The Awesome Twosome are back in India

Media News

Mumbai, May 26, 2011

STAR World, India's leading English GEC brings for its Indian audience a thrilling new chapter from the lives their favorite cop-detective duo; the cool writer Richard Castle and the spicy cop Kate Beckett in an all new season of "Castle". This popular duo has captured a million hearts in Season 1 and 2, and this time the channel has brought back a third season completely on popular demand! "Castle Season 3" launches on 30th May '11, every Monday to Friday at 10 pm. only on STAR World- a whole new chapter in crime solving awaits!

The show has been hugely in demand by the youth! The channel has time and again received requests from fans on the STAR World Facebook Fan page to bring back Castle on the channel. The subtle chemistry shared between the main protagonists- Castle and Beckett is definitely a reason for the show gaining utmost popularity in India. In Season two Castle not just topped the ratings chart but also became the NO. 1 CRIME DRAMA across the English category with 70 percent viewership share within the English GEC category!

Commenting in the occasion Saurabh Yagnik, General manager & Senior VP, English Channels, Star India Pvt. Ltd said"The show is a massive hit with the Indian youth. It is interesting to see how well crime shows rate in India. Castle is the number one crime drama show in the English GEC category and one of our most popular shows on the channel. We received a great response from our viewers in the previous two seasons and are sure that Season 3 will engage the audiences and help us in our endeavor to be the most entertaining channel for the intelligent English viewing audience."

So, does the crime-drama show have a love angle? Well, most definitely yes! With Season 3, fans eagerly wait to see where the Castle-Beckett equation will head… Will they resolve their relationship as they continue to resolve the mess at the crime scene? Only time will tell!

FYI for those who have missed the previous seasons, Castle follows novelist Nathan Fillion (Richard Castle) who has killed off his main character in his book. Soon after, he is roped in by the NYPD to help solve a copy-cat murder based on one of his famous novels. Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) plays a cop who initially disapproves of Castle accompanying her to a crime scene. But being a fan of Castle's book herself, she cannot help but warm up to him and recognizes Castle as a useful resource in solving crimes.

For you die-hard fans out there, Do Not Miss CASTLE, Season 3!

Starting 30th May '11, every Monday to Friday at 10 p.m. Only on STAR World!

For further information, please contact:

STAR World

Sonal Kabi

Mobile: +919892749549

Email: sonal.kabi@startv.com