The team investigates the death of man who recently returned from Turkey with a large amount of smuggled relics, including a genie's lamp. Castle becomes convinced that a genie has something to do with the crime.
Tropes that appear in this episode:
- Bedlah Babe: Ryan and Esposito mock Castle‘s crime theory with a picture of Barbara Eden in her I Dream of Jeannie outfit. He had described the mystery woman of the episode as a blonde female genie, so they ask him if that picture fits his description.
- Call-Back: In "Under Fire," Ryan told Esposito he wanted to name his son Javier. In this episode, Ryan and Jenny use Javier as their baby’s middle name.
- Jackass Genie: Discussed. Castle believes a genie is involved in a man’s death.
- Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Genevieve may or may not actually have been a genie. Given her sudden appearances and disappearances, as well as Castle's three wishes being granted (saving Castle, and having Jenny and her baby make it through childbirth) and her nickname being "Genie", Castle is convinced, but non-supernatural explanations exist as well.
- Robbing the Dead: The victim of the episode had discovered the tomb of king Solomon and looted it.
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Genevieve has a habit of appearing out of nowhere and disappearing without a trace.
