Castle
In many ways, the ABC series Castle serves a hybrid of the classic detective shows of yesteryear and the forensic dramas of the Twenty First Century. Although the production stylings of Castle have a contemporary edge, the narratives reflect the character-driven nature of Columbo, McMillan and Wife and The Rockford Files. Richard Castle, for instance, is a fun-loving, best-selling crime novelist while Kate Beckett is a non-nonsense homicide detective. When fate throws them together in a murder investigation, Castle sets his eyes on Beckett for writing inspiration and manipulates his way onto her team as an outside consultant doing research. Add a drama queen actress mother and wise-beyond-her-years teenage daughter for the former and a supporting cast of NYPD colleagues for the latter, and Castle has all the ingredients of a modern day update of old-school mystery storytelling.
Introduction to Castle
Castle: An Old-School Detective Drama Review of the ABC crime drama that features a successful mystery writer assisting a no-nonsense female police detective in solving the latest New York murders.
Explorations of Castle
Castle and Vampire Culture Exploration of vampire culture as portrayed in the “Vampire Weekend” episode of the ABC drama Castle, as well as within the pages of Vampires Today by Joseph Laycock.
Castle and Alternative Media
The Nikki Heat Novels of Richard Castle Review of the Nikki Heat crime novels, including Heat Wave and Naked Heat, attributed to the fictional Richard Castle and how they relate to the ABC drama Castle.
Richard Castle, Derrick Storm and Nikki Heat Exploration of fictitious mystery writer Richard Castle from the ABC drama Castle and how his creations have found success on both sides of the small screen.
PaleyFest DVD Series: Castle Recap and highlights of the PaleyFest panel discussion on the ABC drama Castle in March 2010, with numerous members of the cast and crew from the series in attendance.
The Mythology of Castle
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter One Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother from ten years earlier during seasons one and two of the ABC drama Castle.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter Two Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother during the season three episode “Knockdown” from the ABC drama Castle.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter Three Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother during the season three episode “Knockout” from the ABC drama Castle.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter Four Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother, as well as the growing conspiracy, during season four of the ABC drama Castle.