CASTLE’S Latest Victim is Dead Again. And Again. And Again.

By Geannie Bastian

Castle's latest victim is dead again… And again… And again

This week's case had a particularly special distinction. It's one of the few cases on the show that didn't include a murder. But, not for lack of trying. That would-be a victim was a safety inspector named Alan Masters. First he was poisoned, and declared dead. Until he woke up, making Lanie question everything about her skills with the dead.

But then, just as Castle was finally out of potential superhero references, and the victim's patience was wearing thin, he was electrocuted in his own bed. This time, our intrepid ME declared him REALLY dead. At least until you popped up to ask "Who's cooking barbecue?" Awkward.

Finally, things started coming together and we learned that our extremely lucky safety inspector was accidentally on the trail of a drug ring with ties to the mob that was making synthetic heroin with especially addictive properties. The bad news for Alan was that the ringleader of the operation was the girl he had his eye on, who was actually the mobster's girlfriend. Who shot him in the head. But then he woke up - with a headache.

Jonathan Silverman was great as the extremely lucky Alan. No diagnosis for his seemingly extraordinary gifts, although Dr. Parrish appeared to be pursuing further investigation. In private.