Kill the Messenger (9 Nov. 2009)

Bike messenger Caleb Shimansky is killed by a masked man in a stolen black sedan. Caleb carried only one package, for Sally Niedermeyer, whose name the courier firm had miswritten as ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers:

Andrew W. Marlowe (creator), Terence Paul Winter

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Fillion	...	Richard Castle
Stana Katic	...	Kate Beckett
Susan Sullivan	...	Martha Rodgers
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Captain Roy Montgomery
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle (as Molly Quinn)
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish (credit only)
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan
Gregg Henry	...	Winston Wellesley
Mark Moses	...	Blake Wellesley
Arye Gross	...	M.E. Sidney Perlmutter
Hattie Winston	...	Sally Niedermeyer
Ron Melendez	...	Jeff Dilahunt
Jill Andre	...	Lenanne Wellesley
Josh Daugherty	...	Trent Wellesley

Storyline

Bike messenger Caleb Shimansky is killed by a masked man in a stolen black sedan. Caleb carried only one package, for Sally Niedermeyer, whose name the courier firm had miswritten as terrorist Shakir Nidal Mattar's. It was a message from her nephew Brian Thompson, from jail, where he's murdered hours later. It proved he, convicted due to present captain Roy Montgomery, confessed innocently to have his son's medical bills paid. Castle's connections help investigating the original murder of Olivia, which soon points to the extremely wealthy, politically influential Wellesley family, but which one and why?

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Alexis helped Martha set up her Facebook account was filmed on Molly C. Quinn's birthday.

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Goofs

In the opening, after the car hits the cyclist, and the driver jumps out of the car, the overhead shot shows the bicycle under the front bumper, seat near the driver's front wheel. After the driver gets back in the car and drives away, the bicycle is much further away from the car, facing a different direction, and laying on its other side.

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Quotes

NYPD Detective Kate Beckett: Are you looking at porn?
Richard Castle: I use Ryan's computer for that.

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Connections

References Quicksilver (1986)

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Soundtracks

"On Fire & Out of Control"
(uncredited)
Written by Locksley
Performed by Locksley

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