarky and if you read any of Matts columns in the past couple of weeks you would have known why it was on tonight. It all comes off as emotionally genuine but the reason its happening at all is because hesbeing given atruth serum! ), Beckett facing Ryan and Esposito after Vikram (. The first ten minutes of the episode had me interested because Castle was getting his butt kicked on the stand. When its uncovered that Nina and Sadie were in fact lovers, the theory turns to crime of passion until Nina, during a jailhouse heart-to-heart with Rick (whod gotten himself thrown behind bars by clumsily insulting the judge), reveals that Sadie had begged her to steal party host Rogers (One Life to Live alum Tuc Watkins) champagne glass. Castle joins Beckett's team of detectives to gain inspiration for his next mystery crime novel. The quirky music, the joy Mr. Flynn (Jed Rees) has in setting the car on fire, we get it. Cest la vie. Season 8 was something terrible: Liked it. If you are asking about the plotting reasons, some things have been mumbled, but it doesnt make sense to us, either. The show was good, I enjoyed it again. And now #CastleMondays are no more. It has visual breaks that cuts away from the shooting but when Castle actually leaves that scene the shooting is still going on so were talking about over four minutes that that these guys have been shooting at each other with at least another minute and thirty seconds of actual shooting. Hahahaha!!!! Justwhy? Good move ABC! Take the opening murder. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts As the series goes on, Ryan grows to become a husband and father, and along with Javi, he decides to take the sergeant's exam to further his career. 3. a horrendous new arc that lacked any semblance of believability Bracken ordered the hit on Johanna Becketts murder so what did it matter that he worked for someone else this arc had been resolved and put to bed Kate could have been upset about the deaths of her DC team but the obsession made no sense given where she was in her personal life how could she so easily believe Vikram that her delving into Bracken had anything to do with their deaths hadnt she grown enough by 2016 to know this just wasnt worth what she could be losing and wasnt Castle more important to her than chasing ghosts? They are having fun with the series. Got to say, I dont usually comment cause I dont watch-but, I was scrolling down and read this and just started laughing. if they will pick up the pace on LokSa I took Kates exclamation she wants her life back as the writers foreshadowing a pace increase. No? For Kate and Vikram to have seen no movement in their investigation suggests one of two things: Yeah, they arent doing much to support the show. That nonsense again?! The blatant answers some people put down, as if they had extreme knowledge of everyone connected to the show, (they dont), annoys the Hell out of me. On a special Sunday installment of ABCs Castle, Ricks testimony as the witness to a murder took an unexpected turn when the mysterious Caleb Brown stepped in to represent the defendant. 2.) "I'll get Castle." Castle was never a Breaking Bad kind of show. Because Lyndon James was fully dead when Caleb walked in. 3 Ordered Hits 4 Victims Biography Mason Wood was a CIA analyst who partnered with William Bracken and Vulcan Simmons and assisted them in overseeing drug operations within the U.S. Caleb Brown (Kristoffer Polaha) is first introduced in "Mr. & Mrs. Castle" (Season 8, Episode 8). very good episode,I love how caskett and the boys worked together to solve the case.Looking forward to the next episode,when step-mother-in law is back.Interesting! I thought the case was interesting, it had all our regular stellar cast and I loved seeing the OLTL guest stars. Thanks, even before my coffee! Well, that was the wrong answer, because Caleb shows up a few more times and becomes an important character. Those six seasons were with creator Andrew Marloweat the helm. but i could be wrong. Good pacing. If you watch ABC, this was advertised since last Monday that the eps are on Sunday and Monday. However, with time, she's chosen to share that she was ultimately hurt by the decision to remove her character from the series (via TV Commentary). Id rather, now, that it be him and not some all new mystery bad guy (via stunt casting). For all the TPW (and AH) bashing that has been going on, I am glad that TPW came back with this episode. I started watching Castle because of Nathan being on OLTL, so I enjoyed the guest stars. : [she and Caleb exchange gunfire; Beckett hits Caleb, and as he dies, she falls to the ground, a bloodstain appearing on her shirt; she and Castle crawl towards each other and hold hands for comfort], Release Dates Change the show title, the network, the length of the finale, and the names of the actors and you have a review for the Castle series finale and the problems with Castle season 8. Caleb, don't Caleb Brown As Beckett processes what that news means, two SUVs roll into the parking lot. After being a big fan and watching it from start to finish, I feel let down by what they gave us. There's been a growing outcry of fan complaints and reviewer's criticism and. She loves writing, music, and watching a good story unfold on television. His career in the major leagues included stints with the Cleveland Blues (1883), Baltimore . In the episode titled "Time Will Tell," (Season 6, Episode 5) Beckett and Castle come across a man (Joshua Gomez) who claims to be a time traveler, much to Castle's delight. Could be a guy who could defend organizations people to keep the trail off the brains behind it. He is the organizer of a legendary yet secretive initiative called the Greatest Detective Society. Caleb brings up Ricks history of memory loss, how his Beckett/NYPD-inspired books have noted that eyewitness testimony can be suspect, and how Rick himself has been framed for murder in the past. Castle arrives just in time to distract Mason enough for Beckett to do some of her classic bad*ss moves and physically take him down. Something awful, the worse the better. BEST episode of the season, besides The Nose. Caleb Brown : Yes, But I started out working for his partner. [Castle is suddenly shot by an anonymous assailant] Caleb Brown : [entering] I told Mason that you would figure it out. That doesnt actually fit with my original reasoning for the separation but Im ignoring that. Kate Beckett The current writers said in an interview they are having fun coming up with ways to bring Castle back to its earlier fun days. Katherine Houghton "Kate" Beckett is an NYPD Captain in charge of the 12th Precinct, after being promoted from homicide detective, and a former Federal government agent. Seeing the Fab Four in the precinct was a nice surprise. Its part of the creative process. (John Galt). Years prior to the show, Javi and Sonia were engaged to be married, but once he found out about her criminal activity, Javi sent Sonia to jail. 13 13 comments Add a Comment FunnyDyke 7 yr. ago [Spoiler] ( /s "He was the defense attorney on the heroine case earlier in the season, the cruise ship episode i think. Castle airs Mondays at 10pm on ABC. Beckett borrows this identity from the real Elena (Britt Rentschler), who initially agrees to work with the police in order to help take the organization down. Not too cheesy (though I still think NF is over acting), not too dour. Tom Demming 4 episodes, 2010 . Management blew it up and had to cancel because they hurt a lot of people. Thoughts on the Castle Series Finale Thank God for the Ending! Best reply of the day. Castle was beaten by CSI:Cyber finale. The first ten minutes of the episode had me interested because Castle was getting his butt kicked on the stand. This then leads to yet another gun fight shootout that is just endless. New drinking game: anytime someone mentions 1. What the @#$% is that? Its unfortunate that one of the best episodes of the season got sacrificed due to scheduling. Caleb is dead, ending the Loksat mystery for good. Company Credits It has a wonderful cast. Excited for Castle Monday. I enjoyed the episode. This person also came into the lighthouse behind Caleb, and then shot him, ducking out of the lighthouse before Emily realized that anyone else was there. Caleb was very good in this episode. It doesn't. (Then theres the fact that with all the bullets flying he doesnt get shot while pacing about.). Yeah, right. Heres what I posted on castletv.net earlier today = our opinions are very similar! "Castle" stars Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic as partners in crime (solving) Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett. Maybe Castle PI in LA will be good next season, It was good a lot of nice moments and callbacks still annoyed she wont tell him. Thank goodness ABC realized that for the sake of the fans and the story that had been told for most of the series, the best thing to do was to cancel Castle and use that alternate ending. . Its called burning off the finale episodes. True: it seems even to get the regular programming I have to extend my dvr recordings a couple of minutes. The show spends all eight seasons uncovering the mystery surrounding Bracken and his various associates. However, one big nugget of information that Doyle lets slip is that Beckett is a senator. Now Rick knows and theyre trying to keep the profile low by maintaining the separation for the public. I got a few hearty chuckles in, and enjoyed the change in scenery so to speak. contacted her to win her. Huertas does a great bad*ss, get out of my way or else persona in that CIA lobby but its a ridiculous circumstance. Explained ad nauseum in the fall. Instead, Mason just lets Castle go. It wasnt bad. Men with automatic. I say they tried, but ultimately they failed because one season of bad writing cant eclipse the many seasons of writing that were good. Add me to the group that missed that. And yet, the idea of infidelity is what got Sadie killed that fateful night, when her husband shimmied up a driveway basketball hoop to presumably catch her upstairs in the act with Roger, only to learn she was actually involved with a woman. Was that at the beginning? That is all we know. All Rights Reserved. This isnt to say there arent some strong moments in the finale that emphasize some of the shows history that viewers have loved over the years. "I'm on it." "I'll call Beckett," Esposito announced, grabbing his cell from his jacket pocket. Cal Broughton. . Vikram isnt loksat but he is connected in someway. Stana looks pregnant or 2. This is Marlowes Beckett, sharp, aware, concerned about justice but also the safety of others. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I was reading Castle hashtags on twitter, most of the people didnt know that Castle was on tonight. With this knowledge, audiences likely expected some sort of goodbye for her character on "Castle," which never really happens. That included borrowing repeatedly from movies (from Psycho to The Fugitive), while the life expectancy of FBI agents who werent series regulars was shorter than the red-shirted crewmen on Star Trek.. According to US Weekly,a source on set revealed that there was some serious friction between the two leads. The Castle season 8 show runners spent the entire season trying to dismantle the seasons before it and impose their own vision on the series. Nathan Fillion, Kristoffer Polaha, Castle, ABC. : Solve the stupid LokSat mess (and why isnt she telling him?) We will notify you when someone replies. According toThe Washington Post,if "Castle" had continued on for another season, Beckett wouldn't have been involved. In other words, if one were going with the idea of something remotely in existence Castle having it all together to be wrestling Mr. Flynn into that contraption, smashing in walls and shimmying down cables is absurd. Castle is just a well write and well acted show. Got to say, I dont usually comment cause I dont watch-but, I was scrolling down and read this and just started laughing. Flash forward five months and Rick is poised to testify at that murder trial, as the key witness in a case that is otherwise built on circumstantial evidence. Andrew Marlowe was the show runner for six years, then David Amann replaced him for year seven, and then Terence Paul Winter and Alexi Hawley officially replaced him for this year eight. While they break up and get back together a few times, in the end, the two ultimately decide that they aren't right for each other. However, due to its unplanned cancellation, there are many plot points that were left unanswered, and we're going through all those burning questions. Caleb Brown : I don't know. The team investigates a murder on a cruise ship and Caleb works as the defense attorney on the case. Throughout her internship, Alexis is faced with some serious and somewhat scary moments regarding death, however she overcomes her fear and prospers. He ends up luring Beckett to go meet a CIA contact, but even though Beckett actually figures out hes LokSat, hes installed some kind of super magnet in the furnace room of this CIA building so it takes Becketts gun, but his is made of plastic. And ABC promoted this show more than it ever has and I was happy to see that. It is one of the few really entertaining shows on TV. Im curious if they will pick up the pace on LokSat and move beyond it soon. However, another prominent relationship that "Castle" features is between Javi and Lanie. I am just thinking, that ending of 7 years later.imagine it be the ending of last years finale and it would have been a perfect one. When she fears it's the end, she writes Castle a letter detailing how much she loves and relies on him. Solve the stupid LokSat mess (and why isnt she telling him?) I need aliases, I need childhood homes that could become safe houses, I need everything." Vikram nodded. Luckily, Ryan makes the decision to try and take the test again, as his looming family concerns still haunt him. and she tells Kate that the underlying conspiracy (Loksat) is going to be pursued by the agency she is part of and so the best thing for Kate to do is pretend ignorance and go about her life staying FAR away from this conspiracy as if they detect shes investigation theyll kill everyone shes involved with, Rick and everyone else, Well Kate decides not to follow that advice but instead investigate on her own time, in my opinion, she decides trying to hide her off hours investigation from Rick would be too many lies and telling him, given his lack of impulse control, the guy rushes into danger by habit, would sooner or later get him, Alexis and Martha all dead: so she tells him she needs some space to think things through and moves out. (Sadie at the time balked to Rogers idea to steal it, only to later take it for herself.). If Bracken could start as a lowly DA and work his way up the ranks and to become a Senator, then Caleb, as a smart defense attorney could be the missing partner (who enters later in the game than Bracken). Everyone of course surmises that Sadie was out to prove via DNA that Roger, her cameraman, had fathered her daughter. It is a pleasure to watch a show of such caliber. Im not trying to be snarky when I ask, then what was the point? It looks like we don't have any photos or . Castle is a show with a talented cast. Dont people watch the preview at the end of the episodes? Det. If you watch ABC, this was advertised since last Monday that the eps are on Sunday and Monday. Or at least I hope so. Finally an episode i could get behind. She said together, but apparently not. The first guy labeled as LokSat is Castles buddyMason Wood (Gerald McRaney) the head of The G.D.S., who once upon a time knew Rita (AnnCusack) because he was a lawyer with the state department or so he says. Caleb shoots Castle, Beckett kills Caleb, but not before he shoots Beckett. Best acting by him all season. However, once Beckett's returned to her team, they announced that the place she was kept in had been emptied. In the season finale episode of Castle, Crossfire, Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) set out to take on LokSat butof course its not easy. But I saw enough promos that had my TiVo not caught it I would have added it. I mean the ending 7 years later would have come right after where the last seasons finale ended. Yes, shes been pregnant since 2010. published 17 May 2016 Spoilers for the Castle finale are below. the COW was predictable as it usually is with this show but still rather enjoyed the journey. With all that heaped on, Rick must admit, It is possible that Nina wasnt in the midst of killing Sadie when he saw her over the body. It would have to have been someone he hated due to the brutal nature of his death. Caleb Brown is far more intriguing than I ever expected. Especially when one considers the internship that Alexis had with the precinct's medical examiner Lanie (Tamala Jones). However, this doesn't happen, which leaves us all with the question of whether Castle continues to work as a P.I. By the end of Season 7 and into Season 8, Alexis works with her father at his P.I. Caleb says "I told Mason that you would figure it out, but the old man wouldn't listen to me. The phone came with some very specific instructions on when and how to use it, so when they followed those, Kate and. Cookies help us deliver our Services. However, with the cancellation of "Castle," we never get to see what happens with Ryan's career and finances. just saying. Unfortunately, Loksat discovers Caleb's betrayal and has him killed. The material though makes very little sense. One that slowly tried to shift the show away from being what Marlowe described as, a love story wrapped in a procedural. The new focus was to refocus the show on writer Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) instead of being about Castle and detective/captain Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). Detective Kevin Ryan (Seamus Dever) is one of the newest members on Beckett's homicide team. Talk smart about TV! How did Hayley and Vikram get out of that yard filled with guys using machine guns. However, the day before she's meant to go in, she attempts suicide and is hospitalized in a coma. 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. very good episode,I love how caskett and the boys worked together to solve the case.Looking forward to the next episode,when step-mother-in law is back.Interesting! end the separation, give us more eps like this, stop the talk about a spin off and this show can come back from the brink. We will notify you when someone replies. end the separation, give us more eps like this, stop the talk about a spin off and this show can come back from the brink. ), With the case nudged back open, Rick & Co. set out to bolster Marcus case or, if need be in the name of justice, blow it up. Eventually, her internship must have ended because Alexis is no longer seen hanging around the precinct with Lanie. his Mother Martha and daughter Alexis (. Not too cheesy (though I still think NF is over acting), not too dour. Is it just me, or does Stana Katic look pregnant? I just needed to pretend this stupid separation is nonexistant, and enjoy the show. NF as a serious actor is so much more enjoyable than buffoonish Castle. Menu. And the two-hour finale only drove home how the program squandered its assets, with the end coming two years and many dozens (if not hundreds) of killings too late. She was raised in Manhattan. And one question you posed remains the multi-million dollar mystery,: Watching Katic in her scenes you have to wonder who was crazy enough to think the show could survive without her.. Also, NFs performance in this episode expanded his acting range beyond the fun, frat boy that we have seen too often this season. As a fan of OLTL, I really enjoyed seeing some of the cast in Castle. All theyve done is shown they cant plot a logical story arc. Stana & Nathan hate each other, a shot is required. What did the ADA do before that Becket called him a Monster. (If it's never mentioned again, I'll be all too happy.) Since the "LokSat" story arc - created by the Castle season eight showrunners Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter - hasn't made sense from the beginning this isn't a total surprise. Now the world of Castle reruns and DVDs are safe to enjoy at least through season seven. In the past when Castle has gone off on sci-fi flights of fancy they have used points of real science to explain things like the invisibility suit in season sevens Clear and Present Danger doesnt exist, but the science behind the idea and examples of it being possibleactually do. Best acting by him all season. It is a pleasure to watch a show of such caliber. Thanks again for capturing the emotions and insights of every episode! Then the comic portion of the show supplied by Castle brought me back to reality. Hawley worked on The Following and was the co-showrunner for its third season. What did the ADA do before that Becket called him a Monster. hoping for a season 9. The case was good, and I enjoyed the twists. 2023 TVLine Media, LLC. A monster who wants to do good. Did Bracken find it? While Castle and the audience don't realize that Castle already met Loksat, Mason certainly knows who Castle is, what he's doing, and that both he and Beckett will be a problem down the line. Stana looks pregnant or 2. Not happening. 6. absolutely devoid of subtext, fun, and magic that permeated everything Castle under MilMars tutelage Im sorry but I hated every single thing about Season 8 and the finale was no exception. CASTLE - "Witness for the Prosecution" - Castle finally gets his day in court when he takes the stand as the key witness to a murder from five months ago. Unfortunately, Ryan discovers that he failed his exam right around the same time Javi finds out that he passed his. Season 7 was still not good but at least everything that made the show was still there somewhere. Hey, Beckett? Doesn't all of this make you wonder who Loksat killed in Caleb's place? Was that at the beginning? Thanks, even before my coffee! license as he misses the thrill of solving crimes. This what Variety had to say when that show canceled after its third season: Barring another wildly improbable twist of the real-life variety, The Following aired its last episode Monday, having been canceled by Fox. The team investigates a murder on a cruise ship and Caleb works as the defense attorney on the case. Hes more interested in how Becketts using her camera than the fact that Caleb is supposed to meet up with LokSat? In the "bad old days", organized crime owned the New . If Bracken could start as a lowly DA and work his way up the ranks and to become a Senator, then Caleb, as a smart defense attorney could be the missing partner (who enters later in the game than Bracken). Doyle shares that Castle and Beckett are indeed married in the future with three kids. Vikram isnt loksat but he is connected in someway. On a special Sunday installment of ABCs Castle, Ricks testimony as the witness to a murder took an unexpected turn when the mysterious Caleb Brown stepped in to represent the defendant. | Hes known for his roles on Backstrom (Peter Niedermayer), Made in Jersey (Nolan Adams), Awkward. Actually I am more worried about tonight against Grammies. I thought it was a strong episode. It didnt take long for most viewers to see through the attempt because with such an established history the actions in the first half of the seasons never fit in with the prior seven. Dont people watch the preview at the end of the episodes? There are so many promos and commercials before the previews, these days, if you blink you miss them at the end. As for who LokSat turns out to be, that story isnt even convoluted because saying that the plot is overly complex and twisted implies theres an actual thread of logic that can be manipulated in the first place. (ABC/Scott Everett White) Management killed the golden goose. | Notify me of follow-up comments by email. . Some of the long-time Castle writers have already moved on to other shows. While she manages to fake her way through the assignment, Beckett is immediately recognized as a cop by one of Bracken's associates, Vulcan Simmons (Jonathan Adams). The two began a romantic flirtation that grows into a full-blown relationship. 0:00. Naturally, things go awry when Beckett discovers that Elena is not a courier at all instead, she's a hit woman for the organization. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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