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Castle S3E9 — Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind

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Castle•Season 3•Episode 9

Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind

8.3/10 · 1,762 votesNov 15, 201043 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Castle's latest theory is alien abduction after an astrophysicist's death is found to be from explosive decompression. A well know alien abduction expert gets involved in the case. To complicate things more, a government agent wants to shut down their investigation.

Directed byBethany Rooney

Written byShalisha Francis

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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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Bethany Rooney

Bethany Rooney

Director

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Shalisha Francis

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Episode Summary

"Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind" is episode 9 of Castle season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,762 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Bethany Rooney and written by Shalisha Francis, it aired on November 15, 2010.

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