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Castle (2009)

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Season 8  "XY (1)"  8x1

Aired 8 years ago - Sep 21, 2015

After passing the Captain's exam last season, Beckett was surprised with an offer to run for State Senate. In the action packed season premiere, Castle and Beckett are adjusting to Beckett's career change, when a call from a mysterious stranger sets off an explosive chain of events. There are two sides to every story, and this unique two-parter will explore the same story from each of their perspectives, first from Castle's side as he searches for Beckett.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 1
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 2
We are very interested in the man who lives there.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 3
William Knowles, eh? Should be right up your street.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 4
Valentine's learned his lesson,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 5
Sometimes, I think you're trying to pretend it's not happening.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 7
It's on the left here.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 8
Right.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 9
She's expecting a baby.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 10
I started working there two years into the war.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 12
Yes, Mr Foyle. Do come in.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 13
that was crazy to start with.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 14
My wife was asleep, so was my father - he's an invalid.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 15
Ain't that the way with you limeys?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 16
Clayton, I need your help. Oh, what is it, baby?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 18
He hadn't been here for two months.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 20
What?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 21
Are you interrogating me? Well, of course not.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 22
Do you know where he lived?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 25
I don't know why they're bothering with a trial.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 26
Well, she certainly wasn't telling the truth.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 31
to force women out of work. That's not the reason.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 33
Not the sort of place MY employers would like to know I frequented,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 35
Forgive me, but that's crazy.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 37
You're married to me now. You're expecting our child.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 38
How did he manage that? They went to the same school in Switzerland.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 39
Sir, I'd like to contribute. I really do want to.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 41
That's what impressed us about you when we first met you, Adam.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 42
But she didn't want to. Look, I told her from the very start
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 43
He was in Italy and he copped it at Anzio.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 44
All looking to the Russian oil fields.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 47
they would have done anything to get their hands on our technology.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 49
What in particular? Oh, anything I can get my hands on, really.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 50
He has an infection of the heart, he hasn't long to live.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 2
We are very interested in the man who lives there.
#2 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 3
William Knowles, eh? Should be right up your street.
#3 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 4
Valentine's learned his lesson,
#4 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 5
Sometimes, I think you're trying to pretend it's not happening.
#5 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 6 #6 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 7
It's on the left here.
#7 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 8
Right.
#8 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 9
She's expecting a baby.
#9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 10
I started working there two years into the war.
#10 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 11 #11 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 12
Yes, Mr Foyle. Do come in.
#12 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 13
that was crazy to start with.
#13 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 14
My wife was asleep, so was my father - he's an invalid.
#14 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 15
Ain't that the way with you limeys?
#15 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 16
Clayton, I need your help. Oh, what is it, baby?
#16 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 17 #17 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 18
He hadn't been here for two months.
#18 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 19 #19 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 20
What?
#20 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 21
Are you interrogating me? Well, of course not.
#21 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 22
Do you know where he lived?
#22 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 23 #23 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 24 #24 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 25
I don't know why they're bothering with a trial.
#25 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 26
Well, she certainly wasn't telling the truth.
#26 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 27 #27 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 28 #28 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 29 #29 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 30 #30 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 31
to force women out of work. That's not the reason.
#31 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 32 #32 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 33
Not the sort of place MY employers would like to know I frequented,
#33 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 34 #34 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 35
Forgive me, but that's crazy.
#35 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 36 #36 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 37
You're married to me now. You're expecting our child.
#37 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 38
How did he manage that? They went to the same school in Switzerland.
#38 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 39
Sir, I'd like to contribute. I really do want to.
#39 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 40 #40 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 41
That's what impressed us about you when we first met you, Adam.
#41 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 42
But she didn't want to. Look, I told her from the very start
#42 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 43
He was in Italy and he copped it at Anzio.
#43 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 44
All looking to the Russian oil fields.
#44 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 45 #45 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 46 #46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 47
they would have done anything to get their hands on our technology.
#47 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 48 #48 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 49
What in particular? Oh, anything I can get my hands on, really.
#49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 8 Episode 1 (S08E01) - 50
He has an infection of the heart, he hasn't long to live.
#50