Castle season 3

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Castle season 3
Season 3
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Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseSeptember 20, 2010 (2010-09-20) –
May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)
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The third season of American crime-comedy-drama television series Castle was ordered on March 30, 2010, by ABC. The season aired from September 20, 2010, to May 16, 2011. [1] The third season was originally ordered with a 22 episode count, but ABC extended the order to 24 episodes on November 11, 2010. [2]

Contents

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

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
351"A Deadly Affair" Rob Bowman Andrew W. Marlowe September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)30110.70 [3]
362"He's Dead, She's Dead" John Terlesky Moira Kirland September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)30311.08 [4]
373"Under the Gun" Bryan Spicer Alexi HawleyOctober 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)30210.83 [5]
384"Punked"Rob BowmanDavid GraeOctober 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)30410.66 [6]
395"Anatomy of a Murder"John TerleskyTerence Paul WinterOctober 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)30510.95 [7]
406"3XK"Bill RoeDavid AmannOctober 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)30711.32 [8]
417"Almost Famous" Félix Alcalá Elizabeth Davis November 1, 2010 (2010-11-01)30611.27 [9]
428"Murder Most Fowl"Bryan Spicer Matt Pyken November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)30810.83 [10]
439"Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind" Bethany Rooney Shalisha FrancisNovember 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)3099.98 [11]
4410"Last Call"Bryan Spicer Scott Williams December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)3107.63 [12]
4511"Nikki Heat" Jeff Bleckner David GraeJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)3129.61 [13]
4612"Poof! You're Dead" Millicent Shelton Terri Miller January 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)3119.05 [14]
4713"Knockdown" Tom Wright Will Beall January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)3139.08 [15]
4814"Lucky Stiff"Emile LevisettiAlexi HawleyFebruary 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)3149.26 [16]
4915"The Final Nail"John TerleskyMoira KirlandFebruary 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)3158.75 [17]
5016"Setup"Rob BowmanDavid AmannFebruary 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)3168.99 [18]
5117"Countdown"Bill RoeAndrew W. MarloweFebruary 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)31710.11 [19]
5218"One Life to Lose" David M. Barrett Elizabeth DavisMarch 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)31812.03 [20]
5319"Law & Murder"Jeff BlecknerTerence Paul WinterMarch 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)31912.56 [21]
5420"Slice of Death" Steve Boyum Scott WilliamsApril 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)32011.45 [22]
5521"The Dead Pool" Paul Holahan Matt PykenApril 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)32112.33 [23]
5622"To Love and Die in L.A."John TerleskyAlexi HawleyMay 2, 2011 (2011-05-02)32212.11 [24]
5723"Pretty Dead"Jeff BlecknerTerri MillerMay 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)32312.60 [25]
5824"Knockout"Rob BowmanWill BeallMay 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)32412.93 [26]

Reception

Critical reception

The third season of Castle received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The season received a 60% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews. Courtney Morrison from TV Fanatic praised the season finale, calling it "easily one of the best Castle episodes yet" and was impressed over the entire cast in the episode. [27] However, the third season was criticized for being too average. The A.V. Club reviewer called the show "This is a cute piece of work that coasts largely on the charms of its cast". [28] Michael Crider from Screenrant was also negative towards the show's premise as he said "Without the light-hearted and even flirty back-and-forth, there’s not a whole lot to distinguish Castle from any mystery made in the last twenty years". [29]

DVD release

Castle: The Complete Third Season
Set detailsSpecial features
  • 24 episodes
  • 946 minutes
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles
  • Bloopers & Mistakes
  • Following A Good Lead
  • Castle Goes Hollywood
  • Interrogation Room (Cast And Crew Interviews)
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 20, 2011 [30] August 6, 2012 [31] October 12, 2011 [32]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites AwardsFavorite Couple Who Should Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic Won
Favorite Drama SeriesCastleWon
Shorty AwardsBest ActorNathan FillionNominated
Writer Richard Castle Nominated
Best ActressStana KaticWon

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