[s2e6] Vampire Weekend 🆕 Direct

This episode is a fan favorite for its "meta" nods to the actors' previous careers:

As Halloween approaches in New York City, Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a young man found in a graveyard with a wooden stake driven through his heart. [S2E6] Vampire Weekend

: Beckett tries to find out why Castle became a mystery writer. He tells her a dramatic story about finding a body as a child, which he eventually admits was fabricated. Notable Pop-Culture References This episode is a fan favorite for its

: At the precinct Halloween party, other characters wear costumes referencing their actors' past roles, including Jon Huertas as his character from Generation Kill and Seamus Dever as a doctor, referencing his time on General Hospital . Season 2 Ep. 6: Vampire Weekend - LiveJournal Notable Pop-Culture References : At the precinct Halloween

: In the opening scene, Castle tries on a Halloween costume—a brown duster and holster—that is the exact outfit Nathan Fillion wore as Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Firefly .

: Alexis and her friend Paige are assigned a "parenting project" for school, which involves caring for an egg they name "Fagin". The plot takes a dark turn when Paige "murders" the egg as revenge for Alexis calling her parents after a party.

: Upon seeing the staked body, Castle quips that "Buffy's visiting the Big Apple," a nod to Fillion’s role as the villain Caleb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer .