8.4/1014 votes#1 - 47 Seconds
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/26/2012
When a bomb explodes at a protest rally killing five people, Castle and Beckett realize the key to solving the case is to reconstruct the 47 seconds prior to the explosion. Using video and witness accounts, they uncover the shocking truth about who planted the bomb.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Shalisha Francis
8.0/102 votes#2 - Make No Mistake, He’s Mine
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2021
Vic’s love life is complicated again as she learns of a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Andy grows frustrated at Sullivan for undermining her authority, and Maya struggles to keep her jealousy at bay when one of Carina’s old flames comes to visit.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.8/1017 votes#3 - Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2010
Castle's latest theory is alien abduction after an astrophysicist's death is found to be from explosive decompression. A well know alien abduction expert gets involved in the case. To complicate things more, a government agent wants to shut down their investigation.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.8/106 votes#4 - A Boy and a Bike
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/23/2018
As the trial edges toward its conclusion, KJ and Fish search for a way to hold the defense accountable and Brenton's parents prepare for what's next.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.6/1057 votes#5 - The Bridge
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2013
In a shocking cliffhanger episode, Coulson takes the war back to Centipede, and this time he brings in Michael Peterson for some super-soldier support. As they get closer to the truth, startling secrets are revealed and an unexpected twist threatens the team.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.6/1054 votes#6 - Yes Men
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2014
When Coulson and his team are attacked by Lorelei - a deadly seductress who escaped from Asgard - Thor’s Lady Sif, her longtime nemesis, steps in to try to save them.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.6/1014 votes#7 - Scared to Death
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2013
When a young woman appears to have literally been scared to death three days after watching a "haunted" DVD, Castle and Beckett delve into one of their creepiest cases yet. To make matters worse, Castle becomes convinced that he too is marked for death when he accidentally watches the cursed video.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.5/1013 votes#8 - After Hours
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2012
In the aftermath of a disastrous "Meet the Parents" dinner, a bickering Castle and Beckett are sent to retrieve the only witness to a murder, but they get ambushed and are forced to take the witness on the run. Stranded in the middle of the night in a bad part of town, with no phone, badge or gun, Castle and Beckett must find a way to protect him from a team of mobsters -- that is, if they don't kill each other first.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.5/106 votes#9 - Of Gods and Men
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2018
As cops come under suspicion, Marie receives a surprise visitor, Isaiah worries about Latrice’s stability, and Seth asks an old friend for help.
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.4/1014 votes#10 - Eye of the Beholder
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2011
A wealthy museum patron is a suspect when a valuable sculpture is stolen. Castle and Beckett investigate the theft with the help of an insurance investigator who sets her sights on Castle.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.0/102 votes#11 - Snap Back
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2016
As the U.N. Security Council considers reinstating sanctions against Iran for its suspected nuclear activities, Elizabeth tries to stop Israel from taking matters into its own hands when it threatens military action against the Iranians.
Director: Sam Hoffman
Writer: Shalisha Francis
7.0/106 votes#12 - Day Seven
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/11/2020
When one of the castaways goes missing, a search party heads out to find her. We learn more about Fatin's past, which isn’t exactly the glamorous thrill ride the others thought it was. At the end of their exhausting day, the girls make a shocking discovery that stokes Leah's doubts about the island.
Director: Haifaa al-Mansour
Writer: Shalisha Francis
6.0/105 votes#13 - The Present
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2015
After Dash and Vega realize that Vega is the victim in Dash's latest vision, they team up with someone who played a key role in the murder of Vega's father many years ago. Meanwhile, Arthur digs further into his and his siblings' memories.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: Shalisha Francis
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"47 Seconds" is the best rated episode written by Shalisha Francis. It scored 8.4/10 based on 14 votes. It was directed by Paul Holahan. It aired on 3/26/2012 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Make No Mistake, He’s Mine".