Episode guide
Castle: Season 5
24 episodes · premiered Sep 24, 2012
Now that Castle and Beckett have finally given in to their true feelings for each other, how will it affect their work together? As they try to keep their new relationship under wraps from their co-workers, the unlikely duo must track down the murderer of Beckett's mother, find the perpetrator of a major conspiracy and untangle a line of investigation that links Castle to a ritualistic killing.
- Episode 1: After the Storm Sep 24, 2012 · 44m 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…
- Episode 2: Cloudy with a Chance of Murder Oct 1, 2012 · 43m On Beckett's first day back from her suspension, she and Castle are thrown into the salacious world of local TV news when WHNY's veteran weather girl is found dead. As if navigating an…
- Episode 3: Secret's Safe with Me Oct 8, 2012 · 44m A repossessed storage unit, treasure seekers and Manhattan socialites all come together in the case of a woman inexplicably murdered. Castle decides to enter the storage unit auction to…
- Episode 4: Murder, He Wrote Oct 15, 2012 · 44m 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…
- Episode 5: Probable Cause Oct 29, 2012 · 44m While investigating a shocking ritualistic murder, Beckett and her team uncover surprising evidence linking Castle to the killing. As the evidence against him mounts, loyalties are tested…
- Episode 6: The Final Frontier Nov 5, 2012 · 44m When a body is found at a sci-fi convention, Castle and Beckett are warped into the heart of fandom -- a world of egotistic celebrities, diehard costumed fans and enough drama for two…
- Episode 7: Swan Song Nov 12, 2012 · 44m A documentary crew follows Castle, Beckett and the team as they investigate the murder of a rock band's lead guitarist.
- Episode 8: After Hours Nov 19, 2012 · 44m 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…
- Episode 9: Secret Santa Dec 3, 2012 · 44m Castle and Beckett investigate when a bearded man named Kris Kringle falls from the sky in Central Park; Beckett and Castle work on a Christmas list together.
- Episode 10: Significant Others Jan 7, 2013 · 44m When a powerful divorce attorney who only represented women is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a plethora of angry ex-husbands, any one of whom could be the murderer…
- Episode 11: Under the Influence Jan 14, 2013 · 44m 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…
- Episode 12: Death Gone Crazy Jan 21, 2013 · 41m 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…
- Episode 13: Recoil Feb 4, 2013 · 44m While investigating the murder of a young woman, Castle and Beckett find evidence that links her death with Senator William H. Bracken (Jack Coleman), the man responsible for Beckett's…
- Episode 14: Reality Star Struck Feb 11, 2013 · 44m 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…
- Episode 15: Target (1) Feb 18, 2013 · 44m In the first of a two-episode story arc, Castle and Beckett begin a murder investigation that also exposes a plot to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Middle Eastern businessman. FBI Agent…
- Episode 16: Hunt (2) Feb 25, 2013 · 44m In the powerful conclusion of a two-episode story arc, when the FBI fails to get his daughter back, Castle takes matters into his own hands, reaching out to a shadowy fixer to help him…
- Episode 17: Scared to Death Mar 18, 2013 · 44m 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…
- Episode 18: The Wild Rover Mar 25, 2013 · 44m When a man is found dead in an industrial cake mixer, Castle and Beckett trace the murder to an Irish gang in Staten Island and a beautiful bar owner named Siobhan O’Doul. Much to…
- Episode 19: The Lives of Others Apr 1, 2013 · 44m In the show’s 100th episode, Castle finds himself in the unfortunate position of NOT being able to work a case. While he’s holed up in the loft with a broken leg, Beckett goes off to…
- Episode 20: The Fast and the Furriest Apr 15, 2013 · 44m 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…
- Episode 21: The Squab and the Quail Apr 22, 2013 · 43m When Beckett is assigned to protect Erik Vaughn, a charming billionaire entrepreneur whose life is in danger, she's forced to reflect on her relationship with Castle which has begun to…
- Episode 22: Still Apr 29, 2013 · 44m Beckett's life is on the line when she steps on a pressure sensitive bomb. While the team searches for a way to disarm the explosive, Castle distracts Beckett by arguing with her about who…
- Episode 23: The Human Factor May 6, 2013 · 44m When Homeland Security inexplicably seals the crime scene of a car bombing, Castle and Beckett find themselves with two mysteries on their hands: who murdered the victim, a government…
- Episode 24: Watershed May 13, 2013 · 44m In the season finale, an interview with a high-profile federal law enforcement agency forces Beckett to reconsider what she wants out of her job and out of her relationship with Castle…