CASTLE & BECKETT WORK A MURDER CASE FULL OF TWISTS AND TWIRLS, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

Episode Follows Season Premiere of "Dancing with the Stars"

"A Dance with Death" - When Odette Morton, a contestant on the hit competition show "A Night of Dance," is found murdered in her dressing room, Castle and Beckett must navigate the case's many twists and twirls without stepping on each other's toes. But as they delve into Odette's past, they discover that this reality starlet was harboring a shocking secret that may have led to her death, on "Castle," MONDAY, MARCH 19 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest Cast: Adam Harrington as Brad Melville, Lauralee Bell as Pam Francis, Erin Chambers as Suzanne Steiner, Tim Ransom as Max Renfro.

"A Dance with Death" was written by Moira Kirland and directed by Kevin Hooks.

"Castle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on "Castle," visit ABC.com/Castle