The Worst Episodes of Castle
Every episode of Castle ranked from worst to best. Explore 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 to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Castle" is "Crossfire", rated 7/10 from 1437 user votes. It was directed by Rob Bowman and written by Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter. "Crossfire" aired on 5/16/2016 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "XX (2)".
7.0/10 1,437 votes#1 - Crossfire
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2016
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.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter
7.2/10 1,254 votes#2 - XX (2)
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2015
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.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter
7.2/10 924 votes#3 - What Lies Beneath
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2015
When Castle's idol, a famously reclusive author, turns up dead, Castle is determined to solve his hero's murder. But as he and Beckett dig deeper, they discover that truth is stranger than fiction.
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: Barry O'Brien
7.3/10 963 votes#4 - 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
7.4/10 1,165 votes#5 - The Fast and the Furriest
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2013
When Castle and Beckett find giant footprints at the site of a vicious murder, the team is forced to confront the unlikely theory that Bigfoot is the killer. But as they trek into the world of primate research, big game hunting and mythological creatures, they realize that finding the man (or beast) responsible may put them on the endangered species list.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Christine Roum
7.4/10 976 votes#6 - 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
7.4/10 1,008 votes#7 - PhDead
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2015
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.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey
7.4/10 766 votes#8 - Much Ado About Murder
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2016
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.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Christine Roum
7.5/10 1,358 votes#9 - Suicide Squeeze
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2010
A beloved former major league baseball player is found dead after a goodwill trip to Cuba. The investigation, which includes running into Joe Torre, leads the detectives into New York's Cuban community to solve the murder. Meanwhile, Alexis' genealogy project forces Castle to consider the identity of his unknown father.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Jose Molina
7.5/10 1,268 votes#10 - Almost Famous
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010
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.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.5/10 1,253 votes#11 - Pretty Dead
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2011
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.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Terri Edda Miller
7.5/10 1,242 votes#12 - A Dance with Death
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/2012
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
Writer: Moira Kirland
7.5/10 1,158 votes#13 - Under the Influence
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2013
When an up and coming DJ is killed at a pop star's album release party, Beckett and Castle must dive into the raucous world of New York's music industry. Then, when the investigation leads to a troubled teenager, Esposito takes the kid under his wing, hoping to put him on the right track before it's too late.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.5/10 1,182 votes#14 - Death Gone Crazy
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2013
When Beau Randolf, the founder of hit adult video franchise "College Girls Gone Crazy," is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a lengthy list of husbands, fathers and ex-college girls who all have motive. So to find the killer, they must delve deep into the victim’s life, where they find surprises at every turn. Also Alexis starts a video blog, but Castle is not happy that personal and intimate details about her life are being made public.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Jason Wilborn
7.5/10 1,115 votes#15 - 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
7.5/10 971 votes#16 - 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
7.5/10 912 votes#17 - Tone Death
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 2/8/2016
When a body is found in the theater of Martha’s latest show, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads them into the unexpectedly dangerous world of competitive a capella.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Robert Bella
7.5/10 829 votes#18 - And Justice for All
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/29/2016
Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English as a Second Language student. But when the victim's class won't talk to the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant and learns that the victim was more than he seemed.
Director: Kate Woods
Writer: Adam Frost
7.5/10 764 votes#19 - Backstabber
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2016
After Hayley does a favor for an old friend, she finds herself implicated in a killing and cyber-terror attack. Now, Beckett and Castle must rush to solve the case and clear Hayley’s name.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Robert Bella
7.6/10 1,970 votes#20 - Nanny McDead
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2009
When a body of a young woman is found inside the dryer at a laundry room, Castle and Beckett uncover that the young woman worked as a nanny in the upscale building. Meanwhile, as Castle works on his "Nikki Heat" novel series he watches Beckett's actions as she works the murder case.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Barry Schindel
7.6/10 1,828 votes#21 - Hedge Fund Homeboys
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/2009
When a teenaged boy whose family has recently fallen on hard times is found dead in a boat in Central Park, Castle and Beckett must piece together the mystery behind the boy's final moments. Meanwhile, Castle mulls over leaving Martha home while he chaperones Alexis' trip to Washington, D.C.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Grae
7.6/10 1,716 votes#22 - Hell Hath No Fury
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2009
The investigation behind a body found wrapped in a rug on the sidewalk leads Castle and Beckett deep inside the world of New York City politics. The partners discover a world of expensive escorts, arrogant tycoons, corrupt investigators, and the effects of betrayal.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
7.6/10 1,637 votes#23 - Always Buy Retail
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2009
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.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Harry Werksman, Gabrielle Stanton
7.6/10 1,301 votes#24 - The Dead Pool
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/11/2011
When a champion swimmer and Olympic hopeful is found dead in a training pool, Castle & Beckett dive in to investigate his murder, and uncover myriad secrets that might have led to his death.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Matt Pyken
7.6/10 1,322 votes#25 - Head Case
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2011
A murder scene complete with lots of blood but no victim and high tech life-extension science are all part of the investigation as Castle and Beckett try to solve a murder without a body. Meanwhile, Alexis waits to hear news about her application to Stanford
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: David Grae