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Castle S3E23 — Pretty Dead

7.5

Castle•Season 3•Episode 23

Pretty Dead

7.5/10 · 1,488 votesMay 9, 201143 min

Ranked #23 of 24 in Season 3•−0.7 vs season avg

During rehearsal for "Baron's All-American Beauty Pageant," the contestants are shocked to discover the body of Miss Illinois - strangled, but by whom? As Castle and Beckett delve into the cut-throat competition of the pageant world, they learn that a number suspects had motive for

Directed byJeff Bleckner

Written byTerri Edda Miller

Previous episodeE22 · To Love and Die in L.A.Next episodeE24 · Knockout

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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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Jeff Bleckner

Jeff Bleckner

Director

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Terri Edda Miller

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Pretty Dead" is episode 23 of Castle season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,488 votes, ranking #23 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Terri Edda Miller, it aired on May 9, 2011.

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