| Bad Santa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season 7, Episode 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Air date | December 8, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Written by | Chad Gomez Creasey & Dara Resnik Creasey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Directed by | Bill Roe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bad Santa[1] is the tenth episode of the seventh season of Castle. This episode is the last episode of 2014 and is also the mid-season finale until 2015.
Summary[]
When an ER physician is gunned down in the street, Castle and Beckett soon discover that the victim was a mob doctor to a Mafia family run by an old friend of Castle's. Also, against the backdrop of Christmas, Esposito and Lanie reach a defining moment in their relationship.
Recap[]
Promo[]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle
- Stana Katic as Det. Kate Beckett
- Jon Huertas as Det. Javier Esposito
- Seamus Dever as Det. Kevin Ryan
- Tamala Jones as Dr. Lanie Parish
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Captain Victoria Gates
- Molly C. Quinn as Alexis Castle
- Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers
Guest Cast[]
- Paul Ben-Victor as Dino Scarpella
- Vincent Spano as Christopher Carlucci
- Larry Poindexter as Det. McBride
- Alex Frnka as Jane Scarpella
- Mo Gallini as Rocco Carducci
- Jackie Tohn as Cyber Rita
- Brent Antonello as Luca Tessaro
- Carole Gutierrez as Dr. Deb Lander
- Beau Billingslea as Dr. Walter Parish
- Judy Ann Elder as Melinda Parish
- Georgi Jacobs as Stripper
Quotes[]
- Castle: Man, the places we go to follow a lead. But if it points to our killer, it's worth it indeed.
- Beckett: If that's you trying to help me with my poem, then it's not working.
Featured Music[]
- "I'll Be Your Santa Baby" - Rufus Thomas
- "Santa Claus is coming to town" - Keith Barney (performed by Mariah Carey)
Trivia[]
- This is happening to be the second Christmas-themed episode and the fourth holiday one.
- Lanie introduces her parents – Walter and Melinda Parish – to Castle, Beckett, Ryan, and Esposito.
- When Lanie tells Esposito that her parents are coming to New York, he becomes very nervous. Similar to Castle when he first met Beckett's dad, Jim Beckett.
- Castle learns from Captain Gates that he is no longer allowed to investigate with Beckett and detectives from the 12th precinct.
- After Castle successfully proves a mob member innocent despite conceret evidence, the mob leader of the Carducci family says the he owes Castle and that he could call him in the case of any (illegal or underground) need