The Wild Rover 

The corpse of Jimmy, a baker popular for cup cakes, is found in his industrial dough mixer. His apprentice, Todd, noticed someone in a vintage muscle car, before being sent away. The car ... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Hardy

Writers:

Andrew W. Marlowe (created by), 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 (credit only)
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan / Fenton O'Connell
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle (as Molly Quinn) (credit only)
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Captain Victoria Gates (credit only)
Cara Buono	...	Siobhan O'Doul
Juliana Dever	...	Jenny Ryan
Benito Martinez	...	Special Agent Sam Walker
Brian Letscher	...	Liam Finch
Christina Cox	...	Maggie Finch
Michael Rodrick	...	Robert 'Bobby S.' Shannon
Jeremy Ray Valdez	...	Todd

Storyline

The corpse of Jimmy, a baker popular for cup cakes, is found in his industrial dough mixer. His apprentice, Todd, noticed someone in a vintage muscle car, before being sent away. The car was identified as belonging to Irish mob boss Robert 'Bobby S.' Shannon. After FBI agent Sam Walker tells the team that Jimmy was his informant, Ryan astounds everyone by revealing he had been undercover in that gang years ago. And, to save a friend, chooses to revive his alias, Fenton, and go back undercover.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | series title spoken by character | crime writer | false identity | father figure | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2013 (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

Title reference: "The Wild Rover" is a popular English-language folk song that has become most associated with Irish culture, and has been covered by numerous Irish artists.

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Goofs

When Espo tells Kate that Bobby S went to Yonkers he said he went via the George Washington Bridge. The GWB goes from NY to NJ, Yonkers is in NY.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Richard Castle: I sure could go for something sweet.
Kate Beckett: Do you wanna grab a bite to eat?
Richard Castle: Actually, it's not food that I'm craving.

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Connections

References The Hustler (1961)

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Soundtracks

Changed
(uncredited)
Performed by Stray Palace

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