Under the Influence
Season 5, Episode 11
Air date	January 14, 2013
Written by	Elizabeth Beall
Directed by	John Terlesky
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Under the Influence is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of Castle.

SummaryEdit

When an up and coming DJ is killed at a pop star’s album release party, Beckett and Castle must dive into the raucous world of New York’s music industry. Then, when the investigation leads to a troubled teenager, Esposito takes the kid under his wing, hoping to put him on the right track before it’s too late.

RecapEdit

PromoEdit

Castle 5x11 Promo Under The Influence HD(00:21)
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CastEdit

Main CastEdit

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

Guest CastEdit

• Michael Irby as Shane Winters
• Nadji Anthony Jeter as Joey Malone
• Taylor Cole as Regina Cane
• James Black as Darius Carson
• Ursula Burton as Ms. Cooper
• Geno Monteiro as Tyrese Wilton
• Travis Wester as Paul Travers
• Katrina Norman as Josie Lang
• Briana Barran as Holly Rhodes
• Erica Shaffer as Extra Reporter
• Kat Feller as Barmaid
• Esteban C. Cueto as Thug
• Ingrid Walters as Publicist

QuotesEdit

Castle: In a relationship, if you choose a movie and you choose very, very poorly, do you lose your turn?

Esposito: How poorly?

Beckett: Valentine’s Day.

Esposito: You should lose two turns.

Beckett: Where’s the host?

Castle: Forget the host. Where’s your pants? Nah, I’ve been there. Check by the pool.

Joey Malone: Where’s the super hot detective? (referring to Beckett)

Esposito: You’re looking at him. Don’t laugh. I was featured in the NYPD calendar.

Featured MusicEdit

• "Slam It" - DJ Roc

TriviaEdit

• In this episode, the dead body breathes. It's only shortly on-screen, but visible as you can see the chest movement.
• Actor L.T. Tolliver who plays NYPD Uniform Officer referred to as LT made another uncredited appearance, his character was watching Joey Malone in breakroom before Esposito came into the room.
• This is the first time Esposito's apartment been show on Castle.
• We learn that Esposito's parents divorced when he was 5. His father remarried and moved with his wife to Flordia, and after his father moved he had very little contact with him.
• Esposito had a juvenile record from 1989 that included assault, resisting arrest, and unlawful possession.
• Esposito mentions owning Assassin's Creed 3, but suggests Joey put it on "dual player mode" with Joey replying that Esposito "wouldn't get past level 1".  The game's multiplayer is online-only (meaning a two-player game can't be played on a single console) nor does it use levels in the traditional sense.  The error is particularly jarring for anyone who's played the game and could have been fixed by using a different game that has both features.

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