9.0/1032 votes#1 - Secrets and Lies
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2024
Following their time as foster parents, Bailey has decided she wants to have a baby and forces John to reconsider their decision to not have children. Meanwhile, John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge and race to find her before it is too late.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.8/1012 votes#2 - Under the Gun
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2020
Officers Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility that quickly becomes a riotous situation. Meanwhile, Nolan is uncertain about his relationship with Grace after she fails to introduce him to her ex-husband.
Director: Tori Garrett
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.7/1023 votes#3 - Labor Day
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2022
Officer John Nolan is moving closer to his new role as a training officer. In preparation, he is tasked with overseeing Officer Aaron Thorson and must uncover the truth about another officer’s suicide. Meanwhile, Lucy’s successful undercover assignment earns her an invitation for specialized training in Sacramento and she must decide if this is the path she wants to take.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.5/108 votes#4 - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2015
Walter’s attempt to “normalize” goes horribly wrong when a nefarious virus is uploaded to his computer, turning Team Scorpion’s new “smart” building project into a burning death trap with people locked inside.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.4/1018 votes#5 - Boom! (2)
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2010
In the second part of the story begun in "Tick, Tick, Tick," the serial killer remains at large and is taunting Castle, Beckett and Jordan Shaw to catch him
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.4/107 votes#6 - Revenge
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/2014
When Sylvester accidentally triggers an explosive device during an investigation, Team Scorpion must focus on finding who's responsible even while their friend's life hangs in the balance.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.3/108 votes#7 - We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Vote
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2016
On Election Day, as democracy hangs in the balance, Team Scorpion is called on when someone tries to throw the U.S. presidential election into chaos.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.1/107 votes#8 - Love Boat
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2015
Team Scorpion goes undercover on a cruise ship to locate and disable deadly stolen rockets. Meanwhile, as Valentine's Day approaches, Toby and Happy help Ralph, who is in the throes of his first crush.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.8/1010 votes#9 - Shorthanded
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2014
Against Cabe's advice, Team Scorpion heads to Las Vegas for a simple casino job, but a robbery leads to Walter's arrest and the rest of the team is left to clear his name.
Director: Jeff T. Thomas
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.8/1017 votes#10 - One Man's Treasure
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2009
When a murdered man is found stuffed in the garbage chute of an apartment building and two women arrive to ID his body — one his wife and the other his fiancee — Castle and Beckett have their hands full keeping the women from killing each other as they work to peel back the layers of the victim's double life. Was it a jilted woman, corporate espionage, or a much darker secret that led to his demise?
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.8/1030 votes#11 - The Roundup
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2018
Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other. Chen notices Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.8/1020 votes#12 - The Checklist
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2019
Sergeant Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period in order to qualify for their final exam. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop answer a silent alarm call at will.i.am’s house.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.7/1014 votes#13 - Lockdown
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2021
Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose while the station goes on lockdown and races to identify the suspect before time runs out. Meanwhile, Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Doug Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson’s career.
Director: Anna Mastro
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.6/109 votes#14 - Birdwatching
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2017
Riggs and Murtaugh investigate the death of a surfer. Murtaugh grows suspicious of Trish's new friend, with whom she's been working on a charity event—and then learns it's NBA champion Scottie Pippen. Riggs has violent nightmares that bring up scars from his childhood.
Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.5/1018 votes#15 - Little Girl Lost
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/4/2009
When a two-year-old girl is discovered missing from her home, Beckett is called in to assist with the investigation only to discover that the FBI agent in charge is, in fact, her ex-boyfriend. The two of them try to put aside their unresolved feelings as they race to find the girl, but when Castle inserts himself into the investigation, competition quickly heats up for Beckett’s attention.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.5/1014 votes#16 - The Limey
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/2/2012
A devilishly handsome detective from Scotland Yard, Simon Hunt, teams up with Castle & Beckett to find the person responsible for the murder of his friend's daughter. Also, Nigel Wyndham, the Deputy General at the British Consulate whom Castle & Beckett suspect is up to more than just ambassadorial balls and diplomatic luncheons. Meanwhile, Lanie convinces Beckett that she needs to make a move on Castle before it is too late.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.5/1013 votes#17 - Hit List
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2022
Officer Harper puts Officer Aaron through “Plain Clothes Day,” but the exercise is interrupted by an unsuspected visitor. After two witnesses for an upcoming grand jury case are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it’s too late.
Director: Robert Bella
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.4/1016 votes#18 - One Life to Lose
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2011
A murder has been committed on the set of "Temptation Lane", one of New York's longest running soap operas.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.4/108 votes#19 - Sharknerdo
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2017
Team Scorpion’s job to find sunken treasure goes awry when Walter and Paige’s boat explodes, leaving them lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean surrounded by sharks.
Director: Tim Story
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.3/1011 votes#20 - Dressed To Kill
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2014
When the assistant to Modern Fashion Magazine’s dictatorial editor Matilda King is found murdered, Castle and Beckett are thrust into the glitzy, ruthless world of high fashion in their search for the killer. Meanwhile Beckett’s history in the modelling world gets her access to a very special wedding surprise.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.3/1013 votes#21 - Man of Honor
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2021
Harper and Nolan respond to a bank robbery in progress and realize the motives of the thief run much deeper than just needing money. Jackson and Chen’s first day riding without training officers isn’t what they thought it would be.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.3/1014 votes#22 - Need to Know
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2013
With Beckett still in D.C., Castle and the boys investigate the murder of former child star Charlie Reynolds, who rose to fame playing the lovable nerd on an early 90s High School sitcom. But the case takes a turn for the strange when Agents Beckett and McCord arrive from Washington to take over the investigation, creating competitive tension in the precinct. But why would a washed-up actor's death warrant Federal scrutiny? Whatever the reason, Beckett and McCord aren't telling. Meanwhile, Castle has to contend with a new face at the 12th, NYPD Detective Frank "Sully" Sullivan.
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.2/1013 votes#23 - 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
7.1/1017 votes#24 - 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
7.1/1016 votes#25 - Heartbreak Hotel
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2011
During the investigation of the murder of an Atlantic City casino owner at an abandoned warehouse, strong leads emerge for the team in both New York and Atlantic City. As Beckett and Capt. Gates work the New York leads together, Castle naturally chooses to join the detectives for the road trip to "America's Playground," hoping to help solve the case while throwing an impromptu bachelor party for Ryan.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
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"Secrets and Lies" is the best rated episode written by Elizabeth Davis Beall. It scored 9/10 based on 32 votes. It was directed by Bill Roe. It aired on 4/9/2024 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Under the Gun".