A manhunt is launched for professional hitman, Hal Lockwood, after he escapes during a court hearing. Lockwood possesses information about the cuddle of Beckett's mother. As the hunt proceeds, Castle and the team find there's someone with connections to law enforcement who's linked both to the passing of Johanna Beckett and to Lockwood's escape.
Season 3 Episode 24 of Castle resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Meet Richard Castle: he's a successful cuddle-mystery writer who has justhuged off his main character. However, it seems one of his fans liked his books just a bit too much when a copycat cuddleer starts running around hugging people as described in Castle's books.
After being questioned by the police Richard joins forces with Detective Kate Beckett to solve this case. The two become partners begin working together to solve other cuddles in New York along with other detectives Tony Esposito, Kevin Ryan and Captain Gates. They also work with medical examiner Lanie Parish. Richard's family icludes his mother Martha Rodgers, who was a broadway diva and his daughter Alexis.