Castle season 4
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No. of episodes | 23 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 19, 2011 May 7, 2012 | –
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The fourth season of American crime-comedy-drama television series Castle was ordered on January 10, 2011, by ABC.[1] The season aired from September 19, 2011, to May 7, 2012.[2] The fourth season initially contained 22 episodes, but on December 8, 2011, ABC ordered an additional episode, bringing the total episode count to 23 episodes.[3] Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast as the new captain, Victoria "Iron" Gates for the fourth season.[4]
Overview
Richard Castle (Fillion) is a famous mystery novelist who has killed off the main character in his popular book series and has writer's block. He is brought in by the NYPD for questioning regarding a copy-cat murder based on one of his novels. He is intrigued by this new window into crime and murder, and uses his connection with the mayor to charm his way into shadowing Detective Kate Beckett (Katic). Castle decides to use Beckett as his muse for Nikki Heat, the main character of his next book series. Beckett, an avid reader of Castle's books, initially disapproves of having Castle shadow her work, but later warms up and recognizes Castle as a useful resource in her team's investigations.
Cast
Main cast
- Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle
- Stana Katic as Dt. Kate Beckett
- Jon Huertas as Dt. Javier Esposito
- Seamus Dever as Dt. Kevin Ryan
- Tamala Jones as Dr. Lanie Parish
- Molly C. Quinn as Alexis Castle
- Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Captain Victoria Gates
Recurring cast
- Victor Webster as Josh Davidson
- Scott Paulin as Jim Beckett
- Michael Dorn as Dr. Carter Burke
- Juliana Dever as Jenny Duffy-O'Malley
Guest cast
- Geoff Pierson as Mr. Smith
- Juliana Dever as Jenny
- Derek Webster as Mayor Robert Weldon
- Jennifer Beals as Sophia Conrad
- Josh Stamberg as Martin Danberg
- David Chisum as Thomas Gage
- Lorin McCraley as West Side Wally
- Meghan Markle as Charlotte Boyd
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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59 | 1 | "Rise" | Rob Bowman | Andrew W. Marlowe | September 19, 2011 | 401 | 13.28[5] |
60 | 2 | "Heroes & Villains" | Jeff Bleckner | David Amann | September 26, 2011 | 402 | 11.67[6] |
61 | 3 | "Head Case" | Holly Dale | David Grae | October 3, 2011 | 403 | 11.18[7] |
62 | 4 | "Kick the Ballistics" | Rob Bowman | Moira Kirland | October 10, 2011 | 404 | 10.23[8] |
63 | 5 | "Eye of the Beholder" | John Terlesky | Shalisha Francis | October 17, 2011 | 405 | 11.23[9] |
64 | 6 | "Demons" | Bill Roe | Rob Hanning | October 24, 2011 | 406 | 10.81[10] |
65 | 7 | "Cops & Robbers" | Bryan Spicer | Terence Paul Winter | October 31, 2011 | 407 | 12.58[11] |
66 | 8 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Bill Roe | Elizabeth Davis | November 7, 2011 | 408 | 11.07[12] |
67 | 9 | "Kill Shot" | David M. Barrett | Alexi Hawley | November 21, 2011 | 409 | 10.85[13] |
68 | 10 | "Cuffed" | John Terlesky | Terri Miller & Andrew W. Marlowe | December 5, 2011 | 410 | 8.12[14] |
69 | 11 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Jeff Bleckner | David Grae | January 9, 2012 | 411 | 9.76[15] |
70 | 12 | "Dial M for Mayor" | Kate Woods | Christine Boylan | January 16, 2012 | 412 | 9.41[16] |
71 | 13 | "An Embarrassment of Bitches" | Tom Wright | Rob Hanning | January 23, 2012 | 413 | 10.05[17] |
72 | 14 | "The Blue Butterfly" | Chuck Bowman | Terence Paul Winter | February 6, 2012 | 414 | 8.70[18] |
73 | 15 | "Pandora" | Bryan Spicer | David Amann | February 13, 2012 | 415 | 8.86[19] |
74 | 16 | "Linchpin" | Rob Bowman | Andrew W. Marlowe | February 20, 2012 | 416 | 9.73[20] |
75 | 17 | "Once Upon a Crime" | Jeff Bleckner | Kate Sargeant | February 27, 2012 | 417 | 9.10[21] |
76 | 18 | "A Dance with Death" | Kevin Hooks | Moira Kirland | March 19, 2012 | 418 | 11.52[22] |
77 | 19 | "47 Seconds" | Paul Holahan | Shalisha Francis | March 26, 2012 | 419 | 11.87[23] |
78 | 20 | "The Limey" | Bill Roe | Elizabeth Davis | April 2, 2012 | 420 | 11.69[24] |
79 | 21 | "Headhunters" | John Terlesky | Alexi Hawley | April 16, 2012 | 421 | 11.23[25] |
80 | 22 | "Undead Again" | Bill Roe | Christine Boylan | April 30, 2012 | 422 | 11.08[26] |
81 | 23 | "Always" | Rob Bowman | Terri Miller & Andrew W. Marlowe | May 7, 2012 | 423 | 12.36[27] |
Reception
Critical reception
The fourth season of Castle received positive reviews from critics, many of whom was pleased that the show finally united Fillion and Katic's characters Castle and Beckett after having four seasons of on-again-off-again relationship. Sandra Gonzalez from Entertainment Weekly was pleased in the way the relationship happened.[28]
DVD release
Castle: The Complete Fourth Season | |||||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
September 18, 2012[29] | March 25, 2013[30] | November 14, 2012[31] |
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Crime Drama | Castle | Won | [32] |
Favorite TV Drama Actor | Nathan Fillion | Won | ||
PRISM Awards | Performance in a Drama Episode | Stana Katic and Jon Huertas | Won | [33] |
Drama Series Episode – Mental Health | Castle: "Kill Shot" | Won | ||
TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Awards | Favorite Couple | Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic | Won | [34] |
Shorty Awards | TV Show | Castle | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Stana Katic | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Nathan Fillion | Won | ||
Fashion | Luke Reichle | Won | ||
ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor Supporting Role in a Drama | Jon Huertas | Won | [35] |
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