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The Worst Episodes of Castle

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The Worst Episodes of Castle

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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  1. Background image for For Better or Worse
    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #1 - For Better or Worse

    S6:E23

    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.

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  2. Background image for Witness for the Prosecution
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Witness for the Prosecution

    S8:E10

    Castle finally gets his day in court when he takes the stand as the key witness to a murder from five months ago. But when new information suddenly arises, he and Beckett must race against the clock to prevent a miscarriage of justice.

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  3. Background image for A Dance with Death
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #3 - A Dance with Death

    S4:E18

    When Odette Morton, a contestant on the hit competition show “A Night Of Dance,” is found murdered in her dressing room, Castle and Beckett must navigate the case’s many twists and twirls without stepping on each other’s toes. But as they delve into Odette’s past, they discover that this reality starlet was harboring a shocking secret that may have led to her death

    Director:Kevin Hooks
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  4. Background image for At Close Range
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #4 - At Close Range

    S7:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for PhDead
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #5 - PhDead

    S8:E3

    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 some darker secrets the university wants to keep hidden.

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  6. Background image for Mr. & Mrs. Castle
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Mr. & Mrs. Castle

    S8:E8

    Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a cruise ship entertainer, only to find themselves trapped at sea with the killer.

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  8. Background image for Crossfire
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Crossfire

    S8:E22

    With their best lead in hand, Castle and Beckett are ready to take on LokSat. But an unforeseen twist puts their case – and their lives – in jeopardy.

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  9. Background image for The Human Factor
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #8 - The Human Factor

    S5:E23

    When Homeland Security inexplicably seals the crime scene of a car bombing, Castle and Beckett find themselves with two mysteries on their hands: who murdered the victim, a government whistleblower, and why are federal agents trying to take over the case? The plot thickens when they discover that the victim wasn't killed by a car bomb but by a missile from a military drone.

    Director:Bill Roe
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  10. Background image for Driven
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Driven

    S7:E1

    Beckett is called to an accident scene to find Castle's car in a ravine, engulfed in flames.

    Director:Rob Bowman
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  11. Background image for Child's Play
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Child's Play

    S7:E4

    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.

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  12. Background image for In Plane Sight
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #11 - In Plane Sight

    S7:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for XX (2)
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #12 - XX (2)

    S8:E2

    Beckett's side of her abrupt disappearance is revealed. After receiving a mysterious tip from her past, Beckett is launched into a fight for her life, with a team of mercenaries hot on her trail. While Castle investigates why his wife is on the run, Beckett must figure out who wants her dead, before they can finish the job.

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  14. Background image for The G.D.S.
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The G.D.S.

    S8:E14

    Castle returns to the City of Angels in search of answers about his missing time. But things take a deadly turn when he’s recruited by the legendary Greatest Detective Society to help solve a murder.

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  15. Background image for Always Buy Retail
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Always Buy Retail

    S1:E6

    A man is killing people and posing them in Vodun (Voodoo) tradition. Castle's ex-wife announces her plans to move back to New York.

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  16. Background image for Dead From New York
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Dead From New York

    S7:E22

    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.

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  17. Background image for Almost Famous
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Almost Famous

    S3:E7

    An "Officer Down" call turns out to be a male stripper dressed like a cop. Castle and Beckett explore the world of male strip clubs and struggling actors, all people in pursuit of fame. They need to determine if the murder was because of the victim's dreams of stardom or something more sinister.

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  18. Background image for Pretty Dead
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Pretty Dead

    S3:E23

    During rehearsal for "Baron's All-American Beauty Pageant," the contestants are shocked to discover the body of Miss Illinois - strangled, but by whom? As Castle and Beckett delve into the cut-throat competition of the pageant world, they learn that a number suspects had motive for murder, including jealous fellow contestants, the pageant's larger-than-life millionaire sponsor, Victor Baron, and the show's host -- hedonistic TV personality, Bobby Stark.

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  19. Background image for Reality Star Struck
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Reality Star Struck

    S5:E14

    Castle & Beckett get an up-close-and-personal view of a "Real Housewives"-esque reality TV series, "The Wives of Wall Street," when they investigate the murder of the show's rising young star. Meanwhile, Castle's attempt to give Beckett a Valentine's Day gift goes horribly wrong.

    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:David Grae
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  20. Background image for The Good, The Bad & The Baby
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #19 - The Good, The Bad & The Baby

    S6:E10

    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.

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  21. Background image for Kill Switch
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Kill Switch

    S7:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Bad Santa
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Bad Santa

    S7:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Sleeper
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Sleeper

    S7:E20

    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
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  24. Background image for Dead Red
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Dead Red

    S8:E11

    When the son of a Russian diplomat turns up murdered, Beckett and Castle find themselves in a dangerous game of international crime and punishment, with Castle having to entertain a jovial Russian security officer who winds up more involved than anyone planned.

    Writer:Jim Adler
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  25. Background image for Much Ado About Murder
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Much Ado About Murder

    S8:E20

    After a movie star turned theater actor is mysteriously killed, Castle and Beckett go backstage and learn the star had more to worry about than just his lines.

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  26. Background image for The Final Nail
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #25 - The Final Nail

    S3:E15

    Castle and Beckett find themselves on opposite sides of the case when Castle's old school friend emerges as the prime suspect in his own wife's murder. As they work to solve the crime, Castle comes to realize that one of two terrible things must be true... Either Detective Beckett is about to arrest an innocent man for murder, or his old friend is a cold-blooded killer.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"For Better or Worse" is the worst rated episode of "Castle". It scored 6.4/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by John Terlesky and written by Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe, it aired on 5/12/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Witness for the Prosecution".