Stana Katic may have only signed a 1-year extension to her Castle deal, leaving some speculation as to whether Season 8 will be the last in the series, but — publicly at least — ABC chief Paul Lee hopes Castle (and Grey’s Anatomy) will “run for many, many years to come.”
On Grey’s specifically, he told reporters that Season 12 will “absolutely not” the be last in the series, adding that creator Shonda Rhimes has some big plans for next season and many years beyond:
“‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is written by one of the best writers in television,” he says. “I know she has great plans for next season and many years beyond.”
Rhimes concurred, tweeting “Exactly! Why would it be the final season?”
Paul Lee says he hopes #GreysAnatomy and #Castle will "run for many, many years to come"
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) May 12, 2015
@NatalieAbrams Exactly! Why would it be the final season?
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 12, 2015
Lisa says
I hope that they renew Castle. It is one of the better shows on television. I read that it might be cancelled because the first episode had low ratings. This is in part because Stana Katic dragged her heels because the writer that created her character quit. Big deal so far this season the show has been all about her. The rest of the characters including Nathan Fillion have been almost an after thought. They should give Ryan and Javier more of a story line with Castle helping them out. Also Alexis and Martha should get more air time. Alexis should get engaged in a whirlwind romance with Martha helping her plan her wedding. I know the guy that Beckett is working with is the guy she is looking for. Castle will be the one who figures it out and he Ryan and Javier will be the guys who get proof and arrest him. Where has the F.B.I. been the whole time if there is an actual mole in there ranks?