ABC’s ‘Castle’ season 7, episode 11 preview: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, and a mystery showdown

Castle and Beckett -At the end of Monday night’s winter finale for “Castle,” the show delivered what was somewhat of a shock: No longer are we going to see Richard Castle as a part of the police investigation. Captain Gates was forced to dismiss him, on the grounds that his ties to the mob may be dangerous for the NYPD.

So where does Nathan Fillion’s character go from here? Well, he decides to go it alone? On the next new episode airing January 12, you will get a chance to see Richard Castle decide to be a private investigator for a change, and will attempt to solve cases entirely on his own. Oh, we can sense the comedy already!

The great thing about this particular story is simply the opportunity to see some funny situations unfold. After all, Rick is not nearly as good of a crime-solver without Beckett, and we understand that the same could be said vice-versa. Somehow, Rick figures out a way to be useful despite his lack of police training.

We don’t imagine that Castle and Stana Katic’s character will stay apart for long, mostly because these sort of twists only tend to happen for a couple of weeks before order is restored. Plus, so much of the charm of this show revolves around its central relationship, and while having them be rivals in the short-term may be fun, they are going to need each other in the long term.

So now, take a deep breathe, and try to get through this hiatus.

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