Nathan Fillion Officially Returning for 'Castle' Season 9, If Renewed

After Stana Katic‘s shocking removal from Castle, co-star Nathan Fillion has inked a new deal that will bring him back for season nine.

ABC has not yet decided whether the show will be picked up for a ninth season, and the network has until today to make their final call, Deadline reports. The season finale is set to air on May 16, and there are two different scenes that could air if the episode is actually the series finale.

Stana was forced to leave the show for budgetary reasons.