9.0/101 votes#1 - Sound and Fury
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2018
After President Dalton hears about a sonic attack at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, he thinks Russia is to blame and uncharacteristically threatens them with military force, leaving his cabinet concerned about his mental status.
Director: Deborah Reinisch
Writer: David Grae
8.2/1017 votes#2 - The Fifth Bullet
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2009
Castle and Beckett uncover that a bullet is missing from the crime scene while investigating what happened when an art dealer was gunned down in his own gallery. However, when it turns out there was a witness to the murder, they need to refresh the man's memory, only to find out that he suffers from amnesia and can't even remember who he is.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: David Grae
8.0/101 votes#3 - Off the Record
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2017
While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embroils her in an urgent situation to secure medical care for a gravely wounded local girl.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
8.0/101 votes#4 - Family Separation (2)
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2019
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children. Also, she and Henry plan to renew their wedding vows.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: David Grae
8.0/104 votes#5 - Hail to the Chief
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2019
Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency. Also, First Gentleman Henry squirms after his appearance on THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT results in heightened scrutiny of the romance in the First Couple’s marriage.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
7.9/1017 votes#6 - Punked
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
Castle and Beckett look into the murder of a young mathematician gunned down with a 200-year-old bullet, sparking some wild theories by Castle about a time-traveling killer. When their investigation uncovers a tricked-out DeLorean and a suspect in Victorian clothing, is it possible Castle's crazy idea has some validity? This winding tale twists through the towers of Wall Street and into the world of a secret steampunk society that embraces the romance and simplicity of the past, while coupling it with the hope and promise of the future.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Grae
7.9/1017 votes#7 - The Double Down
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2009
When two separate murders are committed on the same night, Castle wagers Ryan and Esposito that he and Beckett will solve theirs first. The frenzied race to catch their respective killers and win the bet leads each investigative duo to a likely suspect, only to find that they both have airtight alibis. But bizarre twists in both cases force the two teams to work together to unravel the mind-bending mystery behind each murder.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Grae
7.6/1019 votes#8 - Nikki Heat
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2011
When Castle's novel ''Heat Wave'' becomes a movie, actress Natalie Rhodes accepts Beckett's invitation to visit and learn about the character she will play; Natalie observes Castle and Beckett's investigation of the murder of a matchmaker.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: David Grae
7.6/1016 votes#9 - 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
7.5/1013 votes#10 - The Greater Good
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2014
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a Wall Street trader, but the case takes a shocking turn when the they discover the victim was an undercover informant for the U.S. Attorney’s office. To complicate matters further, the U.S. attorney involved is Elizabeth Weston, Captain Gates’ estranged sister.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: David Grae
7.4/1019 votes#11 - The Late Shaft
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2010
When Castle appears on a late-night talk show to promote his book, Heat Wave, legendary host Bobby Mann leans in during a commercial break and whispers, "They want me dead." When Mann dies later that night, seemingly of natural causes, Castle has to convince Beckett that there was foul play. During the investigation, Castle is seduced by a Hollywood hottie, who was the other guest on Bobby Mann's show the night he died.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: David Grae
7.3/1015 votes#12 - Murder, He Wrote
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2012
Castle and Beckett’s plans for a romantic weekend in the Hamptons are interrupted when a dying man stumbles into Castle’s backyard, collapsing into his pool. Unable to escape the lure of the investigation they join up with the small town’s well-intentioned, but inexperienced sheriff to find the killer,
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Grae
7.2/1021 votes#13 - 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
7.2/1017 votes#14 - Till Death Do Us Part
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2012
When a lothario is killed, Castle and Beckett suspect that the victim’s mysterious double life holds the key to his murder. Their investigation leads to a shocking twist that threatens to disrupt Ryan’s wedding with Jenny
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: David Grae
7.2/106 votes#15 - The Operative
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2014
Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who is threatening to publish confidential documents. Elsewhere, Henry is stuck in an international negotiation when his wife uses his job as leverage to make a deal with Pakistan.
Director: Jeremy Webb
Writer: David Grae
7.1/1015 votes#16 - Dreamworld (2)
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2013
Continuing from the season premiere episode, Beckett races against time to find a stolen toxin capable of killing tens of thousands of people. To make matters worse, Castle was exposed, leaving him with less than 24 hours to live.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: David Grae
7.0/102 votes#17 - The Linchpin
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2016
With Algeria on the brink of a civil war, Elizabeth delicately negotiates a regime change, but her plans go awry when Roy Curtis, the trusted U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, dies unexpectedly. Also, Henry fights to save religious antiquities in Algeria when he discovers they are being destroyed by Hizb al-Shahid.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
7.0/101 votes#18 - Family Separation (1)
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2018
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state’s new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children.
Director: Rob J. Greenlea
Writer: David Grae
6.9/1015 votes#19 - Reality Star Struck
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2013
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
6.5/106 votes#20 - Knit, People, Knit!
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2006
Christopher's well-intentioned gesture at Stars Hollow's knit-a-thon brings the event to an early end.
Director: Kenny Ortega
Writer: David Grae
6.2/105 votes#21 - E Pluribus Unum
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2018
In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
6.0/105 votes#22 - The Doability Doctrine
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2015
Elizabeth takes advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ignores President Dalton's recommendation on how to negotiate the safe return of a Sate Department employee who was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Henry is having trouble persuading a student to spy for the U.S. government.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
4.8/103 votes#23 - The Race
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2016
When a possible Israel-Iran war threatens the House’s imminent vote on the U.S. presidential election, Elizabeth attempts to bring the two reluctant countries to the negotiation table in an effort to broker a peace between them.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David Grae
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"Sound and Fury" is the best rated episode written by David Grae. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Deborah Reinisch. It aired on 1/14/2018 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Fifth Bullet".