Synopsis

The rehearsals for "Baron's All-American Beauty Pageant" take a dark turn when the body of Miss Illinois is discovered – strangled. The question hangs heavy: who would commit such a crime? As Castle and Beckett navigate the fiercely competitive world of pageantry, they uncover a cast of individuals with compelling reasons for murder. These include envious rivals, the pageant's flamboyant millionaire sponsor, Victor Baron, and Bobby Stark, the show's self-indulgent television host.