"A Deadly Affair" sets up Castle as the main antagonist, starting with him possibly shooting at Beckett before cutting to three days later. We learn that he hasn't called or been in contact with the police department--to Beckett, an indication he wants nothing to do with the police department, and more importantly, her.
But we have to remember that this is a procedural, and by the end of the episode, after solving a counterfeiting case, the situation has more or less normalized. Castle and Beckett are a team again, and though they're not in a romantic relationship, it's gonna happen sooner or later, hopefully sooner than later.
Score: 8.6/10
