CASTLE & BECKETT INVESTIGATE THE RECIPE FOR MURDER OF A HEAD CHEF, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

Rocco Dispirito Guest Stars

"Food to Die For" - A high profile chef is found frozen to death in the kitchen of a hot New York restaurant. Complications ensue when Castle and the restaurant owner, an old high school girlfriend of Beckett's, share an attraction. Meanwhile, Beckett's relationship with Det. Demming continues to grow, on "Castle," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Rocco Dispirito guest stars in the episode as a fan of the dead chef and a fan of Castle's books. (Rebroadcast: OAD: 5/3/10)

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest cast: Rocco Dispirito as himself, Arye Gross as Perlmutter, Julie Gonzalo as Madison, Suzy Nakamura as Jennifer Wong, Max Greenfield as David Nicolaides and Erin Cahill as Cecily.

"Food to Die For" was written by Terri Miller and directed by Ron Underwood.

"Castle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L,V parental guideline.

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