WHEN BECKETT INVITES DEMMING TO HELP ON A CASE, IT'S CASTLE VS. DEMMING, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"

"Overkill" -- A robbery-homicide prompts Beckett to invite Demming to assist on a case, giving Castle a ringside seat to their budding romance. When it becomes clear that the two men have very different ideas about how to proceed, the investigation becomes an unspoken competition for Beckett's attention, one in which each man races to solve the case, as Beckett referees between her two admirers, on "Castle," WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (Rebroadcast. OAD 5/10/10)

"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest cast: Michael Trucco as Tom Demming, William R. Moses as Blake Wilder, Julie Claire as Lisa Jenkins.

"Overkill" was written by Rene Echevarria and directed by John Terlesky.

"Castle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L,V parental guideline.

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