Series synopsis
Castle Rock is an American mystery drama television series that premiered on Hulu on July 25, 2018. It ended on December 11, 2019. It was created by Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw. It stars André Holland, Lizzy Caplan, Melanie Lynskey and Tim Robbins.
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
Premise
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- André Holland as Henry Deaver
- Lizzy Caplan as Annie Wilkes
- Melanie Lynskey as Molly Strand
- Tim Robbins as Reginald "Pop" Merrill
- Sissy Spacek as Ruth Deaver
- Noel Fisher as Dennis Zalewski
- Elsie Fisher as Joy Wilkes
- Bill Skarsgård as Shawshank Prisoner
Supporting cast
- Yusra Warsama as Dr. Nadia Howlwadaag
- Jane Levy as Jackie Torrance
- Barkhad Abdi as Abdi Howlwadaag
- Scott Glenn as Alan Pangborn
- Matthew Alan as Chris Merrill
- Terry O'Quinn as Dale Lacy
- Paul Sparks as John "Ace" Merrill
- Josh Cooke as Reeves
- Caleel Harris as Young Henry Deaver
- J.D. Dorn as Prison Guard
Guest cast
- Colbi Gannett as Young Joy Wilkes
- Dennis Staroselsky as Stephen Bannerman
- Sarah Gadon as Rita K. Green
- David Alpay as Mandolin Player
- Greg Grunberg as Andersen
- Aaron Staton as Reverend Appleton
- Mathilde Dehaye as Amity Lambert
- Thomas Belgrey as Marius Lambert
- Isayas Theodros as Jamal
- Faysal Ahmed as Hassan
- Skylan Brooks as Timothy
- John Diehl as John
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | July 19, 2018 | July 19, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 25, 2018 | September 12, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 23, 2019 | December 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Castle Rock: The Search for Castle Rock Documentary Castle Rock may be the most notorious fictional town created by Stephen King, and it's also the setting of a new Hulu Original series, premiering July 25. In this short documentary, we visit the actual places in Maine and explore the actual events which inspired King to write about Castle Rock. Then, we learn how the co-creators of the on-screen version of Castle Rock incorporated the town's dark history into this original story set inside the Stephen King universe. |
July 19, 2018 |
| 2 | Inside The Episode - Severance | |
| 3 | Inside The Episode - Habeas Corpus |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Severance The warden of Shawshank Prison commits suicide, leaving behind an unsettling mystery that seems to be connected to a case from 27 years earlier. |
July 25, 2018 |
| 2 |
Habeas Corpus Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock and takes on the Kid as a client. A letter left behind by Warden Lacy sheds some light on the Kid's origins. |
July 25, 2018 |
| 3 |
Local Color The past catches up with Molly Strand. |
July 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let the River Run On the run with her daughter Joy, ex-nurse Annie Wilkes works temp jobs to steal medication. Ace Merrill threatens the Somali developer of a new mall. |
October 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
New Jerusalem Hiding evidence of her crime, Annie discovers that the new mall is being built on a cemetery. Pop Merrill's past is revealed. |
October 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Ties That Bind Joy has a fun day out with local kids but begins to question her mother's mental state when she returns to the motel. Pop's medical condition worsens. |
October 23, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 25, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |