IT'S A WONDERFUL... MURDER?
Castle "Secret Santa" Review: It's Raining Fat, Bearded Men
By Alex Navarro, Dec 04, 2012
Episode Summary
EDITBeckett and Castle investigate the death of a man dressed as Santa after he drops out of the sky in Central Park. Castle and Beckett get ready to spend their first Christmas together.
Who was the Episode MVP ?
 Nathan Fillion |
Richard Castle |
 Stana Katic |
Det. Kate Beckett |
 Susan Sullivan |
Martha Rodgers |
 Molly Quinn |
Alexis Castle |
 Penny Johnson Jerald |
Captain Victoria Gates |
 Tamala Jones |
Lanie Parish |
 Dakin Matthews |
Dave Dunne |
Guest Star |
 Leslie Hope |
Gwenn Harwin |
Guest Star |
 Steven Eckholdt |
Michael Case |
Guest Star |
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Ep 19
The Lives of Others
Ep 18
The Wild Rover
Ep 17
Scared to Death
Ep 16
Hunt
Ep 15
Target
Ep 14
Reality Star Struck
Ep 13
Recoil
Ep 12
Death Gone Crazy
Ep 11
Under the Influence
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Significant Others
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Secret Santa
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After Hours
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The Final Frontier
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Murder He Wrote
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