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Castle (2009)

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Season 4  "Rise"  4x1

Aired 12 years ago - Sep 19, 2011

In a riveting opening that picks up just moments after last season's climactic finale, Detective Beckett fights for her life as Castle, plagued by guilt over his role in the events, struggles to uncover who's behind her brutal shooting. Meanwhile, back at the precinct, Ryan and Esposito have to adjust, as Victoria "Iron" Gates becomes the precinct's new uncompromising Captain.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 1
There's too much blood.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 2
Here's the 3-0.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3
BP's dropping. 65/45.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
I told her I loved her.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
The rest of you should go home, get some rest.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
but then they lost it there.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
I heard you were opening a flower store,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
I just need a little bit of time.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
Uh, didn't Castle tell you about all this?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
As by-the-book as they come.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
And we couldn't tell her the rest of it
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 17
Regs says you don't get your piece back
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 19
I guess I better not get caught.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 20
Good thing Beckett sat this one out.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
I don't know. I guess I just didn't want to hurt like that again.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
How are you gonna help if Gates kicked you out?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
or that pal there
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
The usual. He and the vic had been fighting.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
- Yeah, is that thing broken? I just-- - Saddle up.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
Please, bro! I just need some money to get outta town.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
Hey, it's not my gun, man.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
Find out who killed my mom.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34
Yeah, yeah, I remember this fire.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35
Get out! Okay.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
and given his record, he's...
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 39
I'm calling about detective Beckett.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 40
If she digs, they will kill her.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 41
You act like this is all about her,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
the first time I brought up your mother's case?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 43
We're gonna find them
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
- so, you know... - And?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 45
and then slips back into his hiding place, where he...
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 46
Someone was here.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47
Yeah.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
I'll brief the press and let them know we have a confession.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 50

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 2
Here's the 3-0.
#2 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3
BP's dropping. 65/45.
#3 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
I told her I loved her.
#4 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
The rest of you should go home, get some rest.
#5 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
but then they lost it there.
#6 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7 #7 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8 #8 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
I heard you were opening a flower store,
#9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10 #10 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
I just need a little bit of time.
#11 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12 #12 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13 #13 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
Uh, didn't Castle tell you about all this?
#14 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
As by-the-book as they come.
#15 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
And we couldn't tell her the rest of it
#16 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 17
Regs says you don't get your piece back
#17 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 18 #18 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 19
I guess I better not get caught.
#19 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 20
Good thing Beckett sat this one out.
#20 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 21 #21 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 22 #22 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23 #23 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
I don't know. I guess I just didn't want to hurt like that again.
#24 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25 #25 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
How are you gonna help if Gates kicked you out?
#26 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
or that pal there
#27 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
The usual. He and the vic had been fighting.
#28 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
- Yeah, is that thing broken? I just-- - Saddle up.
#29 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
Please, bro! I just need some money to get outta town.
#30 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
Hey, it's not my gun, man.
#31 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
Find out who killed my mom.
#32 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 33 #33 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34
Yeah, yeah, I remember this fire.
#34 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35
Get out! Okay.
#35 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36 #36 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
and given his record, he's...
#37 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 38 #38 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 39
I'm calling about detective Beckett.
#39 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 40
If she digs, they will kill her.
#40 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 41
You act like this is all about her,
#41 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
the first time I brought up your mother's case?
#42 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 43
We're gonna find them
#43 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
- so, you know... - And?
#44 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 45
and then slips back into his hiding place, where he...
#45 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 46
Someone was here.
#46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47
Yeah.
#47 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48 #48 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
I'll brief the press and let them know we have a confession.
#49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 50 #50