My Favorite "Castle" Episodes

Kate & Rick finally, finally, get over each other's baggage & consummate their undeniable love for each other. Plus THAT HOT STEAMY MAKE-OUT SCENE AGAINST THE DOOR...us Caskett addicts still dream about it!

The first "I Love You" comes from...wait for it...not surprisingly Richard Castle, who was so obviously in love with Kate throughout Season 3. Besides we miss you Cp. Montgomery. Best Police Chief ever. If he didn't bring Rick to the precinct, Caskett would have never happened and he died sacrificing his life for Kate!

Another unofficial Caskett kiss & a love story for the ages that opened Kate & Rick's eyes to their own epic saga!

Closure at last for Kate Beckett! :)

The very first Caskett kiss (albeit undercover & unofficial)...still a hot steamy make-out nevertheless. Plus check-out Rick knocking Lookwood unconscious...just to protect his darling Kate! Soooo CUTE & swoon-worthy! Btw Stana looks even more beautiful than usual. Besides we got the very first but most important ALWAYS from Rick, signifying that he was committed for the long haul...a departure from his previous womanizing ways.

This is just awesome sauce Casketty goodness. As good as it will get for us hardcore Caskett fans with the much desired exchange of vows at last. EPIC!

A geeks heaven (comic-con theme) headed by a geek-god himself (Nathan Fillion). Plenty of tasty Firefly & Star Trek references. The whole shebang was crafted wonderfully by Mr. Director Geek Jonathan Banks himself. Castle with a hint of Geek! Btw how hot was Kate in that Nebula 9 costume! Reaver mask or not I'd have let myself be devoured by that goddess of a woman, Ricky!

Pitch-perfect acting from Stana Katic. PTSD is a very sensitive issue which nevertheless is haphazardly thrown about by a lot of TV shows. So I'm grateful that Castle took the matter in its stride & dealt with it properly & professionally and showed how bad & debilitating PTSD really is.

Hands down, the best of 3XK!

A quintessential "Castle" episode to celebrate the 100th episode. Hats off to you Terri & Andrew! Achieving 100 episodes is a big enough deal but they go & make possibly the best 'Castley' Castle episode. If the episode confirms anything, it's the fact that Castle is the best show out there & that Kate & Rick are so very perfect for each other!

The moment Kate & Rick met. The moment Rick fell in love with Kate. The moment Kate uttered "You have no idea.." and opened up the possibilities. The moment us fans fell in love with 'Castle'!

Kate oh dear Kate. You really can't hide how much you love that warm, kind & sincere teddy bear of a guy Richard Castle!

The air was practically sizzling with Caskett chemistry. I still wonder how they kept their hands off each other..though they did hold hands for a while and even got into some very suggestive positions to escape from their captives.

My favorite two-parter. Agent Shaw is hilarious, witty, kick-ass & immensely perceptive. She almost immediately calls out on the duo asking Kate "So how long have you two been sleeping together?" which just sends me up in a giggling fit!

Oh boy this 7th Season gem gives me the feels..feels of that unique & mesmerizing banter between Castle & Beckett that first hooked us into the Castle world. I think the world is a better place when Rick & Kate finish each others sentences..why aren't we getting more of that of late?

Stana Katic's best performance on Castle since "Kill Shot". Really turned up the intensity on the Beckett-Bracken feud.

Kate Beckett: "I've gotten used to you pulling my pigtails", and we were totally blindsided with a shocking revelation into Kate's mother's murder. But my favorite scene is Castle with his hand on Kate's shoulder while she sobbed with bloody hands.

Caskett went skinny-dipping!

Probably the best Castle quote of all time: “Even on the worst days, there’s a possibility for joy.” Besides it also gave rise to the best, hottest & steamiest handshake ever!

Caskett..so near yet so far! At least we finally got to see Kate in a swimsuit, Royce gave 'Caskett' a full recommendation and saw bad-ass Det. Kate Beckett ("It's sunny with a chance of ass-kicking!")

Nathan Fillion shows a very emotional side to his character Richard Castle, and brings forth probably his best performance on Castle after that "Always scene" when he finally confessed his feelings to an 'alive' Kate Beckett. Plus check out that hairs-on-end moment when Castle (on don't-mess-with-me-father-mode) tortures the answers out a very reluctant suspect...a side to him which neither we nor Kate thought him to posses.

Kate Beckett wearing Castle's shirt (and nothing else), bringing coffee after Caskett's first night together. A fan's dream come true! Besides they handled Joanna's murder perfectly...enough for now but not really enough that we need to dip into it sooner than later. Caskett are finally together at last!

An adrenaline rush to the end. Kate & Rick's partnership stands tall & firm and I suspect that Kate finally moves past the crush-stage to love-stage with Rick.

Best clip-show episode ever! Full of Caskett goodness!

Best 3XK episode yet. Richard Castle has his best kick-ass, macho moment in shooting 3XK to oblivion..while protecting his darling Kate. Besides how good a twist was it when Rick orchestrated his very own escape from the clutches of 3XK & the NYPD!

Richard Castle to Kate: "You are extraordinary!" and THAT Heat Wave dedication to Kate...a truly awwww moment.

Kate...jealous of Rick's down-to-earth former one-true-love?

Cp. Malcolm Reynolds finally surfaces again, thanks to Nathan Fillion donning the costume from his cult-favorite character in Firefly!

Kate first opens up to Rick about her mother!

Prohibition-era smuggling, mob hits, gambling, a bit of flirty undercover work, 150-year-old whiskey, and a new watering hole for the precinct. Topped off with a rousing round of Billy Joel’s Piano Man by the gang.