Will Stana Katic's Beckett Die in the Castle Season 8 Finale? "Tragedy" Seems to Be Ahead

The actress is leaving the ABC drama after eight seasons

By Chris Harnick May 10, 2016 2:07 PMTags
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Is ABC just trolling Castle fans now? In the new promo for the Castle season finale (or is it series? No renewal announcement has been made yet), things aren't looking too great for Castle (Nathan Fillion) or Beckett (Stana Katic). However, one of them is done with the show at the end of this season and the other will return if the show does, so…

Consider these ominous quotes from the trailer:
"Kate Beckett is going to be dead by the end of the night and there is nothing you can do about it."

"Everything ends in tragedy, even an epic love story like yours."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Oh boy.

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Stana Katic Leaving Castle After Season 8

Katic's exit was announced online, informing fans and cast mates alike. "Rather than distract from what was an amazing experience I would just like to say that I'm very grateful to ABC for giving me the opportunity to be a part of a much beloved show. Thank you to the fans," Katic said in a statement to E! News.

Tamala Jones will also not return should Castle return for a season nine. "Kate Beckett has been a beloved character on our hit series Castle for the past 8 years. We are grateful for Stana Katic's talent and dedication to the series and we hope to continue our relationship. Tamala Jones has also been an integral part of the series and we are grateful she was a part of Castle," ABC said in a statement.

Fillion took to Twitter after Katic's exit was announced.

"Castle has been one of the greatest joys of my creative life, and I hope the show continues on for years to come," he wrote in a note posted on Twitter. "Stana has been my partner all this time, and I thank her for creating the character of Beckett who will live on for all of us as one of the greatest police officers on television. I wish her well, and have no doubt she will succeed in everything she pursues. She will be missed."

The Castle season finale airs Monday, May 16 on ABC.

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