Castle (2009)
TV-14 7.8/10 IMDb
Rick Castle, a famous crime novelist and rockstar of the literary world who finds inspiration for a new character from an unlikely source - the smart, beautiful, no-nonsense Det. Kate Beckett - whether she likes it or not. His fame gives him an all-access pass to her cases and he's working her last nerve. But somehow, together, they're the perfect partners in crime.
Creator: Andrew W. Marlowe
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly C. Quinn, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Stalking / harassment
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Needles / medical procedures
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture
Does It Get Worse?
Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.
11 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
Season 1 5 warnings
Avg severity:(1.4)
Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 2 6 warnings
Avg severity:(1.5)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 3 6 warnings
Avg severity:(2.2)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 4 6 warnings
Avg severity:(1.8)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 5 6 warnings
Avg severity:(2.0)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 6 6 warnings
Avg severity:(1.8)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 7 6 warnings
Avg severity:(1.8)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 8 6 warnings
Avg severity:(2.2)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreGore / graphic violenceGun violence
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