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Castle S5E17 — Scared to Death

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Castle•Season 5•Episode 17

Scared to Death

8.1/10 · 1,505 votesMar 18, 201344 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

When a young woman appears to have literally been scared to death three days after watching a "haunted" DVD, Castle and Beckett delve into one of their creepiest cases yet. To make matters worse, Castle becomes convinced that he too is marked for death when

Directed byRon Underwood

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

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Lanie Parish

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Victoria Gates

Crew2

Ron Underwood

Ron Underwood

Director

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Shalisha Francis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Scared to Death" is episode 17 of Castle season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,505 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Ron Underwood and written by Shalisha Francis, it aired on March 18, 2013.

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