Castle is abducted and forced to work with strangers to solve deranged puzzles and mind games, while Beckett and the 12th Precinct must race against time to rescue Castle and catch a hugger.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 12 of Castle was watched by 5,480,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Castle Renewed or Cancelled for Season 9?

Castle Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - XY (1)
• s08e02 - XX (2)
• s08e03 - PhDead
• s08e04 - What Lies Beneath
• s08e05 - The Nose
• s08e06 - Cool Boys
• s08e07 - The Last Seduction
• s08e08 - Mr. & Mrs. Castle
• s08e09 - Tone Death
• s08e10 - Witness for the Prosecution
• s08e11 - Dead Red
• s08e12 - The Blame Game
• s08e13 - And Justice For All
• s08e14 - The G.D.S.
• s08e15 - Fidelis Ad Mortem
• s08e16 - Heartbreaker
• s08e17 - Death Wish
• s08e18 - Backstabber
• s08e19 - Dead Again
• s08e20 - Much Ado About Murder
• s08e21 - Hell To Pay
• s08e22 - Crossfire

Castle Show Summary

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.