CASTLE “XY” Review: Where in the World is Captain Beckett?

To Be Continued…

So, what we have is a whole lot of action and very few answers. Because the Castle writers are cruel and we have a two part premiere. But what a ride. We don’t know what Beckett’s up to, and we won’t until we get her side of the story next week. But we know it’s serious. Hit squads and dead special agents serious. The preview for part two tells us the Beckett is acting to protect Castle. But from what?

Castle isn’t happy about being kept in the dark, and Beckett’s disappearance is sure to rankle some fans. But it makes sense to me. Because this thing is crazy, and whatever it is? Even Bracken thinks Beckett is in over her head, never mind Castle, an untrained writer. Plus, Alexis isn’t the only one who thought she’d never see Castle again when he vanished last year. So, Beckett might have more than one reason to be overprotective of her husband when confronted with an insane number of trained killers.

Still, that probably won’t sit well with Castle. Because his wife lied about where she was going. To his face. But will he remember he did the same when Alexis went missing? Or that he kept Bracken-related secrets to keep Kate safe? Expect tension at play, since new writers Winter and Hawley promised more character driven conflict. But, they also promised that the love story of Castle and Beckett was the central part of the show. Just be prepared for some bumps in that road.

The action heavy episode had me on the edge of my seat, and re-watching my DVR immediately. And judging by my social media accounts I wasn’t alone. It was high-stakes but still knew when to be funny. It was Castle. If the new team can keep up this kind of writing and energy, it should be a good year for fans.