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Castle

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Castle across all 8 seasons.

2009–2016 · 8 seasons · ABC · Drama · Crime
IMDb
8.1
187k ratings
TMDB
8.0
2k ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.3
8.0
8.3
8.4
9.0
8.3
7.9
8.1
E2
7.6
8.2
7.7
8.3
8.1
7.9
8.0
7.1
E3
7.6
7.7
8.0
7.6
8.2
7.7
7.8
7.3
E4
7.6
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.8
8.3
7.8
7.2
E5
8.0
8.2
8.0
8.2
9.1
8.8
7.9
8.1
E6
7.6
8.4
8.7
8.2
8.6
7.8
8.5
7.9
E7
8.0
7.6
7.5
9.0
7.5
8.3
8.1
7.8
E8
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.6
8.0
7.5
8.0
7.5
E9
7.7
8.0
8.3
8.5
8.1
8.9
7.5
7.5
E10
8.2
8.0
8.3
8.6
8.0
8.2
7.8
8.0
E11
8.4
8.7
8.0
7.5
8.6
8.5
8.0
E12
8.3
8.1
8.0
7.4
8.4
7.7
8.5
E13
8.7
9.0
7.8
8.2
7.9
8.0
7.5
E14
8.2
7.8
8.8
7.7
7.7
9.0
7.8
E15
7.5
8.0
8.6
9.1
8.1
9.1
7.7
E16
7.9
8.6
8.5
9.3
8.1
7.9
8.0
E17
9.0
8.8
8.0
8.1
8.6
7.7
7.6
E18
8.9
7.7
7.4
8.5
8.1
8.1
7.5
E19
7.9
8.0
8.4
9.1
7.7
7.7
7.9
E20
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.3
8.2
7.6
7.4
E21
8.1
7.6
8.3
7.7
7.3
8.1
7.9
E22
7.9
8.5
8.5
8.5
9.1
7.3
6.9
E23
7.7
7.5
9.3
7.8
7.7
8.6
E24
8.5
9.2
8.2
AVG
7.8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.0
7.7

Overview

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

NetworkABC
Seasons8

Castle holds an IMDb rating of 8.1 from 187K votes. Across its 173 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S4E23 "Always" at 9.3, and the lowest is S8E22 "Crossfire" at 6.9. Season 4 is the strongest, averaging 8.3 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.3
S4E23Always
Low point6.9
S8E22Crossfire

Averages 8.1 across 173 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 4 at 8.3.

Average by season

Season 17.810 eps
Season 28.124 eps
Season 38.224 eps
Season 48.323 eps
Season 58.224 eps
Season 68.123 eps
Season 78.023 eps
Season 87.722 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S4E23Always9.3
2S5E16Hunt (2)9.3
3S3E24Knockout9.2
4S5E5Probable Cause9.1
5S5E15Target (1)9.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Castle have?

Castle has 173 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does Castle have?

Castle has 8 seasons.

What is Castle's IMDb rating?

Castle holds an IMDb rating of 8.1 from 187K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Castle?

The highest-rated episode of Castle is S4E23 “Always”, rated 9.3 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Castle?

The lowest-rated episode of Castle is S8E22 “Crossfire”, rated 6.9 on IMDb.

Which season of Castle is the best?

Season 4 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.3 per episode.