Castle season 4
Season number4
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  1. C2B280
Starring
Num episodes23
NetworkABC
First airedSeptember 19, 2011
Last airedMay 7, 2012
Episode listList of Castle episodes

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

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Episodes

Main article: List of Castle episodes

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Reception

Critical reception

The fourth season of Castle received positive reviews from critics, many of whom were 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.[5]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV Crime DramaCastle[6]
Favorite TV Drama ActorNathan Fillion
PRISM AwardsPerformance in a Drama EpisodeStana Katic and Jon Huertas[7]
Drama Series Episode – Mental HealthCastle: "Kill Shot"
TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites AwardsFavorite CoupleNathan Fillion and Stana Katic[8]
Shorty AwardsTV showCastle
Best ActressStana Katic
Best ActorNathan Fillion
FashionLuke Reichle
ALMA AwardsFavorite TV Actor Supporting Role in a DramaJon Huertas[9]

References

  1. ^ MacIntyre, April (January 10, 2011). "ABC and ABC Family renew Pretty Little Liars, Castle, Secret Life and more". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Episode Listings for Castle". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Ross, Dalton (December 8, 2011). "'Castle' scoop: ABC orders additional episode – EXCLUSIVE". EW.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  4. ^ Bryant, Adam (July 13, 2011). "Castle Exclusive: Meet Castle and Beckett's New Captain!". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (May 7, 2012). "'Castle' season finale react: Did you cry?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "People's Choice Awards". E! Online
  7. ^ "Glee, Southland, Castle, Parenthood, Shameless, Days of Our Lives, Dr. Drew's Lifechangers, Take Shelter and Warrior take Top Honors at the 16th Annual PRISM Awards". PRWeb. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "TV Guide Magazine Fan Favorites Awards Winners Revealed!". TVGuide. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Gratereaux, Alexandra (July 10, 2012). "2012 NCLR/ ALMA Awards Nominees Include Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull & Selena Gomez". latino.foxnews.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.