Episode Reviews
01. Burked 2001-09-27 calendar
The sophomore season of the hit crime drama begins with the death of a popular Las Vegas casino executive. 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.
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02. Chaos Theory 2001-10-04 calendar
Grissom and crew investigate when a coed, who was packing up to leave her dorm room to return home, disappears without a trace and leaves all of her belongings behind.
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03. Overload 2001-10-11 calendar
A construction worker who fell 12 stories to his death is thought to have committed suicide by everyone but Grissom, who believes the man was murdered; a teen boy who was an epileptic is found dead in his therapist's house.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: When Nick said that he was Abused when he was
younger
04. Bully for You 2001-10-18 calendar
A cocky teen football player is fatally shot in a high-school restroom and the evidence seems to implicate a student who was tormented by the jock. Also, a body that has turned to human soup is found in a bag dumped in a gully.
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05. Scuba Doobie-Doo 2001-10-25 calendar
Two bizarre cases baffle investigators in this intriguingly complex episode. One involves an abandoned apartment that has blood-spattered walls. The former tenant offers Grissom a highly unusual explanation for how it got there and claims no crime was committed. Grissom doesn't believe him, but then he can't find a body either. In the second case Catherine and Nick attempt to determine how a dead scuba diver in full gear became lodged between two charred tree branches 30 above the ground, near Lake Mead. Nick thinks the victim was snagged by a firefighting helicopter as it scooped up water from the lake, but Catherine isn't buying that urban legend.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: When Nick talks about the
urban legend
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06. Alter Boys 2001-11-01 calendar
A young man is discovered burying a body that has been shot three times, but Grissom isn't convinced the guy is the killer — despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary; a woman is found dead in a health spa locker room without obvious evidence of foul play, but Catherine and
Warrick suspect murder.
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07. Caged 2001-11-08 calendar
A historical-society worker is found dead, apparently from natural causes, in a metal cage that is used to protect rare books — but Grissom suspects she was murdered; a woman is killed when her car is struck by a train at a railroad crossing, which may not have been accidental.
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08. Slaves of Las Vegas 2001-11-15 calendar
A young woman's body is discovered buried in a playground sandbox and the investigation leads Grissom and Catherine into the underworld of sadomasochistic sex. Also, the owner of a check-cashing business is shot and robbed outside of his store.
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09. And Then There Were None 2001-11-22 calendar
Three armed robbers kill five guards while stealing $250,000 from a casino; a man is gunned down at a convenience store in a small town.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: When watching the tape
Warrick teases Sara you missed that and plays the tape again
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10. Ellie 2001-12-06 calendar
Grissom has to give a lecture on preserving crime scenes at an out-of-town convention and Catherine is off to Reno for the evening, so he makes Warrick acting supervisor. The night begins routinely enough with the murder of a con man outside of a casino, but things heat up quickly when it's discovered that the dead man was part of a drug ring. He was also scheduled to fly to Baja with Capt. Brass's estranged daughter, Ellie, who turns out to be quite a spitfire — and does everything she can to humiliate her father.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: Warrick being supervisor of the day!!!!!!!!!!!
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11. Organ Grinder 2001-12-13 calendar
Grissom suspects murder when a wealthy exec is found dead in a hotel elevator, apparently of natural causes. It seems the man's body was dressed after he died and was then put in the elevator.
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12. You've Got Male 2001-12-20 calendar
Grissom and Sara investigate when the bodies of two girls are discovered stuffed in separate culvert pipes at a highway construction site; Catherine and Nick try to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a deer hunter who was shot in the woods.
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13. Identity Crisis 2002-01-17 calendar
Grissom's nemesis, serial killer Paul Millander, reappears and claims a third victim in this gripping episode. The latest slaying matches Millander's previous killings in that it recreates his father's murder, which Millander witnessed as a boy. In each case, the victim is shot once through the chest while lying in a bathtub. A nearby tape recorder contains the person's supposed suicide message. All three victims share the same birthday of Aug. 17 — the date Millander's father was slain — with the years in descending order from 1959. So presumably, the killer's next target was born Aug. 17, 1956...which just happens to be Grissom's birthday.
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14. The Finger 2002-01-31 calendar
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.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: When Sara smacks
warrick on the chest for telling everyone that she was out on a date
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15. Burden of Proof 2002-02-07 calendar
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.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: Warrick reading the
paper. He just looked too yummy!!!
16. Primum Non Nocere 2002-02-28 calendar
The death of a very unpopular amateur hockey player—who perishes in the middle of a game—propels this intriguing episode. 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.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: At the end of the
episode when Nick sits down with Warrick at the table and tells him I'm
playing cards with my friend. That was one of the best Nicky/Warrick moments
ever. And it makes you want to hug Nick even more for being so sweet
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17. Felonius Monk 2002-03-07 calendar
The CSI team investigates the murders of four Buddist monks.
18. Chasing the Bus 2002-03-28 calendar
The team investigates a mysterious bus crash in which many passengers died. 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.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: Warrick beating Grissom
at chess
19. Stalker 2002-04-04 calendar
When the CSI team investigates a stalker who killed a woman in her home, mounting evidence shows that one of the team's members may unknowingly link to the suspect.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: Warrick rushing to Nick's side after Nick was thrown out of the window
20. Cats in the Cradle ... 2002-04-25 calendar
An elderly woman is found dead surrounded by her many cats; Nick and Sara investigate a car bombing.
Best Nick/Warrick moment: When Nick tells Sara all he wanted for his birthday was a car but got a set of Encyclopedias instead
21. Anatomy of a Lye 2002-05-02 calendar
Grissom and Sara investigate the murder of a man whose body has been doused with lye, and found buried in a park. Meanwhile, Nick tries to determine how a women apparently drowned hiking in the desert.
22. Cross-Jurisdictions 2002-05-09 calendar
After the execution-style murder of the former chief of detectives, Catherine and Warrick follow leads to Miami in persuit of the killers.
23. The Hunger Artist 2002-05-16 calendar
When a famous model is found dead with her face mutilated, suspicion falls on her sister, who lives homeless on the streets of Las Vegas.