Castle

CASTLE - "Pilot" (ABC/ERIC LIEBOWITZ) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "When the Bough Breaks" - Castle's book agent, Paula Haas (guest star Debi Mazar), approaches him with a career changing opportunity, but taking it would mean the end of his relationship with Beckett. Will the murder of an unidentified woman found dead in a manhole be their last case together?, on "Castle," MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) NATHAN FILLION, STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Food to Die For" - A high profile chef is found frozen to death in the kitchen of a hot New York restaurant. Complications ensue when Castle and the restaurant owner, an old high school girlfriend of Beckett's, share an attraction. Meanwhile, Beckett's relationship with Det. Demming continues to grow, on "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Rocco Dispirito guest stars in the episode as a fan of the dead chef and a fan of Castle's books. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Overkill" -- A robbery-homicide prompts Beckett to invite Demming to assist on a case, giving Castle a ringside seat to their budding romance. When it becomes clear that the two men have very different ideas about how to proceed, the investigation becomes an unspoken competition for Beckett's attention, one in which each man races to solve the case, as Beckett referees between her two admirers, on "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 10 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/ADAM TAYLOR) NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "A Deadly Game" - Nothing is as it seems when Castle and Beckett investigate what appears to be the assassination of an intelligence operative. Meanwhile, Beckett's romance with Demming threatens her relationship with Castle, forcing them to confront their feelings for each other, on the Season Finale of "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) STANA KATIC, MONET MAZUR, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "Nikki Heat" - Castle's novel "Heat Wave" is being turned into a movie, and the Hollywood hottie cast as the movie's lead shows up at Beckett's invitation to better understand the character she's going to play. Laura Prepon ("October Road," "That '70s Show") guest stars as actress Natalie Rhodes. As our threesome investigates the murder of a high-class matchmaker, Natalie goes to extremes in the name of "character research," transforming herself into the spitting image of Beckett -- much to Castle's delight and Beckett's dismay. Also in the episode, Melody Thomas Scott ("Young & the Restless") and Thomas Calabro ("Melrose Place") guest star, on "Castle," MONDAY, JANUARY 3 (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET). (ABC/KAREN NEAL) NATHAN FILLION, LAURA PREPON, STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Knockdown" - Old wounds are reopened when the retired lead detective on Beckett's mother's homicide case contacts her with new information, but then is gunned down right in front of Beckett before he can tell her what he knows. The investigation into his death leads back to a decades-old conspiracy that may hold the answer to who was behind Beckett's mother murder and why. With the stakes and emotions running high, Castle and Beckett take their partnership to the next level, on "Castle," MONDAY, JANUARY 24 (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET). Max Martini guest stars. (ABC/ADAM TAYLOR) NATHAN FILLION, STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Countdown" (Part 2) -- With time running out, Castle and Beckett must put aside their differences with Agent Fallon (guest star Adrian Pasdar) to avert a city-wide catastrophe, on "Castle," MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "Almost Famous" -- Responding to an "Officer Down" emergency call, Castle and Beckett's latest case takes a shocking turn when it's revealed that the victim isn't a cop but a male stripper dressed up as one. The murder leads them into the world of male strip clubs, the hardships of struggling actors, and the price that people pay in pursuit of fame. Did our victim's dreams of stardom get him killed, or was there something more nefarious afoot?, on "Castle," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MITCH HADDAD) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "Knockout" - Kate Beckett's investigation into her mother's death is reactivated when Hal Lockwood (guest star Max Martini, "The Unit") - a professional hitman with knowledge of Beckett's mother's murder - stages a spectacular escape during a court hearing. As police launch a manhunt for Lockwood, Castle and the team uncover evidence of a deeper conspiracy involving a mysterious figure with law enforcement connections who is linked to both Lockwood's escape and the killing of Johanna Beckett. The search for Lockwood and the quest to identify his co-conspirator leads to a shocking and deadly conclusion, on the Season Finale of "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 16 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/PETER "HOPPER" STONE) NATHAN FILLION, STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Almost Famous" -- Responding to an "Officer Down" emergency call, Castle and Beckett's latest case takes a shocking turn when it's revealed that the victim isn't a cop but a male stripper dressed up as one. The murder leads them into the world of male strip clubs, the hardships of struggling actors, and the price that people pay in pursuit of fame. Did our victim's dreams of stardom get him killed, or was there something more nefarious afoot?, on "Castle," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MITCH HADDAD) STANA KATIC

CASTLE - "Death Wish" - The murder of a man connected to smuggling Turkish relics sends Castle, Beckett and the 12th Precinct on a search for a stolen antique believed to be Aladdin's lamp, in hopes that it can lead them to the killer, on "Castle," MONDAY, APRIL 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Nicole Wilder) NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "The Late Shaft" - When Castle appears on a late-night talk show to promote his book, Heat Wave, legendary host Bobby Mann (guest star Tom Bergeron) leans in during a commercial break and whispers, "They want me dead." When Mann dies later that night, seemingly of natural causes, Castle has to convince Beckett that there was foul play. During the investigation, Castle is seduced by a Hollywood hottie (guest star Kelly Carlson), who was the other guest on Bobby Mann's show the night he died, on "Castle," MONDAY, APRIL 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/DANNY FELD) NATHAN FILLION, KELLY CARLSON

CASTLE - "Murder, He Wrote" - Castle and Beckett's plans for a romantic weekend in the Hamptons are interrupted when a dying man stumbles into Castle's backyard, collapsing into his pool. Unable to escape the lure of the investigation they join up with the small town's well-intentioned, but inexperienced sheriff to find the killer, on "Castle," MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "Death Gone Crazy" - When Beau Randolf, the founder of hit adult video franchise "College Girls Gone Crazy," is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a lengthy list of husbands, fathers and ex-college girls who all have motive. So to find the killer, they must delve deep into the victim's life, where they find surprises at every turn, on "Castle," MONDAY, JANUARY 21 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Also in the episode, Alexis starts a video blog, but Castle is not happy that personal and intimate details about her life are being made public. (ABC/RON TOM) SEAMUS DEVER, JON HUERTAS, KELLY HU

CASTLE - "The Final Frontier" - When a body is found at a sci-fi convention, Castle and Beckett are warped into the heart of fandom -- a world of egotistic celebrities, diehard costumed fans and enough drama for two galaxies, on "Castle," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/RON TOM) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION

CASTLE - "The Time of Our Lives" -- A murder investigation launches Castle into what seems to be an alternate universe where he's never met Kate Beckett. Castle has to convince Beckett, Esposito and Ryan -- now complete strangers -- to let him participate in their investigation so he can find his way back to his own world. This inspires Castle & Beckett to finally take a trip to the altar, on "Castle," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Richard Cartwright) STANA KATIC, NATHAN FILLION, MOLLY QUINN, SUSAN SULLIVAN