Yes, it was new but next week - no Castle.

But there's a two-parter the week after that, with part 1 on Sunday and part 2 in the regular time slot on Monday.

ETA: Change in the schedule due to buzz for Dancing with the Stars means that the two-parter will be on 3/22 and 3/29.

I liked tonight's ep, especially the Ryan/Esposito scene with them in the House of Pain.

Castle was very cute. Castle himself is a big puppy dog. On Beckett's leash. And it was good to meet Honeymilk. Ryan's a good egg.

L&O had primo Cutter, going above and beyond just to win. I love that about him, even as it would make him a bitch to work with. I don't envy Rubirosa one bit. And next week looks like even more Cutter magic.

That was primo Cutter. (I liked how he looked over at Rubirosa when he sat down after making that comment about how he got her to use her sexuality to influence a juror.)

Just the way the suspect was challenging him - you knew he was going to regret it.

Castle himself is a big puppy dog. On Beckett's leash.

That exchange about driving made me laugh out loud.

Castle was very cute. Castle himself is a big puppy dog. On Beckett's leash. And it was good to meet Honeymilk. Ryan's a good egg.

Yep.

I swear I've heard Fillion say "my safe word is 'apples'" before. I just can't remember if it was Castle or Firefly or something else.

I liked how he looked over at Rubirosa when he sat down after making that comment about how he got her to use her sexuality to influence a juror.

He just can't help himself. And he does beat himself up about it, but first and foremost he must be master up there in the courtroom. Manipulative little bastard. But Rubirosa's a big girl. She must have made peace with it. It just remains to be seen if that entertains any sort of relationship.

Just the way the suspect was challenging him - you knew he was going to regret it.

I know! I was loving it, waiting for the precise moment of twisting the knife.

That exchange about driving made me laugh out loud.

I also loved him rapt by Mistress Irina and unable to close the interrogation room door. And Beckett's total stringing along of him.

I didn't know L&O was new last night! Why didn't my TiVo grab it?? Must ahem it ASAP when I get home. The first two episodes after the Olympic break was relatively low on law, although it gave good Lupo. Bernard having his partner's (emotional) back made me go awwww.

That (10 Eastern on Monday) is L&Os new regular time.

BTW, yesterday Fresh Air interviewed the author of Whip Smart the memoir of a young woman who became a dominatrix after graduating from college and put herself through grad school. So, Castle felt weirdly tie-in-ish.

I loved Beckett going into interrogate the CEO dude and Castle and Esposito riffing off Dr. Suess.

Also, for as much crap as Esposito gives Ryan about being whipped, he was the one who couldn't cope with the dom and her bootlace demands.