Castle (TV Series)
Bad Santa (2014)
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- TV-PG
- 43min
- Comedy, Crime
- 08 Dec 2014
- TV Episode
Castle works for a mafia don to solve the murder of a mob doctor. Esposito has dinner with Lanie and her parents.
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Cast
| Nathan Fillion | ... |
Richard Castle
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| Stana Katic | ... |
Kate Beckett
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| Susan Sullivan | ... |
Martha Rodgers
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| Jon Huertas | ... |
Javier Esposito
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| Seamus Dever | ... |
Kevin Ryan
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| Tamala Jones | ... |
Lanie Parish
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| Molly C. Quinn | ... |
Alexis Castle
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| Penny Johnson Jerald | ... |
Captain Victoria Gates
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| Paul Ben-Victor | ... |
Dino Scarpella
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| Vincent Spano | ... |
Christopher Carlucci
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| Larry Poindexter | ... |
Det. McBride
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| Alex Frnka | ... |
Jane Scarpella
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| Mo Gallini | ... |
Rocco Carlucci
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| Jackie Tohn | ... |
Cyber Rita
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| Brent Antonello | ... |
Luca Tessaro
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| Carole Gutierrez | ... |
Dr. Deb Lander
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| Beau Billingslea | ... |
Dr. Walter Parish
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| Judyann Elder | ... |
Melinda Parish
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Georgiana Rose | ... |
Stripper
(as Georgi Jacobs)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sara Beers | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Paul Lacovara | ... |
Dr. Eric Mercer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bill Roe | ||
Written by
| Andrew W. Marlowe | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Chad Gomez Creasey | ... | (written by) & |
| Dara Resnik | ... | (written by) (as Dara Resnik Creasey) |
| Adam Frost | ... | (staff writer) |
Produced by
| Jim Adler | ... | supervising producer |
| David Amann | ... | executive producer |
| Armyan Bernstein | ... | executive producer |
| Rob Bowman | ... | executive producer |
| Chad Gomez Creasey | ... | supervising producer |
| Ashley Glazier | ... | associate producer |
| Howard Grigsby | ... | producer |
| Rob Hanning | ... | executive producer |
| Marc A. Kahn | ... | producer (as Marc Kahn) |
| Andrew W. Marlowe | ... | executive producer |
| Terri Edda Miller | ... | executive producer |
| Dara Resnik | ... | supervising producer (as Dara Resnik Creasey) |
| Christine Roum | ... | consulting producer |
| Lisa Schomas | ... | associate producer |
| Terence Paul Winter | ... | co-executive producer |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Robert Duncan | ||
Cinematography by
| Daryn Okada | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Orlando Machado Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Basuki Juwono | ... | assistant editor |
| Tony Smith | ... | final colorist |
| Mark Dennison | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Will Lawrence | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Robert John Marinelli | ... | dailies technician: DiTV (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kendra Castleberry | ||
| Donna Rosenstein | ||
Production Design by
| Alfred Sole | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert W. Joseph | ... | (as Robert Joseph) |
Set Decoration by
| Claire Kaufman | ||
Costume Design by
| Luke Reichle | ||
Makeup Department
| June Brickman | ... | department head makeup artist |
| Edward Morrison | ... | department head hair stylist |
Production Management
| Stephen Bowman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nancy Sprow | ... | production supervisor |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brian O'Kelley | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicole Rodgers | ... | second assistant director |
| Barry K. Thomas | ... | first assistant director |
| Gabriella Poli Vidal | ... | additional second assistant director (as Gabriella Poli) |
| D.J. Carter | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ian J. Anderson | ... | set dresser |
| Amanda Bromberg | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Ann Calhoun | ... | coordinator |
| Tiffany Cowsill | ... | set dresser |
| Vincent DeSantis | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kate Fettis | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Paul Goggin | ... | art production assistant |
| Daniel R. Jennings | ... | set designer |
| Riley 'Sean' Jones | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert Scott Kyker | ... | property master (as Robert Kyker) |
| Sydnee Miller | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Glenn H. Roberts | ... | on-set dresser |
| Ryan Sanson | ... | set dresser |
| Tim Scheu | ... | leadman |
| Shawn Smithson | ... | set dresser |
| Arin Spencer | ... | set dresser (as Arin Ladish) |
| Lee Thomson | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Erik Altstadt | ... | sound utility |
| Jonathan Corona | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stacey Dodds | ... | sound engineer |
| Jonathan Golodner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Harber | ... | production sound mixer |
| Kurt Kassulke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sherry Klein | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bobby Mackston | ... | sound mixer |
| Todd Murakami | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robb Navrides | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Richard Partlow | ... | foley artist |
| Lyndsey Schenk | ... | foley cuer |
| Arno Stephanian | ... | foley mixer |
| Matt Temple | ... | sound effects editor |
| Noel Vought | ... | foley artist |
| Judah Getz | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert Calvert | ... | special effects coordinator (as Bob Calvert) |
| Stephen D. Moore | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jon Howard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Mark Velazquez | ... | digital compositor |
| Michael Callahan | ... | compositor: Encore Hollywood (uncredited) |
| Mark Dennison | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Josh McGuire | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michael H. Barnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Ash | ... | lighting technician (as Pierre Ash) |
| James Banfield | ... | best boy |
| Andrew Bikichky | ... | camera operator (as Andy Bikichky) |
| Joe Chouchanian | ... | best boy grip |
| Vic Chouchanian | ... | grip |
| Stephen Collins | ... | camera operator |
| Graeme Dickson | ... | grip |
| Brian Drown | ... | rigging grip |
| Dave Egerstrom | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Chris Garcia | ... | b cam first ac |
| Mike Gentile | ... | digital loader: day player |
| Josh Hackney | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Jono Kouzouyan | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Timothy McCrary | ... | rigging/set lighting 2un |
| Kurt Pomerleau | ... | lighting console programmer: second unit |
| Nick Pomerleau | ... | rigging electrician |
| Mike Roe | ... | grip |
| Tim Roe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tony Sepian | ... | key grip |
| Charles Sparks | ... | electrician |
| Anthony Huljev | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Ron P. Jaffe | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Lance Oyabu | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Joseph T. Terranova | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Joseph D. Urbanczyk | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Nicole Wilder | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dawn Nygren | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Elana Staehli | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Alexis Winter | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Angela Young | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Coffey | ... | set costumer |
| Caitlin Doolittle | ... | costume production assistant |
| Jennifer Dozier | ... | key costumer |
| Johnny Foam | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nancy Malone | ... | set costumer |
| Artemio Carpio | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Moore | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Alexander Georges | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Michael B. Louis | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Eddie Merino | ... | key assistant location manager |
| George Shockley | ... | locations manager |
Music Department
| Robert Duncan | ... | composer: theme music |
| Amber Funk | ... | music editor |
| Tricia Halloran | ... | music supervisor |
| Melyssa Hardwick | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Sean Pack | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Dib | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Layla Minoui | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Kim Planert | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Tom Porter | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tricia Ronten | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rupert Cole | ... | dispatcher |
| Andy Spilkoman | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Jon Tardino | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Katelin Cusack | ... | production staff |
| Troy Dangerfield | ... | production assistant |
| Mauli Delaney | ... | production assistant |
| Rob Fonda | ... | production staff (as Harvey Fonda) |
| Saray Guidetti | ... | production staff (as Saray Deiseil) |
| Chris Gutierrez | ... | production medic |
| Stephanie Hicks | ... | writer assistant |
| Amanda Johns | ... | story editor |
| Sheryl Johnson | ... | production accountant |
| Charlie Mosher | ... | production staff |
| Andrew Yeager | ... | production assistant |
| Bryan Biermann | ... | senior technical specialist (uncredited) |
| Holly Sortomme | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2014) (United States) (tv)
- UKTV (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Alibi)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When an ER physician is gunned down in the street, Castle and Beckett soon discover that the victim was a mob doctor to a Mafia family run by an old friend of Castle's. Also, against this backdrop of Christmas, Esposito and Lanie reach a defining moment in their relationship. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Early in the episode, Castle mentions Beckett skipping her prom to crash a poetry slam, a fact about her he learned in "Smells Like Teen Spirit (2014)". See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Romeo and Juliet (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The main Castle title page has a festive flair. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kate Beckett:
Since when do you follow rules? Richard Castle: Since I'm the one who made them. See more » |