Season 2

24. Burked

gs: Scott Wilson (Sam Braun) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Melissa Crider (Janine Haywood) Brenda Bakke (Bonnie Ritten) Fredric Lehne (Curt Ritten) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Sheeri Rappaport (Mandy) Joseph Will (Walt Braun) Jeff Ricketts (Deliveryman)

Grissom and crew are called in after high roller Tony Braun, a known drug addict, is found dead in his house by a gardener. Since drug paraphernalia is discovered near his body and it is also determined that he had recently inhaled heroin, the cause of death is at first thought to be an overdose. But further examination of the corpse reveals that Braun had been restrained at some point with duct tape, leading Grissom to believe that the victim was forced to ingest lethal amounts of heroin and, perhaps, other drugs.

b: 27-Sep-2001 pc: 202 w: Carol Mendelsohn & Anthony E. Zuiker d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: According to the DVD commentary of this episode, the Braun dog belongs to George Eads. features the fictional Tangiers Casino from Casino.

25. Chaos Theory

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Dale Midkiff (Professor Woodbury) Clayne Crawford () Garrett M. Brown (Mr. Rycoff) Sherry Hursey (Mrs. Rycoff) Danielle Nicolet (Jennifer Riggs) Shelby Fenner () Kate McNeil () Grant Garrison ()

The entire CSI team investigates a disappearance at a local university. A young woman vanished, seemingly off the face of the earth. Forensics leads them to possible suspects, and possible suspects all have probable motives, but nothing seems to pan out. This leads our team to discuss the "Chaos Theory." When combined, many seemingly-innocuous events may have a deadly outcome. And closure is not always within reach.

b: 04-Oct-2001 pc: 204 w: Eli Talbert & Josh Berman d: Ken Fink

NOTE: The music playing when Paige is in her room staring through the rainy window is "Glory Box" by Portishead.

26. Overload

gs: Kelly Connell (Randy Gesek) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Zane Holtz (Dylan Buckley) Glenn Morshower (Sheriff Brian Mobley) Brenda Strong (Dr. Leigh Sapien) Tom Wright (Bob Harris) David Sutcliffe (Ian Wolf) Gina Hecht (Mrs. Buckley)

Grissom investigates a possible suicide at a high-profile construction site. Against the wishes of the Sheriff, Grissom pushes to get at the truth of the matter-he thinks the suicide was actually a homicide, and uses theories on electrocution to look for his killer. Meanwhile, Nick and Catherine take on a case with little more than angora fibers to follow. A teenage boy dies while in session with his female psychologist, and traces of angora on his underwear make them believe the psychologist may be practicing very unconventional methods of "therapy."

b: 11-Oct-2001 pc: 205 w: Josh Berman d: Richard J. Lewis

27. Bully for You

gs: Tess Harper (Miss Barrett) Brady Bluhm (Alan) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Christopher Wiehl (Emergency Service Guy) Dublin James (Dennis Fram) Lisa Brenner (Kelsey Fram) Joseph Kell (Mr. Fram) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Jamie Martz (Barry Shickle)

When the class clown at the local high school is found murdered, the CSI team is called to investigate, while Nick and Sara respond to the crime scene of a decomposed body found in a bag. The student, who is also the top jock on campus, is found shot in the back in the school bathroom. The CSI team quickly discovers that the victim was also the class bully, and Grissom is convinced that he is looking for a classmate who was finally pushed to end the abuse once and for all. The team uses sophisticated new equipment to track the scent the killer left behind. Meanwhile, Sara and Nick investigate a case involving a severely decomposed body of an Army veteran found in a bag.

b: 18-Oct-2001 pc: 201 w: Ann Donahue d: Thomas J. Wright

28. Scuba Doobie-Doo

gs: Brad Johnson (Paul Newsome) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Mark Tymchyshyn (Mr. Evans) David DeLuise (Cliff Renteria) Rick Peters (Jerry Walden) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Jenna Gering (Alison Scott) Terry Bozeman (Lewis)

Grissom, Sara and Warrick are called on to investigate an abandoned, blood-splattered apartment and Nick and Catherine must examine a dead scuba diver lodged in a tree. The team members are suspicious when the former tenant of the bloody apartment claims that his missing girlfriend is visiting her parents -- and the parents say she never showed up. Meanwhile, Nick and Catherine are called to the site of a large fire and are confronted with the scuba diver found dead in the top of a tree near Lake Mead. Is it a murder or an urban legend turned fact?

b: 25-Oct-2001 pc: 203 w: Andrew Lipsitz & Elizabeth Devine d: Jefrey Levy

29. Alter Boys

gs: Dylan Baker (Father Powell) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Jeremy Kenner (Roger Jennings) Sasha Alexander (Robin Childs) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Wayne Wilderson (Edwin) Lindsay Price (Ms. Marita) Nicole DeHuff (Tina Kolas) Corbin Allred (Benjamin Corey Jennings) Jeremy Renner (Robert Jennings)

Grissom and his team investigate a murder suspect who is caught red-handed -- burying the victims -- while Catherine and Warrick take on the case of a woman found dead in a hotel spa. As Grissom, Nick and Sara investigate the seemingly clear-cut murder case, Grissom questions the simplicity of the evidence when he discovers that the suspect burying the victims is the brother of a convicted felon. Meanwhile, Catherine and Warrick must determine if the woman found dead in the hotel spa was the victim of negligence, foul play or heat-induced natural causes.

b: 01-Nov-2001 pc: 206 w: Ann Donahue d: Danny Cannon

30. Caged

gs: Michael Goorjian (Aaron Pratt) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Currie Graham (Stanley Hunter) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Dared Dunard () Wayne Wilderson (Edwin) John Dyerler () Tsianina Joelson (Megan Treadwell) Maria Celedonio (Melanie)

Grissom and Nick investigate the death of a book restorer while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a fatal train crash. When the female book restorer is found dead and locked inside a "cage," a temperature-controlled workspace, Grissom and Nick attempt to determine whether this is a case of suicide or homicide. They discover that the key to solving the case may be a co-worker who suffers from autism. Meanwhile, Catherine and Sara are sent to comb through the wreckage of a collision between a train and an SUV and find out if it is a case of road rage or simply an accident.

b: 08-Nov-2001 pc: 207 w: Elizabeth Devine & Carol Mendelsohn d: Richard J. Lewis

31. Slaves of Las Vegas

gs: Tracy Vilar (Carla Delgado) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Melinda Clarke (Lady Heather) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Kelly Rowan (Eileen Nelson) Mitchell Whitfield (Cameron Nelson) Tracy Vilar () Amaury Nolasco () Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Perry Anzilotti (Businessman) John Benjamin Hickey (Dr. Cornfeld) Stacey Dash (Lab Tech) Manny Suarez ()

Grissom and Catherine investigate the apparent violent death of a woman found in a sandbox. Their investigation leads them to the underground world of s and m clubs. Meanwhile, Warrick and Sara are called to a crime scene to investigate a shooting, which initially appears to have taken place during a robbery.

b: 15-Nov-2001 pc: 209 w: Jerry Stahl d: Peter Markle

NOTE: This episode featured CSI's first advisory for partial nudity. In 2002, this episode won an Emmy for 'Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)'. The song playing when Grissom is preparing to washing the body is "Svefn-G-Englar" by Sigur Rós.

32. And Then There Were None

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Michael Cudlitz (Officer Spencer) Tom O'Brien (Max Duncan) Brigid Brannagh (Tammy Felton) Larry Holden (Darin Hanson) Tom Gallop (Randy Painter) Susan Gibney (Lab Tech) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Joe Sabatino () Marc Valera ()

Grissom and his team investigate a casino heist during which innocent victims were shot, while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a murder in a remote part of the desert. The evidence found at both crime scenes -- the crowded local casino and the isolated desert convenience store where a clerk was murdered -- has the CSI team drawing a correlation between the two crimes.

b: 22-Nov-2001 pc: 210 w: Eli Talbert & Carol Mendelsohn s: Josh Berman d: John Patterson

NOTE: Tammy Felton was first seen in episode 17, "Face Lift"

33. Ellie

gs: Anthony E. Zuiker (Casino Cashier) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) John Fugelsang (Vincent Thomas Avery) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Nicki Lynn Aycox (Ellie Rebecca Brass) Robert David Hall (Dr. David Robbins) Geoffrey Blake (Special Agent Conners) Nancy Everhard (Special Agent Tessari) Daniel Dae Kim (Special Agent Beckman) Rodney Eastman (Keith Driscoll) Sandra Thigpen (Driscoll's attorney) Marc Vann (Conrad Eckley)

Warrick heads the investigation of the murder of a con artist who turns out to be involved with Brass' daughter, and the evidence leads Sara on a counterfeit investigation. With Grissom away, Warrick is in charge for the first time as the team investigates the murder of the con artist, who has run off with some tourists' money only to get shot and killed in the parking lot. The prime suspect in the case turns out to be Captain Brass' daughter, which causes Brass to take himself off the investigation professionally, but not personally. Meanwhile, the physical evidence in the case leads Sara to investigate a high-end counterfeit operation after the money found on the victim turns out to be bogus.

b: 06-Dec-2001 pc: 208 w: Anthony E. Zuiker d: Charlie Correll

NOTE: William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger have only brief cameos in this episode. They needed extra time to film scenes from future episodes. Ironically this was also the first episode to go number one on American television.

34. Organ Grinder

gs: Marcia Cross (Julia Fairmont) Anne Elizabeth Ramsay (Claudia Gideon) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Kelly Connell (Randy Gesek) John F. O'Donohue (Carl Mercer) Spencer Garrett (Bob Fairmont) Erinn Bartlett (Woman at Elevator) Dax Griffin (Man at Elevator)

The CSI team is called in when a famous real estate entrepreneur is found dead in a hotel elevator. When the body of Bob Fairmont, the real estate developer, is found, the team discovers that the crime scene has been tampered with and that the victim has been re-dressed. After tracing the cause of death to a lethal poison, the team is shocked to discover that Fairmont's organs have already been removed and donated, making the case a bit more difficult to solve.

b: 13-Dec-2001 pc: 211 w: Ann Donahue & Elizabeth Devine d: Allison Liddi

NOTE: This episode aired at 10PM to make room for the finale of Amazing Race. Marcia Cross' onscreen credit was Marcia Ross. Anne Ramsay had her onscreen credit misspelled too as "Ramsey"

35. You've Got Male

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Amanda Wyss (Donna Marks) Holly Fulger (Mrs. Jasper) Clayton Rohner (Park Ranger) Rodney Rowland (Gavin Pallard) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Kirk B.R. Woller (Prison Official) Robia La Morte (Joan Marks) Thomas Kopache (James Jasper) Nick Chinlund (Mickey Rutledge)

Grissom and Sara are called to the crime scene when two murder victims are found hidden in pipes at a construction site in the middle of an alfalfa field, while Catherine and Nick investigate an ostensible hunting accident. The investigation of the construction site murder reveals that the victims were sisters and the relationship of one of the sisters to a former prison inmate is a cause for suspicion -- especially when his presence is traced to the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, Catherine and Nick begin to doubt seriously that the body found in the woods was the victim of a hunting accident.

b: 20-Dec-2001 pc: 212 w: Marc Dube & Corey Miller

NOTE: Robia la Morte's character in this episode was killed in exactly the same manner as her character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

36. Identity Crisis

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Matt O'Toole (Paul Milander) Micole Mercurio (Isabelle Millander) Neil Flynn (Officer Yarnell) Cheryl White (Mrs. Mason) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Steve Witting (Peter Walker) Rob Roy Fitzgerald () Jason Azikiwe ()

Grissom and his team investigate the strangely theatrical crime scene of another victim left by serial killer Paul Millander. After discovering that all of his victims were born in the same month as Grissom, Gil realizes that Millander could be after him next!

b: 17-Jan-2002 pc: 213 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue d: Kenneth Fink

NOTE: Grissom's birthday is August 17 1956

37. The Finger

gs: J. Robin Miller (Amanda Freeman) Tom Irwin (Roy Logan) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Al Sapienza (Logan's Attorney) Barbara Williams ()

Catherine is ordered by a kidnapper to accompany a man who is to deliver $1 million in ransom to him or else he will kill the man's mistress.

b: 31-Jan-2002 pc: 214 w: Danny Cannon & Carol Mendelsohn d: Richard J. Lewis

38. Burden of Proof

gs: Monnae Michaell (Doctor Orlander) Roger Hamilton (II) (Dog Handler) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Janet Gunn (Jane Bradley) Sara Paxton (Jody Bradley) Dan Byrd (Jake Bradley) Terry Bozeman (Lewis) Nancy Valen (Neighbor) Jason Beghe ()

Grissom investigates the murder of a Las Vegas photographer whose remains were dumped at a nearby body farm where CSIs routinely study corpses, and his findings reveal that the man was apparently shot to death even though there are no bullet fragments in the body. Also, Grissom's leadership is questioned by some members of his staff.

b: 07-Feb-2002 pc: 215 w: Ann Donahue d: Kenneth Fink

39. Primum Non Nocere

gs: Nicole Ari Parker (Lillie Ivers) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Jeremy Ratchford (Tommy Sconzo) Abby Brammell () Peter MacKenzie (Doctor) David Andriole (Terry Rivers) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Lockwood)

When Terry Rivers barrels into the opposing team's goalie, a fight breaks out and Terry ends up at the bottom of a huge pile of bodies. After the players are separated, he is found dead...with a deep, bloody gash across his neck. Grissom, Catherine and Sara are called in to investigate. Across town, Warrick and Nick look into the apparent drug-related death of a sax player at a casino. While working on the case, Warrick finds himself drawn to a rising young singer who worked with the dead musician.

b: 28-Feb-2002 pc: 216 w: Andrew Lipsitz d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: The singer in the club is singing a cover of "Gorecki" by Lamb when Warrick and Nick enter for the first time.

40. Felonius Monk

gs: Bruce McGill (Jimmy Tadero) Mark Dacascos () Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Marshall Bell (Peter Hutchins Sr.) Aaron Paul (Peter Hutchins Jr.) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Marc Vann (Conrad Eckley) Randy Thompson () Nicholas Sadler ()

Grissom investigates the murders of four monks who were shot point blank while chanting in a Buddhist temple; Catherine reopens a cold case in which her best friend was murdered, after the man convicted of the crime claims he's innocent shortly before he dies.

b: 07-Mar-2002 pc: 217 w: Jerry Stahl d: Kenneth Fink

41. Chasing the Bus

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Joseph D. Reitman (Sean Nolan) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Denis Arndt (Larry Maddox) Joseph D. Reitman (Sean Nolan) Cara Buono (Eric's Girlfriend) Scott Plank (Eric Kevlin) Eddie Jemison () Kevin Will () Eric Matheny (Dr. Hawkins) Lauren Hodges (Young Femal Passenger) Kris Iyer (ER Surgeon)

A bus carrying 23 passengers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas crashes less than 40 miles from its destination, killing nine people. Before he dies, the driver recalls that, moments before the wreck, the steering wheel began vibrating like a jackhammer in his hands, making it impossible for him to control the speeding vehicle. When the bus finally did come to a stop, it was on its right side on top of a sports car that was following it. At the scene, the CSIs discover that a recent parolee was on the bus, but is now unaccounted for---and that there's evidence of foul play.

b: 28-Mar-2002 pc: 218 w: Eli Talbert d: Richard J. Lewis

42. Stalker

gs: Doug Hutchison (Nigel Crane) Leland Orser (Morris Pearson) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Bryan Kirkwood (Adam Piorio) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Shelley Robertson (Doctor)

Jane Galloway lives in fear. Her doors are triple-locked. Every shade is drawn. The bathroom window is nailed shut. An alarm system is activated. But none of Jane's precautions keep a stalker from killing her. When the CSIs arrive at the scene, they discover the victim with her hair dyed and her face shoved in a toilet. The sickening image hits a nerve for Nick, but he's unsure why. And the case leaves the team with two mysteries to address: Who killed Jane, and how could the murderer have possibly entered, and left, the house?

b: 04-Apr-2002 pc: 219 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Danny Cannon d: Peter Markle

43. Cats in the Cradle...

gs: Jennette McCurdy (Jackie Trent) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Ed Lauter (Clay Tobin) Diane Farr (Marci Tobin) Tuc Watkins (Marcus Remmick) Megan Gallager (Janet Trent) Steve Hytner (John Claddon) Ellen Geer (Ruth Elliott) Frank Military (Tyler Elliot) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Larissa Laskin (Debbie Stein) Courtney Jines (Jessica Trent)

Grissom and Catherine investigate the stabbing death of an 80-year-old woman who lived in a run-down house full of cats; Nick and Sara comb through the remains of a car bombing that was, apparently, a murder plot gone awry.

b: 25-Apr-2002 pc: 220 w: Kris Dobkin d: Richard J. Lewis

44. Anatomy of a Lye

gs: Paul Schackman (Bob Martin) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Lockwood) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Gabriel Olds (Ben Weston) Anthony Starke (Matt Hudson) Zachary Quinto (Mitchell Sullivan) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Adam Nelson (Bob Martin's Roommate)

Grissom and Sara investigate when a man's body, which has been doused with lye, is found buried in a park; Nick tries to determine how a hiker apparently drowned in a desert.

b: 02-May-2002 pc: 221 w: Josh Berman & Andrew Lipsitz d: Kenneth Fink

45. Cross-Jurisdictions

gs: Tom Hillmann (Special Agent Sackheim (2002)) David Caruso (Horatio Caine) Emily Procter (Calleigh Duquesne) Adam Rodriguez (Eric Delko) Khandi Alexander (Alexx Woods) Rory Cochrane (Tim Speedle) Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) David Alan Basche (Gordon Daimler/Adam van der Welk) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Lockwood) Kari Wuhrer (Tiffany Langer) John Kapelos (Duke Rittle) Jenna Boyd (Sasha Rittle) Darlene Vogel (Mina Rittle)

Grissom and his crew handle their highest profile case to date when the city's former chief of detectives is slain execution-style in his house following a wild party. Missing from the residence are the chief's trophy wife and their 7-year-old daughter. When several motorists report seeing the girl along an access road near Miami, Catherine and Warrick fly there and meet that city's top CSI, Horatio Caine, who aids them in the investigation.

b: 09-May-2002 pc: 222 w: Anthony E. Zuiker , Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: This episode served as the pilot for the spin-off, CSI Miami-Dade. Marg Helgenberger and David Caruso had worked together before this episode. They both starred in a movie called "Elmore Leonard's Gold Coast".

46. The Hunger Artist

gs: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins) Susan Misner (Cassie James) Bill Sage () Mark Sheppard (Rod Darling) Tricia Helfer (Ashleigh James) Catherine MacNeal (Grissom's Doctor) Jimmie F. Skaggs (Tookie) Bonnie Burroughs ()

Season Finale. The CSIs investigate when the body of an unidentified young woman is discovered stuffed in an overturned shopping cart near a freeway underpass. Her horribly disfigured and partially decomposed face is a nightmare of blood, scabs and scars, as if she'd been shoved into a fan. A huge circular hole dominates her left cheek. Someone not only wanted her dead, Grissom reasons, but "they wanted her ugly." Adding to the mystery are the cart's other contents: an expensive handbag, fashion magazines and a leather day planner with notes written in code.

b: 16-May-2002 pc: 223 w: Jerry Stahl d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Music note: Nine Inch Nails: "Gave Up" (remixed by Coil with Danny Hyde). Music note: The song playing at the very start is "Von" by Sigur Rós.

Season 3

47. Revenge Is Best Served Cold

gs: Josef Cannon (Fireman) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Ian Somerhalder (Tony Del Negro) Cliff DeYoung (Mr. Del Negro) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Madison Mason () J.P. Pitoc (Michaelangelo) Todd Stashwick (Mark Bunin) Donna Scott () Carmine Giovinazzo () Walter Emanual Jones (Street Racer) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Brent Hinkley ()

Catherine and Nick investigate street racing after one of the drivers is found dead out in the desert at an abandoned airstrip. Back in town, Grissom and his crew look into the death of a poker player who suffered a violent convulsion in the middle of a high-stakes game with three others. As always, things aren't what they seem.

b: 26-Sep-2002 pc: 302 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: Eric Szmanda and Robert David Hall were given star billing for the first time in this episode.

48. The Accused Is Entitled

gs: Chad Michael Murray (Tom Haviland) Raymond J. Barry (Philip Gerard) Lindsay Frost (Marjorie Wescott) Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Michael B. Silver (Prosecutor) Michael Ensign () Marta Martin (Suzi Bergh) David Purdham ()

Grissom and his team investigate the death of a woman found in the hotel room of an actor. The case goes to trial and the defense brings in Grissom's mentor who exploits his knowledge of Grissom and the other CSIs.

b: 03-Oct-2002 pc: 301 w: Ann Donahue & Elizabeth Devine d: Kenneth Fink

NOTE: Jakob Dylan appeared unbilled in this episode. Raymond Barry's character name, Philip Gerard, could be a reference to the eponymous police lieutenant who hunted Richard Kimble (David Janssen) for four seasons of "The Fugitive" (1963-1967).

49. Let the Seller Beware

gs: Mary-Margaret Humes (Jeri Newman) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Chris Payne Gilbert (Peter Berglund) Mary-Margaret Humes (Sandy Newman) Taylor Handley (Max Newman) Nicole Paggi () Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Laurie Fortier () Monique Demers () Edward Edwards () Chris Payne Gilbert (Peter Berglund) Mary-Margaret Humes (Sandy Newman) Taylor Handley (Max Newman) Nicole Paggi (Nicole Exmoor) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Laurie Fortier (Janine Wood) Monique Demers (Monica Newman) Edward Edwards (Mr. Darwell)

Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a wealthy couple who are found outside of their home, which was up for sale. Meanwhile, Sara probes the death of a cheerleader who is found eviscerated on a soccer field, her organs having been ingested by her killer.

b: 10-Oct-2002 pc: 303 w: Andrew Lipsitz & Andrew Lipsitz and Anthony E. Zuiker, Anthony E. Zuiker d: Richard J. Lewis , Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: The metal song that is playing during the part where the cheerleader is shown eating the other cheerleader is preformed by the band FearFactory and the song is "Flashpoint"

50. A Little Murder

gs: Phil Fondacaro (Kevin Marcus) Jack Galle (Dwayne Gallo) Meredith Eaton (Melanie Grace) Danny Woodburn () Linden Ashby (Drew) Kaarina Aufranc (Jessica Marcus) Michael Gilden (Michael Ames) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson)

Grissom suspects murder when the body of a dwarf is found hanging from a rope high above a stage in a casino hotel where a convention of little people is being held. Across town, Catherine is attacked at a crime scene where a man was murdered during what appears to have been a home robbery.

b: 17-Oct-2002 pc: 304 w: Naren Shankar & Ann Donahue d: Tucker Gates

51. Abra Cadaver

gs: Lawrence Monoson (Toby Arcane) Salvator Xuereb (Keith Castle) Tom Noonan (The Amazing Zephyr) Jennifer Sky (Matilda) Jon Sklaroff (Punky Dillinger) Esteban Powell (Band Member) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Jack McGee () Tushka Bergen (Samantha Dean)

Grissom investigates when a woman vanishes while taking part in a magician's act. The primary suspect is the magician. Catherine investigates the apparent overdose of a rock star.

b: 31-Oct-2002 pc: 305 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Danny Cannon d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: Tom Noonan and William Peterson starred as adversaries in the movie Manhunter. The song that starts playing as Grissom is talking to the magician is Just Like You Imagined by Nine Inch Nails

52. The Execution of Catherine Willows

gs: Beth Grant () Wade Williams () Wayne Pére () Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Viola Davis () Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) David Lee Smith ()

Fifteen years ago, Catherine helped put a man on death row for the rape and murder of a coed at a nearby college. The man is about to be executed when he's granted a stay based on new DNA evidence. When bodies turn up at the school, killed in identical manners, it's thought the killer might actual be on the loose.

b: 07-Nov-2002 pc: 306 w: Carol Mendelsohn & Elizabeth Devine d: Kenneth Fink

53. Fight Night

gs: Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Roma Maffia (Adelle Cross) Khalil Kain () Greg Serano (Javier Molina) Jennifer Aspen (Mrs. Ramsey) Ron Canada (Jerry Barone) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Richard Biggs () Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Ricky Aiello () Ryan Cutrona () Marty Rackham () Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Terry Bozeman (Lewis)

A boxing champ dies in the ring after taking a brutal beating from his nemesis, but Grissom finds evidence that points to murder. Outside, in a nearby parking lot, Catherine works a crime scene where a Los Angeles gang member was gunned down, apparently by a rival gang. Also, Nick investigates a jewelry-store robbery.

b: 14-Nov-2002 pc: 307 w: Andrew Lipsitz & Naren Shankar d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: In 2003, this episode won an Emmy for 'Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series'.

54. Snuff

gs: Tyler Christopher (Billy Raddison) William Mapother (Douglas Sampson) Pamela Gidley (Teri Miller) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Niecy Nash () Sal Lopez () Stephen Spacek (Pete Banson) Sam Hennings ()

Catherine is called in by a pornographic-film developer to view graphic footage from a snuff movie in which a woman is brutally slain. Grissom investigates an ant covered body that's been dead over a year.

b: 21-Nov-2002 pc: 308 w: Ann Donahue & Bob Harris (V) d: Kenneth Fink

55. Blood Lust

gs: Anjul Nigam (Rajeeb Khandewahl) Michele Greene (Jan Branson) Gina Philips (Raina Krell) James Macdonald () Michael Welch (Todd Branson) Brandon Mauro (Eric Branson) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Candace Edwards ()

A cab driver seems to run over a boy and is then beaten to death by a mob for racial reasons. When Grissom arrives on the scene, he discovers that the teen has been eviscerated and has stab wounds, but shows no signs of having been struck by the cab.

b: 05-Dec-2002 pc: 309 w: Josh Berman & Carol Mendelsohn d: Charlie Correll

NOTE: Marg Helgenberger has only a brief cameo in this episode. George Eads does not appear at all

56. High and Low

gs: Richard Burgi (Rick Weston) Michael Trucco (Fred Dax) Colleen Porch () Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Leslie Bega (Lea) Cynthia Preston (Waitress) Sal Landi () Philip McNiven () Cooper Thornton () Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Catherine MacNeal (Grissom's Doctor)

Grissom, Warrick, and Nick investigate the case of man who apparently was murdered and pushed off a six story building. Grissom's involvement is cut short by renewed hearing problems. Catherine looks into the murder of man outside of his regular bar.

b: 12-Dec-2002 pc: 310 w: Eli Talbert & Naren Shankar d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Jorja Fox doesn't appear in this episode Jorja Fox DOES appear in the episode, but only in a small cameo towards the end of the episode, in which she tells Catherine that she wasn't allowed to go out into the field due to the fact that she "maxed out" on her overtime.

57. Recipe for Murder

gs: Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Daniel Hagen () Marita Geraghty () Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Robert Mailhouse (Character played: Les Dutton) Kimberly Huie () Darren Pettie () Chad Lindberg () Perrey Reeves () Cameron Mathison () Lori Rom (Hostess) Scott MacDonald () Larry Clarke ()

Grissom and Catherine investigate the grisly meat grinder murder at a slaughterhouse. Warrick and Sara look into the apparent suicide of a troubled young woman.

b: 09-Jan-2003 pc: 311 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue d: Richard J. Lewis , J. Miller Tobin

58. Got Murder?

gs: Michael O'Keefe (Mr. Easton) Evan Rachel Wood (Nora Easton) Joey Slotnick (Marty Gibson) Allison Smith (Nancy Linden) Terry Bozeman (Lewis) Rebecca Boyd () Candace Edwards () Marc Lynn () Joel McKinnon Miller () David Starzyk (Fred Stearns)

Some bird watchers find a raven with a human eyeball in its mouth. This eventually leads our CSIs to a divorced man and his 2 children but not much else. Warrick and Grissom look into the circumstances of David's unusual and first autopsy. This takes them to a car dealership where the man worked.

b: 16-Jan-2003 pc: 312 w: Sarah Goldfinger d: Kenneth Fink

59. Random Acts of Violence

gs: Keith David (Matt Phelps) Dwayne L. Barnes (Gene Jacobs) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Maury Sterling () Kevin Chapman () David Packer () Jim Rash () Tom Virtue (Doctor) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson)

Warrick investigates the drive by murder of a young girl in his old neighborhood. The girl's father is a friend and mentor of Warrick's as well. Warrick struggles to control his emotions to the point where Grissom pulls him off of the case. Nick tackles the murder of a computer company employee. The only supects are the three other employees in the building.

b: 30-Jan-2003 pc: 313 w: Danny Cannon & Naren Shankar d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: Marg Halgenberger and Jorja Fox don't appear in this episode

60. One Hit Wonder

gs: Elizabeth Mitchell (Melissa Winters) Devon Gummersall (Taylor Reed) Leslie Grossman (Wendy) Joseph Mazzello (Justin Lamond) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Jeff Kober (Roger Wilder) Rick Worthy (Doctor) Chad Morgan () Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Joe Michael Burke ()

Catherine takes the point in the investigation of an escalating series of peeping tom incidents. The crew is racing to stop the attacker before his crimes become more serious assaults. Meanwhile, Sara reopens the dormant case of her friend, a district attorney. The DA is facing surgery to remove a bullet she got in an attack that killed her husband three years prior.

b: 06-Feb-2003 pc: 314 w: Corey Miller d: Felix Enriquez Alcala

61. Lady Heather's Box

gs: Melinda Clarke (Lady Heather) Michael Riley (Steven McCormick) Amy Pietz (Rebecca McCormick) Elizabeth Berkley () Timothy Carhart (Eddie Willows) Madison McReynolds (Lindsey Willows) Pauley Perrette (Candeece) Samuel Ball () Alimi Ballard (Sound Engineer) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Leslie Bega (Lea) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson)

Grissom investigates the murder of two men that leads him to a new encounter with Lady Heather. Catherine is desperate to find out what lead to the near death of her daughter and why her ex, Eddie, disappeared.

b: 13-Feb-2003 pc: 315 w: Carol Mendelsohn & Andrew Lipsitz and Naren Shankar & Eli Talbert s: Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue and Josh Berman & Bob Harris d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: 90 mins. Music: "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails 64 mins.

62. Lucky Strike

gs: Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Dwayne Adway (Damien Tooms) Tracy Middendorf (Bridget Willis) Leslie Silva () Mahershalalhashbaz Ali () Cameron Daddo () Sam Jaeger ()

A man driving with a wooden stake in his head dies in front of a casino. Grissom and Nick work to discover the 'vampire" killer. Warrick and Catherine hunt for the killer of a NBA star's 5 year old son.

b: 20-Feb-2003 pc: 316 w: Eli Talbert & Anthony E. Zuiker d: Kenneth Fink

63. Crash and Burn

gs: Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Christopher Wiehl (Hank) Jonathan Tucker () Jeremy Roberts () Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Dahlia Salem (Elaine Alcott) Christopher Gorham (Corey) Kevin Richardson (Fred Lychalk) James Sutorius () Jonathan Tucker (Peter Arnz) Jeremy Roberts (Mr. Arnz)

An elderly woman crashes her car into a crowded restaurant. One of the patrons is Sara's paramedic boyfriend. Grissom and Nick investigate the possible carbon monoxide murder of a woman in her home.

b: 13-Mar-2003 pc: 317 w: Josh Berman d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: The song at the end is "Wild Horses" by Mazzy Star. Coincidentally it was also in William Peterson's movie "Fear."

64. Precious Metal

gs: Katherine La Nasa () Matt Winston () Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Garret Dillahunt () Matt DeCaro () Blake Adams () Sarah Lancaster ()

Catherine, Nick, and Sara investigate a seemingly months old body found in the mountains. Discovery of the man's identity lead the team to the world of robot wars. Warrick and Grissom look into the case of a man found murdered in an alley. Complicating their efforts, the medical examiner "lost" the body for 11 days. Greg helps this case by doing some undercover work.

b: 03-Apr-2003 pc: 318 w: Naren Shankar & Andrew Lipsitz d: Deran Sarafian

65. A Night at the Movies

gs: Charlie Hofheimer (Kevin McCallum) Cyia Batten () Megan Ward () Finn Carter () Peter Dobson (Anthony Haines) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Kevin Christy () Todd Giebenhain ()

Grissom and Catherine investigate a movie-goer who was stabbed to death; the team comes to a forensic impasse while processing a teenager who died from a gunshot wound.

b: 10-Apr-2003 pc: 319 w: Danny Cannon & Anthony E. Zuiker s: Carol Mendelsohn d: Matt Earl Beesley

66. Last Laugh

gs: Bobcat Goldthwait (Michael Boland) Jeffrey Ross (Dougie Max) Gilbert Gottfried (Comic) Bryan Callen (Bartender) Alan Blumenfeld (Club Owner) Jeff Perry (George Stark) Tom Gallop (Stark's Attorney) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Sandra Purpuro () Maggie Wheeler (Female Comic) Leslie Bega (Lea) Larry Thomas (Convenience Store Clerk) Molly Weber () Bryan Callen (Bartender Barry Yoder)

Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a despised comic who died onstage, apparently after drinking from a tainted bottle of water. The case grows more puzzling when a 15-year-old boy dies in a convenience store after drinking the same brand of water. Brass reopens a woman's accidental-death case after spotting the deceased's husband in a flashy new car with a trophy date on his arm.

b: 24-Apr-2003 pc: 320 w: Bob Harris & Anthony E. Zuiker s: Bob Harris & Carol Mendelsohn d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: series creator Anthony Zuiker has a cameo appearance as a heckler in the episode's final scene.

67. Forever

gs: Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Lee Garlington () Patrick Fabian (Rhone Confer) Susan Walters (Harper Fitzgerald) Jonathan Slavin (Jason Banks) Olivia Friedman () Nigel Gibbs () Lisa Wilhoit () Arielle Kebbel (Blonde Teen) Lee Garlington (Mrs. Frommer) Michael Mantell (Dr. Stevens) Olivia Friedman (Alyssa)

The trampling death of a trainer by her horse aboard a private jet is investigated by Grissom, Catherine, and Nick. Sara and Warrick look into a Romeo and Juliet scenario in the desert.

b: 01-May-2003 pc: 321 w: Sarah Goldfinger d: David Grossman

68. Play with Fire

gs: Raymond Cruz (Miguel Delgado) Bob Gunton (Robert Carvallo) Max Martini (Jason Kent) Luis Antonio Ramos () Rebecca McFarland (Jason Kent's Attorney) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Olivia Rosewood ()

Grissom, Sara, and Nick investigate the murder of a woman in the press box of a high school stadium. They arrive less than an hour after the woman's death. Catherine and Warrick try to determine the cause of an explosion in the DNA lab of CSI that seriously injures a lab tech. The personal lives of our characters come into play in this episode.

b: 08-May-2003 pc: 323 w: Naren Shankar & Andrew Lipsitz d: Kenneth Fink

NOTE: All the equipment in the lab is fully functional, and was either purchased outright, or donated/loaned to the show for product placement.

69. Inside the Box

gs: Scott Wilson (Sam Braun) Jeffrey D. Sams (Det. Cyrus Lockwood) Michael Shamus Wiles () Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) David Selburg (Benny Murdoch) Emilio Rivera () Christie Lynn Smith ()

A professional bank robbery leads to the death of a detective. While investigating the case, Grissom deals with his hearing loss and another CSI gets a personal revelation.

b: 15-May-2003 pc: 322 w: Carol Mendelsohn & Anthony E. Zuiker d: Danny Cannon

Season 4

70. Assume Nothing (1)

gs: Scott Wilson (Sam Braun) John Doman (Judge Slater) Rudolf Martin () Brian Bloom () Nichole Hiltz (Natasha Rifkin) John Kassir () Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Moon Bloodgood () Josh Holloway () Scott Alan Smith () David Berman (David Phillips) Terry Bozeman ()

Two couples meet in a bar and one of the couples is murdered. When a second couple is murdered in a similar fashion the team suspects a pair of serial killers are on the loose. The case is complicated by leaks to the press and a judge reluctant to issue a warrant. Catherine gets some troubling news about her father's murder trial.

b: 25-Sep-2003 pc: 401 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Danny Cannon d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Marks the first time an episode concludes with "to be continued." Rating:19.9/28

71. All for Our Country (2)

gs: John Doman (Judge Slater) David Andrews () Scott Alan Smith () Paul Francis (Rich) Marisol Nichols () Lombardo Boyar () Jeffrey Dean Morgan () Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Blake Shields () Patrice Fisher () Andrew Leeds () David Berman (David Phillips) Patrick Stogner (Bradley Small)

When the lead suspects in Grissom's serial killer case are murdered, Grissom suspects an inside job. Grissom and Brass are at odds when Grissom suggests it was a cop. Catherine and Sara investigate what happened to a college football fan when his bloated body is found in a bathtub.

b: 02-Oct-2003 pc: 402 w: Andrew Lipsitz & Carol Mendelsohn s: Richard Catalani d: Richard J. Lewis

72. Homebodies

gs: Stephen Root (Mr. Kirkwood) Jeanette Brox () M. C. Gainey (Frank Maddox) Paul Francis (Rich) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Skip O'Brien (Det. Ray O'Riley) Vince Vieluf () Thomas Wilson Brown () Ron Melendez () David Berman (David Phillips) Zachary Throne () Noah Segan () Candace Edwards () Mia Wesley () Lois Hall ()

Grissom and Warrick get the case of an old woman found mummified in her closet. Sarah and Nick arrive to investigate a breaking and entering to find a raped teen. These cases are not as disparate as they first seem. Catherine looks into a gun found by a boy. The gun is connected to a week old murder across town that Warrick caught.

b: 09-Oct-2003 pc: 403 w: Naren Shankar & Sarah Goldfinger d: Kenneth Fink

73. Feeling the Heat

gs: Arye Gross (Paul Winston) Stacy Edwards (Vicki Winston) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Chris Mulkey () Carlos Jacott (Dr. Garner) Erik Jensen () Rick Ravanello (Ranger Ted Stone) James Leo Ryan () David Berman (David Phillips) Chris Mulkey (Mr. Young)

During Vegas's latest Heat wave of triple digit temperatures, Gil and Catherine investigate a baby locked in a car. Warrick investigates a man dead of an apparent heat stroke in his house. Nick and Sarah investigate a woman's body found floating in the lake with a blow to the head.

b: 23-Oct-2003 pc: 405 w: Anthony E. Zuiker , Eli Talbert d: Kenneth Fink

74. Fur and Loathing

gs: Willie Garson (Bud Simmons/Sexy Kitty) Patrick Fischler () Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Brad Henke (George Bartell) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Paul Francis (Rich) Todd Robert Anderson () Steven Barr () David Berman (David Phillips) Kim Robillard () Chad Einbinder ()

The team is introduced to the "Furry" side of Vegas when a man is found dead on the side of the road, dressed in a racoon suit. Elsewhere in Vegas, a gunshot victim is found in a deep-freezer, frozen solid.

b: 30-Oct-2003 pc: 406 w: Jerry Stahl d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Title resembles the 1998 movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", starring Jonny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Christina Ricci, & Tobey Maguire.

75. Jackpot

gs: Nathan Wetherington (Eric Brooks) Scott Wilson (Sam Braun) Henry Czerny (Lieutenant Alan Brooks) Jeffrey Combs (Dr. Dale Sterling) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Cameron Dye () Nathan Wetherington () Alyson Reed () Michael Bowen () Christina Carlisi ()

A severed head is shipped to Dr. Robbins from Jackpot, Nevada. Grissom goes to Jackpot to find the rest of the body and gets very little cooperation from the locals. Catherine gets an unexpected gift from her father.

b: 06-Nov-2003 pc: 407 w: Naren Shankar & Carol Mendelsohn d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: George Eads and Jorja Fox do not appear in this episode.

76. Invisible Evidence

gs: Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Rory Atwater) Christian Camargo (Michael Fife) Lochlyn Munro (Officer Watson) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) James Marshall (Gary Quinn) James Patrick Stuart (Adam Matthews) Erik Jensen (Sinclair) Andrea Roth (Lyford's Sister) Kayren Butler (Rita) Michael Ensign (Judge Brenner) Gary Anthony Williams (Police Impound Driver) David Berman (David Phillips)

Warrick's appearance at the preliminary hearing on a rape and murder case goes terribly wrong when the only piece of evidence is thrown out on a technicality. Grissom and the team have 24 hours to make the case with new evidence or the killer will go free.

b: 13-Nov-2003 pc: 404 w: Josh Berman d: Danny Cannon

NOTE: This is Xander Berkeley's first appearance of a possibly recurring role on "CSI". This was originally set to air on October 16, but was pre-empted at the last minute, due to very high ratings from baseball.

77. After the Show

gs: Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Rory Atwater) Martin Donovan (II) (Howard Delhomme) Jaime Ray Newman (Julie Walters) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Paul Cassell () Gildart Jackson (Car Dealer) Branen Morgan ()

A suspect's infatuation with Catherine results in her taking over a high profile case. The case is a missing woman who aspired to be a showgirl. Sara and Nick are angered since it takes the career making case away from them.

b: 20-Nov-2003 pc: 408 w: Andrew Lipsitz & Elizabeth Devine d: Ken Fink

NOTE: Gary Dourdan (Warrick) does not appear in this episode. This episode is based on an actual case, the murder of Linda Sobek. The case was solved by Elizabeth Devine who is the consulting producer of the show and a former CSI.

78. Grissom Versus the Volcano

gs: Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Rory Atwater) Randy J. Goodwin (Myles Rueben) Billy Keane () Susan Diol (Beth Dunbar) Don Stark (Sam Hopkins) Tom Gallop () Alex Carter (Detective Vartann) Louis Lombardi () Tricia O'Kelley (Debbie Dunbar) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Daphne Duplaix (Amelia Rueben) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) David Berman (David Phillips) Benny Nieves () Marc Valera () Vincent Corazza (Rental Car Manager)

The sheriff is under political pressure to find who killed a air marshall with a car bomb that the sheriff witnessed. Grissom, Catherine and Nick are pressured to produce results. Warrick and Sarah try to find the murderer of the wife of a singer who headlines on the strip.

b: 11-Dec-2003 pc: 409 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn s: Josh Berman d: Richard J. Lewis

79. Coming of Rage

gs: Brian Austin Green (Gregory Curtwell) Kimberlee Peterson (Ashley Curtwell) Jack Conley () Brian Sites (Benny Lizzio) Chip Zien (Lawyer) Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Geoffrey Rivas (Det. Sam Vega) Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Basil Wallace () James DuMont () Bair Hochwald () Susan Chuang () David Berman (David Phillips) Marcus Mitchell () Todd Jeffries () Will Schaub () Nicolas Roye (Todd)

A teenager is found murdered on a construction site. Grissom, Sarah, and Warrick follow the lead of blood on a hammer. Nick, with an assist from Catherine, tries to find how a woman was killed by a gunshot on her lawn when no one nearby had a gun.

b: 18-Dec-2003 pc: 410 w: Sarah Goldfinger s: Richard Catalani d: Nelson McCormick

80. Eleven Angry Jurors

gs: Ever Carradine (Faye Minden) Eddie Jemison () Billy Wirth () Alex Carter (Detective Vartann) Dean Norris () Jack Laufer () Susan May Pratt (Terri Newsome) Andy Berman (Mr. Dorsey) Andy Powers (Chris Gibbons) Sarah Rafferty () Sarah Buxton () Anne Betancourt () Darryl Alan Reed ()

The lone holdout on a jury is found dead in the jury room. The eleven jurors who were voting guilty and who hated the dead juror are the natural suspects. Nick reopens a four year old case when the sister of the victim comes forward with new evidence.

b: 08-Jan-2004 pc: 411 w: Josh Berman & Andrew Lipsitz d: Matt Earl Beesley

NOTE: Alternate title: The Giving Tree William Petersen played Juror #12 in the Cable TV remake of "12 angry Men"

81. Butterflied

gs: Kyle Secor (Doctor) Erinn Carter (Debbie Marlin) Josh Stamberg (Dr. Tripton) James Patrick Stuart () Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) David Berman (David Phillips) Tinsley Grimes () Rich Hutchman ()

A woman found murdered in her home. Her resemblance to Sara causes Grissom to take a personal interest in the case and forces him to examine the decisions he has made in his life.

b: 15-Jan-2004 pc: 412 w: David Rambo d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Previously titled Fishing In Vegas This episode received a "Due to adult content Viewer discretion is advised." warning and was rated TV-14-SV. George Eads does not appear in this episode.

82. Suckers

gs: Sam Doumit (Angela Somerville) Danny Huston () Sherman Augustus () Wendy Gazelle () Alan Gelfant () James Haven () Andrea Roth () Joel Bissonnette () Cheselka Leigh (Joyce) Jacqui Maxwell () Kimberly McCullough () David Berman (David Phillips) David Chung () Cameron Bender ()

Three little CSIs (Grissom, Sara, and Nick)respond to an electrocution at a casino. The casino is hosting Japanese antiquities. The electroctution is just a ruse to steal the central piece of the exhibit. Catherine and Warrick deal with a vampire murder.

b: 05-Feb-2004 pc: 414 w: Danny Cannon & Josh Berman d: Danny Cannon

83. Paper or Plastic

gs: Jamie Brown (Celeste Turner) David Andrews (Officer Fromansky) Michael Landes (Mr. Reed) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Tim Kelleher () Joe Maruzzo () T.J. Thyne () Brooks Almy () Gerald McCullouch (Bobby Dawson) Steve Cell () David Berman (David Phillips) Derk Cheetwood ()

A robbery at a grocery store results in a shootout leaving five dead. The police officer at the scene believes Grissom has a grudge against him. The entire team has to process the enormous amount of evidence at the scene.

b: 12-Feb-2004 pc: 413 w: Naren Shankar d: Kenneth Fink

84. Early Rollout

gs: D.B. Sweeney (Kyle Goode) Kim Coates (Drake Snow) Nicholas Lea (Chris Bezich) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Kat Dennings (Missy Wilson) James Hyde (Mike Trent) Oscar B. Goodman () David Berman (David Phillips) Cory Hardrict () Galvin Chapman ()

The whole team must investigate a crime where a husband and his porn star wife were murdered execution style. Things get personal for Catherine when Grissom talks to her about her evaluation. Brass believes that Sara may have some type of problem.

b: 19-Feb-2004 pc: 415 w: Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn s: Elizabeth Devine d: Duane Clarke

NOTE: Continuity: Catherine tells Grissom about the check she received from her father, Sam Braun, in the episode "Jackpot."

85. Getting Off

gs: James Russo (Riley "Boom Boom" Reynaldo) Nicholas Lea (Chris Bezich) Paul Dooley (Buddy Ween) Heather Kafka () Jose Zuniga (Det. Cavalier) Judith Hoag () Rocco Sisto () Joe Chrest () Debra Wilson (Hooker) Keram Malicki-Sanchez () David Berman (David Phillips) Matthew Walker ()

b: 26-Feb-2004 pc: 418 w: Jerry Stahl d: Kenneth Fink

86. XX

gs: Gina Torres (Warden) T.R. Knight () David Marciano (Frank Samuels) Diana-Maria Riva (Juanita) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Alex Carter (Detective Vartann) Todd Tesen () Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) James Patrick Stuart () Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Paul Carafotes () Patrick Macmanus () Masasa () Sami Reed () David Berman (David Phillips) Ralph P. Martin () Jack Kyle () Amanda Kaplan ()

When an arm bounces from underneath a bus, the CSI team is called to determine what happened. They discover the remains of a body beneath the bus. Considering that the bus was carrying inmates from a women's correctional facility, it's perhaps not surprising that someone might try to escape -- but when it's discovered that the person was dead *before* the trip began, the case takes an interesting turn. Meanwhile, Grissom investigates a man stabbed once in the front and four times in the back -- all wounds at exactly the same height.

b: 11-Mar-2004 pc: 419 w: Ethlie Ann Vare d: Deran Sarafian

87. Bad to the Bone

gs: Xander Berkeley () Megan Follows () Erik Passoja () Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) David Berman (David Phillips) Dale Dickey () Megan Follows (Beth Darien) Eric Passoja (Walter Darien) David Hall (Martin Darien) Angelica Pulido (Louise Madison) David Berman (David Phillips) Josh Stewart (Sean Cleary) Eric Stonestreet (Ronnie Litre) Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Atwater)

A violent murder in a casino parking garage and another episode in the police interview room lead the CSIs to one shocking discovery after another. The case involves a missing woman, a long dead body and a missing child.

b: 01-Apr-2004 w: Eli Talbert d: David Grossman

88. Bad Words

gs: Tracey Needham (Jessica Abernathy) Max Weinstein (Sam Abernathy) Larry Poindexter () Michael Gaston (Rick Chilson) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Jason Kravits () T. E. Russell () Andy Comeau (Craig) K Callan (Martha James) Christopher B. Duncan () Christopher Shea () Lisa Rotondi (Viva Charles) David Berman (David Phillips)

Warrick, Catherine, and Nick try to determine the cause of a house fire that kills a teenage kill. The fire is in the same neighborhood as a similar arson fire. Grissom and Sara investigate a man found dead with letter tiles in his stomach. The man was a competitor in a word game tournament.

b: 15-Apr-2004 w: Sarah Goldfinger d: Rob Bailey

NOTE: Although the credits bill her as Sabrina James, the dead girl was Sabrina Abernathy. James was her maternal grandmother's name.

89. Dead Ringer

gs: Dash Mihok (Will Marshall) Jennifer Gatti (Patricia Fielding) Steven Culp (Lt. Mendes) Tina Holmes (Mrs. Senteno) Shawn Doyle (Archibald Lopez) Kim Rhodes (Lydia Lopez) Alex Carter (Detective Vartann) Tom Parker (SWAT Runner) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Romy Rosemont (Jacqui Franco) Neil Giuntoli (ATM Thief) Chris Coppola (Clyde) David Berman (David Phillips)

Grissom, Catherine and Nick investigate the death of a runner during a competition. Meanwhile Sara and Warrick investigate the death of couple in a hotel room, initially thought to be a murder-suicide. Both cases take place during this 'cop' competition , with more than 20.000 attendants (all of them cops). This gives the investigations an interesting turn, as almost all the suspects and all dead people are cops.

b: 29-Apr-2004 w: Elizabeth Devine d: Kenneth Fink

90. Turning the Screws

gs: Ron Dean (Woody) J. Barton () Kate Vernon () Alex Breckenridge (Tara) Daveigh Chase () Wallace Langham (David Hodges) James Patrick Stuart () Andrea Roth () Brad Hawkins () Will Rothhaar () Adam Hendershott () Terry Bozeman () David Berman (David Phillips) Palmer Davis () Stacy Barnhisel () Marc Musso () Daveigh Chase (Tessa Press)

A roller coaster runs off track leaving 6 people dead. The CSI team must uncover whether this was an accident, or foul play. Warrick and Catherine try to find the killer of a 13 year old girl.

b: 06-May-2004 pc: 421 w: Josh Berman s: Carol Mendelsohn & Rich Cataloni d: Deran Sarafian

NOTE: This episode was originally titled "A Turn of the Screws" and then "A Screw Turned Loose" before finally being titled "Turning of the Screw". Josh Berman. the writer for this episode, has said that this episode of CSI has the highest body count so far. the Egyptian-themed amusement park in which the roller coaster flies off the tracks is actually Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom in Redlands, California.

91. No More Bets

gs: Scott Wilson (Sam Braun) Maury Chaykin (Joseph Landers/Greene) Nicholas Lea (Chris Bezich) Eddie Kaye Thomas (Seth Landers) Mark Derwin (Braun's Lawyer) Wallace Langham (David Hodges) Justin Urich (Teddy) David Berman (David Phillips)

Two men are found murdered after scamming Sam Braun's casinos. Grissom and Warrick investigate after Catherine is thrown off the case. One of the suspects is the son of a man Braun caught cheating. Nick gets the promotion that Sara coveted.

b: 13-May-2004 pc: 422 w: Naren Shankar , Carol Mendelsohn, Judith McCreary s: Andrew Lipsitz & Dustin Lee Abraham d: Richard J. Lewis

NOTE: Originally titled "Who's Your Daddy?"

92. Bloodlines

gs: Nina Siemaszko (Linly Parker) George Newbern (Todd Coombs) Alex Carter (Detective Vartann) Lisa Sheridan (Krystal) Mark Kiely (Roger Coombs) Michael Reilly Burke (Stuart Coombs) Drew Pillsbury (Kevin Coombs) Davenia McFadden () Tom Kiesche (Larry Coombs) Drew Powell () Lamont D. Thompson ()

A casino employee is beaten and raped on her way home from work, but she survives and identifies her attacker. Unfortunately, a DNA test sets him free and Grissom must wrestle with whether evidence can ever lie. Later, Grissom comes to the rescue of a coworker who ends up on the other side of the law

b: 20-May-2004 pc: 423 w: Carol Mendelsohn & Naren Shankar s: Eli Talbert & Sara Goldfinger d: Kenneth Fink