Castle: Season 8
2015 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.1
What Season 8 of Castle
Castle and Beckett are now married, and this season they have to reshape their life together. The police have promoted the detective to captain, and the couple tries to adjust to the change in her job while keeping up their personal routine. A mysterious phone call then sets off a series of dangerous events that force them to work together. The writer is still determined to join his wife on every case, as they investigate very different murders, from a cruise ship to a college campus. The two leads drive the season: Castle searches for his place in the new balance, and Beckett wants to prove she can handle the job.
Season 8 Episodes
8x01 XY (1)
After passing the Captain's exam last season, Beckett was surprised with an offer to run for State Senate. In the action packed season premiere, Castle and Beckett are adjusting to Beckett's career change, when a call from a mysterious stranger sets off an explosive chain of events. There are two sides to every story, and this unique two-parter will explore the same story from each of their perspectives, first from Castle's side as he searches for Beckett.
Directing: Rob Bowman · Writing: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Jack Coleman, Sunkrish Bala, Brad Lee Wind, Coby Ryan McLaughlin
8x02 XX (2)
Beckett's side of her abrupt disappearance is revealed. After receiving a mysterious tip from her past, Beckett is launched into a fight for her life, with a team of mercenaries hot on her trail. While Castle investigates why his wife is on the run, Beckett must figure out who wants her dead, before they can finish the job.
Directing: Paul Holahan · Writing: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Jack Coleman, Sunkrish Bala, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Ann Cusack
8x03 PhDead
When the body of a local college fraternity student is found gruesomely murdered, Castle has to go undercover as a professor in order to gain access to the victim's world. However, he and Beckett soon discover that behind the fun and games of college are some darker secrets the university wants to keep hidden.
Directing: Rob Bowman · Writing: Chad Gomez Creasey · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Christine Adams, Kelly Rowan, Geoff Pierson
8x04 What Lies Beneath
When Castle's idol, a famously reclusive author, turns up dead, Castle is determined to solve his hero's murder. But as he and Beckett dig deeper, they discover that truth is stranger than fiction.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Barry O'Brien · Starring: Tony Plana, Lise Simms, Jerry O'Donnell, Ryan Devlin
8x05 The Nose
When a priceless work of art is stolen and its transporter murdered, Castle and Beckett must work with the key witness to track down the painting and sniff out the killer.
Directing: Steve Robin · Writing: Nancy Kiu · Starring: Stephnie Weir, Aubrey Deeker Hernandez, Kevin Joy, Charles Mesure
8x06 Cool Boys
Detective Slaughter returns to enlist Castle’s help in solving a high-stakes robbery case. But when a body is found linked to the crime, Slaughter becomes the number one suspect in the heist turned murder, while Castle has to determine whether he’s guilty or help to prove he’s innocent.
Directing: Paul Holahan · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Adam Baldwin, Kerry Barker, Corey Reynolds, Brian Gaskill
8x07 The Last Seduction
In order to hunt down the brutal murderer of a grifting seducer, Castle & Beckett must investigate New York’s elite. Meanwhile, Castle plans to surprise Beckett on their one-year wedding anniversary.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Rob Hanning · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Lindsay Price, Sheldon Bailey, Andrea Roth
8x08 Mr. & Mrs. Castle Mid-Season Finale
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a cruise ship entertainer, only to find themselves trapped at sea with the killer.
Directing: Jeff Bleckner · Writing: Christine Roum · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Kristoffer Polaha, Cantrell Harris, Arye Gross
8x09 Tone Death
When a body is found in the theater of Martha’s latest show, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads them into the unexpectedly dangerous world of competitive a capella.
Directing: Hanelle M. Culpepper · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Corbin Bleu, Arnell Powell, Sonya Eddy, John Billingsley
8x10 Witness for the Prosecution
Castle finally gets his day in court when he takes the stand as the key witness to a murder from five months ago. But when new information suddenly arises, he and Beckett must race against the clock to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
Directing: Bill Roe · Writing: Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Kristoffer Polaha, Clare Grant, Darlene Vogel
8x11 Dead Red
When the son of a Russian diplomat turns up murdered, Beckett and Castle find themselves in a dangerous game of international crime and punishment, with Castle having to entertain a jovial Russian security officer who winds up more involved than anyone planned.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Jim Adler · Starring: Nikita Bogolyubov, Endre Hules, Nick E. Tarabay, Boris Lee Krutonog
8x12 The Blame Game
Castle is captured and forced to work with strangers to solve deranged puzzles and mind games, while Beckett and the 12th Precinct must race against time to rescue Castle and catch a killer.
Directing: Jessica Yu · Writing: Michal Zebede · Starring: Amy Robach, Kai Lennox, Kevin Christy, Cyrus Farmer
8x13 And Justice for All
Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English as a Second Language student. But when the victim's class won't talk to the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant and learns that the victim was more than he seemed.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Adam Frost · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, David Michael Trevino, J.D. Walsh, Greg Serano
8x14 The G.D.S.
Castle returns to the City of Angels in search of answers about his missing time. But things take a deadly turn when he’s recruited by the legendary Greatest Detective Society to help solve a murder.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Summer Glau, Jason Manuel Olazabal, Gerald McRaney, Doug Savant
8x15 Fidelis Ad Mortem
When a recruit officer at the NYPD Academy is killed, Beckett and the team go back to their old training ground to investigate. Meanwhile, Castle must reckon with a decision with profound consequences for him and Beckett.
Directing: Rob Bowman · Writing: Chad Gomez Creasey · Starring: Michael Bowen, James Morrison, Ellen Woglom, Wings Hauser
8x16 Heartbreaker
A clue at the scene of the death of an armored-car driver leads Beckett and Castle back to an old case solved by Esposito. But complications arise when they learn that Esposito might not have been telling them everything about his past with the culprit.
Directing: Thomas J. Wright · Writing: Barry O'Brien · Starring: Angélica Celaya, Gonzalo Menendez, Sebastian Sozzi, Sandra Thigpen
8x17 Death Wish
The murder of a man connected to smuggling Turkish relics sends Castle, Beckett and the 12th Precinct on a search for a stolen antique believed to be Aladdin’s lamp, in hopes that it can lead them to the killer.
Directing: Bill Roe · Writing: Stephanie Hicks · Starring: Denise Crosby, Carolyn Stotesbery, Erich Wildpret, Alexandra Bokyun Chun
8x18 Backstabber
After Hayley does a favor for an old friend, she finds herself implicated in a killing and cyber-terror attack. Now, Beckett and Castle must rush to solve the case and clear Hayley’s name.
Directing: Jessica Yu · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Alan Smyth, Aaron McCusker, Bree Williamson, David Hoffman
8x19 Dead Again
When a mild mannered safety inspector for the city miraculously survives a poisoning, it might be luck; but when he survives another, it’s a mystery Castle and Beckett will have to solve.
Directing: Bill Roe · Writing: Rob Hanning · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Silverman, Kate Cobb
8x20 Much Ado About Murder
After a movie star turned theater actor is mysteriously killed, Castle and Beckett go backstage and learn the star had more to worry about than just his lines.
Directing: Hanelle M. Culpepper · Writing: Christine Roum · Starring: Jewel Staite, Marco Rodríguez, Marco Zunino, Gabriel Salvador
8x21 Hell to Pay
When an axe-wielding, escaped psychiatric inmate drops dead in Castle’s P.I. office, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads Castle to suspect the victim’s death could be the work of the Antichrist.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Nancy Kiu, Adam Frost · Starring: Rick Cosnett, Brian Poth, Anne-Marie Johnson, Michael Chieffo
8x22 Crossfire Season Finale
With their best lead in hand, Castle and Beckett are ready to take on LokSat. But an unforeseen twist puts their case – and their lives – in jeopardy.
Directing: Rob Bowman · Writing: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Sunkrish Bala, Kristoffer Polaha, Gerald McRaney, Jed Rees
Season 8 Cast
Stana KatićKate Beckett22 episodes
Jon HuertasJavier Esposito22 episodes
Seamus DeverKevin Ryan22 episodes
Sunkrish BalaVikram Singh9 episodes
Michelle AlegriaNews Anchor3 episodes
Jack ColemanWilliam Bracken2 episodes
Coby Ryan McLaughlinBrooks2 episodes
Gerald McRaneyMason Wood2 episodes
Sonya EddyOlivia Toussaint2 episodes
Ann CusackRita2 episodes
Alla KorotDry Cleaner2 episodes
Daisy BettsA.J.2 episodes
John NaniaJustin Fletcher (uncredited)2 episodes
Brad Lee WindFranco ManciniEpisode 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Castle season 8?
Season 8 of Castle has 22 episodes.
When did season 8 of Castle air?
Premiered on September 21, 2015.
Where to watch season 8 of Castle?
In Spain, on Disney Plus and Tivify.
What is the best episode of Season 8?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 8x05, "The Nose", with a 7.6.