10.0/101 votes#1 - It Takes a Thief
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/6/2018
Sam’s friend implores Sam and Eddie to track down and recover a $50 million painting that was stolen from his auction house. If he can’t get it back before the upcoming auction, his personal and professional reputation will be ruined. Meanwhile, Sam’s return to the dating scene tests her relationship with Eddie.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: David Amann
9.5/102 votes#2 - Taken
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/2018
When a popular nightclub owner and one of Eddie’s old nemeses hires Eddie and Sam to track down his club’s missing DJ, Eddie balks. Meanwhile, Sam remembers her party days at the club and clashes with Eddie over the case. As they dig deeper, Sam and Eddie learn that the missing young man was kidnapped and soon realize his abduction may be part of a plan to ignite a mob war that only they can stop.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: David Amann
9.0/101 votes#3 - The Truth is Out There
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2002
Jordan and Nigel are making a trip to the local Total-Mart, and end up with a dead door greater. When someone tries to steal the body the case takes an unusual turn.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: David Amann
9.0/101 votes#4 - John Doe
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2003
When a John Doe comes into the morgue…Bug makes it a mission of his to find this mans identity. Dr. Macy sets out to try to prove murder or suicide when a cop turns up dead.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: David Amann
9.0/101 votes#5 - Dead Wives' Club
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/14/2003
A woman is kidnapped…thirteen years later her body washes up in Boston. Jordan is convinced the killer is the husband…but the evidence does not support her theory. Meanwhile, Dr. Winslow had to identify a body at the morgue.
Director: Donna Deitch
Writer: David Amann
9.0/102 votes#6 - Manhunt
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2005
Martin is swamped with guilt after a young boy is kidnapped shortly after he jogs by. The team tries to reassure Martin that his presence was a help rather than a hindrance as they search for the kidnapped child, but Sam's continued reluctance to admit to their relationship partnered with Martin's jealousy of her relationship with Jack only cause more problems.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David Amann
9.0/102 votes#7 - Endgame
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2005
Paige was last seen sneaking out of her office at the same time as an NYPD detective was asking her boss to direct him to Paige for a routine inquiry. To the team's surprise, the NYPD detective turns out to have been an imposter, causing them to question why Paige chose to run from this mystery man, what he wanted -- and if he caught up with her. Further investigation uncovers that the seemingly upstanding and socially conscious Paige was involved in a lucrative identity theft ring with close ties to a terrorist on a watch list who was recently seen in New York with her. Meanwhile, the remaining team members are gravely concerned about Vivian, who is undergoing open-heart surgery on that very day.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David Amann
- 9.0/102 votes
#8 - Hard Reset
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2008
Jack goes missing after taking a case into his own hands which soon becomes intertwined with a human trafficking prostitution case that Vivian is working on.
Director: John Polson
Writer: David Amann
9.0/102 votes#9 - What Lies Beneath
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2019
When a controversial senior leader from Egypt comes to New York for a heart transplant, OA struggles to balance his personal opinion with his professional duty when he is assigned to the security detail.
Director: Vincent Misiano
Writer: David Amann
- 8.7/103 votes
#10 - Claus and Effect
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2007
A child prodigy turned store Santa vanishes and the team wonders if he had criminal connections.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: David Amann
- 8.7/103 votes
#11 - Last Call
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2008
A white-collar criminal goes missing on his way to testify against a former associate and the team must find out why.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: David Amann
8.7/103 votes#12 - Outsider
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2019
After a Wall Street investor is murdered, the team is led to an insider-trading ring that uses unconventional methods to gain information. OA struggles to maintain confidence in his budding relationship with Mona.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: David Amann
8.7/103 votes#13 - Codename: Ferdinand
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2019
A car crash results in the death of a photographer; Maggie sympathizes with his widow when she notices similarities with her own husband's death.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: David Amann
8.7/103 votes#14 - Payback
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2020
The son of a retired FBI agent is kidnapped, and the team must investigate if it's an act of revenge; Isobel must make a hard call when information from the past comes to light.
Director: Monica Raymund
Writer: David Amann
8.7/103 votes#15 - American Dreams (I)
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2020
Jess LaCroix and his team come to help OA find a fugitive LaCroix arrested years ago after a bus with 26 students goes missing and he's the main suspect. The crossover continues on FBI: Most Wanted S01E09 Reveille (II).
Director: Terry Miller
Writer: David Amann
8.5/1016 votes#16 - Heroes & Villains
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2011
When an ex-con is mysteriously slain in an alley, Castle and Beckett believe a vigilante is behind the murder. But efforts to identify their suspect are thwarted when they discover that he roams the city in a Superhero costume – and may indeed be a Superhero. Can they capture and unmask the killer before he strikes again?
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: David Amann
8.3/103 votes#17 - Fallout
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2020
After a businessman with a history of harassment claims against him is killed, the team suspects the killer may be one of his many accusers.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: David Amann
8.1/1016 votes#18 - Setup (1)
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2011
Castle and Beckett investigate the apparent robbery-homicide of a New York cab driver, only to discover that the victim was involved in a mysterious conspiracy with unimaginable consequences. As the stakes continue to rise, hard-charging federal agent Mark Fallon takes over the investigation. Together, Fallon, Beckett and Castle must race to unmask the truth about the victim before it's too late.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.1/1018 votes#19 - 3XK
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2010
When a beautiful woman is found dead in an alley, all clues point to her being a victim of the notorious Triple Killer. The Triple Killer, or 3XK, terrorized New York City four years ago, then mysteriously disappeared. Now he's back. In a deadly battle of wits, Castle and Beckett race against time to stop 3XK before he claims his next victims.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: David Amann
8.1/1014 votes#20 - After the Storm
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2012
Picking up the morning after, Castle and Beckett now have to decide if they're a couple or was it just a onetime deal. But before they can tackle that, they must deal with those responsible for Kate's mother's death who are now a threat to Beckett.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.1/1014 votes#21 - 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
8.0/1014 votes#22 - Pandora (1)
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2012
Castle and Beckett pursue a ruthless killer who, they discover, is part of a sinister, international conspiracy. Castle and Beckett are joined on the case by Sophia Conrad, a smart, sexy CIA operative who has a complicated past with Castle.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: David Amann
8.0/101 votes#23 - Missing Pieces
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/4/2004
Ten months ago a young girl was kidnapped, now her suspected kidnapper turns up dead. Where is the girl? To everyone’s shock she turns up at the police department…but why?
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: David Amann
- 8.0/101 votes
#24 - Showdown
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2005
Martin and Danny are ambushed by Emil Dornvald, who ends up killing the prisoner they are transoprting. Martin is in serious condition, and a barely wounded Danny is at the end of his rope as he tries to find the man who put Martin in the hospital in critical condition. Jack has his hands full with keeping Danny in check and hunting down Emil Dornvald, the mercenary who had previously worked for General Gamba. Things get sticky when Victor Fitzgerald and Tom Banes of Homeland Security get involved, determined to make a deal with Nuru, whom Jack believes isn't the friendly that Homeland Security believes he is.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Amann
- 8.0/101 votes
#25 - Patient X
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2006
After therapist Gina Hill disappears, the team investigates and initially suspects that one of her patients may be involved. After discussions with Gina's fiancé and her own therapist, the team follows the trail of clues to a bartender named Vince with an unusual ability to get good women to do whatever he wants them to. Martin continues to struggle with his recovery.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: David Amann
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"It Takes a Thief" is the best rated episode written by David Amann. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Guy Norman Bee. It aired on 9/6/2018 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Taken".