Anyone watching Castle Rock?

I've watched 2 episodes and it's amazing. Bill Skaarsgard is fine as hell too. Not to mention plays the part perfectly.

Great casting all around.

So R1 Who is Henry Deaver in the King multiverse? I havent read a book in years?

Henry Deaver doesn't appear in King's writing.

Does anyone know how many episodes in total the series will be? Three were released yesterday on my Hulu package.

I am also watching the "Inside the Episode" after each episode. They talk about how Skaarsgard prepped for this role. Very interesting!

The only character who's been in other books so far is Sheriff Pangborn though there have been references to other works in the voiceover.

What about Mr. Mercedes, is anyone into that? It gets good reviews.

Is it all just tease to King's horror/psychological terror stuff or is there a real monster or supernatural threat going on?

Is Mickey from Shameless a regular? If so I'll give it a shot

Yes, Mickey from Shameless is a regular.

R7, possibly supernatural but we don't know yet. Love how Shawshank prison is featured so much in the show. Reverences to the warden in Shawshank Redemption, a character with the last name of Torrence (as in The Shining). Lots of little references to his novels.

Forgot to add, I binged the three released so far and it's a good series even if you've never read a King book.

The ending to that 3rd episode was spooky!

I loved it. Mr. Mercedes is also really good. REALLY amazing performances.

I want to suck Bill Skarsgard's big dick. He's sexy as hell.

There have been references to Cujo, The Body (Stand by Me) and Sheriff Pangborn was in Needful Things.

Sissy, obviously, was in Carrie and Skarsgård was in IT.

It part 2 is coming Sept. 6th. I think Tim Curry made a better Pennywise.

Oh, Sept. 6th 2019. They originally said it'd be out this year.

I wonder if Henry is the actual Devil and Bill Skarsgård plays the one who can kill him (and Dale led his prisoner to his destiny by giving him Henry's name)? Or Dale Lacy (Terry O'Quinn) made a terrible mistake and imprisoned the wrong kid?

R18 that’s what I was thinking. Bill is some kind of avenging angel sent to level the town.

He already gave his disgusting cell mate cancer to avoid being hurt, he really could wreak havoc on that town. It would be so hot!

I want to know what would have made Dale kill himself however.

I love it. Great cast. Wish it was a book.

I'm impressed by Noel Fisher (Mickey from Shameless). Love the empath.

Where can you watch Mr. Mercedes ?

On behalf of the town where it is filmed, I hope it gets renewed and renewed and renewed.

Some kind of thing called AT & T. My Dish doesn’t have it. Apparently it is on 2nd season.

Not enough Bill Skarsgaard in this episode! I wanted more.

I want him naked.

W & W, r27!

I love the show. Fantastic in every respect. I would also like to see a book spinoff.

Already a thread.

I guess there is some sort of cult where kids are being kidnapped and prepared to fight the Devil. I assume Henry was supposed be one of them, but escaped the "training".

Wow, I was not expecting that young prison guard to end up like that. I liked him and was hoping he'd have more screen time.

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Cute butt! I love Bill.

Why do they keep referring to Bill’s character as a kid? He looks 25. How old is he supposed to be?

Here are the Stephen King Books that inspired the show's creators

This show is fucking awesome. I hope it is a huge success for Hulu because it is excellent. As a King fan, it's loaded with fun inside references and I would adore it if they did a full-out NEEDFUL THINGS at some point as a 10-episode series. I love the approach of it being a sequel/counterpart to the stories we know and not just an amalgam of the stories mashed up together. It's 75% original, if not more, which is risky and ballsy of the creators. They pulled it off. Also, Bill Skarsgaard is killing it in this role - perfection. I hope it runs for 10+ seasons... the creators have said they plan on each season being a different King "style", with SHAWSHANK/GREEN MILE being this year's vibe... they have 7 mapped out so far, apparently. Bring it on!

Nothing stays dead in this town. Castle Rock will return for a Season 2.

Like it a lot so far. Andre Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Ann Cusack, Spacek and Scott Glenn are excellent, especially Cusack and Holland. Skarsgaard and Jane Levy are the weakest links. Hope that the good-hearted prison guard and the kind warden get a few more acts.

I know that technically a lot happened in Episode 6, but I still feel like it moved too slow. I haven't stopped loving the show, but I don't like when all the action happens at the end. Also, I forget what happens from week to week because I'm actually pretty busy and my mind gets filled up with life things. The entire season should have been released all at once. Waiting a week between episodes is too long.

Episode 7, “The Queen,” caught me totally off guard. An absolutely beautiful episode of television. Completely unexpected. Sissy will definitely be nominated for an Emmy, and may just win. This episode alone puts this show in contention for best show of the year. The final moments were totally heartbreaking, and the use of Max Richter’s music (also used at the end of Arrival) was perfect. This episode took the show to a whole new level I’m not sure it will be able to sustain, but wow, it was terrific to see.

I agree, r41. I loved this episode. Sissy Spacek was amazing.

It’s devastating (especially “The Queen”), and it works because the actors are so fucking skilled here. That said, it is difficult to watch sometimes because all I can think about is what flavor Skaarsgard might be...

When he gave that little hint of a smile after she asked him to make her breakfast.....*swoon*

R41, I agree completely. Great episode of television. Spacek should win an Emmy for it.

Agreeing with everyone above. I was very close to losing interest in the show after episode 6 (I was NOT feeling the two kooks in the woods and the bad acid trip stuff with André Holland), but I sat in staring slack-jawed wonder throughout episode 7. FWIW, I chiefly watch Castle Rock for André, and I didn't even notice his absence.

Another Hulu thing?

When will I be able to watch Hulu stuff but not on that piece-of-shit platform?

Do any of you Stephen King fans remember SLEEPWALKERS?

Remember how they kept playing that old, vinyl recording of Santo and Johnny's "Sleep Walk?"

IT WAS THE CREEPIEST THING EVER!

Now CASTLE ROCK is playing an old vinyl of the "Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley.

I'm calling this an Easter Egg / King reference!

I’ve been drugged up on cold meds and watched The Queen last night. I didn’t understand the ending at all. Did she shoot Alan for real at one point and was living in a fantasy world or is she somehow able to “rearrange” time? You can call me Rose if you want.

She shot Alan for real at the end. The final, lingering shot of the chess pieces clues us in that this is "real time", not her memories.

Yes, she shot Alan and he died. It seemed that she then willfully slipped into her dream world with Alan at the end.

Thx. I hate to see him die though.

Really poignant acting with Spacek and that Scott Glenn fellow tonight.

HEART BROKEN!

The new episode is great. I stlll want to know what's happening with Bill's character.

This show continues to amaze me... so well done and a plethora of easter eggs for King fans. I cannot wait to see how it is all wrapped up. I wish DL embraced it more, but there is absolutely no gay content so I guess there's little interest.

R55, there was Bill’s cute little ass.

This show is so slow and meandering... Only after the tedious prison plot ended did it start to get interesting with the dark family/town secret as the central mystery/drama.

I'm enjoying this show, but man, it sure leaves a lot of plot tendrils just dangling out there with no resolution or completion. Sloppy.

This week's episode was so disappointing after last week's. This show's tone is all over the damn place.

I agree with R57. I am a huge S. King fan, but this is soooo slow. And sort of too everywhere but here.

Mr. Mercedes? AWESOME.

Get rid of cable and get directvnow streaming app. 40 bucks a month, you get audience (Mr. Mercedes) and live tv. Not to mention you can record, and see on demand. Cable cannot beat it one bit.

If Henry deacon would stay the fuck home half this shit wouldn’t be happening

The last episode really irritated me. All I could think was why he keeps getting himself stuck in jams and always going off half-cocked alone. Who the fuck just shows up in someone’s basement to poke around completely unprepared for getting caught. It’s really a weak plot contrivance. Seems they are setting up for his son to get killed too.

I wrote the above comment in annoyance very late at night after watching and was half asleep.

R62 The show is a mess. Drawing out the mystery around "the Kid" for way too long that people start losing interest. And what ever happened to the dead warden/prison side of the story? Then they throw in random characters like the "mute" guy and the murder house couple who just get killed off anyway. With only 10 episodes, do they even need to add in bloody filler material?

I will watch anything with Bill Sarsgard now.

My eyes will be basically glued to his ass for the rest of his life. PINGIN' CUTIE!

R64 They oversold Bill's presence on this show. He's barely in many of the episodes. And he barely spoke in the early ones.

R64, I agree! I adore him and his cute little naked butt.

Bill has a really nice ass, and his cock, although uncut, is even better. I've not had the chance to watch episode 9 yet, but I saw talk on FB that he has a bigger presence in this one, and that Noel Fisher, Dennis the correctional officer, is back.

R67, have we actually seen his cock? I’ve seen a full frontal scene he did but I thought he used a prosthetic in that.

I'm only at episode 5, but so far, I'm not impressed. I don't mind a slow burn, but it has to be more interesting than this (Sharp Objects is a good one). The only characters I'm somewhat interested in is the one played by Melanie Lynskey and Sissy Spacek's boyfriend.

R69 Sad to say, it doesn't get much better... you get more of the Deaver family secret after the Kid got out of prison. Ep 7 is a standout for Sissy's acting and the stronger writing, but it goes back to mediocre after that.

It is beginning to seem like a bad acid trip.

I love this show so much, but I'm worried they aren't going to tie everything up in a satisfactory way... especially since it's a one-season story. I assume the final ep will be 60+ minutes and provide great storytelling and acting as it has all along, but next season needs to up the ante on the horror factor and supernatural aspect if they want it to be a long-runner and keep the King fans. Hopefully, NEEDFUL THINGS will play a major part and they will keep the actors they have, otherwise I'm worried. Skarsgard and Spacey, especially. It needs to be more high octane than it is to survive (esp with AHS still running).

The Skarsgard/IT fans were out in full force at NYC Comic Con and he's clearly the most loved of the series... if they keep him onboard, I think it has potential.

^Spacek, not Spacey... but, then again, if they want a real horror show...

[quote]It is beginning to seem like a bad acid trip.

Agree. I can't tell where the show is heading and the flashbacks are confusing me. Molly was shot in the stomach in the recent episode even though the cop shot in the air and she is fine in present day.

As R70 mentioned episode 7 was excellent. They used the chess pieces to show what was happening and eventually Sissy Spacek's character choosing not to return to reality. I think I would have made the same decision. It should have been the last episode. The next two feel like filler.

Molly shot in the stomach was an alternate reality Molly.

An alternate reality in which black Henry Deaver was white Henry Deaver.

In which Noel Fischer was not dead.

In which Spacek and Glenn were living together in Florida.

In which Molly was shot in the stomach.

I gave up on it after five episodes. It's so boring. It looked great initially but didn't keep up the pace.

I don't see how anyone thinks this show is boring. I love the characters, the acting and actors, the storylines that are coming together, and the scenery! It's definitely holding my interest.

The finale was an apropos wrap-up and very appreciable to fans. Obviously "The Kid" will be back, ditto Henry Deavers. Curious to see them pop up in future seasons.

But, that post-credits tag for next season being set at the Overlook... best moment of the series. So in. Bring it.

Delbert Grady R78, you old so and so?

Nooooooo, why is my Bill back in a cage???? This is a sin and I don't care if he the devil or an angel! Release him!!!!

I had gotten over my Bill Skarsgård lust, but damn, this series brought it back full throttle. It must be something about tall, pale, skinny dudes that does it for me.

Far too lugubrious, nonsensical and slow. I really wanted to like it, but found myself mentally checking out after the first few episodes.

Rather than compelling storytelling, CR's writers just seem hellbent on a confusing narrative.

Its VERY Dark Tower...the weak points that suck you into parallel timelines....

A crossover with the Dark Tower stuff is completely possible.

Unfortunately Mr. Mercedes is on some obscure Audience network so I can't see that. I should see Gerald's Game on Netflix, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I remember the book and it was gruesome. Like how she gets out of the handcuffs.

I need Bill Skarsgard in my bed, bare assed.

I need Bill Skarsgård in my life, bare assed. Those eyes. Those lips. That ass.

R83 Yes!! That's exactly what I thought when the pilgrim girl with the knife showed up in the woods!

White Henry was luring black Henry into the woods to kill him. White Henry needs black Henry out of the picture so he can live without being tortured by the sound. White Henry's story was bullshit.

OR

White Henry's story is true and something has taken over his body and he needs black Henry to help him get his body and mind back and that's why he wanted him to go to the woods.

OR

White Henry's story is true and he needed Black Henry to assist him in finding the door to the universe in which White Henry was a happy, well-adjusted individual with a nice life.

I'm guessing White Henry can convince Black Henry to let him out by driving him crazy,but not crazy enough to kill himself. Being that he needs Black Henry to help him open that door back to his nice life world.

why did a sinister old man appear when the Kid looked up?

That is a very good question, r91. Up until that point, we were sort of led to believe that The Kid was a victim and that he was inherently good. Now we see that something evil may have taken over or that he is actually evil and just playing the victim. If you are a Stephen King fan, you know the answer is not simple.

Everyone said the kid never aged. Maybe the reality is catching up to him.

I suppose an answer could be that his powers and malicious was the result of something hitchhiking a ride on him when he crossed over...

Or it could be due to writers who couldn’t plot themselves out of a wet paper bag if their lives depended on it.

Except, of course, in this case it isn't.

Doesn’t Skarsgard look like a young Peter Murphy?

A little, but Skarsgård is way hotter.

Hopefully season 2 starts filming soon. Did they film Chapter 2 of IT yet?

The smile at the very end... He is the devil and the sinister old man is his true form.

I had a hard time putting together the kid, the noise in the woods, and the time shifting. How were they all connected?

The last episode reminds me of Stephen King's "Storm of the Century" where the characters are trapped on an island with a demon during a blizzard.

There's easter eggs in the show for King's readers. The final scene with the WKIT 100.3 sticker on the laptop is a radio station in Bangor, Maine owned by Stephen and Tabitha King. Also, while I can't find it as an easter egg the kid that looks over Jackie Torrance’s laptop reminds me of a young Lance Kerwin from "Salem's Lot".

....

I dont get how Skarsgaard is hot. He is average looking, maybe below. Pretty sure I see much hotter dudes on the subway.

They don't make easter eggs like they used to.

I’m not following it.

Weird to see Melanie Lynskey described as a MILF. She’s reasonably attractive but she is as mousy as ever in this role.

Is Jane Levy the love interest of the main guy?

Andre Holland is hotter than Bill.