Castle, currently in the beginning of its second season, centers around Richard Castle, played by Nathan Fillion, who is a best selling mystery writer who is a womanizer and loving father. Castle is the perfect vehicle for Fillion as there really is no one better at playing the lovable scoundrel.
The series begins with the publication party for Castle’s new book in which he killed of his best-selling central character because he was bored. On the same night, intense detective Kate Beckett realizes a connection between a series of murders—that connection is the gruesome deaths portrayed in Castle’s novels. Castle is brought in as a suspect turned police assistant. By the end of the case Castle has found the subject for his next series of novels—a thinly veiled Beckett. Thanks to Castles friendship with the mayor, he gets to tag along with Beckett on future cases as he works the novel. The chemistry between Castle and Beckett (Stana Katic) is phenomenal. While is took a couple of episodes for Katic to hold her own opposite the tour de force that is Nathan Fillion, the show as been getting steadily better. The electric connection between the lead pair is not unique—Bones for one has the will they/wont they over the dead body as well. What is interesting about the pair is the fact that Beckett is known to be a fan of Castle’s work—though Castle has no idea just how much, and that affection is returned by Castle. The fact that this affection is, on some level, overt makes the relationship interesting, unique, and fun to watch. However, what makes Castle so enjoyable is the drastic difference between his besting selling author/playboy life style and his role as loving, doting father—interesting to the viewer and interesting to Beckett. Molly Quinn plays Castle’s daughter Alexis. Molly is the perpetual perfect child and student who Castle dotes on as well as encourages to lighten up. Quinn’s character is an excellent b-story foil to Castle. This show is well rounded, funny, and dramatic. When the plots stay away from the shows slight tendency for predictable stories, the show is a delightful way to cap off a Monday night.
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