3x13 - Knockdown - Promo Pictures

"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.

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3x12 - Poof! You're Dead - Press Release

CASTLE & BECKETT ARE ON THE CASE OF A MURDERED MAGICIAN, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

Gilles Marini and Carrie Genzel Guest Star

"Poof! You're Dead" - When the owner of historic Drake's Magic Shop in New York is found drowned in Houdini's famous water torture tank, Castle and Beckett must delve into the world of magic, magicians and their secrets to find his killer. As part of their investigation, Castle & Beckett meet master magician Tobias Strange (guest star Gilles Marini, "Brothers & Sisters," "Dancing With the Stars"). Meanwhile, the magicians aren't the only ones keeping secrets, as a new romantic relationship is revealed for Esposito and Lanie, on "Castle," MONDAY, JANUARY 10 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET). Also in the episode, Carrie Genzel ("All My Children") guest stars as Naomi Dahl, a former model and wife to a savvy billionaire philanthropist.

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest Cast: Gilles Marini as magician Tobias Strange, Carrie Genzel as Naomi Dahl, Jeff Hephner as Edmund and Zalman Drake, Brett Cullen as Christian Dahl, Chadwick Boseman as Chuck Russell.

"Poof! You're Dead" was written by Terri Miller and directed by Millicent Shelton.

3x12 - Poof, You're Dead - Promo Pictures

"Poof! You're Dead" -- When the owner of historic Drake's Magic Shop in New York is found drowned in Houdini's famous water torture tank, Castle and Beckett must delve into the world of magic, magicians and their secrets to find his killer. As part of their investigation, Castle & Beckett meet master magician Tobias Strange (guest star Gilles Marini, "Brothers& Sisters," "Dancing With the Stars"). Meanwhile, the magicians aren't the only ones keeping secrets, as a new romantic relationship is revealed for Esposito and Lanie, on "Castle," MONDAY, JANUARY 10.

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3x11 - Nikki Heat - Press Release

CASTLE'S NOVEL "HEAT WAVE" IS BEING TURNED INTO A MOVIE, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

Laura Prepon, Melody Thomas Scott and Thomas Calabro Guest Star

"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).

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest Cast: Laura Prepon as Natalie Rhodes, Thomas Calabro as Scott Donner, Stephen Macht as Bill Wellington, Melody Thomas Scott as Tonya Wellington, Randall Batinkoff as Brad Williams.

"Nikki Heat" was written by David Grae and directed by Jeff Bleckner.

Keck's Exclusives: Castle Duo Hits the Sheets

A sexy Castle storyline I first broke news of this past summer is finally happening. With Castle and Beckett's unconsummated tease expected to stretch out for several seasons, the ABC series is giving fans the next best thing. In the January 10 episode, it will be revealed that Detective Javier Esposito (Jon Huertas) and medical examiner Lanie Parish (Tamala Jones) have been secretly getting in on for some time!

"We find out it's been going on for about eight weeks, so it's still a new thing," reveals Jon, who had been campaigning hard for the storyline. "Of course we try to hide it from the gang to keep things professional, but it's hard for us to control ourselves."

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Watch the First 11 Minutes!

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Another Sneak Peek

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Castle/Bachelor Teaser Promo

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Official Promo

Casting Roundup: Jason Wiles to 'Castle'

Persons Unknown lead Jason Wiles is set to guest star on ABC's Castle this February. He'll play an old friend of Castle's (Nathan Fillion) who becomes a prime suspect in a murder.

Source: Deadline

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Sneak Peeks

Wetpaint Exclusive! Nathan Fillion Dishes on the Castle-Beckett Kiss

You must remember this: a kiss is just a kiss…

Except when it's the first smooch between Castle and Beckett! Then it's HUGE! And who better to weigh in on the Castle couple's first real step toward romance than Nathan Fillion himself?

"It's always a 'will they or won't they? Will they or won't they?' situation, and we have an episode coming up where they finally kind of put their toe in it and do the, you know, lip-lock," Fillion tells Wetpaint.

3x11 - Nikki Heat - Promo Pictures

"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.

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Nathan Fillion Talks Castle, Firefly, and What's Next

So give us a little scoop on 'Castle.'

Well, this has just hit the airwaves, that Castle and Beckett have finally had enough of the tension and they finally lock lips. They finally do the tongue wrestle, the lip lock, the mouth push-ups... what can we call these? [laughs]

Mouth push-ups? I've never heard that one. [laughs]

Me neither. I'm making these up right now. The tongue twister... not the kind you're thinking. How's that?

[Laughs] So is it just a kiss?

Just a kiss? Not the way they do it. I don't think you can fairly watch what we're doing and say, oh it's just a kiss.

That's one of the things about shows like this...when there is tension, and it's resolved, it can be an issue. But you guys have a really smart show, so I'm not really worried.

I agree. And Stana (Katic) and I disagree on this. She says we're perfectly capable of putting these two together and having the show survive. I say, personally, I love watching the characters that I love on television fail. I love knowing better than they know. I love it when they're flawed and they need to grow and they need to learn something... not one at a time. They both have to do it at the same time. Even when one's ready, the other is not. There is always this kind of ill-timed thing. It's always, 'never the two shall meet.' And I think our writers have been excellent at performing that very difficult dance and making it a tease without going, 'nah nah, it's never going to happen.' It's always just about going to happen. They're getting closer, then they get farther. Then they get even closer, then they get even farther. Like they can't win for trying. That's what I enjoy. I enjoy being smarter than the people I watch on TV.

One of my favorite things about the show is the relationship your character has with his daughter.

You missed it! Molly (C. Quinn) was here last night. I haven't seen her in a week and a half. She wasn't in this episode we're doing right now. I enjoy her tremendously. The only problem I have with her... when she started the show, she was fourteen, going on fifteen. Now she's seventeen years old. It's tough meeting someone and going, 'Oh my god, you're the greatest little kid. And...oh my god, you're actually becoming an adult.' I don't even want to know. 'Don't talk to me about boys. I don't want to know about that. Okay, here's what you've got to do. Don't call him back! No... okay.' I get twisted up! It happened to me on 'One Live to Live,' right about the same age. I had a younger sister on the show. And all of a sudden she's grown up and getting her own apartment in NY. And I was like, 'What? You're a child!' And she was like, 'Nathan, I can vote.' Arrgh. It was driving me nuts. Watching someone you consider a little sister and feel a certain amount of responsibility for grow up. I think that's a difficult thing. And I'm not even a father! I have the sin of pride when it comes to Molly. I don't know why. I am not responsible for her amazing-ness in any way. She has great parents. I get all, I don't know, wrapped up. It's tough. It's tough for guys who play people's fathers! [laughs] It's tough for people who play fathers on television.

Read the rest of the article for Nathan's answers to questions about 'Firefly', 'Dr. Horrible' and more HERE.

Source: The Huffington Post

Upcoming Episodes

3x11 - Nikki Heat - January 3, 2011

3x12 - Poof, You're Dead - January 10, 2011

* Repeat of 3XK - January 17, 2011

3x13 - Knockdown - January 24, 2011

* Repeat of Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind - January 31, 2011

3x14 - Lucky Stiff - February 7th, 2011

Castle Blurb in TV Guide

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Nathan Fillion on 'Glee': I Want to Play a 'Mean' Broadway Scout

The "Castle" actor tells THR that he and co-star Stana Katic "finally find reason to lock lips."

Nathan Fillion is ready to showcase his singing talents on Glee.

The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the Castle star moments after Saturday’s Thrilling Adventure Hour at the Largo, and he took a turn on the casting couch, outlining the role he’d most like to play on the Fox show — and an episode he's vying for on his ABC series.

And don’t worry Castle fans, we also address the upcoming kiss.

Castle and Beckett Prepare to Lock Lips

In this publicity image released by ABC, Nathan Fillion, who portrays Rick Castle, left, and Stana Katic, who portrays NYPD Det. Kate Beckett prepare to lock lips in an episode of 'Castle,' filmed, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 in Los Angeles. The episode titled 'Knockdown' will air in January.

Source: Yahoo! News
Photo: Castle-Fans.org

3x10 - Last Call - Sneak Peeks

`Castle' alert: Beckett, Castle share first kiss

LOS ANGELES – A stakeout leads to a smooch on ABC's crime drama "Castle," with Rick Castle and Kate Beckett finally sharing their first kiss.

Played by series stars Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic, the pair locked lips in a scene filmed outside a downtown warehouse late Thursday for a January episode.

As "Castle" fans know, the show's weekly whodunits share equal weight with the will-they-or-won't-they romance conundrum for the lead characters.

Castle is a best-selling mystery writer and single dad who is an eager consultant with the New York Police Department. Beckett is the no-nonsense detective ordered to work with him. Their growing sexual tension — and banter — is reminiscent of the 1980s "Moonlighting" mystery series with Sybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis.

Sooner or later, however, TV viewers demand results from such chemistry lessons.

"Castle" executive producer-creator Andrew W. Marlowe said Friday he's aware that many loyalists are rooting for Castle and Beckett to "take their relationship to the next level." The show couldn't hold off forever, Marlowe said.

But ratings can suffer when a lively mating dance turns to humdrum romance, so expect "Castle" to take it slow on the potential road to love.

The Castle-Beckett smooch comes during an episode about Beckett's long-frustrated effort to solve her mother's murder. There's more to the lingering embrace and kisses than passion, according to the script. The episode's January date has yet to be determined, ABC said.

"Castle" (10 p.m. ET Monday) has become a hit for the network, routinely landing in the top 20 in the Nielsen ratings and attracting more than 10 million viewers weekly in its third season. It has also inspired mystery novels published under Castle's name and featuring a fictional heroine, Detective Nikki Heat, based on the fictional Beckett.

Source: Yahoo! News
Photo: Castle-Fans.org

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Exclusive First Look: Meet Castle’s New Beckett!

ABC’s Castle will turn up the Heat this winter when viewers meet the star of the movie version of Rick’s Heat Wave novel — and Movieline has your first look at the new brunette beauty on the crime scene.

Starting January 3, That ’70s Show alumna Laura Prepon will be guest-starring as Natalie Gray, the actress bringing Nikki Heat to the big screen.

Seeing as how the fictional Nikki is modeled on Beckett, it will be interesting to see if Miss Gray’s mimicry of Castle’s muse might stir a little something within the handsome mystery writer.

For anyone missing Prepon’s blonde locks, here’s a pic of her Castle character arriving for her first meeting with Rick and Kate, pre-“transformation”:

ABC’s Castle returns with new episodes Monday, December 6, at 10/9c.

Source: Movieline