Episode
Castle: XY (1)
Overview
After passing the Captain's exam last season, Beckett was surprised with an offer to run for State Senate. In the action packed season premiere, Castle and Beckett are adjusting to Beckett's career change, when a call from a mysterious stranger sets off an explosive chain of events. There are two sides to every story, and this unique two-parter will explore the same story from each of their perspectives, first from Castle's side as he searches for Beckett.
Details
- Series
- Castle
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2015-09-21
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
XY (1) is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Castle. It aired on 2015-09-21. The runtime is 44 min.
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