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Revision as of 21:50, 19 January 2010
The following is a list of episodes of the ABC television series Castle which was created by Andrew W. Marlowe. The second season of Castle premiered on September 21, 2009 on ABC.
Castle stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, a famous mystery novelist, and Stana Katic as NYPD detective Kate Beckett.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||
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Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
1 | 10 | March 9, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | September 22, 2009 | |
2 | 22[1] | September 21, 2009 | — |
Season 1: 2009
Series episode |
Season episode |
Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Viewers (million) |
Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "Flowers for Your Grave" | Rob Bowman | Andrew W. Marlowe | 11.60[2] | March 9, 2009 | |
Popular and famous mystery novelist Richard Castle, who is bored with his own success, learns that a real-world killer has begun staging murders based on scenes from his novels. Castle is questioned by NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, a bright and aggressive detective who keeps her investigations under a tight rein. Though they instantly clash, sparks of another sort also begin to fly as Castle steps in to help find the killer. | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Nanny McDead" | John Terlesky | Barry Schindel | 11.48[3] | March 16, 2009 | |
The body of a young woman is found spinning inside the dryer in the laundry room of an upscale apartment building. When Castle and Beckett discover that the woman, in her 20s, worked as a nanny in the building, their investigation leads them to a world of sex, lies and "playdates." Meanwhile, while writing the first novel to his "Nikki Heat" series, Castle delves into the thoughts and actions of Beckett, as she navigates the murder case while revealing more of her own mysteries. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Hedge Fund Homeboys" | Rob Bowman | David Grae | 9.81[4] | March 23, 2009 | |
A once wealthy teenage boy whose family has fallen on hard times is found dead in a rowboat floating along the lake in Central Park. As Castle and Beckett try to piece together the events leading up to his death, his friends do everything in their power to thwart the investigation. As they unravel the truth from the lies, a story of betrayal and obsession emerges. Meanwhile, Castle debates whether he can leave Martha home alone while he chaperones Alexis' class trip to Washington, DC. Martha might be an aspiring "Life Coach," but that doesn't mean she's trustworthy. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Hell Hath No Fury" | Rob Bowman | Andrew W. Marlowe | 9.81[5] | March 30, 2009 | |
When the dead body of a New York City Councilman running for re-election rolls out of a rug and into Beckett's case files, she and Castle are thrown into the world of dirty politics. Meanwhile, Castle's final novel in the Derrick Storm series hits the bookstores, causing his mother to search for any and all signs of failure. And at one of his book readings, Beckett tries to throw Castle off his game, only to learn that he has flipped the script on her once again. | |||||||
5 | 5 | "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" | Bryan Spicer | Charles Murray | 9.24[6] | April 6, 2009 | |
A frozen woman found tangled in steel bars at a construction site leads Beckett and Castle to a years-old mystery and a long abandoned case. As the two uncover startling revelations about the victim's past, the investigation forces Beckett to face some difficult memories of her own family tragedy. | |||||||
6 | 6 | "Always Buy Retail" | Jamie Babbit | Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman | 7.61[7] | April 13, 2009 | |
When an immigrant is found tortured and murdered in a ritualistic killing, Beckett navigates the uncharted territory of the mysterious Vodun religion with Castle along for the ride. Having researched similar deaths for one of his books, Castle's knowledge and sources prove valuable, but only their apt teamwork can unravel the murderer's motives. Meanwhile, Castle is confronted with the possible return of his first wife, Alexis' mother, whose dizzying personality threatens to upend the tranquility of the entire family. | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Home Is Where The Heart Stops" | Dean White | Will Beall | 8.44[8] | April 20, 2009 | |
When a string of high-end home invasions end in murder, Castle and Beckett must determine who is orchestrating these violent robberies before they strike again. But to catch this deadly thief, Beckett must go way out of her comfort zone to enter Castle's glamorous, paparazzi filled world as his date to a charity ball. Meanwhile, Castle seeks the counsel of a dangerous ex-jewel thief who had once threatened to kill him. | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Ghosts" | Bryan Spicer | Moira Kirkland | 8.74[9] | April 27, 2009 | |
Beckett and Castle investigate the murder of a woman found drowned in a bathtub of motor oil at a transient hotel. But when they uncover a dark secret about the woman's past, they must unravel a 20-year-old mystery with the help of a true crime journalist who may have been stalking the victim. Meanwhile, Beckett puts her poker face to the test as she squares off against Castle, with her money and pride at stake. | |||||||
9 | 9 | "Little Girl Lost" | John Terlesky | Elizabeth Davis | 9.99[10] | May 4, 2009 | |
When a two-year-old girl is discovered missing from her home, Beckett is called in to assist with the investigation only to discover that the FBI agent in charge is, in fact, her ex-boyfriend. The two of them try to put aside their unresolved feelings as they race to find the girl, but when Castle inserts himself into the investigation, competition quickly heats up for Beckett's attention. | |||||||
10 | 10 | "A Death in the Family" | Bryan Spicer | Andrew W. Marlowe & Barry Schindel | 10.55[11] | May 11, 2009 | |
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a missing plastic surgeon who is found dead in the front seat of his car after a week of being parked curbside. As they delve into the twisted world of surgery obsessed patients and secret operations, Castle experiences a fatherly rite of passage as Alexis attends her first prom. And by looking into Beckett’s past, he digs into information that could end his relationship with her forever. |
Season 2: 2009–2010
Series episode |
Season episode |
Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Viewers (million) |
Original airdate | |
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11 | 1 | "Deep in Death" | Rob Bowman | Andrew W. Marlowe | 9.43[12] | September 21, 2009 | |
Beckett is still plenty peeved at Castle for looking into her mother's murder against her wishes. Captain Montgomery forces her to chat with a reporter who is jazzed to write about her crime-solving partnership with Castle. And when a murder victim is found hanging in a tree, Beckett reluctantly teams with Castle once again. Their investigation takes a strange turn when armed men kidnap the body en route to the coroner, leaving Castle to delve into the world of drug smuggling, the Russian mob and high stakes poker. | |||||||
12 | 2 | "The Double Down" | Rob Bowman | David Grace | 9.56[13] | September 28, 2009 | |
When Castle and Beckett are handed the murder of a couples therapist and Ryan and Esposito find a dead man found shot in a park, Castle makes a bet on who can solve their murder first. But when their murders are found to be strangely connected, the two teams work together to solve this peculiar puzzle. | |||||||
13 | 3 | "Inventing the Girl" | Dwight Little | Moira Kirland Dekker | 11.46[14] | October 5, 2009 | |
A young woman is found stabbed with a strange object in a fountain downtown. It turns out she is a young model who was about to become the signature face of a famous clothing line. Beckett and Castle must brave Fashion Week to find the killer. | |||||||
14 | 4 | "Fool Me Once…" | Bryan Spicer | Alexi Hawley | 9.99[15] | October 12, 2009 | |
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of an Arctic explorer during an expedition. The investigation leads them in many interesting directions, including the CIA. Castle wonders if the killer might be fooling them all. | |||||||
15 | 5 | "When the Bough Breaks" | John Terlesky | René Echevarria | 9.88[16] | October 19, 2009 | |
An unidentified woman is found dead in a manhole. At the same time, Castle gets a job offer to write a book about his idol, and is planning to take it. | |||||||
16 | 6 | "Vampire Weekend" | Karen Gaviola | Terri Miller | 11.09[17] | October 26, 2009 | |
A kid dressed as a vampire is found with a wooden stake through the heart in a graveyard. Castle and Beckett dive into the world of lifestyle vampires and werewolves to find the murderer. | |||||||
17 | 7 | "Famous Last Words" | Rob Bowman | Jose Molina | 9.68[18] | November 2, 2009 | |
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a rock star on the rise, in which the body is found arranged like a scene from her latest music video. | |||||||
18 | 8 | "Kill the Messenger" | Jonathan Frakes | Terence Paul Winter | 10.72[19] | November 9, 2009 | |
A bike messenger is murdered en route to delivering evidence that could free a man from prison. The case is linked to a murder Capt. Montgomery probed 10 years ago, and a prominent New York family's secrets figure into the investigation. | |||||||
19 | 9 | "Love Me Dead" | Bryan Spicer | Alexi Hawley | 10.86[20] | November 16, 2009 | |
Castle and Beckett are thrust into the world of ex-cons and escorts. Meanwhile, Alexis has a private chat with Beckett about something that she's keeping from her father. | |||||||
20 | 10 | "One Man's Treasure" | Helen Shaver | Elizabeth Davis | 10.46[21] | November 23, 2009 | |
A dead man is found stuffed in a garbage chute; Castle and Beckett have their hands full when two women arrive to identify the body - the man's wife and his fiancée. Investigating Jake/Sam's background of environmental engineering, they discover he was planted as a spy at a company famous for developing a method of recycling battery waste. Upon further examination, they find his fiancée is in fact a counter-spy tasked to prevent Jake/Sam from discovering that the company's method is actually remarking the battery waste and dumping it in the ocean. After being caught, Jake/Sam was murdered by the CEO to prevent him from reporting the company's waste dumping. Meanwhile, Alexis volunteers for the NYPD, and tracks down a family member from a cold case to return the victim's collection of photos. | |||||||
21 | 11 | "The Fifth Bullet" | John Terlesky | David Grae | 8.41[22] | December 7, 2009 | |
The team is called into action when an art dealer is gunned down at his gallery and one of the bullets goes missing. Ryan takes on the cause of a man with amnesia who may be connected to the case. Things become complicated when it appears the victim is involved, along with an Arabian diplomat, in an international art forgery ring that may not be all it seems. | |||||||
22 | 12 | "A Rose for Everafter" | Bryan Spicer | Alexi Hawley (story) Terri Miller & Terence Paul Winter (teleplay) | 9.48[23] | January 11, 2010 | |
Castle reconnects with a former girlfriend on her wedding day when her bridesmaid is murdered, causing sparks to fly. Beckett picks up on the obvious connection between the two of them, making her a little jealous. | |||||||
23 | 13 | "Sucker Punch"[24] | Tom Wright | Will Beall | 9.44 | January 18, 2010[24] | |
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of an Irish gangster, only for Beckett to find the case hits closer to home than ever expected. | |||||||
24 | 14 | "The Third Man"[25] | Rosemary Rodriguez | Terrence Paul Winter | TBA | January 25, 2010[25] |
References
- ^ Michale Schneider (October 20, 2009). "ABC gives full-season order to 'Castle'". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (March 10, 2009). "Monday Ratings: Dancing with the Stars returns bigger than before". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (March 17, 2009). "Monday Ratings: Dancing with the Stars propels ABC to top". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (March 24, 2009). "Monday Ratings: Mother, lacks big bang, Castle slides, Heroes low". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (March 31, 2009). "Monday Ratings: Fox & ABC Tie At The Top Lead By House, Dancing With The Stars". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Mark Berman (April 6, 2009). "Monday 4/06/09". PIFeedBack. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (April 14, 2009). "Monday Ratings: FOX and CBS battle for youth, Castle slips". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (April 21, 2009). "Updated Monday Ratings: Chuck idles, Castle inches up vs. rerun". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (April 28, 2009). "Updated Monday Ratings: Chuck, Heroes finales, Castle hanging on?". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Mark Berman (May 4, 2009). "Monday 5/04/09". PIFeedBack. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (May 12, 2009). "Monday Ratings: House wins, Castle hangs on". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (September 22, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: House premieres big Dancing, Heroes & The Jay Leno Show fall". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (September 29, 2009). "TV Ratings: House down, still tops; Trauma's explosions lead to ratings implosion". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 6, 2009). "TV Ratings: Most shows down Castle flat (in finals); Heroes sinks further". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 13, 2009). "TV Ratings: Castle flat; Heroes, Trauma stabilize as CBS and ABC take night". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 20, 2009). "TV Ratings: Heroes up; Castle flat; Big Bang Theory soars higher". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 27, 2009). "TV Ratings: CSI: Miami rerun CRUSHES The Jay Leno Show; Castle gains". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (November 3, 2009). "TV Ratings: World Series Game five wins for FOX; Heroes, Trauma up; Castle down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (November 10, 2009). "TV Ratings: House, Lie to Me, Castle up; Heroes down; Jay Leno slips below 4 million viewers". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (November 18, 2009). "TV Ratings: The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Castle up; Heroes down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Robert Seidman (2009-11-24). "TV Ratings: The Big Bang Theory sets high; Find My Family a better lead-in for Castle?". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/08/tv-ratings-big-bang-theory-tops-night-as-cbs-dominates-mish-mash-monday-castle-down/35528#more-35528
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/12/tv-ratings-cbs-wins-the-big-bang-theory-hits-highs-fringe-pummels-heroes/38476
- ^ a b "(#213) "Sucker Punch"". the Futon Critic. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "(#214) "The Third Man"". the Futon Critic. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- General references
- "Castle Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- "Shows A-Z - Castle on ABC". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- "Castle - Episode Guide". ABC. Retrieved December 19, 2009.