Castle: The Complete Seventh Season

+++Warning, this contains minor spoilers from season six, but no major spoilers from season seven+++ The seventh season of Castle opens with Beckett and the team discovering the Castle had been abducted in the aftermath of the car accident that ended season six. Then it jumps ahead a couple of months when Castle resurfaces, found abandoned at sea with no memory of what happened to him or where he has been. That pretty much sets up the serial storyline of the season in which the team tries to figure out what happened to Castle, and it gets mixed in with the procedural case-of-the-week stories. The stand-alone episodes usually involve some murder mystery, but there is one in which Castle imagines that he is transported to an alternate universe in which he and Beckett never fell in love that was kind of an It's a Wonderful Life spoof. There are also a couple of episodes that call back to an earlier season storyline. So, while the show is a procedural crime drama, it is best to watch it from the beginning as opposed to jumping right into it at some random point. For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks on two episodes, the season premiere that includes director Rob Bowman, actors Jon Huertas and Seamus Dever, and writer David Amann, and on the 15th episode which includes actors Nathan Fillion and Michael Mosley, director Rob Bowman, and writer Andrew Marlowe. Then there are deleted scenes, a gag reel, and a commercial for Castle's book. Overall, the season is good, but it seems that the alleged tension between Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic does start to bleed through into the show. They definitely act professional on screen, but it does seem like they are starting to have fewer scenes together as the season went on. The show does have a good blend of drama and comedy and the acting is always great. So, if you are a fan of police procedurals and like shows that fall more into the dramedy category than a straight-up drama, this is definitely still worth watching.

its the best season of the series

Great show, love the development of the relationship between Castle and Beckett which sometimes though, there are so many twists and ups and downs in the developmental steps toward a relationship, you wonder, when in the world are they ever going to just straight up tell each other how they feel and get together? But there are so many tender moments, where you can see one or the other fighting their feelings for the other (usually but not always it's Beckett fighting her feelings). It's just a great show and the chemistry between the 2 main characters is great... until after the end of Season 7. With Season 8, the last season, not really a fan. All others are really good overall.

I am always afraid that the Castle series will lose its spark, that it will become boring, and that it will end. But this season, as all the others, is just as exciting, humorous, and romantic as the previous. Some are light, and some are thrilling. The last two kept me on the edge of my seat. I could feel the stress that Kate was feeling, still, when she returned. Just as I often wonder whether or not the series will retain its popularity and end, by the look on Kate's face, I wondered if the stress of the job, and dealing with the last and returning evil-doers, was finally taking its toll. I can't say enough about this series. I came to it late, in reruns, watched them when I could, and then bought all of the previous seasons. And, I will be buying this one too. The writers are excellent, as are the actors. I like the whole cast, and I will continue to watch this series. My husband enjoys it too, and he is a tougher critic than I am. Continued success to this show!

I got hooked on this show a few months ago. Kind of goofy, but still a good crime drama with romantic tension in the air. What more can you ask? I tend to be a TV snob, watching mostly documentaries and movies that have some artistic or social quality. That doesn't mean I'm too good for some basic, fun to watch entertainment, and this does the job. Castle's character is a successful millionaire, but just goofy and vulnerable enough, plus ok looking but not over the top good looking to keep him from seeming somewhat believable. Beckett's character is so good looking, confident, and successful that it's hard to imagine her ever seeing anything in Castle, but the chemistry is undeniable and they use that to tease the viewer into coming back episode after episode and season after season. The plots are, for the most part, original and refreshing, but far enough from reality that you have to just go along and stop reminding yourself that these things would never happen in real life and that nobody would survive the predicaments that confront the characters on each episode. I am former law enforcement and know that none of the things on this should would ever happen, but again ... I don't care. Sometimes you just need to escape reality for an hour or two. One of the real surprises for me has been Susan Sullivan. After watching her as the uptight Kitty Montgomery on Dharma and Greg, I couldn't have imagined her playing any other character. In Castle, she plays Martha - Castle’s whacky mother, who is an over-the-top, past her prime actress, with a multitude of character flaws, but who is nonetheless lovable.

Season 7 is returning to the old days of Castle from season 4 and before with a more comical Castle & Beckett tolerating his antics while having the added perk of them together. The show also is getting back to its roots of subtext and symbolism which increases the shows depth and character. The season thus far has been brilliant with one almost having to watch each episode multiple times in order to catch everything. The writers are doing a phenomenal job creating a new mystery with Castle at the center of it this time and Beckett being the supporting role. The entire cast and crew are wonderful in creating the wide range of emotions needed for a show of this caliber. It really is like watching a novel unfold on TV. If you love a good mystery but also like some romance and comedy thrown in, check out this show. You won't be disappointed.

Its all dvd. Thankfully it works.

think for the season good job