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S5.E13
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Recoil

  • Episode aired Feb 4, 2013
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.1K
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Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
ComedyCrimeDrama
The victim's corpse is found burning in a barrel by a homeless man. The team finds out she worked for US Senator William H. Bracken, whom Beckett holds responsible for her mother's murder. B... Read allThe victim's corpse is found burning in a barrel by a homeless man. The team finds out she worked for US Senator William H. Bracken, whom Beckett holds responsible for her mother's murder. But he seems to be the target, this time. Only Castle learns that Beckett considered holdin... Read allThe victim's corpse is found burning in a barrel by a homeless man. The team finds out she worked for US Senator William H. Bracken, whom Beckett holds responsible for her mother's murder. But he seems to be the target, this time. Only Castle learns that Beckett considered holding back evidence before another clue leads the team to prime suspect Robert McManus, a mech... Read all
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    • Director
      • Thomas J. Wright
    • Writers
      • Andrew W. Marlowe
      • Rob Hanning(teleplay)
      • Cooper McMains(story)
    • Stars
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Stana Katic
      • Susan Sullivan(credit only)
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    • Director
      • Thomas J. Wright
    • Writers
      • Andrew W. Marlowe
      • Rob Hanning(teleplay)
      • Cooper McMains(story)
    • Stars
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Stana Katic
      • Susan Sullivan(credit only)
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    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Nathan Fillion
    Nathan Fillion
    • Richard Castle
    Stana Katic
    Stana Katic
    • Kate Beckett
    Susan Sullivan
    Susan Sullivan
    • Martha Rodgers
    • (credit only)
    Jon Huertas
    Jon Huertas
    • Javier Esposito
    Seamus Dever
    Seamus Dever
    • Kevin Ryan
    Tamala Jones
    Tamala Jones
    • Lanie Parish
    Molly C. Quinn
    Molly C. Quinn
    • Alexis Castle
    • (as Molly Quinn)
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    Penny Johnson Jerald
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    • Captain Victoria Gates
    Jack Coleman
    Jack Coleman
    • Senator William H. Bracken
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Dr. Carter Burke
    Brett Rickaby
    Brett Rickaby
    • Robert McManus
    Erin Krakow
    Erin Krakow
    • Julie Rogers
    Matt Kaminsky
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    • Chief of Staff Evan Howard
    David Grant Wright
    David Grant Wright
    • Ben Moss
    Kristin Carey
    Kristin Carey
    • Sheila Bracken
    Darren Dupree Washington
    Darren Dupree Washington
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    Aaron Norvell
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    J. Anthony McCarthy
    J. Anthony McCarthy
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    • Director
      • Thomas J. Wright
    • Writers
      • Andrew W. Marlowe
      • Rob Hanning(teleplay) (story)
      • Cooper McMains(story)
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    • Trivia
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    • Goofs
      While watching Beckett interrogate McManus with Gates, at one point Castle comments "She's just trying to get through to him any way he can" instead of "...any way she can". Added by HN - Castle actually says the words "anyway YOU can."
    • Quotes

      [Castle and Beckett going through Bracken's hate mail]

      Richard Castle: Man, these people need to get a life. Most of these guys, it seems their only companionship is the space alien that talks to them through their microwave.

      Kate Beckett: Yeah, well, there's a lot of lonely and confused people out there, but so far none of the letters match the handwriting in our the suspect's notebook.

      Richard Castle: Considering what he's capable of, you would think Bracken would have more... formidable enemies.

      Kate Beckett: Oh, obviously you never saw the letter that I sent him.

      Richard Castle: No, I did actually. I liked the way you uh, dotted the 'I' on "kill" with a little heart. It was a nice touch.

      Kate Beckett: Well, I was trying to give it a personal feel.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Castle: In the Belly of the Beast (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Castle Theme
      Written by Robert Duncan

    User reviews1

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    9/10
    Surprised by this one
    I hate the entire Bracken thread. I have hated it since before we knew it was Bracken.

    I actually liked this episode. Katic does a great job with the ambivalence toward her responsibilities which include saving Bracken. The storyline is done well. And for once (OK maybe a few times) Beckett outshines Castle, and Castle loves it.

    The tension between Bracken and Beckett simmers more than the usual boil, no make the usual a volcano.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 535 S Plymouth Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beacon Pictures
      • Experimental Pictures
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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