The BEST episodes of Castle (2009) season 7

Every episode of Castle (2009) season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Castle (2009) season 7!

Rick Castle is one of the world's most successful crime authors. But when his rock star lifestyle isn't enough, this bad boy goes looking for new trouble and finds it working with smart, beautiful Detective Kate Beckett. Inspired by her professional record and intrigued by her buttoned-up personality, Castle's found the model for his bold new character whether she likes it or not. Now with the mayor's permission, Castle is helping solve crime with his own twist.

Last Updated: 4/21/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Time of Our Lives
star
7.91
2394 votes

#1 - The Time of Our Lives

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2014

A murder investigation launches Castle into what seems to be an alternate universe where he's never met Kate Beckett. Castle has to convince Beckett, Esposito and Ryan -- now complete strangers -- to let him participate in their investigation so he can find his way back to his own world. This inspires Castle & Beckett to finally take a trip to the altar.

Directors: Paul Holahan
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Reckoning (2)
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7.89
1673 votes

#2 - Reckoning (2)

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2015

In the second installment of the Castle two-parter, stakes rise as the 12th Precinct matches wits with serial killers Jerry Tyson (3XK) and Dr. Kelly Nieman. With the clock ticking, Castle and the team must crack the case before the killers claim their next victim.

Directors: Rob Bowman
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Resurrection (1)
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7.79
1666 votes

#3 - Resurrection (1)

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2015

When clues in a murder implicate Castle and Beckett's nemesis, Dr. Kelly Nieman, Castle is called in to consult on the case.

Directors: Bill Roe
Writer: David Amann
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Once Upon a Time in the West
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7.79
2232 votes

#4 - Once Upon a Time in the West

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2014

When Castle and Beckett learn that a murder victim may have been poisoned at an Old West-style resort, they visit the resort posing as newlyweds to uncover the truth.

Directors: Alrick Riley
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Clear & Present Danger
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7.76
2396 votes

#5 - Clear & Present Danger

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2014

When a pool shark is murdered by an unseen force, Castle and Becket uncover evidence that the killer may have paranormal powers. Meanwhile, Castle and Beckett attempt to get their lives back to normal following his disappearance.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Hollander's Woods
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7.75
1700 votes

#6 - Hollander's Woods

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2015

A death in the woods draws Castle back to a terrifying and defining event in his childhood. Investigation leads to obsession, as he attempts to unearth answers that have eluded him for decades, all while Beckett faces a crossroads of her own.

Directors: Paul Holahan
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Castle, P.I.
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7.75
1709 votes

#7 - Castle, P.I.

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2015

After being forbidden to work with Kate Beckett or the 12th Precinct, Castle obtains a P.I. license and shows up unannounced at Beckett's crime scene, hoping to investigate alongside her as a private eye. But things don't go as Castle had planned.

Directors: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Rob Hanning
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Kill Switch
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7.66
2093 votes

#8 - Kill Switch

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2014

When subway passengers, including Detective Esposito, are taken hostage by a mysterious gunman, Castle, Beckett and the team must uncover the gunman's agenda before it’s too late.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David Amann
Watch Now:Apple TV
Child's Play
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7.66
2322 votes

#9 - Child's Play

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2014

When an ice cream vender is shot, evidence leads Beckett and Castle to believe that an unknown second-grader may have vital information about the case. Castle goes undercover at an elementary school to try and identify the second-grader but nothing goes as planned.

Directors: Rob Bowman
Writer: Rob Hanning
Watch Now:Apple TV
Last Action Hero
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7.64
2053 votes

#10 - Last Action Hero

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2014

When the star of Castle’s favorite ‘80’s action movie is mysteriously murdered, Castle and Beckett delve into the victim’s secret past and pursue his killer with help from a team of aging action heroes.

Directors: Paul Holahan
Watch Now:Apple TV
Meme Is Murder
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7.63
2189 votes

#11 - Meme Is Murder

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2014

When a web celebrity is murdered, Castle and Beckett explore the flashy world of internet fame. But when the killer posts pictures from the crime scene on a photo-sharing site, they realize they are up against a social media sociopath who may strike again.

Directors: Bill Roe
Writer: Jim Adler
Watch Now:Apple TV
Montreal
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7.60
2453 votes

#12 - Montreal

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2014

While the team investigates the murder of a toy company CEO, Castle uncovers a lead to his mysterious disappearance, launching him into a dangerous investigation of his own.

Directors: Alrick Riley
Watch Now:Apple TV
Driven
star
7.59
2573 votes

#13 - Driven

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2014

In the Season 6 finale, as Richard Castle drove to his much-anticipated nuptials, an ominous black SUV bore down on him. Meanwhile, after waiting in vain for Castle to arrive at the wedding, Beckett was called to an accident scene to find Castle's car in a ravine, engulfed in flames. Who or what caused the car crash? Is there any way Castle could have survived? The episode will pick-up at the scene of that accident, right where the finale left off, in a premiere that promises to put Beckett through the toughest case of her career

Directors: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
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Bad Santa
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7.50
2070 votes

#14 - Bad Santa

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2014

When an ER physician is gunned down in the street, Castle and Beckett soon discover that the victim was a mob doctor to a Mafia family run by an old friend of Castle's. Also, against this backdrop of Christmas, Esposito and Lanie reach a defining moment in their relationship.

Directors: Bill Roe
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Hong Kong Hustle
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7.50
1895 votes

#15 - Hong Kong Hustle

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2015

After a man is mysteriously murdered in a park, Castle and Beckett team up with a competitive, high-powered female detective from Hong Kong, who has information about the victim. But as Beckett digs deeper into the case, she realizes neither her Hong Kong colleague nor the victim may be quite who they seem.

Directors: Jann Turner
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In Plane Sight
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7.49
1862 votes

#16 - In Plane Sight

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2015

As Castle and Alexis travel to London, their routine flight turns deadly when the plane’s Air Marshal is found murdered. With the help of Beckett on the ground, Castle and Alexis race against time to find the killer before he carries out his fateful plan.

Directors: Bill Roe
Writer: Dara Resnik
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The Wrong Stuff
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7.48
1622 votes

#17 - The Wrong Stuff

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2015

When an astronaut, training for a trip to Mars, is mysteriously killed inside a Mars simulation, Castle and Beckett don spacesuits to investigate. But when they discover no one inside the sealed simulation could have committed the murder and no one from the outside could get in, the case takes a shocking turn

Directors: Paul Holahan
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Private Eye Caramba!
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7.47
1571 votes

#18 - Private Eye Caramba!

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2015

When a young Latin telenovela actress is murdered, Beckett and the team delve into a case that is as flamboyant and full of intrigue as any telenovela. Meanwhile, Castle is hired as private investigator by the show's sultry star to pursue the case from another angle.

Writer: Adam Frost
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Dead From New York
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7.46
1707 votes

#19 - Dead From New York

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2015

When Sid Ross, the powerful creator of a long-running sketch comedy show is killed, Castle and Beckett are called to investigate. But as they delve into the victim's life and the colorful world of “Saturday Night Tonight,” they uncover a shocking secret that may explain Sid's murder.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
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I, Witness
star
7.45
1623 votes

#20 - I, Witness

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2015

Castle takes on a routine P.I. case, but the investigation turns deadly when he witnesses a murder.

Directors: Thomas J. Wright
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Habeas Corpse
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7.45
1800 votes

#21 - Habeas Corpse

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2015

When Richie “The Pitbull” Falco, a larger-than-life personal-injury attorney is found dead, Beckett and Castle investigate the many clients and competitors who had motive to kill him. But the mystery deepens when they discover a shocking secret that may be linked to Richie’s murder.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Sleeper
star
7.37
1826 votes

#22 - Sleeper

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/2015

A mysterious recurring dream drives Castle and Beckett to seek answers about the two-month period when he went missing. But their search for the truth has deadly consequences.

Directors: Paul Holahan
Writer: David Amann
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At Close Range
star
7.35
1937 votes

#23 - At Close Range

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2015

Detective Kevin Ryan is on the security detail of a charismatic congressman attending a charity event when shots suddenly ring out. Driven to apprehend the killer, Ryan must revisit the events that led up to the shooting, with the help of Castle and Beckett.

Directors: Bill Roe
Writer: Jim Adler
Watch Now:Apple TV