While looking at the haunted mansion, Castle and Beckett discover a secret alcove where the killer killed Jack Sinclair, putting Castle's "demon" theory to rest. As they delve deeper into the case, Castle supports the idea that supernatural powers could be at work, while Beckett looks for a non-supernatural reason for the murder. She also attracts a lot of attention from Castle, with mixed feelings from Beckett.Ĭastle and Beckett investigate the murder of a ghost hunter named Jack Sinclair who was looking into a haunting at a New York mansion. Serena Kaye, a smart, sexy insurance investigator, joins them in the investigation, all the while hiding a very important secret from the team. When looking through old police records, Castle manages to find a link in the case which leads them to Philip Lee, the son of Clifford Lee, a notorious Chinese drug mobster.Ĭastle and Beckett investigate a murder committed during the theft of a valuable sculpture. The victim's phone records reveal she had been in contact with Seth Carver, an undercover narcotics detective.
Ryan's old service weapon – the one that was stolen by the serial killer, 3XK. Alexis receives news about Stanford.Ĭastle and Beckett investigate the murder of a young woman which was committed using Det. When Ryan and Esposito find needles with the victim's brain matter on it, the case takes a turn when Lanie discovers that someone was doing procedures to the victim's head. Taking the bullet out would 'kill' the corpse, so the severed head remains frozen and at the cryogenics laboratory. The victim had a cryogenics contract, triggered by an alarm which goes off when the victim's heart stops beating.
As Castle tries to dissuade Beckett from digging deeper into the case, he himself is immersed in the process of trying to identify Beckett's shooter.Ĭastle and Beckett investigate the murder of an ex-con in an alley, and believe a superhero-themed vigilante is behind the murder but the case gets complicated as they find out that there is more than one person dressed up as the same comic book hero.Ĭastle and Beckett investigate a crime scene that involves a large pool of blood, but no victim. Although Beckett at first claims that she does not remember the events of the gunshot, she confesses to a psychologist that she does. Captain Montgomery is replaced by Captain Victoria "Iron" Gates, who does not approve of Castle's presence. With Castle in tow she begins searching for her would-be assassin. Main article: List of Castle episodes No.Īfter undergoing extensive surgery, Beckett takes three months to recuperate before returning to the NYPD. Penny Johnson Jerald as Captain Victoria Gates.Beckett, an avid reader of Castle's books, initially disapproves of having Castle shadow her work, but later warms up and recognizes Castle as a useful resource in her team's investigations. Castle decides to use Beckett as his muse for Nikki Heat, the main character of his next book series. He is intrigued by this new window into crime and murder, and uses his connection with the mayor to charm his way into shadowing Detective Kate Beckett (Katic). He is brought in by the NYPD for questioning regarding a copy-cat murder based on one of his novels.
Richard Castle (Fillion) is a famous mystery novelist who has killed off the main character in his popular book series and has writer's block.