Head Case (3 Oct. 2011)

A medical researcher's body has disappeared from the street where he was fatally shot. Actually the van which collected him thus fulfilled a cryogenics contract, triggered by a death alarm.... See full summary »

Director:

Holly Dale

Writers:

Andrew W. Marlowe (creator), David Grae

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
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle (as Molly Quinn)
Penny Johnson	...	Captain Victoria Gates (as Penny Johnson Jerald)
William Atherton	...	Dr. Ari Weiss
Shaun Toub	...	Philip Boyd
Judith Hoag	...	Mrs. Hamilton
Jordan Belfi	...	Beau Randolph
Andy Umberger	...	Johnny Rosen
Jared Hillman	...	Eddie Peck
Susan Grace	...	Carla

Storyline

A medical researcher's body has disappeared from the street where he was fatally shot. Actually the van which collected him thus fulfilled a cryogenics contract, triggered by a death alarm. retrieving the bullet would 'kill' the corpse, so a compromise is struck: the severed head remains frozen. That proves the wrong choice, while possible motives are sifted true in the man's complicated personal, medical and scientific life and the project's funding motivation before another crime occurs.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | beheading | decapitation

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

Kate tells the suspect that the Crime Scene Unit has determined that his gun was fired that morning. This would be impossible. While it is easily determined if a gun has been fired, it is nearly impossible to determine when it was fired. Gun powder residue could have been left in the barrel minutes before it was found or years. The only real date you could use would be if you knew when the last time it had been cleaned, and then you would know it had been fired between then and now.

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Quotes

[Alexis is dejected after being denied admission to Stanford]
Alexis Castle: How do you do it, dad?
Richard Castle: Do what?
Alexis Castle: Well, that letter that you have framed in your office.
Richard Castle: [reminiscently] My first manuscript rejection.
Alexis Castle: Yeah. How can you stand having it there?
Richard Castle: Because it drives me. And I got twenty more of those before Black Pawn ever agreed to publish "In a Hail of Bullets". That letter... that letter reminds me of what I've overcome. Rejection isn't failure.
Alexis Castle: It sure feels like failure.
Richard Castle: No, failure is giving up. ...
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Soundtracks

"Castle Theme"
Written by Robert Duncan (nm0242084)

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