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Stana Katic is opening up about her firing from Castle.

If you forgot, the 42-year-old actress was fired from the ABC show after playing Det. Kate Beckett for eight seasons. She is now opening about how she felt after being axed ahead of what would end up being the show’s final season.

“I was confused by the entire experience,” Stana shared with News Corp via Daily Mail. “I was hurt.”

Now that it’s been four years since the show ended, Stana says she can now look back and remember her time on the show fondly.

“But look, time has passed and I am so thankful to have been a part of that project, for it to have affected as many people as it did,” Stana said. “People loved that couple and loved the story we told, loved all of those characters.”

Stana continued: “It would be a disservice to the work that I did, which I feel partly contributed to the success of the show, if I looked back on it and was anything but grateful for the awesome run.”

Castle, starring Stana and Nathan Fillion, ran from 2009 to 2016.

Two years ago, Stana Katic‘s contract on Castle was not renewed due to “budgetary reasons,” and it was truly shocking for fans to hear that one of the stars of the show was let go so quickly amid the show’s successful run.

Soon after, the show was cancelled amid backlash from some fans over the decision to let her go.

Now, Stana is speaking for the very first time about how she felt during that time.

“I’m actually still not clear on the thought process behind the way that it went down. It hurt and it was a harsh ending, but now, nearly two years later…I met so many beautiful people on that project, and we collaborated on something really unique in that it’s not every day that you get a show, or a series, that has eight seasons and that it was a hit for the network. It would be a disservice to those people, to the work that we did together, and to my work, which I feel contributed, in part, to the success of the show, to be anything but grateful because, at the end of the day, that was a fantastic platform,” Stana told EW. “It was a formative experience, and we told a love story that I feel moved people, touched people, and I can’t be anything but glad that I was a part of something like that. I hope it remains something special in viewers’ minds forever.”

ABC president Channing Dungey spoke about the cancellations of Nashville and Castle at the network’s TCA today.

“Nashville is a show that I personally truly loved,” Channing said. “To not have it back was a little bit of heartbreak for me. I’m thrilled the show has found a new home on CMT so now that I can keep watching it”

Channing also discussed the shocking Castle cancellation after not renewing Stana Katic‘s contract.

“So that’s a case where you have things running on two parallel tracks. We were always upfront about possibility that we might not be bringing show back for season nine…Ultimately for us we felt it was not the right thing to do to order another season,” she added.

Many fans were shocked when Castle and Nashville were cancelled by ABC.

“At the end of the day, we didn’t feel that even though Castle and Nashville were wonderful shows and good performers for a long time, the future for us didn’t lie in those shows,” ABC Entertainment Group president Channing Dungey told reporters (via THR). “Looking at ratings, our own finances and looking at new development, decisions came down to the wire, which is the difficult thing about these jobs as we weigh and measure different things.”

Kiefer Sutherland‘s Designated Survivor will take Nashville‘s normal timeslot on Wednesdays at 10 pm in the Fall, while Hayley Atwell‘s Conviction will air during Castle‘s normal timeslot on Mondays at 10pm.

After ABC announced that Castle would be cancelled after eight seasons last week, the show aired the series’ final episode on Monday night (May 16).

Some of the cast, including Nathan Fillion, Toks Olagundoye and Molly Quinn, watched the last episode together and sent out emotional messages during the show.

“Well. That’s it. Thank you, everyone. What an incredible journey. (Mic drop) Castle out,” Nathan wrote, after live tweeting the entire show.

Castle creator Andrew Marlowe also wrote had a heartfelt message, tweeting, “Thank you to @NathanFillion for eight seasons of dedication, creativity, and leadership as #Castle. Can’t wait to see how you wow us next! @Stana_Katic Thank you for all the gifts you bestowed on Katherine Beckett. The world is a richer place because of her… and you. #Castle And a very special thanks to all the #Castle fans & especially @CastleTV for all your support over our 8 seasons. You made the ride a joy.”

Showrunners Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter also penned a thoughtful letter about the series’ conclusion, thanking all the fans.

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Stana Katic is speaking out about the cancellation of her long-running series Castle.

The 38-year-old actress was let go from the show just a few weeks ago due to “budgetary reasons” and now ABC has decided not to renew the show.

“Dear Castle fans, cast, and crew: Your devotion to our show has carried us for these unforgettable 8 seasons. I’m lucky to have met worked with for the lot of you. I will always be grateful. Big Hug x Stana,” she wrote in the handwritten letter shared on Twitter.

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ABC has canceled Castle after eight seasons and just weeks after it was announced that star Stana Katic had been let go from the series due to “budgetary reasons.”

It was reported last month that Castle would return with only Nathan Fillion as a leading player if it was given a ninth season.

Two endings for the season eight finale were filmed in case the episode ended up the series finale. Producers are now editing the episode to make it the series finale and it will air on May 16, according to THR.

Make sure to find out the fate of many other ABC series as well.

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