Castle (2009–2016)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.0

Overview

Richard "Rick" Castle is a millionaire playboy who recently killed off his main character when a serial killer starts killing people like he does in his books. He teams up with New York police detective Kate Beckett to s...

Starring Cast

Nathan Fillion • Stana Katic • Jon Huertas

Where to watch

Hulu

Philo

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Nathan Fillion • Stana Katic • Jon Huertas

Where to watch

Hulu

Philo

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's central conflict and its resolution strongly emphasize individual property rights, skepticism of government overreach, and the defense of traditional family and community values against external threats, aligning with right-leaning themes.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Based on a neutral assessment due to the absence of specific movie details, the film is presumed to feature general cast diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is also presumed to be neutral, neither explicitly critiquing traditional identities nor making DEI themes central.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

Castle features LGBTQ+ characters primarily in incidental guest roles. Their sexual orientation is presented as a neutral characteristic, neither central to the plot nor a source of significant positive affirmation or negative stereotyping. The show integrates these characters into its world without sensationalizing or denigrating their identities.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Castle is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot featuring legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Castle is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. All main characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.