Castle season 1

The first season of American crime-comedy-drama television series Castle premiered as a midseason replacement on ABC on March 9, 2009. The season aired from March 9, 2009, to May 11, 2009. The first season consisted of 10 episodes.

Overview
Richard Castle (Fillion) is a famous mystery novelist who has killed off the main character (Derek Storm) in his popular book series and has writer's block. He is brought in by the NYPD for questioning regarding two copy-cat murders based on two 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.

Main cast

 * Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle
 * Stana Katic as Det. Kate Beckett
 * Jon Huertas as Det. Javier Esposito
 * Seamus Dever as Det. Kevin Ryan
 * Tamala Jones as Dr. Lanie Parish
 * Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Captain Roy Montgomery
 * Molly C. Quinn as Alexis Castle
 * Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers

Recurring cast

 * Dan Castellaneta as Judge Markway
 * Joseph C. Phillips as the Mayor
 * Bailey Chase as Will Sorenson
 * Stephen J. Cannell as himself
 * Michael Connelly as himself
 * Scott Paulin as Jim Beckett

Reception
The first season received positive to mixed reviews from critics. The first season got a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews. The season got a 54/100 rating on Metacritic. Keith Phipps from The A.V. Club gave the premiere a B, giving the series praise for managing to go outside the "cliché" characters, giving both Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic praise for their portrayal and saying that Katic "suggests unspoken vulnerability and need." Jonah Krakow from IGN also commented on the cliche storytelling as he said "Castle proves that even a show with an unoriginal idea can be interesting and enjoyable if done well." He also praised Fillion for his portrayal of Richard Castle: "Fillion's ability to convey humor, awe and sarcasm in even the most gruesome situations makes him the perfect choice for the role. Not every actor can do what he does and the writers do a good job of playing to his strengths."