As if you needed a reminder the new season of "Castle" was around the corner, ABC released several new "Castle" Season 5 promo shots.

There's the smirking Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, smoldering Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett and the rest of the cast in new, back alley shots. Boxes in dark alleys never looked that good.

Where does Season 5 pickup? The morning after the Season 4 finale. "So you liked it?" Beckett asks in a new promo, buttoning her shirt. "Yeah," Castle replies. "Me too," Beckett says.

Check out the promo below the new photos.

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    Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett.

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    Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

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    Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

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    Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito.

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    Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle.

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    Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle.

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    Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers.

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    Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish.

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    "Castle" stars Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett and Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

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