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1 :01x01 - Flowers for Your Grave
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: James Patterson (Himself), Stephen J. Cannell (Himself), Monet Mazur (Gina Cowel), Keir Dullea (Jonathan Tisdale), Dan Castellaneta (Judge Markway), Brian Avers (Harrison Tisdale)
Popular murder writer Richard Castle is called in to answer questions when the New York Police Department notes that two murders are left in situations that are strikingly similar to those of plots in his books. He volunteers to help on the case, much to the displeasure of the lead detective in charge.
2 :01x02 - Nanny McDead
Writer: Barry Schindel
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: George Newbern (Howard Peterson), Melinda Page Hamilton (Diana Harris), Sarah Drew (Chloe Richardson), Michael Graziadei (Brent Johnson), Jayne Brook (Claudia Peterson), Rodney J. Hobbs (Worker), Claudia Choi (Video Technician), Eamon Hunt (Frank Garrison), Lony'e Perrine (Bethany), Jason Brooks (Ian Harris)
When a body of a young woman is found inside the dryer at a laundry room, Castle and Beckett uncover that the young woman worked as a nanny in the upscale building. Meanwhile, as Castle works on his "Nikki Heat" novel series he watches Beckett's actions as she works the murder case.
3 :01x03 - Hedge Fund Homeboys
Writer: David Grae
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Kunal Sharma (Spencer), Michelle Page (Amanda), Nolan Gerard Funk (Brandon), Julia Nickson (Mrs. Lee), Jamie Chung (Romy Lee), Patrick O'Connor (Chris Markum), Anita Finlay (Margo Falcigno), Jesse D. Goins (Spencer's Lawyer), Peggy Dunne (Mrs. Heller), Creagen Dow (Max Heller), Drew Van Acker (Donny Kendall), David A. Kimball (Mr. Kendall), Keisuke Hoashi (Mr. Lee), Caitlin Dulany (Mrs. Kendall), Charlie Finn (Ian Yankman), Steve Talley (Kent Scoville)
When a teenaged boy whose family has recent fallen on hard times is found dead in a boat in Central Park, Castle and Beckett must piece together the mystery behind the boy's final moments. Meanwhile, Castle mulls over leaving Martha home while he chaperones Alexis' trip to Washington, D.C.
4 :01x04 - Hell Hath No Fury
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Jonathan Banks (Bruce Kirby), Michael Reilly Burke (Frank Nesbit), Lisa Waltz (Laurie Horn), Joshua LeBar (Jason Bollinger), Bruno Campos (Calvin Creason), L.T. Tolliver (Uniform Cop), Tim Barraco (Delivery Guy), Carla Lorraine (Aide), Ron Roggé (Wolkowski), John Prudhont (Jeff Horn), Amy Hathaway (Attorney), Alicia Ziegler (Tiffany)
The body of a New York City Councilman up for reelection is found murdered and rolled up in a rug, sending Beckett and Castle deep in to the world of politics. Meanwhile, Castle's final novel of the Derrick Storm series arrives at bookstores, sending his mother out looking for any sign of failure.
5 :01x05 - A Chill Goes Through Her Veins
Writer: Charles Murray
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: K. Callan (woman in the appartment), Channon Roe (Kevin Henson), Peter Jason (Sheriff Sloan), Bill Smitrovich (Ben Davidson), Charles Malik Whitfield (Charles Wyler), Phil Abrams (Roger), Erin Matthews (Elizabeth)
A woman, frozen solid, is found hanging on the exposed rebar at a construction site. The body is identified as that of a long-closed missing persons case. The slapdash manner in which the case was handled and subsequently closed touches hard against some of Beckett's own personal experiences with shoddy police work, revealing some of her background to Castle.
6 :01x06 - Always Buy Retail
Writer: Gabrielle Stanton, Harry Werksman
Director: Jamie Babbit
Guest star: Nicki Micheaux (Michelle), Darby Stanchfield (Meredith), Aldis Hodge (Azi), Kwahbena Darkwah (Man), Asia De Marcos (Yoga Manager), Loren Lester (Mr. Simmons), Laura Simms (Jill Button), Debbie Campbell (Diana Edwards), Robert Okumu (Mukhta Baylor), Dohn Norwood (Charles Oni)
When a ritualistic murder takes place which has all the earmarks of a Vodou rite, Castle and Beckett must probe into the Nigerian roots of the deceased. Castle is well prepared for this, having researched the religious practices of Vodou for one of his books. He is less well prepared when his first ex-wife, Alexis's mother, announces an interest in returning to New York City to find acting work.
7 :01x07 - Home Is Where the Heart Stops
Writer: Will Beall
Director: Dean White
Guest star: Joseph C. Phillips (Mayor), Nick Chinlund (Evan Mitchell), Caterina Scorsone (Joanne Delgado), Patrick Bauchau (Caine Powell), Angela Oh (Anne Greene), Katie Lowes (Rachel Maddox), Elizabeth Ann Bennett (Ruth), Michael Papajohn (Karl Nadir)
Beckett must enter into Castle's mileau of celebrity and money, portraying his date at a formal social event in the hopes finding those behind a rash of high society home invasions and thefts, the latest of which ended in a brutal murder. Castle finds his own problems when he seeks the assistance of a presumably retired, but dangerous master thief he used as a character model, who at one time made threats to Castle's life. Does he still bear a grudge? Is it him behind the robberies?
8 :01x08 - Ghosts
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Joseph C. Phillips (Mayor), Dan Castellaneta (Judge Markway), Jillian Armenante (Susan Mailer), Alex Carter (Michael Goldman), Joanne Kelly (Lee Wax), Michael Edwin (Hotel Desk Clerk), Van Epperson (Postal Clerk), Jack Forbes (Sam Pike), Susan Ruttan (Mrs. Pike), Fred Koehler (Adam Pike), Keith Diamond (Jared Swanstrom)
A woman was found murdered inside a transient hotel in a bathtub full of motor oil as Castle and Beckett investigate. After uncovering the dark past of the woman, they decide they'll need to seek the help of a crime journalist who may know more about this woman than he is telling. Meanwhile, Beckett uses her best poker face as she squares off against Castle, with both money and pride at stake.
9 :01x09 - Little Girl Lost
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Todd Waring (Dave Ellers), Francis Capra (Juan Restrepo), Julian Acosta (Alfred Candela), Judy Reyes (Theresa Candela), Bailey Chase (Will Sorenson), Mario Perez (Man), Kurt Long (Todd), Melanie Lora (FBI Tech), Jeannette Sousa (Lucia Gomez), Jacqueline Torres (Nina Mendola)
When a little girl is kidnapped, the lead FBI agent in charge of the case asks for Beckett to assist. He asks this because he was an old flame of Beckett. The ensuing testosterone battle as Castle and Sorenson face off over their different approaches, as well as Kate, is not pretty.
10 :01x10 - A Death in the Family
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Joe Marinelli (Jimmy Moran), DeLane Matthews (Jacey Goldberg), Robert Costanzo (Sal Tenor), Robert Picardo (Clark Murray), Ion Overman (Candace Robinson), Bailey Chase (Will Sorenson), Catherine Christensen (FBI Agent #2), Matt Riedy (Attorney), Ronnie Althoff (Heavy (Vito)), Rey Herrera (Mario Guerrera), Scott Connors (FBI Agent #1 (Debney)), Drew Osborne (Owen), Carrie Southworth (Courtney Morantz)
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a plastic surgeon who disappeared and was found a week later dead in the front seat of his vehicle parked curbside. While delving into the world of surgery obsessed patients and secret operations, Castle has a fatherly experience as Alexis attends her first prom. And as Castle looks back into Beckett's past, he discovers information which could stop their relationship forever.
11 :02x01 - Deep in Death
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Michael Connelly (Himself), Stephen J. Cannell (Himself), Michael Petrone (Ivan), Jonathan T. Floyd (Luther), Bill Tangradi (Hank), Adam Smith (Tom Moroni), David Meunier (Sasha), Dmitri Boudrine (Ilya), Robert Gant (Ron Bigby), David Bowe (Max Haverstock), Elizabeth Ho (Amy Saunders), Laurel Holloman (Sandy Allen)
Castle is trying to repair his estranged relationship with Beckett, exasperated by the publicity for his upcoming book, which adds to the annoyances around the office. When a man's body is found hanging in a tree, the publicity needs, align to force Beckett to continue to tolerate his presence despite her wishes. When the body gets stolen from the coroner's van, though, on its way to the morgue, it gets really mysterious. When the body is found again, hacked up, it gets stranger still.
12 :02x02 - The Double Down
Writer: David Grace
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Diana-Maria Riva (Det. Roselyn Karpowski), Brennan Elliott (Jason Cosway), Arye Gross (M.E. Perlmutter), Marco Antonio Martinez (Eric Marx), Dinora Walcott (Det. Mindy Stegner), Brian Allen (Messianic Looking Guy)
When two different murders fall towards the team, they are split between Ryan and Esposito, along with Castle and Beckett. Challenges are exchanged, and Castle wagers that he and Beckett will solve their case first. In each case, the results lead to an obvious suspect, each of which has an airtight alibi. When further evidence shows an odd connection between the two murders, unravelling the mystery will require the talents of all four.
13 :02x03 - Inventing the Girl
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: Dwight Little
Guest star: Paul Diaz (Young Man), Candice Patton (Young Woman), Jason E. Kelley (Event Organizer), Jon Fleming (Will James), Torrey DeVitto (Sierra Goodwin), Jeffrey Pierce (Wyatt Monroe), Shanna Collins (Rina), Matt Barr (Travis McBoyd), Julian Sands (Teddy Farrow)
When an up and coming young fashion model is found dead, stabbed in the back, just before she was announced as the face of an important new advertising promotion, Castle and Beckett get a good look at the cold, impersonal fashion world from the inside. Was someone stabbing her in the back metaphorically, before she was, literally?
14 :02x04 - Fool Me Once
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Chet Grissom (Agent Gray), Stephanie Faracy (Patty Schultz), Tyler Hoechlin (Dylan Fields), David Ramsey (Jim Wheeler), Robert Pine (Gerry Finnegan), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Elise Finnegan), Kahlil Joseph (Bank Manager), Frank Gallegos (Keith Lopez), Will Beinbrink (Steven Fletcher), Ilene Graff (Gayle Finnegan), Jennifer Riker (Sue Vaughn)
When an Arctic explorer is killed during a mission on live television before a class of students, the mysterious detail of why his body turns up in New York City take Castle and Beckett on a topsy-turvy path where all is smoke and mirrors, and nothing is real, and Castle's appreciation for the case grows by leaps and boungs. Did the dead man find his One True Love, or was it all an elaborate hoax?
15 :02x05 - When the Bough Breaks
Writer: René Echevarria
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Timi Prulhiere (Talbot's Nurse), Jeff Doucette (Super), Ivo Nandi (Teodor Hajek), Arye Gross (M.E. Perlmutter), Diana-Maria Riva (Det. Roselyn Karpowski), Elaine Hendrix (Melissa Talbot), Reed Diamond (Dr. Cameron Talbot), Debi Mazar (Paula Haas), John Brantley Cole, Jr. (NYPD Uniform), Francisco Viana (Manager), Griffin Cleveland (Zane Talbot)
Castle's book agent has gotten him an offer that would be a dream job and could greatly enhance his career. Signing the offer, however, would mean the end of his relationship with Beckett, as he would have to turn away from Nikki Heat, and both Castle and Beckett are realizing a reluctance to do that, even as they work a case that may be their last... a lonely woman whose body was found tossed down a manhole.
16 :02x06 - Vampire Weekend
Writer: Terri Miller
Director: Karen Gaviola
Guest star: Jim Gleason (Dr. Barry Frank), Amy Hill (Alma), Phil LaMarr (Dr. Holloway), Samantha Shelton (Vixen), Robin Thomas (Alan Freeman), Anita Barone (Janice Freeman), Robert Arbogast (Morlock), Glenn Taranto (Douglas Lawson), Erin Sanders (Rosie Freeman), Emily Bicks (Paige)
It's Halloween week, the week all cops dread, according to Beckett, when all the really strange stuff happens. This year is no exception, when a young man is found in a cemetery with a stake through his heart, a bite on his leg, and fangs in his mouth. The trail leads from there into the blood play community and off towards the graphic horror novel he and a friend were writing, which may well contain important clues to the killer's identity and motives. Meanwhile, Alexis and a friend are off to a Halloween party.
17 :02x07 - Famous Last Words
Writer: Jose Molina
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Jesse Head (Zack Metzger), Clayton Rohner (John McGinnis), Arye Gross (M.E. Sidney Perlmutter), Erin Foster (Sky Blue), Anne Elizabeth Ramsay (Bree Busch), Robert Curtis Brown (Ian Busch), Brianna Haynes (Hayley Blue), Rashawn Underdue (Tony), Bernardo De Paula (Franco Marquez)
When a promising young singer's body is found posed in a scene from a recent music video, it falls upon Beckett, Castle, and the team to discover who did it, and why. Was it an ex-bandmate, her ex-producer, her sister? Alexis, herself a major fan of the singer and her band, gets personally involved as well, to Castle's chagrin.
18 :02x08 - Kill the Messenger
Writer: Terrence Paul Winter
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Guest star: Judy Kain (Sara), Hattie Winston (Sally Niedermeyer), Mark Moses (Blake Wellesley), Gregg Henry (Winston Wellesley), Jill Andre (Lenanne Wellesley), Josh Daugherty (Trent Wellesley), Ron Melendez (Jeff Dilahunt), Arye Gross (M.E. Sidney Perlmutter), Sonya Leslie (Valerie Thompson), Jeff Harlan (Frank Davis), Taneka Johnson (Edwina), Rod Damer (Bartender)
When a bike messenger is killed and his package stolen, Castle and Beckett must chase the clues on their contorted path to a twenty-year old case of Captain Montgomery's that was believed solved. When the sender winds up dead, as well, the trail leads into the secret parts of a senator's wealthy and powerful family. Meanwhile, Martha gets onto MySpace, and finds both old friends she wants and old friends she doesn't want.
19 :02x09 - Love Me Dead
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Charles Chun (Paul Cho), Danny Nucci (Gilbert Mazzara), Michaela McManus (Scarlett Price), J. B. Smoove (Norman Jessup), Jonathan LaPaglia (John Knox), Nancy Young (Wife), Chris Conrad (Husband), Ray Laska (Dan Tonelli), Shari Headley (Nicole Cameron)
When an Assistant DA is dropped from the fifth floor of a parking garage onto the street below, Castle and Beckett find his empty, single life is somewhat more busy than it appeared. When a co-worker is found to have a shady background, the DA's secrets begin to unravel. Castle's desire to help her and another person connected to the DA raises Beckett's hackles. And, in the midst of the case, Alexis comes to Beckett for advice, to the consternation of Castle, who feels concerned about her not coming to him instead.
20 :02x10 - One Man's Treasure
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: Helen Shaver
Guest star: Matt Champagne (Andy Berman), Alex Skuby (Charlie DePetro), Perrey Reeves (Helen Parker), Abigail Spencer (Sarah Reid), D. B. Woodside (Lance Carlberg), David Appelbaum (Clerk), Link Baker (Officer), Nick Jaine (Forensic IT Guy), Ana Ayora (Young Woman)
When a man's body is stuffed into a garbage chute in an apartment building, Castle and Beckett are forced to untangle a twisted web of dual identities, one married, one engaged, and an underlying tale of cutthroat corporate competition that wound up with two very offended women, a dead body, and a lot of confusing facts. Meanwhile, Alexis's school encourages her to do volunteer work, which she arranges to do at Beckett's precinct.
21 :02x11 - The Fifth Bullet
Writer: David Grae
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Phil LaMarr (Dr. Holloway), Carlo Rota (Bahir "Bobby" Harun), Anne Dudek (Emma Carnes), Marc Blucas (Jeremy Preswick), Eltony Williams (Officer Marino), Courtney Geigle (Driver), Desiree Taylor (Attendant)
When an art dealer was gunned down in his gallery, five shell casings plus four bullets equals a missing bullet. When the bullet is found in the possessions of an apparent witness, the answers appear to be in reach, except for the witness, who has no memory at all -- not his name, not his history... and certainly no ideas about what happened the night of the murder.
22 :02x12 - A Rose For Everafter
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Joe Nieves (Boyd Gamble), Mimi Kuzyk (Sheila Blaine), Ryan Alosio (Mike Weitz), Graham Beckel (Uncle Teddy), Brady Smith (Greg Murphy), Alyssa Milano (Kyra Blaine), Kevin Herrera (Waiter), Brian Patrick Mulligan (Justice of the Peace), Kimberly Estrada (Lisa Bloomfield), Deborah Strang (Ruby Osiris-Schwartzman), Gina Huraizumi (Laurie Hill), Peter Katona (Keith Murphy)
When a bridesmaid fails to show on the wedding day, mainly because she's, well, dead, it falls to Castle and Beckett to find the murderer. Castle is stunned to find that the bride-to-be is an old flame, Kyra -- "the one that got away" (guest star Alyssa Milano). Complications follow as Kyra, distraught by the event and with the wedding briefly in abeyance as the investigation takes place, begins to question her choices. Beckett rightly doubts if Castle can be objective about the case and Kyra's place as a suspect, but when it looks to Beckett like Castle and Kyra might rekindle their romance, her own objectivity may be just as compromised .
23 :02x13 - Sucker Punch
Writer: Will Beall
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Guest star: Patrick St. Esprit (Special Agent Forrest), Danny Nucci (Gilbert Mazzara), Robert Picardo (Clark Murray), Eddie Shin (Johnny Vong), Scott Paulin (Jim Beckett), James Cosmo (Finn Rourke), Jay Ferguson (Dick Coonan), Tom Morga (Tall Guy), Glenn Keogh (Tommy), Bernard K. Addison (Attorney), Mark Adair-Rios (Trucho), John Brantley Cole, Jr. (Officer Clayton Lee), Jenna Leigh Green (Molly)
A known Irish mobster is found dead with multiple stab wounds in his own home, weapons undrawn. Investigations lead to a local turf war that connects a real-estate infomercial guru with an international drug smuggling operation... but when the manner of death for the mobster turns out to match up with that of Beckett's mother, the case becomes personal, and Beckett must face up to her own demons while hunting for her own mother's killer.
24 :02x14 - The Third Man
Writer: Terrence Paul Winter
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Guest star: Siena Goines (Donna Vincennes), Jon Curry (Stan Kopek), Christie Lynn Smith (Melanie Kopek), Rick Gonzalez (Mickey Carlson), Jack McGee (Dale Fickas), Sarah Brown (Amanda Livingston), Scott Elrod (Clyde Dekker), Senta Moses (Michele Langford), Yurie Ann Cho (Hostess), Corey Mendell Parker (Reggie Dyson), Adrian Neil (Maitre D'), Kortney Nash (Simone Dyson), David Appelbaum (Morgue Assistant), Shania Accius (Candace Dyson), Michael Enright (Noel Du Preez)
When a family returns from their vacation and finds a dead man in their daughter's bed, they believe that a squatter was murdered. However, as Castle and Beckett investigate, they soon find the murder was part of a multi-million dollar heist. Meanwhile, Castle tries to hide the fact that they've been romantically linked from Beckett after he's named one of New York's most eligible bachelors.
25 :02x15 - Suicide Squeeze
Writer: Jose Molina, Jose Molina
Director: David Barrett, David Barrett
Guest star: Joe Torre (Himself), Jose Zuniga (Alfredo Quintana), Don Franklin (Tommy Zane), Ray Wise (Bobby Fox)
When a former major league baseball fan-favorite player is found dead after a trip to Cuba, the investigation, which includes Joe Torre, leads Beckett and Castle to look into the Cuban community. Meanwhile, Alexis' genealogy project forces Castle to look into who his father was.
26 :02x16 - The Mistress Always Spanks Twice
Writer: Kate Sargeant
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Guest star: Dina Meyer (Lady Irena), Tom Schanley (William Carraway), Azita Ghanizada (Mistress Sapphire), Juliana Dever (Jenny), Paul Schackman (Barry), Devon Gummersall (Matt Haley), Keiko Agena (Kelly), Mark D. Espinoza (Professor Stevenson), Amy Gumenick (Danielle), Gil McKinney (Tyler Benton), Angel Parker (Receptionist)
When a half-naked woman is found covered in caramel sauce and hanging by bondage cuffs in a public park, Castle and Beckett's investigation takes them into New York's underground world of sexual domination. Naturally the case serves as sexy fodder for their already charged relationship banter.
27 :02x17 - Tick, Tick, Tick...
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Jim Hoffmaster (Clerk), Dameon Clarke (The Killer), Andrew Rothenberg (Donald Salt), Leonard Roberts (Federal Agent Jason Avery), Dana Delany (Federal Agent Jordan Shaw)
When a serial killer is loose in New York Federal Agent Jordan Shaw is called in to take over Castle and Beckett's investigation.
28 :02x18 - Boom!
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Dana Delany (Federal Agent Jordan Shaw), Dameon Clarke (Scott Tucker), Mary-Pat Green (Erin Murphy), Leonard Roberts (Federal Agent Jason Avery), Andrew Rothenberg (Donald Salt), Isaiah Mustafa (Team Leader)
In the second part of the story begun in "Tick, Tick, Tick...," the serial killer remains at large and is taunting Castle, Beckett and Jordan Shaw to catch him. Delany plays Federal Agent Jordan Shaw, an insightful and accomplished Federal Investigator who teams up with Castle and Beckett to hunt down this cunning and elusive serial killer.
29 :02x19 - Wrapped Up in Death
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Currie Graham (Stanford Raines), Navi Rawat (Rachel Walters), Erick Avari (Rupert Bentley), Gil Birmingham (Chaac Te), Steve Cell (Charles Taylor), Al Vicente (Norton Grimes), Omid Zader (Cab driver), Kevin Foster (Will Medina)
The investigation into the shocking death of a museum curator, crushed by a falling gargoyle, takes a bizarre turn when Castle and Beckett learn that he isn't the first member of a recent archeological expedition to die. It turns out there was a legend inscribed over the burial chamber the team unearthed warning that "all who gaze upon the face of the mummy are doomed." Was the curator just the latest victim of "The Mummy's Curse"? And if so, what does that mean for Castle, who snuck a peek at the mummy when no one was looking?
30 :02x20 - The Late Shaft
Writer: David Grae
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Nika Williams (Angel Santana), Beth Broderick (Barbara Mann), French Stewart (Zach Robinson), Dan Cortese (Howard Weisberg), Bill Bellamy (Mickey Reed), Fred Willard (Hank McPhee), Kelly Carlson (Ellie Monroe), Tom Bergeron (Bobby Mann)
Castle appears on a late-night talk show to promote his new book, Heat Wave. In a commercial break the host Bobby Mann whispers to Castle, "They want me dead". The next day he is found dead of natural causes and its up to Castle to convince Beckett to investigate the case as a murder. Meanwhile, Castle is seduced by Ellie, the guest star to appear on the show the night he died.
31 :02x21 - Den of Thieves
Writer: Will Beall
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Aaron D. Spears (Ike Thornton), Merrin Dungey (Monica Finch), Bruno Amato (Fred Cana), Michael Ironside (Victor Racine), Abby Brammell (Carol Thornton.), Scott Cohen (Lt. Stan Holliwell), Michael Trucco (Tom Demming), Marcus Scribner (Tim Thornton)
Investigating the murder of a thief, Castle and Beckett are surprised to learn that Esposito has a personal connection to the suspected killer. Another surprise is in line for Castle when Beckett hits it off with the handsome Robbery detective assigned to the case.
32 :02x22 - Food to Die For
Writer: Terri Miller
Director: Ron Underwood
Guest star: Michael Trucco (Tom Demming), Benny Nieves (Domingo Verdugo), Allison Dunbar (Sandra Meyers), Richard Gleason (Wesley Slade), Erin Cahill (Cecily), Max Greenfield (David Nicolaides), Rocco DiSpirito (Himself), Arye Gross (M.E. Perlmutter), Julie Gonzalo (Madison), Suzy Nakamura (Jennifer Wong), Ryan Dobson (Balthazar Wolf), Ronnie Alvarez (Juan), Colin Kim (Spike)
A high profile chef is found frozen to death in the kitchen of a hot New York restaurant. Complications ensue when Castle and the restaurant owner, an old high school girlfriend of Beckett's, share an attraction.
Meanwhile, Beckett's relationship with Det. Demming continues to grow.
33 :02x23 - Overkill
Writer: René Echevarria
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Jim Hoffmaster (Clerk), Paul Carafotes (Lukas Canby), Stephen Full (Benny), Ella Thomas (Natasha Piper), Kasey Mahaffy (Lance Newman), Jennifer Hall (Rebecca Strong), Julie Claire (Lisa Jenkins), William R. Moses (Blake Wilder), Michael Trucco (Tom Demming), Monica Garcia (Cleaning Lady), Melanie Laenani Lewis (Daphne)
A robbery-homicide prompts Beckett to invite Demming to assist on a case, giving Castle a ringside seat to their budding romance. When it becomes clear that the two men have very different ideas about how to proceed, the investigation becomes an unspoken competition for Beckett's attention, one in which each man races to solve the case, as Beckett referees between her two admirers.
34 :02x24 - A Deadly Game
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: James Patterson (Himself), Michael Connelly (Himself), Stephen J. Cannell (Himself), Lucia Sullivan (Melinda Farraday), David Kelsey (Ken Fisher), David Starzyk (Lee Copley), Ian Reed Kesler (Hugo Morrison), Melissa De Sousa (Liz Penn), Rick Worthy (Jason Penn), Allison McAtee (Andrea Fisher), Mitch Pileggi (Hans Brauer), Monet Mazur (Gina Cowel), Michael Trucco (Tom Demming), Dean Cates (Roger Farraday), Cristina Ainoa (Operator)
Nothing is as it seems when Castle and Beckett investigate what appears to be the assassination of an intelligence operative.
Meanwhile, Beckett's romance with Demming threatens her relationship with Castle, forcing them to confront their feelings for each other.
35 :03x01 - A Deadly Affair
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Ethan Erickson (Xander Foyle), Lisa O'hare (Kitty Canary), Gino Cafarelli (Dean Carbino), Charlene Amoia (Ana Marie), Michael Rady (Evan Murphy), Craig Gellis (Earl Moreland), Justice Gamble (bartender), L.T. Tolliver (Uniform Cop)
Beckett hasn't heard from Castle since he left for the Hamptons months ago to finish writing his second Nikki Heat novel, "Naked Heat". The most Beckett, Ryan and Esposito have seen of Castle is a bookstore standee of him advertising an upcoming book signing. So when Beckett and her team burst into a shadowy apartment on the trail of a murderer, the last thing they expect to see is the real-life Castle standing over a dead woman's body holding a gun! As Castle protests his innocence, Beckett has no choice but to arrest him on suspicion of murder.
36 :03x02 - He's Dead, She's Dead
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Evan Helmuth (Nick Johnston), Bre Blair (Toni Johnston), Mercedes Masohn (Marina Casillas), Bess Armstrong (Paula Casillas), Kieren Hutchison (Cody Donnelly), Rick Ravanello (Steve Adams), David Gianopoulos (Albert Moreno), Rachel Boston (Penny Marchand), Paige Rowland (Loreen Carter)
When a famous psychic is murdered, Beckett and Castle search for her killer while also carrying on a spirited debate on the existence of extrasensory abilities. Evidence mounts on both sides, especially when a letter arrives from the victim, penned the day she was killed and predicting her own death -- or was it written by a clever killer, hoping to throw off the investigation?
37 :03x03 - Under the Gun
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Brian Krause (Father Aaron Low), James Handy (Clifford Stuckey), Keith Robinson (Random Pierce), Sophina Brown (Brooke Carver), Jason Beghe (Mike Royce)
When a coded document hidden by a murdered bail bondsman gets Castle's imagination running wild, Beckett must steer the case back to the violent felons who populated their victim's world - only to discover that maybe Castle's crazy theories aren't so crazy after all. Complicating matters is the surprise arrival of Beckett's ex-partner (now a bounty hunter). As the two reunite over a history that Castle has no part of, Castle is forced to watch the relationship take a turn towards the romantic.
38 :03x04 - Punked
Writer: David Grae
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Andrew Leeds (Adam Murphy (as Andrew Harrison Leeds)), Ian Nelson (Troy Kenworth), Kenny Baumann (Ashley (as Ken Baumann)), Victor Webster (Josh Davidson), Muse Watson (Ivan Podofski), Thomas Kopache (Abe Sandrich), Jim Piddock (Lord Henry), Ramon De Ocampo (Owen Peterson), Randall Reeder (Roland D'Andre), Eden Riegel (Rachel Goldstein), Jen Lilley (Julia Foster), Eugene Shaw (Joe)
Castle and Beckett look into the murder of a young mathematician gunned down with a 200-year-old bullet, sparking some wild theories by Castle about a time-travelling killer. When their investigation uncovers a tricked-out DeLorean and a suspect in Victorian clothing, is it possible Castle's crazy idea has some validity? This winding tale twists through the towers of Wall Street and into the world of a secret steampunk society that embraces the romance and simplicity of the past, while coupling it with the hope and promise of the future.
39 :03x05 - Anatomy of a Murder
Writer: Terence Winter
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Bo Foxworth (Leonard Maloney), Carlos Sanz (Manuel Calderon), A. Martinez (Cesar Calderon), Monet Mazur (Gina Griffin), Michael Cassidy (Greg McClintock), William Allen Young (Jerry Camden), John Kassir (Mr. Dreyfus), Allyssa Maurice (Dr. Lissa Akerman), Brea Cola (Dr. Imani Phelps), Erin Fleming (Amy Porter), Nathan Lam (Rabbi), Cynthia Frost (Tova)
Mysteries abound when pallbearers at a funeral lose control of a surprisingly heavy casket only to have a second unknown woman tumble out along with the original deceased. When Castle and Beckett learn that the victim was a doctor at County Hospital, their investigation takes them into the world of amorous, bed-hopping physicians. Did jealousy turn to murder, or did the doctor's mysterious work outside the hospital lead to her demise? Meanwhile, Castle's relationship with Gina is challenged when she tries to bond with Alexis.
40 :03x06 - 3XK
Writer: David Amann
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Anne Marie Howard (Angela Russo), Joe O'Connor (Cal Townsend), Brian Klugman (Paul McCardle), Michael Mosley (Jerry Tyson), Lee Tergesen (Marcus Gates), Ping Wu (Dr. Lee)
When a beautiful woman is found dead in an alley, all clues point to her being a victim of the notorious Triple Killer. The Triple Killer, or 3XK, terrorized New York City four years ago, then mysteriously disappeared. Now he's back. In a deadly battle of wits, Castle and Beckett race against time to stop 3XK before he claims his next victims.
41 :03x07 - Almost Famous
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: Felix Enriquez Alcala
Guest star: Clint Glenn (Hans Von Mannschaft), Austin Highsmith (Camille Roberts), Adriana Demeo (Bella Lombardo), David Barry Gray (Bert Kramer), Gideon Emery (Lloyd Saunders), Christina Vidal (Jamie Ruiz), Samantha Quan (Kathleen Park), Blake Gibbons (Billy Grimm), Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (Michael Grant), Mary Page Keller (Rebecca Dalton), Corey Saunders (Derek Brookner), Dana Ward (Sexy Reporter), Leandro Cano (Bouncer), Kelsey Gunn (Sarah Lieberman), Sam Doumit (Mandy Carson)
Responding to an "Officer Down" emergency call, Castle and Beckett's latest case takes a shocking turn when it's revealed that the victim isn't a cop but a male stripper dressed up as one. The murder leads them into the world of male strip clubs, the hardships of struggling actors, and the price that people pay in pursuit of fame. Did our victim's dreams of stardom get him killed, or was there something more nefarious afoot?
42 :03x08 - Murder Most Fowl
Writer: Matt Pyken
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Presciliana Esparolini (Teresa De La Torre), Christopher May (Arthur Sansone), David Bottrell (Byron H. Singer), Kenny Baumann (Ashley), Carmen Argenziano (Mario Rivera), John Pyper-Ferguson (Dean Donegal), Ever Carradine (Mirielle Lefcourt), Rick Hearst (Dr. Elliot Lefcourt), Al Pugliese (Pretzel Vendor), Paul Eric Jerome (Robert Kincaid), Gattlin Griffith (Tyler Donegal), Eddie Fiola (BMX Rider #2), Danny Downey (BMX Rider #1), Claudia Choi (CSU Photo Tech), J. Marvin Campbell (Man #2), Steve Rizzo (Thomas Mestrick)
While investigating the murder of a NYC subway worker found shot to death in Central Park, Castle and Beckett unexpectedly uncover the shocking and violent abduction of a young boy. Working against the clock, the team must unravel the motives behind the high-stakes kidnapping, not just to bring a murderer to justice, but to save the innocent lives that hang in the balance.
43 :03x09 - Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind
Writer: Shalisha Francis
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: Nicole Bilderback (Joy Harrison), Neil Hopkins (Ted Carter), Jeanette Brox (Ayyana Holder), Lyle Lovett (Agent Westfield), Lance Henriksen (Benny Stryker), Jeremy Forte (Security Guard), J. David Krassner (Bob Linden), James Ellis Lane (Agent Eastman), Karl T. Wright (Dr. Chuck Vaughn)
After a prominent astrophysicist's body is found in her car -- the victim of explosive decompression - Castle jokingly theorizes that perhaps she was killed in the vacuum of outer space. Yet as they delve deeper into the victim's life, they're confronted with a succession of evidence that keeps pointing them back to the impossible: Alien Abduction. Benny Stryker, a well-known alien abduction expert, and Lovett plays a mysterious government agent intent on shutting down the investigation.
44 :03x10 - Last Call
Writer: Scott A. Williams
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Guy Wilson (Jeffrey McGuigan), Oliver Muirhead (Steven Heisler), Rand Holdren (Pete Mucha), Alexandra Barreto (Annie Swift), Chris Mulkey (Wilbur Pittorino), Samuel Page (Brian Elliott (as Sam Page)), Michelle N. Carter (Woman), Christopher Carrington (Man), Ritu Lal (Jill), Nathaniel Marston (Grant Vyro), Jillian Clare (Gracie)
When the body of a dockworker turned bar owner is found floating in the East River, Castle and Beckett's investigation takes them into the forgotten tunnels and passageways of turn-of-the-century New York, where they uncover a secret that's been buried since the days of Prohibition. The story celebrates New York bar culture, setting Castle on a quest to preserve history by buying a bar of his very own.
45 :03x11 - Nikki Heat
Writer: David Grae
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Thomas Calabro (Scott Donner), Stephen Macht (Bill Wellington), Juliana Dever (Jenny (Jennifer Scout Duffy-O'Malley)), Randall Batinkoff (Brad Williams), Tymberlee Chanel (Julie Taylor (as Tymberlee Hill)), David Parker (Duke Jone), Laura Prepon (Natalie Rhodes), Schae Harrison (Uniform Police Officer), Juan Alfonso (Delivery Man), James Andrew Walsh (Desperate Man), Lenny Citrano (Lead Lawyer), Rene Ashton (Amelia Weiss), Jon Briddell (Rich Weiss), John L. Curtis (Desk Clerk), Kelly Thiebaud (Chloe Graves / Greta Morgan), Melody Thomas Scott (Tonya Wellington)
Castle's novel "Heat Wave" is being turned into a movie, and the Hollywood hottie cast as the movie's lead shows up at Beckett's invitation to better understand the character she's going to play. As our threesome investigates the murder of a high-class matchmaker, Natalie goes to extremes in the name of "character research," transforming herself into the spitting image of Beckett -- much to Castle's delight and Beckett's dismay.
46 :03x12 - Poof! You're Dead
Writer: Terri Miller
Director: Millicent Shelton
Guest star: Adrian Sparks (Thaddeus Magnus), Lenny Schmidt (Jerome Aspenall), Vanessa Lengies (Eliza Winter), Chadwick Boseman (Chuck Russell), Brett Cullen (Christian Dahl), Jeff Hephner (Edmund / Zalman Drake), Carrie Genzel (Naomi Dahl), Gilles G. Marini (Tobias Strange), Henry Hayashi (Lawyer)
When the owner of historic Drake's Magic Shop in New York is found drowned in Houdini's famous water torture tank, Castle and Beckett must delve into the world of magic, magicians and their secrets to find his killer. As part of their investigation, Castle & Beckett meet master magician Tobias Strange.
Meanwhile, the magicians aren't the only ones keeping secrets, as a new romantic relationship is revealed for Esposito and Lanie.
47 :03x13 - Knockdown
Writer: Will Beall
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Guest star: John Kapelos (Joe Pulgatti), Brian Norris (Chad Rodrick), Chryssie Whitehead (Kathy Moore), Scott Paulin (Jim Beckett), Jonathan Adams (Vulcan Simmons), Brian Goodman (Gary McCallister), Joel Polis (John Raglan), Max Martini (Hal Lockwood), Ajay Vidure (CSU tech)
Old wounds are reopened when the retired lead detective on Beckett's mother's homicide case contacts her with new information, but then is gunned down right in front of Beckett before he can tell her what he knows. The investigation into his death leads back to a decades-old conspiracy that may hold the answer to who was behind Beckett's mother murder and why. With the stakes and emotions running high, Castle and Beckett take their partnership to the next level.
48 :03x14 - Lucky Stiff
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: Emile Levisetti
Guest star: J. Salome Martinez (Todd Shipley), John Hemphill (Tom Walters), Brian Michael Jones (Ty Page), Josh Wingate (Greg Page), Rachel Melvin (Nicole Hixton), Joe Reegan (Shawn York), Alastair Duncan (Reginald Easley), Ned Bellamy (Logan Meech), Gregory Alan Williams (Jim Van-Eps (as Gregalan Williams)), Wilmer Calderon (Marvin "Oz" Osminkowski), Clare Carey (Noreen Hixton)
The brutal murder of a lottery winner has Castle and Beckett up to their eyeballs in suspects, envious and angered by the victim's sudden move from the poorhouse to the penthouse.
As the precinct buzzes with fantasies of what our cops would do if they won the lottery, Martha struggles with the reality of such a decision when she suddenly inherits money she feels she doesn't deserve.
49 :03x15 - The Final Nail
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Michelle Anne Johnson (Officer Greta Bailey), Marlene Forte (Blanca), Jack Dimich (Morris Hasberg), Ethan Phillips (Wallace Benner), Andrea Bogart (Callie Langston), Efrain Figueroa (Ray Salazar), Alicia Coppola (Amber Patinelli), Tom Irwin (Simon Campbell), Jason Wiles (Damian Westlake), Kareem Grimes (Omar Lincoln), Paul Clausen (Charles Utley)
Castle and Beckett find themselves on opposite sides of the case when Castle's old school friend emerges as the prime suspect in his own wife's murder. As they work to solve the crime, Castle comes to realize that one of two terrible things must be true... Either Detective Beckett is about to arrest an innocent man for murder, or his old friend is a cold-blooded killer.
50 :03x16 - Set Up (1)
Writer: David Amann
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Matt Bushell (Leeman Jones), David Weidoff (Craig), Alon Aboutboul (Fariq Yusef (as Alon Moni Aboutboul)), Lochlyn Munro (Kevin McCann), Bahar Soomekh (Nazihah Alhabi), Victor Webster (Josh Davidson), Adrian Pasdar (Agent Mark Fallon), Hahn Cho (Hazmat Specialist), Billy Mayo (Senior Officer), Piter Marek (Jamal Alhabi)
Castle and Beckett investigate the apparent robbery-homicide of a New York cab driver, only to discover that the victim was involved in a mysterious conspiracy with unimaginable consequences. As the stakes continue to rise, hard-charging federal agent Mark Fallon takes over the investigation. Together, Fallon, Beckett and Castle must race to unmask the truth about the victim before it's too late.
51 :03x17 - Countdown (2)
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Alon Aboutboul (Fariq Yusef (as Alon Moni Aboutboul)), Piter Marek (Jamal Alhabi), Monica Keena (Colleen McCann), Bahar Soomekh (Nazihah Alhabi), Lochlyn Munro (Kevin McCann / Radford Hayes), Victor Webster (Josh Davidson), Adrian Pasdar (Agent Mark Fallon), Jonathan Runyon (DHS Technician), Billy Mayo (Senior Officer), Jeff Denton (Evan Bauer), Benjamin Patterson (Paramedic)
With time running out, Castle and Beckett must put aside their differences with Agent Fallon to avert a city-wide catastrophe.
52 :03x18 - One Life to Lose
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: David Barrett
Guest star: James C. Victor (Johnny Dimes), Jodi Taffel (Carrie Albert), Colleen Foy (Lauren Goldberg), David Eigenberg (Peter Connelly), Tina Majorino (Reese Harlan), Jane Seymour (Gloria Chambers), Cameron Mathison (Vince Bowers), Rebecca Budig (Mandy Bronson), Corbin Bernsen (Lance Buchanan)
A murder has been committed on the set of "Temptation Lane," one of New York's longest running soap operas. Sarah Cutler, the head writer on the soap, has been killed with a fire axe. Castle & Beckett quickly discover that the behind the scenes drama at "Temptation Lane" is just as scandalous as the fictitious storylines, and just about everyone would kill to get ahead. Ultimately, Castle's unique skill set as a writer leads to a discovery about the killer and the secret he or she would do anything to protect.
53 :03x19 - Law & Murder
Writer: Terence Winter
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Bruce Davison (D.A. Lou Karnacki), Jay Paulson (Eddie McUsic), Kwame Patterson (Wardell Williams), Larry Clarke (Tony Muller), Jeremy Glazer (Nick Keller), Judith Moreland (Sandy Jenkins), Kathleen M. Darcy (Dawn Craig), Michael Maize (Hank Ponzell), Ray Stoney (Otis Williams), Tom Virtue (Judge Fitz), Jim Meskimen (Randolph Addison), Houston Rhines (Stephen Addison), Jesse Hlubik (Joe McUsic)
During the high-profile trial of a murdered socialite, a juror suddenly tumbles out of the jury box -- dead! When Castle & Beckett learn the juror was poisoned, their investigation soon uncovers that this seemingly innocent juror may not have been so innocent after all.
54 :03x20 - Slice of Death
Writer: Scott A. Williams
Director: Steve Boyum
Guest star: Darin Brooks (Nick Jr.), Gregg Daniel (Walt Shaw), Liz Vassey (Monica Wyatt), Joe Guzaldo (Luca Sabalini), Beth Behrs (Ginger), Peter Onorati (Sal Malavolta), Gary Basaraba (Ralph Carbone), Stephan Smith Collins (Harley), Alton Clemente (server), John Ciccolini (Vinnie Delfino)
Castle & Beckett work the case of a man found dead inside a pizza oven, but it turns out not to be someone associated with the restaurant - it was a reporter. Was his story, "The Pizza Wars," enough to get him killed, or was it something much deeper than that?
55 :03x21 - The Dead Pool
Writer: Matt Pyken
Director: Paul Holahan
Guest star: Dennis J. Lehane (Himself), Michael Connelly (Himself), Brendan Hines (Alex Conrad), Peter Parros (Dr. Raymond Colabro), Kathleen Mary Carthy (Lorraine Dinovi), Justin Bruening ("Rocket" Rob Tredwyck), Erik Palladino (Coach Rome), Josie Lopez (Bridget McManus), Andrew Lawrence (Tommy Marcone), Yasmine Abriel (Girl), Crispin Belfrage (Photographer (as Crispian Belfrage)), Katrina Nelson (Bartender), Kelley Robins (Julie Singer (as Kelley Robins Hicks)), Roy Huang (Aaron Choi), Tom Jourden (Lawyer), Bruce Katzman (Benjamin Morris), Zoran Radanovich (Jimmy Lennon), Ben Bledsoe (Brian Morris)
When a champion swimmer and Olympic hopeful is found dead in a training pool, Castle & Beckett dive in to investigate his murder, and uncover myriad secrets that might have led to his death.
56 :03x22 - To Love and Die in L.A.
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Ransford Doherty (Donald Mannis), Derek Phillips (Reggie Walsh), P. J. Byrne (Tony), Todd Sherry (Maurice), Jason Beghe (Mike Royce), Jason Winston George (Charles Kelvin), D. B. Sweeney (Detective Kyle Seeger), Dominic Purcell (Russell Ganz / Neel McCauley), Gene Simmons (Himself), Ryan Deal (Actor Ryan), Exie Booker (LAPD Officer), Randa Walker (Flight Attendant), Julia Voth (Violet Young), Justice Gamble (Actor Esposito)
While investigating the shooting death of her ex-partner in New York, Beckett comes to believe the suspect has fled to Los Angeles. Against orders, she travels to L.A., going renegade to track down the killer, with Castle unexpectedly along for the ride. As they dig deeper into the motives, they uncover a trail that leads from a rooftop pool in Hollywood to the sandy beach of Santa Monica. Along the way, they visit the set of the "Heat Wave" movie and enlist the cast to help break the case. But as they get closer to apprehending the killer, Castle begins to wonder whether Beckett is out for justice -- or revenge.
57 :03x23 - Pretty Dead
Writer: Terri Miller
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Judith Scott (Evelyn Montgomery), Paul Terrell Clayton (Dax Lattimer), Amanda Schull (Joy Jones), William Francis McGuire (Dan Middleberry), Jonathan Slavin (Justin Hankel), Bellamy Young (Candace Ford), Arye Gross (M.E. Perlmutter), Kenny Baumann (Ashley), Teri Polo (Kayla Baron), Sasha Roiz (Bobby Stark), Michael McKean (Victor Baron), Rosero McCoy (Felix), Krystal Joy Brown (Sascha), Stephanie Lynn (Amber Middleberry), Nan McNamara (Stage Mother)
During rehearsal for "Baron's All-American Beauty Pageant," the contestants are shocked to discover the body of Miss Illinois - strangled, but by whom? As Castle and Beckett delve into the cut-throat competition of the pageant world, they learn that a number suspects had motive for murder, including jealous fellow contestants, the pageant's larger-than-life millionaire sponsor, Victor Baron, and the show's host -- hedonistic TV personality, Bobby Stark.
58 :03x24 - Knockout
Writer: Will Beall
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Judith Scott (Evelyn Montgomery), George Gerdes (Michael Yanavich), Malcolm Foster Smith (Officer Haskell), Matt McTighe (Chuck Ryker), Scott Paulin (Jim Beckett), Brian Goodman (Gary McCallister), Max Martini (Hal Lockwood), Danièle Watts (Rebecca Montgomery), LaNiesha Irvin (Mary Montgomery), Sean Blodgett (Avery Zussman), Priscilla Garita (Bridge Officer)
Kate Beckett's investigation into her mother's death is reactivated when Hal Lockwood - a professional hitman with knowledge of Beckett's mother's murder - stages a spectacular escape during a court hearing. As police launch a manhunt for Lockwood, Castle and the team uncover evidence of a deeper conspiracy involving a mysterious figure with law enforcement connections who is linked to both Lockwood's escape and the killing of Johanna Beckett. The search for Lockwood and the quest to identify his co-conspirator leads to a shocking and deadly conclusion.
59 :04x01 - Rise
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Geoff Pierson (Mr. Smith (mystery man)), Michael Dorn (police psychiatrist), Victor Webster (Josh Davidson), Scott Paulin (Jim Beckett), John M. Jackson (Rod Halstead), Larry Anderson (Dr. Kovaks), Valerie Azlynn (Officer Ann Hastings), Joshua Dov (Dale Landers), Landon Ashworth (Mitch Yancey), Azure Parsons (Ginny), Roger Narayan (ER resident), Paris Tanaka (ER nurse), Ruben Dario (EMT)
In a riveting opening that picks up just moments after last season's climactic finale, Detective Beckett fights for her life as Castle, plagued by guilt over his role in the events, struggles to uncover who's behind her brutal shooting. Meanwhile, back at the precinct, Ryan and Esposito have to adjust, as Victoria "Iron" Gates becomes the precinct's new uncompromising Captain.
60 :04x02 - Heroes and Villains
Writer: David Amann
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Valerie Azlynn (Officer Ann Hastings), Kenneth Mitchell (Paul Whittaker (Sean Elt)), Hank Harris (Chad Hockney), Jamie McShane (Tony "The Butcher" Valtini), Eric Tiede (Mike Hoover), Maura Soden (Mrs. Faris), Michelle Van Der Water (Marie Marcado), James Ferris (Tyler Faris), Maxine Hayden (old lady)
When an ex-con is mysteriously slain in an alley, Castle and Beckett believe a vigilante is behind the murder. But efforts to identify their suspect are thwarted when they discover that he roams the city in a Superhero costume -- and may indeed be a Superhero. Can they capture and unmask the killer before he strikes again?
61 :04x03 - Head Case
Writer: David Grae
Director: Holly Dale
Guest star: William Atherton (Dr. Ari Weiss), Shaun Toub (Dr. Philip Boyd), Judith Hoag (Cynthia Hamilton), Jordan Belfi (Beau Randolph), Andy Umberger (Johnny Rosen), Jared Hillman (Eddie Peck), Susan Grace (Carla), Christopher Goodman (man #1), Keith Lal (man #2), Tiffany Panhilason (Monica)
Gunshots, a fleeing van and a massive blood pool all point to murder, but when Castle & Beckett arrive at the crime scene, they discover that it lacks something - the victim! The investigation leads to the cutting-edge world of life-extension science, a cunning high-tech researcher, and a sleazy porn mogul who invested in a modern-day "fountain of youth." Meanwhile, Alexis finds out whether she got into Stanford.
62 :04x04 - Kick the Ballistics
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Ross McCall (Seth Carver), Tim Jo (Ben Lee), Billy Lush (Finn McQueen), François Chao (Clifford Lee), Lanny Joon (Philip Lee), Mercedes Colón (Philip Lee's Attorney), Nadine Crocker (Jane Herzfeld's roommate), Stephanie Nash (Mrs. Herzfeld), Joe Martin Thomas (bodyguard), Sam Ayers (bartender), Michael Yavnieli (Marshall Drooen)
While investigating the mysterious shooting death of a young woman, Castle and Beckett face a cop's worst nightmare when they discover that the gun used in the killing is Det. Ryan's old service weapon - the one that was stolen by the serial killer, 3XK. Now with the clock ticking, the team must work to solve the murder, track down 3XK and retrieve Ryan's gun before the killer strikes again.
63 :04x05 - Eye of the Beholder
Writer: Shalisha Francis
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Kristin Lehman (Serena Kaye), Jessica Tuck (Joy McHugh), David Hunt (William Holt / Falco), Michael Dorn (police psychiatrist), Aasha Davis (Alyssa Lofters), Jessica Lundy (Myrna Ramsey), James Read (Anton McHugh), Benny Ciaramello (Vin (as Benjamin Ciaramello)), Carolyn Ratteray (waitress)
Castle & Beckett work a murder case around the theft of a valuable sculpture. Kristin Lehman ("The Killing") guest stars as Serena Kaye, a smart, sexy insurance investigator, who joins Castle & Beckett in the investigation, but she also has her eyes set on Castle, all the while hiding a very important secret from the team. Jessica Tuck ("True Blood") also guest stars as Joy McHugh, a wealthy museum benefactor who becomes a suspect in the murder investigation.
64 :04x06 - Demons
Writer: Rob Hanning
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Fredric Lehne (Addison Smith), Amanda Walsh (Lulu), Vernee Watson-Johnson (Mercy LaGrande), Mark Harelik (Pete Benton), Juliana Dever (Jenny Duffy-O'Malley), Vincent Guastaferro (Steve Fuller), Joel Stoffer (Ron Berger), Shawn Carter Peterson (Barry Bavetta), Philipp Karner (Jack Sinclair), Christian S. Anderson (Harry Boyer), Jennifer M. Cortese (Margaret Boyer)
Castle & Beckett confront the possibility of paranormal foul play when a world renown ghost hunter is mysteriously murdered while investigating a haunting at a legendary New York mansion.
65 :04x07 - Cops & Robbers
Writer: Terence Winter
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Dean Norris (Captain John Davis), Darren Pettie (Trapper John), Ian Kahn (Ron Brandt / Sal Martino), Jack Laufer (Mr. Davenport), Ty Upshaw (Dr. Huxtable), Noa Dori (Dr. Quinn), Jonah Wharton (Dr. Hoswer), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Simone Jenkins), Barry Livingston (Abe), Aimee Parker (Grace), Frank Birney (Father McCaskey), Matt Medrano (Officer Monfriez), Tatum Shank (Officer Billups), Holly Daniels (Tanya Brandt), Quinn Friedman (Connor)
When Castle and Martha are taken hostage by a crew of bank robbers dressed in hospital scrubs and using classic television doctor names (Trapper John M.D., Dr. Huxtable, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Dr. Doogie Howser), Beckett finds herself on the outside, desperately trying to rescue them -- which proves to be even more difficult with a by-the-book hostage negotiator (guest star Dean Norris, "Breaking Bad") watching her every move. Castle becomes the de facto leader of the hostages, which includes Barry Livingston ("My Three Sons"), and discovers that the robbery is actually a skillfully orchestrated distraction for an even more sinister plan. But with Castle stuck on the inside and Beckett on the outside, will either be able to foil the bank robbers' plans before it is too late?
66 :04x08 - Heartbreak Hotel
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Richard Burgi (Charlie Turner), Eric Ladin (Daniel Sullivan), Laura Regan (Rebecca Siegel), Jeffrey Vincent Parise (Tommy Moretti), David Figlioli (Ralph Marino), Ashley Wood (Amber Lively), Susie Castillo (Nadine Espinoza), Jennifer Del Rosario (Juliette Chang), Ben Seaward (Jeremy), Markus Silbiger (Brian), Nathalie Walker (Hot Showgirl)
During the investigation of the murder of an Atlantic City casino owner at an abandoned warehouse, strong leads emerge for the team in both New York and Atlantic City. As Beckett and Capt. Gates work the New York leads together, Castle naturally chooses to join the detectives for the road trip to "America's Playground," hoping to help solve the case while throwing an impromptu bachelor party for Ryan. Richard Burgi ("Desperate Housewives") guest stars as Charlie Turner, the slick business partner of the victim.
67 :04x09 - Kill Shot
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: David Barrett
Guest star: Michael Dorn (Dr. Carter Burke), Scott Michael Campbell (Lee Travis), Troy Winbush (Marcus Ford), Mandy June Turpin (Lee Travis' sister), Antonio Elias (Chris Nunez (as Tony Elias)), Karissa Vacker (Emily Reed), Christina Ferraro (Sarah Vasquez), Alexis Carra (Julie), Joy Regullano (Anna), Natalie Lander (Marie), Marc Istook (Newscaster #1), Diane Mizota (Newscaster #2), Adam Pilver (Manager), Marcus Choi (EMT), Mark Nelson (Hot Shot)
A sniper on a killing spree is terrorizing New York City. With the clock ticking down to the next murder and nothing to go on except a killer with no apparent motive but to instill terror, this could prove the team's toughest case yet. The hunt is made even more complicated when Beckett begins to experience increasingly strong moments of PTSD - moments she tries hard to hide from Castle and the detectives.
68 :04x10 - Cuffed
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Miller
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Darin Heames (Agent Chuck Martinez), Deborah Van Valkenburgh (Ruth Spurloch), Brett Wagner (Jack Spurloch), Brad Carter (Bobby Spurloch), Brian David Jones (State Trooper McNichols)
When Castle and Beckett wake up in bed, handcuffed together, in a locked room with no memory of how they got there, they must piece together the mystery of where they are and why, all while trying to escape. But as the two of them adjust to being shackled together, what's the biggest threat they face... the people who abducted them or each other? Meanwhile, Ryan, Esposito and Gates are left to investigate their disappearance in a case where all is not what it seems.
69 :04x11 - Till Death Do Us Part
Writer: David Grae
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Jaime Ray Newman (Holly Franklin), Sam Hennings (Seth Harris), Juliana Dever (Jenny Duffy-O'Malley), Mo Mandel (Max Landon), Desmin Borges (Pablo), Jenna Gering (Lisa Hill), Parisa Fakhri (Colette Roth), Brian D. Johnson (Ron Hill), Donald Agnelli (Barry), Donna Feldman (Jody Lopez), Timon Kyle Durrett (Toby Lang), Crystal Coney (Judy Doyle), Tammy Felice (Sexy Woman #1), Kristina Geddes (Sexy Woman #2), Byrne Offutt (Manager), Lindsay LaVanchy (Assistant), Haley Strode (Hot Young Woman), Daniel Romer (Cute Young Guy)
When a lothario is killed, Castle and Beckett suspect that the victim's mysterious double life holds the key to his murder. Their investigation leads to a shocking twist that threatens to disrupt Ryan's wedding with Jenny.
70 :04x12 - Dial M for Mayor
Writer: Christine Boylan
Director: Kate Woods
Guest star: Geoff Pierson (Mr. Smith), Derek Webster (Mayor Robert Weldon), Adam Kulbersh (Brian Shay), Michael Terry (Jordan Norris), Rebecca Field (Marilyn Kane), Germaine De Leon (Edgar Navarro), Steven Brand (Trevor Haines), Cara Pifko (Roberta Cambridge), Dave Florek (Harvey), Victoria Platt (Connie Park), Mimi Michaels (Sarah Marx), Susan Spano (Kitty), Patrick Cohen (Patrick McConnell), D. C. Douglas (Bill Moss), Tracy Scoggins (Lana), Tara Platt (Janelle), Cecelia Specht (Screaming D.A.G. Operator)
Derek Webster guest stars as Mayor Robert Weldon, Castle's longtime friend and the Mayor of New York City. It was Mayor Weldon's political clout that allowed Castle to partner up with Beckett. But now, when a woman is found dead in a car that traces back to the Mayor's motor pool, that partnership comes under fire as the scandal surrounding the investigation threatens to bring down Weldon's administration.
71 :04x13 - An Embarrassment of Bitches
Writer: Rob Hanning
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Guest star: Hilarie Burton (Kay Cappuccio), Justin Hartley (Reggie Starr), Nana Visitor (Dr. Patty Barker), Kevin E. West (Kenny Weizer / Jack Patterson), Tommy Savas (Marcus Hiatt), Scott Lowell (David Hernand), Jim Abele (Adam Greene), Tiffany Lowery (Phoebe), Ed F. Martin (Francisco Pilar), Dale Waddington Horowitz (Kelly Gunther), Robin Sachs (Announcer), Charles Carpenter (Reporter), Andre Ing (Photographer), Diane Modafferi (Uniform Cop)
When a famous dog trainer is killed, the investigation keeps coming back to charismatic reality TV star Kay Cappuccio (guest star Hilarie Burton). Kay, a favorite of tabloids and gossip websites the world over, has achieved stardom without possessing any discernible skill or talent. But there seems to be more to her story than she is letting on -- does that include murder?
72 :04x14 - The Blue Butterfly
Writer: Terrence Paul Winter
Director: Chuck Bowman
Guest star: Mark Pellegrino (Tom Dempsey / Tom Dempsey III), Chad Everett (Jerry Maddox / old Joe), Ellen Geer (Viola Maddox / old Vera), Patrick Cassidy (Clyde Belasco), Zahn McClarnon (Ray Horton), Lorin McCraley (West Side Wally), Andrea Grano (Mrs. Stan Banks), Adam Bay (Leonard), Sarah Lilly (Luella McManus), Darin Toonder (Frankie), Jared Ward (Bartender)
When Castle and Beckett investigate the killing of a treasure hunter, they discover the case is linked to a mysterious homicide from 1947 involving a hard-boiled private detective. Castle realizes the only way to solve the present-day murder is to solve the murder from the past. The 1947 case comes to life through stylized flashbacks, featuring Castle as the private eye and Beckett as a femme fatale.
73 :04x15 - Pandora
Writer: David Amann
Director: Bryan Spicer
Guest star: Jennifer Beals (Sophia Turner), Josh Stamberg (Martin Danberg), David Chisum (Thomas Gage), Timothy Carhart (Dr. Nelson Blakely), Julia Whelan (Tina Massey), Bruno Oliver (Tracy's Boss), Russell Edge (Jones), Dave Shalansky (Tech #1), Burnadean Jones (Tech #2)
In the first episode of a two-part "Castle" event, Castle and Beckett pursue a ruthless killer who, they discover, is part of a sinister, international conspiracy. Castle and Beckett are joined on the case by Sophia Turner (guest star Jennifer Beals), a smart, sexy CIA operative who has a complicated past with Castle. Josh Stamberg also guest stars as Martin Danberg, an intelligence officer.
74 :04x16 - Linchpin
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Jennifer Beals (Sophia Turner), Josh Stamberg (Martin Danberg), David Chisum (Thomas Gage), Jim Turner (Janacek Spivey), Cal Gibson (Chess Player), Russell Edge (Jones), Burnadean Jones (Tech #2), Lak Rana (Tech #3), Jade Carter (Agent Jack Corrigan), David Lim (Agent Trahn), Steve Kramer (Super)
In the explosive conclusion of a two-part story arc that began last week with "Pandora," Castle & Beckett race to find the "Linchpin" in order to stop the first domino in a chain of events which will plunge the United States into war.
75 :04x17 - Once Upon a Crime
Writer: Kate Sargeant
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Guest star: Meghan Markle (Charlotte Boyd), Taylor Kinney (Darren Thomas), Sarah Jane Morris (Leslie Morgan Thomas), June Squibb (Jamie Isaacson), Jason Thompson (Noah Curtis), Gloria Garayua (Kristina Curtis), Nicholas Downs (Marcus O'Neill), Lindsey Santefort (Amy Morgan / Red Riding Hood)
When a woman dressed as Red Riding Hood is found dead in the woods with claw marks covering her body, and soon after a murdered Snow White is discovered with a poison apple in her hand, Castle & Beckett find themselves on a Grimm hunt to catch a fairytale killer before he kills again. But nothing is as it seems in a case filled with deceit, betrayal, secrets and murder.
76 :04x18 - A Dance with Death
Writer: Moira Kirland Dekker
Director: Kevin Hooks
Guest star: Adam Harrington (Brad Melville), Tim Ransom (Max Renfro), Larry Sullivan (Samuel Lynchberg), Millicent Martin (Oona Marconi), Mike Faiola (Paul Morton), Bruce Gray (Charles Carson), Neil Brown, Jr. (Eddie Gordon), Arlene Santana (Jasmine), Matthew Alan (Jason Bagwell), Shelli Boone (Chantal), Erin Chambers (Suzanne Steiner), Lauralee Bell (Pam Francis), Braeden Marcott (Pierre Dubois), Krishna Cole (Santino), Anna Lunberry (Jeanine), Karla Mosley (P.A.)
When Odette Morton, a contestant on the hit competition show "A Night of Dance," is found murdered in her dressing room, Castle and Beckett must navigate the case's many twists and twirls without stepping on each other's toes. But as they delve into Odette's past, they discover that this reality starlet was harboring a shocking secret that may have led to her death.
77 :04x19 - 47 Seconds
Writer: Shalisha Francis
Director: Paul Holahan
Guest star: Christine Woods (Leann West), Tim Guinee (Andrew Haynes), Walter Perez (Bobby Lopez), Matthew Carey (Mr. Levine), Michael Edward Rose (Agent Johnson), Samuel Child (Jesse Friedman), Gilbert Owuor (Malik), Lorin McCraley (West Side Wally), Nikki Novak (Corinne), Ann Reilly (Val Brookstone), John Ruby (Mark), Kate Siegel (Nadia), Michael Alperin (Beethoven), Wil Bowers (Male Reporter), David C. Scott (Host)
When a bomb explodes at a protest rally killing five people, Castle & Beckett realize the key to solving the case is to reconstruct the 47 seconds prior to the explosion. Using video and witness accounts, they uncover the shocking truth about who planted the bomb.
78 :04x20 - The Limey
Writer: Elizabeth Davis
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Brett Tucker (Detective Inspector Colin Hunt), Charles Shaugnessy (Nigel Wyndham), Omar J. Dorsey (Biggie Slim), Danielle Bisutti (Claire Panchard), Chrystee Pharris (Nicky Jay), Matthew Brenher (Bryson), Keith Chandler (Tech), Joe Coots (Morgan), Tiffany Jeneen (Motel Maid)
A devilishly handsome detective from Scotland Yard, Colin Hunt, teams up with Castle & Beckett to find the person responsible for the murder of his friend's daughter. Also, Charles Shaughnessy plays Nigel Winthrop, the Deputy General at the British Consulate whom Castle & Beckett suspect is up to more than just ambassadorial balls and diplomatic luncheons. Meanwhile, Lanie convinces Beckett that she needs to make a move on Castle before it is too late.
79 :04x21 - Headhunters
Writer: Alexi Hawley
Director: John Terlesky
Guest star: Adam Baldwin (Detective Ethan Slaughter), Michael Dorn (Dr. Carter Burke), Michael McGrady (Brian Reilly), Reynaldo Gallegos (Cesar Vales (as Rey Gallegos)), Anna Zielinski (Laura Wilson), Christopher Michael Rivera (Detective Marc Gibson), Clifford McGhee (Maxi), Mario Ardila, Jr. (Gilbert Mendoza), Stefan NiemcZyk (Shea), Ramona DuBarry (Reporter), Jan M. Janssen (Officer Jenkins), Carter Mitchell (Homeless Man)
With tensions rising between Castle and Beckett, Castle finds himself a new partner -- Detective Ethan Slaughter, a tough and colorful cop from the city's gang unit. But Castle gets more than he bargained for when Slaughter shows him a grittier side of police work that puts Castle in the line of fire like never before.
80 :04x22 - Undead Again
Writer: Christine Boylan
Director: Bill Roe
Guest star: Arye Gross (M.E. Perlmutter), Ryan Doom (Tom Williams), Tiffany DuPont (Greta Mastroianni), Josh Braaten (Kyle Jennings), Brandon Keener (Charlie Coleman), Kevin Symons (Mike Matthews), Kevin Sheridan (Paul), Maxwell Glick (Rhett), Ross Kurt Le (Aleem), Amaris Davidson (Jen)
When Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a man with human bite marks on his body, Castle's wild theories start flying. But none are as wild as what their only witness insists happened - a Zombie attack. As the evidence pointing towards an undead assailant piles up, the team plunges into New York's Zombie subculture to find the killer and bring him in -- dead, undead or alive.
81 :04x23 - Always
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Miller
Director: Rob Bowman
Guest star: Tahmoh Penikett (Cole Maddox), Geoff Pierson (Mr. Smith), Judith Scott (Evelyn Montgomery), Onahoua Rodriguez (Marisol Cartagena), Lobo Sebastian (Diego Gutierrez), Sal Lopez (Priest), Riccardo Lebron (Orlando Costas)
In the fourth season finale, Castle and Beckett confront the issues between them while they must deal with a case that takes them back to Beckett’s shooting and her mother’s murder.