ABC has given a straight to series order to a new drama from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlow, the co-creators of the hit ABC series Castle. The new series, titled Take Two, will star Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian in the lead roles. Described as an upbeat procedural, the series will follow Ella […]
Sister Cities, an indie film which Castle vet Stana Katic filmed in 2015, will make its television world premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, Sept. 17. Katic’s news comes on the heels of Castle costar Nathan Fillion booking an arc on Modern Family, and Jon Huertas landing a recurring role on the buzzy new NBC drama This […]
ABC’s Castle closed out its eight-season run on Monday with 7.8 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating, rising 16 percent and two tenths week-to-week to deliver season highs. Versus its previous finale, Castle was down just 7 percent and a tenth. Opening ABC’s night, Dancing With the Stars (11.5 mil/1.8) ticked up. Over on CBS, […]
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 […]
If “Castle” is renewed for Season 9, the ABC drama will be back with Nathan Fillion. Fillion has closed a deal to return to the long-running police procedural for a potential ninth season, Variety has confirmed. The news comes as “Castle” still sits on the bubble, awaiting a renewal decision. However, sources have said for […]
There’s a major change under way on ABC’s Castle. Leading lady Stana Katic and fellow original star Tamala Jones are exiting the ABC procedural. Meanwhile, the network and producers ABC Studios are in talks with lead Nathan Fillion to return for a potential ninth final season. While the drama has not yet been renewed for […]
The broadcast networks were off and running as they kicked off another season on Monday, with NBC dominating behind “The Voice” and a hot start for “The Blindspot,” which topped the combined demo scores of veteran timeslot competitors “Castle” and “NCIS: Los Angeles.” CBS had the night’s top show in “The Big Bang Theory,” and […]
Survey says: ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud revival is a hit, drawing 8.5 million total viewers and a 2.4 demo rating with its Sunday night premiere. As such, it easily led the sparse broadcast offerings in both measures and stands as TV’s top-rated summer debut in two years (since CBS’ Under the Dome). Among unscripted summer […]
Stana Katic is set to return to “Castle” for its eighth season. The star has closed her deal, after long negotiations. Season 8 will not be the final season, according to ABC boss Paul Lee who commented on Tuesday morning: “Not the final seasons of either,” when asked about “Castle” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” He added, “I […]
An ABC spokesperson has confirmed that Nathan Fillion has signed a new deal to continue on as the title character for Season 8, if the show is picked up for the 2015-16 TV season. However, the status of co-lead Stana Katic, whose contract also is up this spring, remains a big question mark. ABC has […]