There's a serial killer out there, and he's hooked to Nikki Heat. This spells bad news for Castle and Beckett, but FBI agent Jordan Shaw (Dana Delany) comes to help them. She has an impressive resume and lots of fancy equipment. Shaw is dedicated to her job, but has time to have kids and isn't too imposing. I hope nothing bad happens to her, but the promos for next week's episode would indicate otherwise.
The serial killer is smarter than the average criminal. He leads them around by planting false evidence all around, including buying a pinkie. It seems over as a deranged dog owner commits suicide, but Castle realizes the serial killer is left handed, not right handed. The serial killer had already killed the dog owner and pretended to commit suicide. I think that's what happened. It wasn't too clear what happened. By the time Castle figures it out, it's too late. Beckett's apartment blows up in a large ball of flames. She's not dead for obvious reason, but maybe it'll be interesting to see how she got out alive.
As far as serial killers go, the episode was fairly standard and with exception of the ending (which wasn't that surprising either). Jordan Shaw brought a different dynamic where Beckett is feeling a bit territorial and wants Castle on her side. As usual the banter was fun. I wish there could have been more discussion of what actors should play them.
The other big part of the episode was the UST between Beckett and Castle. Now, the "U" could be in questions. They spend the night together, but if they are telling the truth, Castle stayed on the couch. I'd be inclined to believe them because it is the second season. If this were past the fourth season, maybe not.
Score: 9.2/10
