Episode
Castle: A Death in the Family
Overview
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a missing plastic surgeon who is found dead in the front seat of his car after a week of being parked curbside. As they delve into the twisted world of surgery obsessed patients and secret operations, Castle experiences a fatherly rite of passage as Alexis attends her first prom. And while looking into Beckett’s past, he unearths information that could end his relationship with her forever.
Details
- Series
- Castle
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2009-05-11
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
A Death in the Family is Episode 10 in Season 1 of Castle. It aired on 2009-05-11. The runtime is 44 min.
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