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VICTOR WEBSTER TO GUEST STAR ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

Actor Victor Webster ("Melrose Place") will guest star on ABC's "Castle," playing new boyfriend to Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). In the episode entitled "Punked" (airdate TBD), Josh Davidson (Webster) surprises Beckett by coming to the precinct to pick her up. On seeing the big and sexy Davidson, the gang wonder: Who the hell is that guy? "Castle" will premiere Monday, September 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Last season Castle and Beckett's (Stana Katic) relationship grew stronger as they dodged bullets, captured killers and solved countless murder cases in their unorthodox partnership. But by the Season Two finale, Beckett's new relationship with a robbery detective had pushed Castle away, forcing them both to confront their feelings. When Castle left to finish writing his second Nikki Heat novel, "Naked Heat," Beckett had to watch him walk away, unable to express her true feelings and unsure whether he will return to the precinct�

The series stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as Detective Kate Beckett, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, 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.

"Castle" is produced by ABC Studios. Andrew Marlowe is creator/executive producer, with Rob Bowman, Laurie Zaks and David Amann also executive producers.