Season 8
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 2015 ⏱ 44 min Canceled ❌
Writer Richard Castle becomes involved with the NYPD after a murder case appears to copy methods from his novels. In Castle, his storytelling instincts and curiosity become an unusual investigative tool alongside Detective Kate Beckett, as each case builds a partnership that begins with skepticism and gradually becomes more complicated. The series blends crime drama, mystery, light humor, and character chemistry, making the investigations as much about Castle and Beckett as the crimes themselves.
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📊 Season Stats
22
Episodes
2015
Year
44
min / ep
16.1
Watch Hours
8/8
Season No.
⭐ 7.7
Best Episode
Ep. 5 · The Nose
Canceled ❌
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
1
⭐ 7.6
XY (1)
After passing the Captain's exam last season, Beckett was surprised with an offer to run for State Senate. In the action packed season premiere, Castle and Beckett are adjusting to Beckett's career change, when a call from a mysterious stranger sets off an explosive chain of events. There are two si…
🎬 Rob Bowman ✍️ Alexi Hawley
2
⭐ 6.7
XX (2)
Beckett's side of her abrupt disappearance is revealed. After receiving a mysterious tip from her past, Beckett is launched into a fight for her life, with a team of mercenaries hot on her trail. While Castle investigates why his wife is on the run, Beckett must figure out who wants her dead, before…
🎬 Paul Holahan ✍️ Alexi Hawley
3
⭐ 6.4
PhDead
When the body of a local college fraternity student is found gruesomely murdered, Castle has to go undercover as a professor in order to gain access to the victim's world. However, he and Beckett soon discover that behind the fun and games of college are some darker secrets the university wants to k…
🎬 Rob Bowman ✍️ Chad Gomez Creasey
4
⭐ 7.2
What Lies Beneath
When Castle's idol, a famously reclusive author, turns up dead, Castle is determined to solve his hero's murder. But as he and Beckett dig deeper, they discover that truth is stranger than fiction.
🎬 Larry Shaw ✍️ Barry O'Brien
5
⭐ 7.7
The Nose
When a priceless work of art is stolen and its transporter murdered, Castle and Beckett must work with the key witness to track down the painting and sniff out the killer.
🎬 Steve Robin ✍️ Nancy Kiu
6
⭐ 7.6
Cool Boys
Detective Slaughter returns to enlist Castle’s help in solving a high-stakes robbery case. But when a body is found linked to the crime, Slaughter becomes the number one suspect in the heist turned murder, while Castle has to determine whether he’s guilty or help to prove he’s innocent.
🎬 Paul Holahan ✍️ Alexi Hawley
7
⭐ 7.5
The Last Seduction
In order to hunt down the brutal murderer of a grifting seducer, Castle & Beckett must investigate New York’s elite. Meanwhile, Castle plans to surprise Beckett on their one-year wedding anniversary.
🎬 John Terlesky ✍️ Rob Hanning
8
⭐ 6.4
Mr. & Mrs. Castle
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a cruise ship entertainer, only to find themselves trapped at sea with the killer.
🎬 Jeff Bleckner ✍️ Christine Roum
9
⭐ 7.2
Tone Death
When a body is found in the theater of Martha’s latest show, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads them into the unexpectedly dangerous world of competitive a capella.
🎬 Hanelle M. Culpepper ✍️ Robert Bella
10
⭐ 6.3
Witness for the Prosecution
Castle finally gets his day in court when he takes the stand as the key witness to a murder from five months ago. But when new information suddenly arises, he and Beckett must race against the clock to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
🎬 Bill Roe ✍️ Terence Paul Winter
11
⭐ 6.7
Dead Red
When the son of a Russian diplomat turns up murdered, Beckett and Castle find themselves in a dangerous game of international crime and punishment, with Castle having to entertain a jovial Russian security officer who winds up more involved than anyone planned.
🎬 Jeannot Szwarc ✍️ Jim Adler
12
⭐ 7.3
The Blame Game
Castle is captured and forced to work with strangers to solve deranged puzzles and mind games, while Beckett and the 12th Precinct must race against time to rescue Castle and catch a killer.
🎬 Jessica Yu ✍️ Michal Zebede
13
⭐ 7.3
And Justice for All
Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English as a Second Language student. But when the victim's class won't talk to the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant and learns that the victim was more than he seemed.
🎬 Kate Woods ✍️ Adam Frost
14
⭐ 6.5
The G.D.S.
Castle returns to the City of Angels in search of answers about his missing time. But things take a deadly turn when he’s recruited by the legendary Greatest Detective Society to help solve a murder.
🎬 John Terlesky ✍️ Alexi Hawley
15
⭐ 7.5
Fidelis Ad Mortem
When a recruit officer at the NYPD Academy is killed, Beckett and the team go back to their old training ground to investigate. Meanwhile, Castle must reckon with a decision with profound consequences for him and Beckett.
🎬 Rob Bowman ✍️ Chad Gomez Creasey
16
⭐ 7.4
Heartbreaker
A clue at the scene of the death of an armored-car driver leads Beckett and Castle back to an old case solved by Esposito. But complications arise when they learn that Esposito might not have been telling them everything about his past with the culprit.
🎬 Thomas J. Wright ✍️ Barry O'Brien
17
⭐ 7.2
Death Wish
The murder of a man connected to smuggling Turkish relics sends Castle, Beckett and the 12th Precinct on a search for a stolen antique believed to be Aladdin’s lamp, in hopes that it can lead them to the killer.
🎬 Bill Roe ✍️ Stephanie Hicks
18
⭐ 7.4
Backstabber
After Hayley does a favor for an old friend, she finds herself implicated in a killing and cyber-terror attack. Now, Beckett and Castle must rush to solve the case and clear Hayley’s name.
🎬 Jessica Yu ✍️ Robert Bella
19
⭐ 7.6
Dead Again
When a mild mannered safety inspector for the city miraculously survives a poisoning, it might be luck; but when he survives another, it’s a mystery Castle and Beckett will have to solve.
🎬 Bill Roe ✍️ Rob Hanning
20
⭐ 7.1
Much Ado About Murder
After a movie star turned theater actor is mysteriously killed, Castle and Beckett go backstage and learn the star had more to worry about than just his lines.
🎬 Hanelle M. Culpepper ✍️ Christine Roum
21
⭐ 7.5
Hell to Pay
When an axe-wielding, escaped psychiatric inmate drops dead in Castle’s P.I. office, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads Castle to suspect the victim’s death could be the work of the Antichrist.
🎬 John Terlesky ✍️ Jim Adler
22
⭐ 6.8
Crossfire
With their best lead in hand, Castle and Beckett are ready to take on LokSat. But an unforeseen twist puts their case – and their lives – in jeopardy.
🎬 Rob Bowman ✍️ Alexi Hawley