Episode
Castle: Swan Song
Overview
A documentary crew follows Castle, Beckett and the team as they investigate the murder of a rock band's lead guitarist.
Details
- Series
- Castle
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2012-11-12
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Swan Song is Episode 7 in Season 5 of Castle. It aired on 2012-11-12. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 6: 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.
Episode 8: After Hours
In the aftermath of a disastrous "Meet the Parents" dinner, a bickering Castle and Beckett are sent to retrieve the only witness to a murder, but they get ambushed and are forced to take the witness on the run. Stranded in the middle of the night in a bad part of town, with no phone, badge or gun, Castle and Beckett must find a way to protect him from a team of mobsters -- that is, if they don't kill each other first.
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Episode 10: Significant Others
When a powerful divorce attorney who only represented women is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a plethora of angry ex-husbands, any one of whom could be the murderer. Meanwhile, Castle's ex-wife (Darby Stanchfield), Meredith, moves into the loft to take care of Alexis while she recovers from Mono, and to make matters worse, Beckett is also forced to move in while her apartment is being fumigated, causing tension, humor and more than a little awkwardness
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