Episodes

Title: Recoil
Air Date: February 4, 2013 at 10:00 PM PST

While investigating the murder of a young woman, Castle and Beckett find evidence that links her death with Senator William H. Bracken (guest star Jack Coleman returns), the man responsible for Beckett's mother's murder. Determined to finally bring Bracken to justice, Beckett soon realizes that things are far more complicated than they...

Title: Death Gone Crazy
Air Date: January 21, 2013 at 10:00 PM PST

When Beau Randolf, the founder of hit adult video franchise "College Girls Gone Crazy," is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a lengthy list of husbands, fathers and ex-college girls who all have motive. So to find the killer, they must delve deep into the victim's life, where they find surprises at every turn. Also...

Title: Significant Others
Air Date: January 7, 2013 at 10:00 PM PST

When a powerful divorce attorney who only represented women is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a plethora of angry ex-husbands, any one of whom could be the murderer. Meanwhile, Castle's ex-wife, Meredith, moves into the loft to take care of Alexis while she recovers from Mono, and to make matters worse, Beckett...

Title: Secret Santa
Air Date: December 3, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

When a bearded, rotund man in a red Santa suit with an ID reading Kris Kringle falls from the sky in Central Park, Castle and Beckett are on the hunt to find the person who killed Santa. But everything isn't holiday cheer, as they discover St. Nick may have been more naughty than nice. Meanwhile, Castle and Beckett prepare for their...

Title: Swan Song
Air Date: November 12, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

When the lead guitarist of a rock band is murdered, the documentary crew that were following the band turn their cameras on Castle, Beckett and the team as they try to solve the case. The result is a documentary style episode of "Castle," which offers us a unique glimpse at our characters as they navigate a world that goes far beyond...

Title: The Final Frontier
Air Date: November 4, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

When a body is found at a sci-fi convention, Castle and Beckett are warped into the heart of fandom — a world of egotistic celebrities, diehard costumed fans and enough drama for two galaxies.

Title: Murder, He Wrote
Air Date: October 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM PDT

Castle and Beckett's plans for a romantic weekend in the Hamptons are interrupted when a dying man stumbles into Castle's backyard, collapsing into his pool. Unable to escape the lure of the investigation they join up with the small town's well-intentioned, but inexperienced sheriff to find the killer.

Title: Secret's Safe With Me
Air Date: October 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM PDT

When a young woman is mysteriously murdered, Beckett and Castle discover her death may be linked to a repossessed storage unit up for auction. Was the unit connected to her death? Was something inside it worth killing for? The investigation leads Castle and Beckett to colorful Storage Wars-like treasure seekers and Manhattan...

Title: After the Storm
Air Date: September 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM PDT

After four seasons of "will they" or "won't they," Richard Castle and Kate Beckett finally gave in to their feelings for each other in the much anticipated Season 4 finale. Season 5 picks up on the proverbial morning after, with Castle and Beckett facing new questions — was this a one-time fling, or are they now a couple? But...

Title: Always
Air Date: May 7, 2012 at 10:00 PM PDT

When the murder of an Army veteran puts Beckett on the trail of the man who shot her, Castle must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice to keep her safe. As secrets are revealed and feelings are put on the table, the lives of the detectives at the 12th Precinct may never be the same.

Title: Headhunters
Air Date: April 16, 2012 at 10:00 PM PDT

With tensions rising betweenCastleandBeckett, Castle finds himself a new partner — Detective Ethan Slaughter (guest star Adam Baldwin, Firefly), 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...

Title: The Limey
Air Date: April 2, 2012 at 10:00 PM PDT

A devilishly handsome detective from Scotland Yard, Simon Hunt, teams up with Castle and Beckett to find the person responsible for the murder of his friend's daughter. Also, Castle and Beckett suspect Nigel Winthrop, the Deputy General at the British Consulate, is up to more than just ambassadorial balls and diplomatic luncheons....

Title: A Dance With Death
Air Date: March 19, 2012 at 10:00 PM PDT

When Odette Morton, a contestant on the hit competition showA 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...

Title: Once Upon a Crime
Air Date: February 27, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

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 and 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...

Title: Pandora
Air Date: February 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

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 Conrad (guest star Jennifer Beals, The Chicago Code, Flashdance), a smart, sexy CIA operative who has a complicated past with...

Title: The Blue Butterfly
Air Date: February 6, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

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...

Title: Dial M For Mayor
Air Date: January 16, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

Derek Webster (Desperate Housewives, Damages) 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 a woman is found dead in a car that traces back to the mayor’s motor pool, and that partnership...

Title: Till Death Do Us Part
Air Date: January 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM PST

When a lothario is killed,CastleandBeckettsuspect 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 (Seamus Dever’s real-life wife, Juliana Dever, guest stars).

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Title: Kill Shot
Air Date: November 21, 2011 at 10:00 PM PST

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...

Title: Heartbreak Hotel
Air Date: November 7, 2011 at 10:00 PM PST

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...

Title: Demons
Air Date: October 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Castle and 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.

Title: Eye of the Beholder
Air Date: October 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Castle and 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 and Beckett in the investigation, but she also has her eyes set on Castle, all the while hiding a very important secret from the team....

Title: Head Case
Air Date: October 3, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Gunshots, a fleeing van and a massive blood pool all point to murder, but when Castle and 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 (guest star William Atherton), and a sleazy porn mogul...

Title: Heroes & Villains
Air Date: September 26, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

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?...

Title: Knockout
Air Date: May 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Kate Beckett's investigation into her mother's death is reactivated when Hal Lockwood (guest star Max Martini) - 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...

Title: Pretty Dead
Air Date: May 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

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...

Title: The Dead Pool
Air Date: April 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

When a champion swimmer and Olympic hopeful is found dead in a training pool, Castle and Beckett dive in to investigate his murder, and uncover myriad secrets that might have led to his death. Also in the episode, crime fiction authors Michael Connelly and Dennis Lehane guest star, offering Castle their insights into the case over a...

Title: Slice of Death
Air Date: April 4, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Castle and 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? Read the full recap here.

Title: One Life to Lose
Air Date: March 21, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Corbin Bernsen (The Young and the Restless, Psyche), Rebecca Budig (All My Children), Cameron Mathison (All My Children) and Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) guest star in a soap opera-themed storyline of Castle. Read the full recap here.

Title: Countdown
Air Date: February 28, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST

Castle and Beckett must set aside their differences with Agent Fallon (Adrian Pasdar) while trying to prevent a city-wide catastrophe. Read the full recap here.

Title: The Final Nail
Air Date: February 15, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST

Castle's old school chum is accused of murdering his wife, and Castle and Beckett are at odds over whether the man is innocent or not. Original air date: February 14, 2011. Read the full recap here.

Title: Lucky Stiff
Air Date: February 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST

The murder of a lottery winner leaves Castle and Beckett with a wealth of suspects; Martha must decide what to do with her inheritance. Original air date: February 7, 2011. Read the full recap here.

Title: Poof! You're Dead
Air Date: January 10, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST

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 (guest star Gilles...

Title: Nikki Heat
Air Date: January 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST

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. Laura Prepon guest stars as actress Natalie Rhodes. As our threesome investigates the murder of a high-class matchmaker, Natalie goes to extremes...

Title: Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind
Air Date: November 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM PST

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...

Title: Murder Most Fowl
Air Date: November 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM PST

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...

Title: 3XK
Air Date: October 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

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....

Title: Anatomy of a Murder
Air Date: October 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

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...

Title: Under the Gun
Air Date: October 4, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

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...

Title: He's Dead, She's Dead
Air Date: September 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a famous physic with very good psychic powers research abilities. The pair debate the possibility of communicating with the dead, the existence of extrasensory skills, and who's the better crime solver. Evidence mounts on both sides, especially when a letter arrives from the...

Title: A Deadly Game
Air Date: May 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

Castle and Beckett investigate what appears to be the assassination of an intelligence operative, but is actually the murder of a player in a high-end fantasy spy game. Meanwhile, Beckett finally acknowledges her feelings for Castle and reconsiders her romance with Detective Tom Demming. Before she can open up to her literary partner in...

Title: Overkill
Air Date: May 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

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. Each man races to solve the case, and Beckett has to...

Title: Den of Thieves
Air Date: April 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

While investigating the murder of a thief, Castle and Beckett learn that Esposito has a personal connection to the suspected killer. Another surprise is in line for Castle when Beckett hits it off with Tom Demming (Michael Trucco, in a recurring role), the handsome robbery detective assigned to the case. This odd threesome must work...

Title: The Late Shaft
Air Date: April 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

When Castle appears on a late-night talk show to promote his book, Heat Wave, legendary host Bobby Mann (guest star Tom Bergeron) leans in during a commercial break and whispers, "They want me dead." When Mann dies later that night, seemingly of natural causes, Castle convinces Beckett there was foul play. During the investigation, a...

Title: Boom!
Air Date: March 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

In the second part of the story begun in "Tick, Tick, Tick...," the serial killer remains at large, taunting Castle, Beckett, and Jordan Shaw (guest star Dana Delany). Can they catch him before someone else gets killed?

Title: Tick, Tick, Tick...
Air Date: March 22, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

In a special two-part storyline, Dana Delany plays Federal Agent Jordan Shaw, an insightful and accomplished Federal investigator who teams up with Castle and Beckett to hunt down a cunning and elusive serial killer.

Title: Suicide Squeeze
Air Date: February 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM PST

Cano Vega, a beloved former major league baseball player, is found dead after a goodwill trip to Cuba. The investigation, which includes a run-in with Joe Torre (guest starring as himself), leads the detectives deep into New York's Cuban community. Back at home, Alexis's genealogy project forces Castle to consider the identity of...

Title: The Third Man
Air Date: January 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM PST

Mysteries abound when a family returns from vacation to discover a dead man in their daughter's bed. Thinking they're investigating the murder of a squatter, Castle and Beckett soon find themselves unraveling a multi-million dollar heist. Meanwhile, Castle is picked as one of New York's 10 most eligible bachelors, but he tries to...

Title: A Rose for Everafter
Air Date: January 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM PST

Castle and Beckett are called to a wedding to investigate the death of a bridesmaid, and Castle is stunned to discover that the soon-to-be bride is his old flame, Kyra (guest star Alyssa Milano) — "the one who got away." Complications ensue as Kyra, caught off-guard by Castle's reappearance in her life, starts to wonder if...

Title: The Fifth Bullet
Air Date: December 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

When an art dealer is gunned down in his gallery, Castle and Beckett discover that a bullet is inexplicably missing from the crime scene. An amnesiac who witnessed the crime can't remember what he saw or even who he is...

Title: Love Me Dead
Air Date: November 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

The murder of an assistant district attorney thrusts Castle and Beckett into the world of ex-cons and escorts. But when Castle's desire to help a vulnerable call girl endangers the case, Beckett must decide between honoring promises and putting a killer behind bars. Matters become increasingly complicated when Castle's daughter...

Title: Kill the Messenger
Air Date: November 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

Castle and Beckett investigate the hit-and-run death of a bike messenger who was about to deliver a sensitive package, the contents of which would have freed a wrongly convicted man from prison. In a surprising twist, this tragic death is linked to a murder case that Captain Montgomery investigated a decade earlier. To solve the...

Title: Vampire Weekend
Air Date: October 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

As Halloween approaches, Castle and Beckett are called to a graveyard where the body of a young man sporting vampire fangs has been discovered with a wooden stake driven through his heart. Their investigation takes them deep into the heart of an underground vampire fetish community, where they learn that the motive for the victim's...

Title: When the Bough Breaks
Air Date: October 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

Castle's book agent, Paula Haas (guest star Debi Mazar), approaches him with a career-changing opportunity, but taking it would mean the end of his relationship with Beckett. Will the murder of an unidentified woman — found dead in a manhole, no less — be their last case together?

Title: Inventing the Girl
Air Date: October 5, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

Castle and Beckett get an inside look at the cutthroat world of the New York fashion industry when they investigate the brutal murder of a young model during New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

Title: The Double Down
Air Date: September 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

When two separate murders are committed on the same night, Castle makes a wager with Ryan and Esposito that he and Beckett will solve theirs first. The frenzied race to catch their respective killers and win the bet leads each investigative duo to a likely suspect, but these potential perps have airtight alibis. Subsequent twists...

Title: A Death in the Family
Air Date: May 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a plastic surgeon who is found dead in the front seat of his parking-ticket covered car. As they delve into the twisted world of surgery-obsessed patients and secret operations, Castle experiences a fatherly rite of passage when Alexis attends her first prom. On a darker note, Castle...

Title: Little Girl Lost
Air Date: May 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

A 2-year-old girl goes missing, and Beckett is called in to assist with the investigation. She's in for a bit of a shock, however — the FBI agent in charge is none other than her ex-boyfriend, William Sorenson. The two of them try to put aside their unresolved feelings as they race to find the girl, but when Castle inserts himself into...

Title: Home is Where the Heart Stops
Air Date: April 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

For some, home is where the heart stops. Literally. After an accelerating — and increasingly violent — series of home invasions in high-end neighborhoods, Beckett and Castle work to unmask a murderous jewel thief before he (or she) strikes again. But to catch this criminal, Beckett must go way out of her comfort zone,...

Title: Always Buy Retail
Air Date: April 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

When an immigrant is found tortured in a ritualistic killing, Castle and Beckett turn to the creepy Vudon religion for answers. On the homefront, Castle deals with the possible homecoming of Alexis's actress mother, his first wife Meredith.

Title: Hell Hath No Fury
Air Date: March 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

A dead body wrapped in a rug and left on the sidewalk leads Castle and Beckett deep inside the backstabbing world of New York City politics. Expensive escorts, arrogant tycoons, and corrupt investigators, oh my!

Title: Hedge Fund Homeboys
Air Date: March 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

Some people would kill to be rich; some just kill the rich. A young man from a once-wealthy family is found dead in Central Park, shot in the chest. As Castle and Beckett investigate the crime, they catch the victim's friends — members of a deviant prep school clique — in a tangle of lies. Things get even more twisted when one of...

Title: Flowers for Your Grave
Air Date: March 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

Move over James Patterson — someone's got a copycat! NYPD detectives summon mystery writer Richard Castle to help them investigate a series of killings that appear eerily similar to murders in his best-selling suspense thrillers. Almost immediately after Castle's arrival at the precinct, Detective Kate Beckett wants to send his...