Castle

I have been spending time watching different television series. One such is the excellent detective series Castle.
I found this when looking at some of the things that Nathan Fillion has been working on. He is famous for roles in the television series Two Guys and a Girl and Firefly, and the film Serenity. Being a fan of his work, I thought I would check it out. It as not disappointed me.

This show follows a best-selling author, Richard Castle as he follow Detective Kate Beckett for inspiration in his next novels. What follows is a series of murder cases solved by Beckett's training and problem-solving skills and Castle's out of the box ideas based mostly on mystery novels and the concept of the 'perfect murder'. The show is both humorous and dramatic at times, showing a slightly more realistic view of the crime-solving business (for an example of less realistic; watch CSI).

Castle is a lovable flirt who knows just how to push Beckett's buttons as Beckett attempts to hide the fact that she is a really big fan of his writing.

Kate Beckett is played by the lovely Stana Katic (hadn't heard her either). She's quite a good actress but her character is less interesting than the other characters. Of course she's been damaged and because of this she became a cop. A true Bruce Wayne story. Castle has a daughter of his own, Alex, played by Molly C. Quinn. She is a really sweet character who is often portrayed as the more mature in her family. Also living with them is Castle's mother, the recognisable face of Susan Sullivan who has been on TV since the late '60s.

The show often makes references to the failed show Firefly which makes it more interesting to Browncoats (or Firefly fans). The show is a lot of fun to watch with well placed humour, which doesn't seem to get old.

Overall, I would give this show a 8.5/10 because I am planning to follow it from now on.