CASTLE AND BECKETT GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF A SHAKESPEARE PLAY TO SOLVE A MURDER MOST FOUL, ON ABC'S 'CASTLE'

"Much Ado About Murder" - After a movie star turned theater actor is mysteriously killed, Castle and Beckett go backstage and learn the star had more to worry about than just his lines, on "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Captain Kate Beckett, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle with Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers. For season eight, Toks Olagundoye ("The Neighbors") joined the series as Hayley.

Guest cast: Jonny Cruz as Zane Cannon, Andrew Elvis Miller as Jake Cunio, Emily Goss as Naomi Fox, Jewel Staite as Erin Cherloff, Juliana Dever as Jenny Ryan.

"Much Ado About Murder" was written by Christine Roum and directed by Hanelle Culpepper.

"Castle" is produced by ABC Studios. Executive producers are Terence Paul Winter, Alexi Hawley, Rob Bowman, Rob Hanning and Armyan Bernstein.

"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.