The lead detective on the crime drama Castle leaves, but the guy is kept…
Los Angeles, CA, May 12, UPSI ABC revealed that Stana Katic would return to her role as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett in Season 8.
The network announced on Tuesday that Katic will be returning for Season 8 of Castle. “I am so pleased to announce that, after talking with our new show runners, Terence Paul Winter and Alexi Hawley (both of whom I have had the pleasure of working with on the show before) I am excited about the future plans for Beckett,” Katic tweeted. Her co-star Nathan Fillion, who plays mystery writer Richard Castle, had earlier confirmed he was returning for the 2015–16 season. However, Katic’s future with the series was unclear.
The network announced in a news release that the longtime cast members Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, and Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers will all be returning. “In the Season 7 finale, Castle revealed some of his backstory for becoming a mystery writer, while Beckett was faced with a choice about her future — will she choose to pursue a new challenge or stay where she is?” the network said in a news release.
