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Castle S8E3 — PhDead

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Castle•Season 8•Episode 3

PhDead

7.3/10 · 1,197 votesOct 5, 201544 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

When the body of a local college fraternity student is found gruesomely murdered, Castle has to go undercover as a professor in order to gain access to the victim's world. However, he and Beckett soon discover that behind the fun and games of college are

Directed byRob Bowman

Written byChad Gomez Creasey

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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

Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Hayley Shipton

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Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman

Director

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Chad Gomez Creasey

Writer

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Episode Summary

"PhDead" is episode 3 of Castle season 8. It scored 7.3/10 from 1,197 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Chad Gomez Creasey, it aired on October 5, 2015.

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