: At Beckett's invitation, "B-movie" actress Natalie Rhodes (played by Laura Prepon ) joins the team to research her role. Initially dismissed by Castle as a shallow choice, Natalie surprises everyone with her intense method acting.
This is one of the few episodes where the regular medical examiners, Lanie Parish and Sidney Perlmutter, do not appear. [S3E11] Nikki Heat
: Natalie uses her acting skills to talk a distraught suspect, Scott Donner, out of committing suicide by delivering lines from the Heat Wave script. : At Beckett's invitation, "B-movie" actress Natalie Rhodes
: Despite a misunderstanding involving Natalie that causes a rift with his girlfriend Jenny, Detective Ryan ultimately proposes to her at the precinct at the end of the episode, and she accepts. Episode Details Cast & Guest Stars : Laura Prepon as Natalie Rhodes. Thomas Calabro as Scott Donner. Trivia : : Natalie uses her acting skills to talk