“Castle” will enter its eight season without Captain Victoria Gates as the new showrunners decided to end Penny Johnson Jerald’s attachment to the show. Perhaps a Castle-Beckett baby could ease the fans pain for her departure? Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion will return on ABC’s police procedural after being renewed for season 8.

Penny Johnson Jerald, who plays Captain Victoria Gates in the ABC series "Castle," announced that she was surprised to hear that she will no longer return to the series for Season 8. Jerald's departure from the series leads several speculations about what the police procedural drama will take on in the upcoming season, including allegations about Stana Katic's character, Kate Beckett, taking over the 12th precinct.

Castle Season 8 will return on television this fall with the Kate Beckett and Richard Castle tandem intact. Both Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion have signed one-year contracts to return to the show that just aired its finale this week and was renewed last week.

"Castle" Season 8 will see the return of Detective Kate Beckett and Rick Castle, as Stana Katic finally announced that she will be reprising her role for the next season. The actress ended speculations that she will be leaving the show after seemingly hinted that the show should not "overstay its welcome."

ABC recently announced that "Castle" will be back for season 8 now that season 7 has come to an end. Despite hearing the good news that the police procedural drama will be back for an all-new season, fans remain concerned over Stana Katic's impending contract renewal, as the actress still has not signed up for season 8. Nathan Fillion, on the other hand, has already signed up for season 8 with new showrunners Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter.

"Castle" is nearing its season 7 finale, but the show still has not received an official renewal order from its home network. Despite the uncertainties surrounding the show's renewal for Season 8, fans are still hopeful that Stana Katic would be back on set as Detective Kate Beckett with Nathan Fillion as Rick Castle.

"Castle" is nearing its season 7 finale with only two episodes left and an uncertain future lies ahead for the series and the rest of the cast, as the show still has not received an official renewal order from ABC. Stana Katic is still negotiating the renewal of her contract with the series while Nathan Fillion has already signed up for the next season should the show get renewed for season 8.

Will Castle have season 8? or Is season 7 the wrap to well loved ABC TV series. Fans around the world can start rejoicing as it looks like the former is more likely to happen as it is confirmed that indeed Castle lead stars Stana Katic and Andrew Marlowe is on talks on the upcoming season of Castle.

The future of "Castle" is still uncertain, as the show still has not received an official renewal order from ABC. Stana Katic, who plays Kate Beckett on the crime drama still has not renewed her contract, which leaves fans wondering if they would still see Castle and Beckett back on screen after season 7 comes to an end.

"Castle" Season 7 finale spoilers deliver series creator Andrew Marlowe's promise not to leave fans with a cliffhanger despite the uncertainties about the show's renewal for season 8. "Castle" Season 7 finale episode will see Beckett stuck at a crossroad and her choices will change the course of her life.