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The Best Episodes of Castle Season 6

Every episode of Castle Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Castle Season 6!

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

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Network:ABC

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Castle" season 6 is "Valkyrie (1)", rated 8.4/10 from 1657 user votes. It was directed by John Terlesky and written by Rob Hanning. "Valkyrie (1)" aired on 9/23/2013 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Dreamworld (2)".

  • Valkyrie (1)
    8.4/10 1,657 votes

    #1 - Valkyrie (1)

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2013

    Last season ended with Beckett wrestling over whether to take a high-profile job in DC -- a dilemma made more complicated when Castle proposed to her. In the Season 6 Premiere of "Castle," Castle and Beckett will deal with the consequences of their decisions against the backdrop of a high-stakes investigation.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Dreamworld (2)
    7.9/10 1,334 votes

    #2 - Dreamworld (2)

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2013

    Continuing from the season premiere episode, Beckett races against time to find a stolen toxin capable of killing tens of thousands of people. To make matters worse, Castle was exposed, leaving him with less than 24 hours to live.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: David Grae

  • Need to Know
    7.7/10 1,241 votes

    #3 - Need to Know

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2013

    With Beckett still in D.C., Castle and the boys investigate the murder of former child star Charlie Reynolds, who rose to fame playing the lovable nerd on an early 90s High School sitcom. But the case takes a turn for the strange when Agents Beckett and McCord arrive from Washington to take over the investigation, creating competitive tension in the precinct. But why would a washed-up actor's death warrant Federal scrutiny? Whatever the reason, Beckett and McCord aren't telling. Meanwhile, Castle has to contend with a new face at the 12th, NYPD Detective Frank "Sully" Sullivan.

    Director: Larry Shaw

    Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall

  • Number One Fan
    8.3/10 1,289 votes

    #4 - Number One Fan

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2013

    A desperate young murder suspect, Emma Briggs, takes hostages at gunpoint then mysteriously insists that she will only negotiate with one person: Richard Castle.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Terence Paul Winter

  • Time Will Tell
    8.8/10 1,763 votes

    #5 - Time Will Tell

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2013

    A grisly murder investigation leads Castle and Beckett to a suspect who claims he's traveled back in time to stop terrible events from unfolding, events that will change the course of human history. Is he simply a deluded killer, or is it possible that he's telling the truth?

    Director: Rob Bowman

    Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe

  • Get a Clue
    7.8/10 1,172 votes

    #6 - Get a Clue

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2013

    As Castle and Beckett investigate the ritualistic murder of a young woman, they find strange symbols in the victim's apartment; Castle struggles with Alexis' decision to move in with Pi.

    Director: Holly Dale

    Writer: Christine Roum

  • Like Father, Like Daughter
    8.3/10 1,309 votes

    #7 - Like Father, Like Daughter

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2013

    Alexis enlists Castle’s help on an Innocence Review case to prove that a death row inmate, Frank Henson, was wrongly convicted. With only 72 hours left before his execution, Castle and Alexis (with help from Beckett) urgently investigate the original murder, only to uncover explosive secrets that may seal Frank’s fate.

    Director: Paul Holahan

    Writer: Marc Dube

  • A Murder Is Forever
    7.5/10 1,115 votes

    #8 - A Murder Is Forever

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2013

    When a famed relationship therapist is murdered, it appears that her access to the secrets of her elite and powerful clients led to her death. But when Castle and Beckett discover the victim was in possession of a rare object worth millions of dollars, they realize that this case may be even more complicated – and dangerous – than they thought.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey, Dara Resnik

  • Disciple
    8.9/10 1,574 votes

    #9 - Disciple

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2013

    Castle and Beckett arrive at a crime scene to discover that the female victim bears a shocking resemblance to Medical Examiner Lanie Parish. As the team tries to make sense of this mystery, they realize the killer may be targeting detectives of the 12th Precinct. Dr. Kelly Nieman, an exclusive Manhattan cosmetic surgeon who draws Castle and Beckett's interest because of her connection to the victim.

    Director: Rob Bowman

    Writer: David Amann

  • The Good, The Bad & The Baby
    8.2/10 1,210 votes

    #10 - The Good, The Bad & The Baby

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2013

    Before dying, he hands a mysterious bundle to the priest. When the bundle turns out to be a smiling baby boy, Castle and Beckett find themselves accidental nannies to the newborn. But when they determine the baby and the victim were not related, they discover that finding his rightful parents may be just as hard as solving the murder.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Terri Edda Miller

  • Under Fire
    8.6/10 1,496 votes

    #11 - Under Fire

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2014

    When Castle and Beckett discover that the victim of a building fire was actually shot to death, they get on the trail of a serial arsonist turned murderer. Meanwhile, Ryan's wife, Jenny, goes into labor, but disaster threatens to ruin the joyous moment.

    Director: Paul Holahan

    Writer: David Amann, Andrew W. Marlowe

  • Deep Cover
    8.4/10 1,209 votes

    #12 - Deep Cover

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2014

    The murder of a young record store clerk takes a strange turn when the team discovers his past history as a high-level hacker. But it's nothing compared to the shock Castle receives when their investigation leads them straight to his father, Jackson Hunt.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: Terence Paul Winter

  • Limelight
    7.9/10 1,109 votes

    #13 - Limelight

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2014

    When a pop star is found dead in an alley, Beckett and Castle look into her hard-partying lifestyle; a shocking revelation rocks the investigation.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Dressed To Kill
    7.8/10 1,071 votes

    #14 - Dressed To Kill

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2014

    When the assistant to Modern Fashion Magazine’s dictatorial editor Matilda King is found murdered, Castle and Beckett are thrust into the glitzy, ruthless world of high fashion in their search for the killer. Meanwhile Beckett’s history in the modelling world gets her access to a very special wedding surprise.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc

    Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall

  • Smells Like Teen Spirit
    8.1/10 1,148 votes

    #15 - Smells Like Teen Spirit

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2014

    The murder of a high school mean girl draws Castle back to one of his many alma maters, where he is giddy to learn that the evidence points to a surprising perpetrator - a teenage telekinetic, throwing he and Beckett into a real-life "Carrie."

    Director: Kevin Hooks

    Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey, Dara Resnik

  • Room 147
    8.1/10 1,084 votes

    #16 - Room 147

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2014

    When a guilt-ridden young woman confesses to the murder of a struggling actor -- knowing details only the killer could know -- Beckett and Castle seem to have an open-and-shut case, until they uncover proof that their suspect couldn’t possibly be the killer. When a second person confesses, equally convinced they committed the murder, the team realizes the case is far more mysterious than they thought.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Adam Frost

  • In the Belly of the Beast
    8.6/10 1,338 votes

    #17 - In the Belly of the Beast

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2014

    Beckett is recruited to assist on a Narcotics investigation, but a routine mission turns deadly when an undercover operation goes array. 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: David Amann, Andrew W. Marlowe

  • The Way of the Ninja
    8.2/10 1,069 votes

    #18 - The Way of the Ninja

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/2014

    When a Japanese ballet dancer is mysteriously murdered, Castle and Beckett's investigation into her secret life uncovers evidence that she was killed by a ninja, and now that ninja is coming after them.

    Director: Larry Shaw

    Writer: N/A

  • The Greater Good
    7.7/10 970 votes

    #19 - The Greater Good

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2014

    Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a Wall Street trader, but the case takes a shocking turn when the they discover the victim was an undercover informant for the U.S. Attorney’s office. To complicate matters further, the U.S. attorney involved is Elizabeth Weston, Captain Gates’ estranged sister.

    Director: Holly Dale

    Writer: David Grae

  • That '70s Show
    8.2/10 1,259 votes

    #20 - That '70s Show

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2014

    When construction workers find the body of an infamous New York mobster who disappeared in the seventies, Beckett and Castle try to solve this three decade-old mob hit. Unfortunately, their only witness is a man who thinks it’s still the 1970’s, so to uncover what he knows, they must play into his delusion, and party like it’s the last days of disco.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: David Amann

  • Law & Boarder
    7.3/10 963 votes

    #21 - Law & Boarder

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2014

    Castle and Beckett delve into the world of extreme sports when a mysterious motorcyclist shoots an up-and-coming professional skateboarder.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: Jim Adler

  • Veritas
    9.1/10 1,611 votes

    #22 - Veritas

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2014

    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

    Writer: Rob Hanning, Terence Paul Winter

  • For Better or Worse
    7.7/10 1,338 votes

    #23 - For Better or Worse

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/2014

    Castle and Beckett's long-awaited wedding is almost here, but when a shocking surprise threatens to ruin the big day, they are sent on a wild mission filled with masked men, angry bikers and a charming ne'er-do-well from Beckett's past.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe