Castle will not be moving forward without its leading lady after all.
In the wake of the firestorm that has erupted following leading lady Stana Katic’s confirmed ouster, ABC has cancelled the show. The cut comes despite ABC Studios closing new one-year deals with star Nathan Fillion and supporting actors Jon Huertas and Seamus Dever.
Katic’s exit,which was reportedly a budgetary move on ABC’s part, hit fans last month . Longtime co-star Tamala Jones was was also let go. At the time, Katic said in a statement, “Rather then distract from what was an amazing experience, I would just like to say that I’m very grateful to ABC for giving me the opportunity to be a part of a much beloved show. Thank you to the fans.”
Several days later, Fillion released a statement of his own in which he thanked Katic “for creating the character of Beckett,” before adding, “I wish her well, and have no doubt she will succeed in everything she pursues. She will be missed.”
