Long before The Rookie, Nathan Fillion was solving tricky criminal cases: In Castle, he played the eccentric crime writer Richard Castle for many years. The premise is simple: by chance, he gets the chance to investigate real murder cases and in doing so, he sets out on a incomparable mixture of criminalistic instinct and creative madness In addition to five seasons of The Rookie, you can also binge all seasons of Castle on Disney+.
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The successful crime writer Richard Castle is unexpectedly torn from his glamorous everyday life when the New York police in the form of investigator Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) knocks on his door: A bizarre series of murders is being staged based on his novels. Beckett needs his inside knowledge to stop the person responsible. This is the first, but by no means the last case for Beckett and Castle – and the beginning of a extraordinary partnership between eccentric author and down-to-earth investigator.
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Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic must investigate together in Castle
Castle asks the mayor for a favor and is allowed to continue investigating with Beckett after solving the first case. Beckett is not particularly enthusiastic about her new partner at first, but as her investigation progresses she becomes reluctantly impressed by Castle’s ability to bring new perspectives to her methodical approach.
The series focuses on the relationship between its two opposing main characters, between whom sparks fly from the very first scene. Against the rough New York backdrop, a charming love-hate relationship between Beckett and Castlewhich is characterized above all by quick-witted dialogues and dry humor.
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Castle is a welcome snack for The Rookie fans while waiting for Season 7
Anyone looking for a comparable series while waiting for the 7th season of The Rookie should swap the Californian sun for the urban canyons of New York: Castle works perfectly as a binge for a rainy weekend thanks to its light-hearted atmosphere and can easily keep up with The Rookie.
Nathan Fillion’s comedic talent is also excellently showcased in Castle and gives an idea of why he was immediately hired for the next leading role. While The Rookie relies more on action, the series Castle places more emphasis on blowing the characters and the audience away with one or two twists.
This applies above all to the complex, well thought-out backstory of Stana Katic’s Detective Kate Beckett, which ensures a high level of suspense over several seasons. Despite many humorous interludes, the series is more than just light-hearted entertainment.
Despite different focuses, it is clear that Castle was an inspiration for The Rookie. The successful recipe of crime, comedy, drama and (police rookie) Nathan Fillion has been adapted with slight changes: Both series try to find out what it feels like to repeatedly encounter the tragic fates of your fellow human beings in the course of police investigations. Both Castle and The Rookie have exciting cases to offer, but clearly give the most space to the relationship dynamics between their characters and their personal development.
All 8 seasons of Castle are streaming on Disney+. The series was produced between 2009 and 2016.
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