Castle Rock: Season 1
2018 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.7
What Season 1 of Castle Rock
Based on the works of Stephen King, this horror series weaves together his characters and stories set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Severance
The warden of Shawshank Prison commits suicide, leaving behind an unsettling mystery that seems to be connected to a case from 27 years earlier.
Directed by Michael Uppendahl · Written by Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw · Starring Noel Fisher, Frances Conroy, Chris Richards, Lou Consolo
1x02 Habeas Corpus
Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock and takes on the Kid as a client. A letter left behind by Warden Lacy sheds some light on the Kid's origins.
Directing: Dan Attias · Writing: Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw · Starring: Noel Fisher, Frances Conroy, Sheila Salaverry, Allison Tolman
1x03 Local Color
The past catches up with Molly Strand.
Directed by Michael Uppendahl · Written by Gina Welch · Starring Noel Fisher, Colton Osorio, Amy Lyn Elliott
1x04 The Box
Henry urges the Kid to accept the prison's settlement and investigates his own disappearance decades earlier. A Shawshank prison guard snaps.
Directed by Michael Uppendahl · Written by Scott Brown · Starring Noel Fisher, Josiah Harvey
1x05 Harvest
After the Shawshank shooting, the Kid is released and Henry moves him into an apartment above Molly's office. A ceremony honoring Alan goes awry.
Directed by Andrew Bernstein · Written by Lila Byock · Starring Carissa Roy
1x06 Filter
Molly confesses her role in the death of Reverend Deaver. Henry's son Wendell arrives from Boston. The Kid is institutionalized, but not for long.
Directing: Kevin Hooks · Writing: Marc Bernardin, Vinnie Wilhelm
1x07 The Queen
Ruth explains her jumbled memories and time-skipping to her grandson Wendell, but the Kid's presence and her disorientation have tragic consequences.
Directed by Greg Yaitanes · Written by Sam Shaw
1x08 Past Perfect
Out-of-towners renovate the Lacy home into a murder-themed bed and breakfast. Molly rescues Henry from the camper. Ruth remains lost in the past.
Directing: Ana Lily Amirpour · Writing: Mark Lafferty · Starring: Mark Harelik, Lauren Bowles
1x09 Henry Deaver
The true identity of the Kid is revealed, as well as his relationship to Henry, Molly and a site in the forest where strange sightings occur.
Directed by Julie Anne Robinson · Starring Forest Quaglia
1x10 Romans Season Finale
Henry and the Kid end up jailed together just as a prisoner transfer from the shuttering Shawshank prison leads to a violent breakout.
Directed by Nicole Kassell
Season 1 Cast
André HollandHenry Deaver10 episodes
Melanie LynskeyMolly Strand10 episodes
Jane LevyJackie Torrance10 episodes
Josh CookeReeves10 episodes
Caleel HarrisYoung Henry Deaver10 episodes
Frances ConroyMartha Lacy2 episodes
Amy Lyn ElliottShawshank Corrections Officer Owens (uncredited)2 episodes
Josiah HarveyShawshank Prisoner (uncredited)Episode 1
Forest QuagliaCollege Student (uncredited)Episode 1
Colton OsorioNose PickerEpisode 1
Chris RichardsTimid GuardEpisode 1
Lou ConsoloInmate 161834 (uncredited)Episode 1
Mark HarelikGordonEpisode 1
Lauren BowlesLillithEpisode 1Where to Watch Season 1 of Castle Rock
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 1 of Castle Rock?
Season 1 of Castle Rock has 10 episodes.
When did season 1 of Castle Rock premiere?
Premiered on July 25, 2018.
Where to watch season 1 of Castle Rock?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x07, "The Queen," with a 8.5.