7.9/101,350 votes#1 - Driven
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2014
Beckett is called to an accident scene to find Castle's car in a ravine, engulfed in flames.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.1/101,164 votes#2 - Montreal
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2014
While the team investigates the murder of a toy company CEO, Castle uncovers a lead to his mysterious disappearance, launching him into a dangerous investigation of his own.
Director: Kate Woods
Writer: N/A
7.9/101,170 votes#3 - Clear & Present Danger
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2014
When a pool shark is murdered by an unseen force, Castle and Becket uncover evidence that the killer may have paranormal powers. Meanwhile, Castle and Beckett attempt to get their lives back to normal following his disappearance.
Director: Kate Woods
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe, Chad Gomez Creasey
7.9/101,094 votes#4 - Child's Play
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2014
When an ice cream vender is shot, evidence leads Beckett and Castle to believe that an unknown second-grader may have vital information about the case. Castle goes undercover at an elementary school to try and identify the second-grader but nothing goes as planned.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Rob Hanning, Andrew W. Marlowe
8.0/101,081 votes#5 - Meme is Murder
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2014
When a web celebrity is murdered, Castle and Beckett explore the flashy world of internet fame. But when the killer posts pictures from the crime scene on a photo-sharing site, they realize they are up against a social media sociopath who may strike again.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Jim Adler
8.5/101,498 votes#6 - The Time of Our Lives
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2014
A murder investigation launches Castle into what seems to be an alternate universe where he's never met Kate Beckett. Castle has to convince Beckett, Esposito and Ryan -- now complete strangers -- to let him participate in their investigation so he can find his way back to his own world. This inspires Castle & Beckett to finally take a trip to the altar.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Terri Edda Miller
8.1/101,175 votes#7 - Once Upon a Time in the West
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2014
When Castle and Beckett learn that a murder victim may have been poisoned at an Old West-style resort, they visit the resort posing as newlyweds to uncover the truth.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,023 votes#8 - Kill Switch
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2014
When subway passengers, including Detective Esposito, are taken hostage by a mysterious gunman, Castle, Beckett and the team must uncover the gunman's agenda before it’s too late.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10982 votes#9 - Last Action Hero
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2014
When the star of Castle’s favorite ‘80’s action movie is mysteriously murdered, Castle and Beckett delve into the victim’s secret past and pursue his killer with help from a team of aging action heroes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/101,028 votes#10 - Bad Santa
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2014
When an ER physician is gunned down in the street, Castle and Beckett soon discover that the victim was a mob doctor to a Mafia family run by an old friend of Castle's. Also, against this backdrop of Christmas, Esposito and Lanie reach a defining moment in their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/101,200 votes#11 - Castle, P.I.
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2015
After being banned from the 12th precinct, Castle works his first case as a private investigator.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Rob Hanning
7.8/10979 votes#12 - Private Eye Caramba!
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2015
When a young actress is murdered, the investigation leads Beckett and Castle into the flamboyant world of a telenovela.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Adam Frost
8.1/101,040 votes#13 - I, Witness
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2015
Castle takes on a routine P.I. case, but the investigation turns deadly when he witnesses a murder.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Terence Paul Winter, Amanda Johns
9.0/101,563 votes#14 - Resurrection (1)
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2015
When clues in a murder implicate Castle and Beckett's nemesis, Dr. Kelly Nieman, Castle is called in to consult on the case.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: David Amann
9.1/101,700 votes#15 - Reckoning (2)
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2015
Stakes rise as the 12th Precinct matches wits with serial killers Jerry Tyson (3XK) and Dr. Kelly Nieman. With the clock ticking, Castle and the team must crack the case before the killers claim their next victim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,056 votes#16 - The Wrong Stuff
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2015
When an astronaut, training for a trip to Mars, is mysteriously killed inside a Mars simulation, Castle and Beckett don spacesuits to investigate. But when they discover no one inside the sealed simulation could have committed the murder and no one from the outside could get in, the case takes a shocking turn
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10993 votes#17 - Hong Kong Hustle
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2015
After a man is mysteriously murdered in a park, Castle and Beckett team up with a competitive, high-powered female detective from Hong Kong, who has information about the victim. But as Beckett digs deeper into the case, she realizes neither her Hong Kong colleague nor the victim may be quite who they seem.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10960 votes#18 - At Close Range
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2015
Detective Kevin Ryan is on the security detail of a charismatic congressman attending a charity event when shots suddenly ring out. Driven to apprehend the killer, Ryan must revisit the events that led up to the shooting, with the help of Castle and Beckett.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10900 votes#19 - Habeas Corpse
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2015
When Richie “The Pitbull” Falco, a larger-than-life personal-injury attorney is found dead, Beckett and Castle investigate the many clients and competitors who had motive to kill him. But the mystery deepens when they discover a shocking secret that may be linked to Richie’s murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/101,006 votes#20 - Sleeper
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/2015
A mysterious recurring dream drives Castle and Beckett to seek answers about the two-month period when he went missing. But their search for the truth has deadly consequences.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: David Amann
8.1/101,036 votes#21 - In Plane Sight
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2015
As Castle and Alexis travel to London, their routine flight turns deadly when the plane’s Air Marshal is found murdered. With the help of Beckett on the ground, Castle and Alexis race against time to find the killer before he carries out his fateful plan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10989 votes#22 - Dead From New York
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2015
When Sid Ross, the powerful creator of a long-running sketch comedy show is killed, Castle and Beckett are called to investigate. But as they delve into the victim’s life and the colorful world of “Saturday Night Tonight,” they uncover a shocking secret that may explain Sid’s murder.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Terence Paul Winter
8.6/101,209 votes#23 - Hollander's Woods
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2015
A death in the woods draws Castle back to a terrifying and defining event in his childhood. Investigation leads to obsession, as he attempts to unearth answers that have eluded him for decades, all while Beckett faces a crossroads of her own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Castle Season 7
Every episode of Castle Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Castle Season 7!
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...
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Network:ABC
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Driven" is the best rated episode of "Castle" season 7. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1350 votes. Directed by Rob Bowman and written by David Amann, it aired on 9/29/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Montreal".