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Castle S2E20 — The Late Shaft

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Castle•Season 2•Episode 20

The Late Shaft

7.7/10 · 1,608 votesApr 12, 201044 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

When Castle appears on a late-night talk show to promote his book, Heat Wave, legendary host Bobby Mann leans in during a commercial break and whispers, "They want me dead." When Mann dies later that night, seemingly of natural causes, Castle has to convince Beckett

Directed byBryan Spicer

Written byDavid Grae

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Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Richard Castle

Stana Katic

Stana Katic

Kate Beckett

Molly C. Quinn

Molly C. Quinn

Alexis Castle

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Javier Esposito

Seamus Dever

Seamus Dever

Kevin Ryan

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

Martha Rodgers

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Roy Montgomery

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Lanie Parish

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Bryan Spicer

Bryan Spicer

Director

David Grae

David Grae

Writer

Bill Roe

Bill Roe

Director of Photography

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Warren Bowman

Editor

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"The Late Shaft" is episode 20 of Castle season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,608 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Bryan Spicer and written by David Grae, it aired on April 12, 2010.

Next: E21 · Den of Thieves Best of Season 2