Castle on ABC was renewed for a season 7 as season 6 wraps up on May 12.
ABC finally renewed a number of shows including Castle after being the only network not to announce any renewals for months.
There were rumors late last year that season 7, which has been assumed for some time, would be the final season. But the show’s creator denied that in interviews with several entertainment websites.
I never declared Season 7 as the final season,” Andrew Marlowe. “What I said is that there’s an organic ending in the show and the characters will tell me when that is. I listen to the characters, and there’s going to be a point where we’ve had the best storytelling that these characters can give us.”
He said that he sees the story can take as long as 10 to 12 years “if everybody wants to.”
Castle is one of the rare shows that has actually drawn in (mostly) more viewers with every season. Season 6 dipped a little toward the end, going down to 8.38 million at its lowest, but the last several episodes have climbed back over or near 10 million.
Because the show was just renewed, spoilers such as new cast members haven’t come out yet. But they should start emerging soon.
In addition, ABC hasn’t announced its fall schedule yet. But every single Castle season except for season 1 has premiered sometime between September 18 and September 25, so it’s fair to project the season 7 premiere date within that time frame.
