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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Knockout
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Knockout

    S3:E24

    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.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Q Who
    8.4/10(72 votes)

    #2 - Q Who

    S2:E16

    Stardate: 42761.3. Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - End Game (2)
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    #3 - End Game (2)

    S2:E17

    The alien bounty hunter kidnaps Scully and wants to trade her for Mulder's sister, who is revealed to be a clone herself. After the trade goes badly and Mulder discovers the truth about Samantha, he tracks the bounty hunter to his ship buried in the arctic ice and demands the whereabouts of his real sister.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Paper Clip (3)
    8.3/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Paper Clip (3)

    S3:E2

    A.D. Skinner and Scully are at a standoff when Mulder bursts in and discovers that Skinner has the digital tape. Reunited, Mulder and Scully travel to a secret vault inside a mine and find an elaborate filing system of medical records which reveals that Mulder's sister may not have been the first choice for abduction. Meanwhile, Skinner deals with the Cigarette-Smoking Man for their safety.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - 731 (2)
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #5 - 731 (2)

    S3:E10

    Mulder is trapped inside a train car which contains a suspected alien-human hybrid and also a bomb, while Scully pursues the truth about her abduction and the mystery behind the implant in her neck.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Always
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Always

    S4:E23

    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.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - One Son (2)
    8.2/10(46 votes)

    #7 - One Son (2)

    S6:E12

    The Cigarette-Smoking Man reveals all the government secrets from the past 50 years in order for his son, Jeffery Spender, to join him in his work. Mulder learns that the final stage of the conspiracy will soon begin with the hybridization of the Syndicate members, and he must stop it from happening. Agent Spender deceives his father and arranges for Mulder and Scully to be reassigned to the X-Files, which doesn't sit too well with the Cigarette-Smoking Man.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Night General
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #8 - The Night General

    S2:E2

    Nolan teams up with new night detective Nick Armstrong for a murder investigation case that results in an unexpected reunion with a former love interest. Officer Bradford reluctantly accepts help from Officer Chen as he prepares for his sergeant exam, and Officer West pursues an unconventional move after finding himself in need of a new home.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Piper Maru (1)
    8.1/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Piper Maru (1)

    S3:E15

    A French salvage ship searching for a lost WWII fighter plane unknowingly surfaces an alien which appears in the form of black oil and has the ability to jump hosts. Mulder heads to Hong Kong to investigate the salvage broker who sold the information to the French and he encounters Krycek, who has been selling information from the MJ documents. As Mulder prepares to take Krycek back to the US, the alien makes its way to Hong Kong and takes control of Krycek.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Drive
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #10 - Drive

    S6:E2

    Mulder is trapped in a car with a man who has developed a serious ear condition which can only be suppressed by driving west at high speeds. As Scully tries to find the cause and a cure for the problem, Mulder and the man get closer and closer to the ocean.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - After the Storm
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #11 - After the Storm

    S5:E1

    Picking up the morning after, Castle and Beckett now have to decide if they're a couple or was it just a onetime deal. But before they can tackle that, they must deal with those responsible for Kate's mother's death who are now a threat to Beckett.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Veritas
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Veritas

    S6:E22

    A secret investigation conducted by Beckett related to her mother's murder goes awry when a man she has been surveilling is killed. When evidence links Beckett to the victim, she and Castle become the targets of a manhunt that puts both of them in grave danger.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Tunguska (1)
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #13 - Tunguska (1)

    S4:E8

    Mulder is given a tip about potentially dangerous paramilitary operations on the U.S. soil but during the sting operation is surprised to find out the identity of his mysterious informant - it turns out to be Alex Krycek. Suspicious about his true motives, Mulder reluctantly follows the information provided by Krycek. However, soon he discovers a much bigger conspiracy which takes him to a gulag in Tunguska, Russia where prisoners are being used for experiments involving a substance of alien origin.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Pusher
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #14 - Pusher

    S3:E17

    Mulder and Scully are asked to help in a case involving Robert Patrick Modell, a murderer possessing the psychic ability to force his will onto people. Due to a brain tumor that is slowly killing him, he is searching for a "worthy adversary" and forces Mulder into a battle of mind over matter.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Paper Hearts
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #15 - Paper Hearts

    S4:E10

    Mulder's dreams help him in finding the body of a little girl which reopens one of his old cases in the Violent Crimes Unit. This leads him to believe that the killer he captured had more victims and that Mulder's sister Samantha may have been one of them.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Tempus Fugit (1)
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #16 - Tempus Fugit (1)

    S4:E17

    While celebrating Scully's 33rd birthday, a strange woman informs Mulder that NICAP member Max Fenig (see Fallen Angel) has recently died in a plane crash. After a visit to the crash site and finding Max's body with radiation burns on it, Mulder suggests that the plane was intercepted by a UFO and is rapidly being covered up by the military.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Setup (1)
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Setup (1)

    S3:E16

    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.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - In the Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #18 - In the Belly of the Beast

    S6:E17

    Beckett is recruited to assist on a Narcotics investigation, but a routine mission turns deadly when an undercover operation goes awry. To survive, Beckett must engage in a battle of wits against some of the most dangerous men in the New York underworld – including a powerful enemy from her past.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Elementary, Dear Data
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #19 - Elementary, Dear Data

    S2:E3

    Stardate: 42286.3. Data and Geordi become involved with a holodeck program about Sherlock Holmes and his investigations, when they create Sherlock's arch nemesis, Moriarty; however, modifications to the Moriarty character include the capability of out-smarting Data, which leads to some unexpected consequences.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Folie à Deux
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Folie à Deux

    S5:E19

    Mulder is held hostage inside an office where a man claims his boss is a monster and has clouded all their minds while he turns them into zombies one by one, which is disbelieved until Mulder opens his mind and allows himself to see it too.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Wetwired
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    #21 - Wetwired

    S3:E23

    Mulder and Scully investigate a series of murders linked to a mysterious device that alters television signals causing paranoid hallucinations. One of them falls victim to it.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - A Deadly Affair
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #22 - A Deadly Affair

    S3:E1

    When Beckett and her team burst into an apartment on a murderer's trail, they see Castle standing over a dead woman's body holding a gun; Beckett arrests Castle as he asserts his innocence.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Punked
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Punked

    S3:E4

    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-traveling 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.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Linchpin (2)
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Linchpin (2)

    S4:E16

    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. Their efforts continue to put Castle in contact with Sophia Turner - a smart, commanding and sexy CIA operative who was Castle's inspiration for Clara Strike in the "Derrick Storm" series of books; and intelligence officer Martin Danberg is back.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - F. Emasculata
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #25 - F. Emasculata

    S2:E22

    When a plague-like illness kills ten men inside a maximum security prison, Scully tries to get into the quarantine site and discover the cause and origin of the contagion, while Mulder and a group of US Marshals track two escapees who may be infected.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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Rob Bowman Ratings Summary

"Knockout" is the best rated episode directed by Rob Bowman. It scored 8.4/10 based on 21 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/16/2011 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Q Who".