Brolin’s Back: First Details on Castle’s “Deep Cover”

The murder of a hacker reunites Rick with his estranged Dad, according to the latest from ABC for Castle’s upcoming Jan. 13 episode.

“Deep Cover” sees the return of James Brolin as Castle’s father in an episode involving the murder of a video store clerk. The case takes on a strange twist when the team discovers the clerk had a past history as a high level hacker.

However, it’s nothing compared to the shock Castle receives when the investigation leads them straight to his father, Jackson Hunt (Brolin).

You can catch “Deep Cover” Monday January 13 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Don’t forget to check back for first look images from the episode.

Castle stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest Cast: James Brolin as Jackson Hunt, Maya Stojan as Tory Ellis, Rick Peters as Tony Blaine.

“Deep Cover” was written by Terence Paul Winter and directed by Tom Wright.