Home > Castle Rock > Season 1 « TV Series Page Castle Rock: Season 1 (2018) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Castle Rock Critics Consensus A meticulously crafted mystery brimming with allusions, Castle Rock is bound to please even the pickiest of Stephen King fans -- though mileage may vary for casual viewers. 87% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 76 81% Audience Score User Ratings: 1254 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 88% Severance Air date: Jul 25, 2018 Series premiere. An anonymous phone call lures death-row lawyer Henry Deaver back to his home town of Castle Rock, Maine. More 2 71% Habeas Corpus Air date: Jul 25, 2018 Henry gets a new client at Shawshank Prison. More 3 100% Local Color Air date: Jul 25, 2018 The past catches up with Molly Strand. More 4 100% The Box Air date: Aug 1, 2018 Henry prepares for his day in court; a coffin arrives in Castle Rock. More 5 100% Harvest Air date: Aug 8, 2018 A stranger comes to town; Castle Rock honors Sheriff Pangborn. More 6 92% Filter Air date: Aug 15, 2018 Henry's son visits from Boston; a funeral stirs up unsettling memories. More 7 100% The Queen Air date: Aug 22, 2018 Memories haunt Ruth Deaver. More 8 73% Past Perfect Air date: Aug 29, 2018 Newcomers set up shop in Castle Rock; Henry follows a clue. More 9 92% Henry Deaver Air date: Sep 5, 2018 A world beyond the walls exists. More 10 83% Romans Air date: Sep 12, 2018 Season 1 finale. Some birds can be caged. 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Abrams, Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer Cast Melanie Lynskey as Molly Strand Scott Glenn as Alan Pangborn André Holland as Henry Deaver Jane Levy as Jackie Sissy Spacek as Ruth Deaver Bill Skarsgård as Shawshank Prisoner Terry O'Quinn as Dale Lacy Cassady McClincy as Young Molly Strand Chosen Jacobs as Wendell Deaver Jason Mulcahy as Inmate William Xifaras as Truck Driver Show More Cast News & Interviews for Castle Rock: Season 1 Best-Reviewed TV Shows by Genre 2018 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 2018 TV Finale Dates Calendar View All Castle Rock: Season 1 News Episodes 1 88% Severance Air date: Jul 25, 2018 Series premiere. An anonymous phone call lures death-row lawyer Henry Deaver back to his home town of Castle Rock, Maine. More 2 71% Habeas Corpus Air date: Jul 25, 2018 Henry gets a new client at Shawshank Prison. More 3 100% Local Color Air date: Jul 25, 2018 The past catches up with Molly Strand. More 4 100% The Box Air date: Aug 1, 2018 Henry prepares for his day in court; a coffin arrives in Castle Rock. More 5 100% Harvest Air date: Aug 8, 2018 A stranger comes to town; Castle Rock honors Sheriff Pangborn. More 6 92% Filter Air date: Aug 15, 2018 Henry's son visits from Boston; a funeral stirs up unsettling memories. More 7 100% The Queen Air date: Aug 22, 2018 Memories haunt Ruth Deaver. More 8 73% Past Perfect Air date: Aug 29, 2018 Newcomers set up shop in Castle Rock; Henry follows a clue. More 9 92% Henry Deaver Air date: Sep 5, 2018 A world beyond the walls exists. More 10 83% Romans Air date: Sep 12, 2018 Season 1 finale. Some birds can be caged. More Critic Reviews for Castle Rock Season 1 All Critics (76) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (64) | Rotten (12) For a purposely misleading series that prided itself on all its enigmas, Castle Rock answered its major questions in unexpected and impressive ways, while once again tying itself to the greater King universe. Sep 12, 2018 | Full Review… Brandon Katz Observer Top Critic When it tries to be a wonderland for King fans, it races past the line of referential, rounds through fan service, and steps into cliché, sometimes even inching toward self-parody. Jul 24, 2018 | Full Review… Allison Shoemaker RogerEbert.com Top Critic Castle Rock looks to be one of the best King things in years, even though the man himself serves primarily as a road map and blueprint. Jul 24, 2018 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Starts slow and gets better -- while an excellent cast (and lead, in Holland) front a story that's a little more psychological than supernatural in the early going. Jul 23, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic "Castle Rock" is a giant basket of Easter eggs for King people, but for the rest of us it's a decent show layered with supernatural secrets waiting to be decoded. Jul 19, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic The show makes skillful use of its episodic medium, carefully pacing its storylines and building out its world while still making sure each hour is filtered through generous helpings of creepiness. Jul 25, 2018 | Full Review… Jack Hamilton Slate Top Critic It's so rare to see seniors with dementia centered and humanized on TV. Jul 29, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review… Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews There are many elements that 'Castle Rock' makes use effectively. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 11, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… John Tones Espinof Strong performances can't save this satisfactory Stephen King fan fiction that will have you running back to the source material. May 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Patrick Cavanaugh ComicBook.com Not that Castle Rock isn't genuinely scary at points - it is... But in seeking to mold suspense, the Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason offering had a distinct tendency to lose me. Dec 27, 2018 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily View All Critic Reviews (76) Audience Reviews for Castle Rock: Season 1 Feb 10, 2019 Hulu and Stephen King team up again. This is a better tv show and offers a mystery with the typical darkness that comes with King's storytelling. I now want a Needful Things remake. Someone like Netflix or Hulu would be suited to remaking all Stephen King's books, that is a slice of Hollywood that would separate them. 10/02/2019 Brendan N Super Reviewer Aug 12, 2019 I am a big Stephen King fan, but, I never got around to watching this when it first came out. However, when I found out that writer Mark Bernardin was a writer on this series, I decided to see this sooner than later. Overall, I thought it was great! However, I took away one star, because episode 7 was a waste of my time - honestly, it felt like "filler" just to make the total episodes come to 10...it almost stopped me from watching the rest of the series. I hope Season 2 is a bit "tighter" - even if they have to do less episodes. Karen B Jul 31, 2019 Well shot , strong performances , intriguing premise , Would recommend. Jarrett M Jun 18, 2019 Wonderfully freaky! Amy D Jun 13, 2019 So strange that it can only be a Steven King and J.J. Abrams. Oh and throw in Sissy, what more could you ask for? Debra S May 20, 2019 Interesting but wastes some characters from Stephen King books. With no mention of what they went through in the books. For one, Needful Things. While the finale raises more questions than it gives answers. When the next season might not even continue the story. James W Mar 03, 2019 This is a brilliantly-acted series with a solid, compelling story. (Legitimately creepy, too, giving me goosebumps several times.) Some have criticized the way the writers chose to end the season by making us all question, even briefly, the REAL identity of Henry Deaver, but it�Â?Â?s all in the way ep 9 is interpreted by the viewer, which is pretty remarkable when you think of it. It�Â?Â?s the classic tale of good versus evil, bringing in a lot of traditional beliefs of God and the Devil. Highly recommend, especially for King fans. �Â?Â?Â?�Â?Â?� Andrea L Jan 31, 2019 Castle Rock's first half of episodes are boring and doesn't allow the cast give its best. However the last half are amazing, incredibly cleverly written, thrilling and heartbreaking. I have to highlight the episode called "The Queen" as the best television episode ever made, I've never saw anything as clever, suspenseful or compelling as this episode was. Francisco S Dec 31, 2018 A true Stephen King adaptation, Castle Rock does well to convey a true Authors dream. Be that as it may but there are a few plot holes and due to complex story elements, many viewers very well may find this season annoying and overtly complicated. Jacob S Dec 27, 2018 The series leads no where and explains nothing. You will end the show knowing as much as you did going in, but with a lot of frustration. John L See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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