Castle
In many ways, the ABC series Castle serves a hybrid of the classic detective shows of yesteryear and the forensic dramas of the Twenty First Century. Although the production stylings of Castle have a contemporary edge, the narratives reflect the character-driven nature of Columbo and The Rockford Files. Richard Castle, for instance, is a fun-loving, best-selling crime novelist while Kate Beckett is a non-nonsense homicide detective. When fate throws them together in a murder investigation, Castle sets his eyes on Beckett for writing inspiration and manipulates his way onto her team as an outside consultant doing research. Add a drama queen actress mother and wise-beyond-her-years teenage daughter for the former and a supporting cast of NYPD colleagues for the latter, and Castle has all the ingredients of a modern day update of old-school mystery storytelling. 
Castle: An Old-School Detective Drama Review of the ABC crime drama that features a successful mystery writer assisting a no-nonsense female police detective in solving the latest New York murders.
Castle and Real Life Superheroes Exploration of Real Life Superheroes as portrayed in the “Heroes and Villains” episode of the ABC drama Castle, as well as within the HBO documentary Superheroes.
Castle and Steampunk Culture Exploration of Steampunk culture as portrayed in the “Punked” episode of the ABC drama Castle, as well as within the pages of The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer.
Castle, Prohibition and New York City Exploration of Prohibition and its influence on New York City and its tavern culture, with the “Last Call” episode of the ABC drama Castle serving as the catalyst.
The Nikki Heat Novels of Richard Castle Review of the Nikki Heat crime novels, including Heat Wave and Naked Heat, attributed to the fictional Richard Castle and how the relate to the ABC drama Castle.
Richard Castle, Derrick Storm and Nikki Heat Exploration of fictitious mystery writer Richard Castle from the ABC drama Castle and how his creations have found success on both sides of the TV screen.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter One Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother ten years earlier during seasons one and two of the ABC drama Castle.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter Two Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother during the season three episode “Knockdown” from the ABC drama Castle.
The Murder of Johanna Beckett: Chapter Three Examination and recap of the investigation into the death of Kate Beckett’s mother during the season three episode “Knockout” from the ABC drama Castle.
PaleyFest DVD Series: Castle Recap and highlights of the PaleyFest panel discussion on the ABC drama Castle in March 2010, with numerous members of the cast and crew in attendance.
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