The Final Frontier 

During the annual major SciFfi convention, Nebula 9 - super-fan Audrey O'Neill, who finally organized with a nerd couple a life performance there starring the short-lived series' original ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers:

Andrew W. Marlowe (created by), Kate Sargeant

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 (credit only)
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish (credit only)
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle (as Molly Quinn)
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Captain Victoria Gates (credit only)
Ed Quinn	...	Gabriel Winters
Christina Moore	...	Stephanie Frye
Armin Shimerman	...	Benjamin Donnelly
Arye Gross	...	M.E. Sidney Perlmutter
Erin Way	...	Audrey O'Neill
John Bobek	...	Davis Hawthorne
Chris McKenna	...	Simon Westport (as Chris L. McKenna)

Storyline

During the annual major SciFfi convention, Nebula 9 - super-fan Audrey O'Neill, who finally organized with a nerd couple a life performance there starring the short-lived series' original cast as well after decade of 'webipsodes', is found dead on set, killed with a real 'space laser', of which only two working ones were custom-made. Castle, who has better taste, is amused to find Becket was part of a college fan gang. The team works out various personal, career and business motives as well as opportunities for cast and crew.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the leader the marvel comics character | reference to the thing the marvel comics character | woman murders a woman | female killer | murderess | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Experimental Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The conversation between Castle and his fan, played by Jonathan Frakes, was not in the original script. It was added on the actual day of filming, and according to Frakes, he and Nathan Fillion wrote their own lines.

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Quotes

Richard Castle: What are you doing here?
Kate Beckett: You'd know if you'd answer your phone.
Richard Castle: Listen, if you want your very own signed copy of "Storm Season", I'd be happy to arrange a private signing.
Kate Beckett: Cap your pen, Castle. There's been a murder here.
Richard Castle: Here at SuperNovaCon?
Kate Beckett: Mmm-hmm.
Richard Castle: Shiny.

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Connections

References Blade Runner (1982)

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Soundtracks

Castle Theme
Written by Robert Duncan

User Reviews

Castle References to Firefly

Did you know? When Caste is first belittling the "Nebula 9" series to Beckett, he contrasts it to good sci-fi shows, "Star Trek, Battlestar, that Joss Whedon show. . .". Joss Whedon was the screenwritter and creator of the 2002-03 TV sci-fi series, Firefly, in which Nathan Fillion also starred. This one of at least 3 references, probably more, which Castle makes in various episodes to the Firefly series. Another is when he dresses up as a space cowboy for Halloween, and Molly Quinn tells him the costume is so 6 years ago. The third reference I know of is when he unexpectedly speaks Chinese. When Beckett asks how he learned Chinese, Castle explains it was from some TV show he used to like.