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Castle: Mr. & Mrs. Castle (2015)

Great setup

In the immortal words of Harry Caray, HOLY COW!

One of the best episodes of the season so far. The murder investigation was relatively routine - we've seen how many gunshot victims in eight years? It's become so common, it borders on cliché - but the locale was an interesting choice, and the connection to LokSat was a nice touch. Did anyone else see that coming as soon as Perlmutter pulled the 8- ball of heroin out of the vic's mouth?

But what really struck me was the relationship between Castle and Beckett. Nathan and Stana have had a great chemistry for the past eight years, but it always seems to soar when Rick and Kate are at odds, especially when he calls her out on what he sees as irrational decisions or behavior; their blow-up arguments in 'Knockout' and 'Always' are also prime examples. And their scene in the interrogation room is no different. One of Castle's best scenes since his profession of love for Beckett in 'Always', and one of Beckett's best since her You're wrong" speech at 1PP in 'Hollander's Woods'. It's a bit disappointing neither of the leads have been nominated for Emmys yet. (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink)

And it was nice to see them finally reconcile their marriage. There was never any doubt in my mind that they would; in the three years they've been together, it's been crystal clear to me how much they truly love each other. The separation story was simply a plot device to give them an obstacle to overcome; it's like Castle says in 'For Better or Worse': theirs is a great love story, and what's a great love story without trials to overcome, that only the worthy can transcend?

All in all, it was a satisfying end to the first half of the season. Which begs the question: if that's how part one ends, what the hell is in store for part two?