[s2e17] Tick, Tick, Tick... Review

The episode ends on a literal "boom." Just as the team thinks they might have a lead, the killer strikes at Beckett's home. After a tense buildup of a literal ticking clock, , leaving her life and Castle’s Muse in the balance.

Because the killer is a high-profile serial threat, the takes over the case, led by Special Agent Jordan Shaw (played by Dana Delany). This creates a fascinating professional rivalry: [S2E17] Tick, Tick, Tick...

In the Castle Season 2 episode (S2E17), the "story" is the first half of a high-stakes two-parter where a serial killer targets Detective Kate Beckett, obsessed with the "Nikki Heat" novels written by Richard Castle. The Premise: Life Imitates Art The episode ends on a literal "boom