List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Episodes
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on October 6, 2000. Since then, fifteen seasons have been broadcast.
The first season consisted of 23 episodes, including a two-part pilot episode written by series creator Anthony E. Zuiker. Seasons two, three, and four also had 23 episodes each, whilst season five had 25 episodes, including a two-part season finale directed by Quentin Tarantino. During seasons six and seven, the episode count was 24, whilst season eight had 17 episodes due to the WGA strike. Season nine had 24 episodes, whilst season ten returned to the series standard of 23 episodes. Seasons eleven, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen set a new standard of 22 episodes per season, whilst the fifteenth season received a reduced order of 18 episodes. The two-hour series finale was aired on September 27, 2015.
The first nine seasons have been released on DVD in Region 1 and Region 2 territories. Seasons 1, 8 (only in France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany), 9 (not in Belgium and Germany) and 10 (only in Germany) have been released on Blu-ray Disc.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Rank | Rating | |||
| 1 | 23 | October 6, 2000 | May 17, 2001 | 11 | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 23 | September 27, 2001 | May 16, 2002 | 2 | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | September 26, 2002 | May 15, 2003 | 1 | 16.3 | |
| 4 | 23 | September 25, 2003 | May 20, 2004 | 1 | 15.9 | |
| 5 | 25 | September 23, 2004 | May 19, 2005 | 1 | 16.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 22, 2005 | May 18, 2006 | 3 | 15.6 | |
| 7 | 24 | September 21, 2006 | May 17, 2007 | 6 | 12.2 | |
| 8 | 17 | September 27, 2007 | May 15, 2008 | 7 | 10.6 | |
| 9 | 24 | October 9, 2008 | May 14, 2009 | 4 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 23 | September 24, 2009 | May 20, 2010 | 10 | 9.7 | |
| 11 | 22 | September 23, 2010 | May 12, 2011 | 12 | 8.4 | |
| 12 | 22 | September 21, 2011 | May 9, 2012 | 16 | 8.0 | |
| 13 | 22 | September 26, 2012 | May 15, 2013 | 18 | 7.7 | |
| 14 | 22 | September 25, 2013 | May 7, 2014 | 16 | 7.8 | |
| 15 | 18 | September 28, 2014 | February 15, 2015 | 28 | 7.2 | |
| Finale | 2 | September 27, 2015 | N/A | N/A | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2000–01)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 1)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Jorja Fox joins the main cast in the second episode. Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and David Berman recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Danny Cannon | Anthony E. Zuiker | October 6, 2000 | 17.30 |
| 2 | 2 | "Cool Change" | Michael Watkins | Anthony E. Zuiker | October 13, 2000 | 15.80 |
| 3 | 3 | "Crate 'n Burial" | Danny Cannon | Ann Donahue | October 20, 2000 | 14.20 |
| 4 | 4 | "Pledging Mr. Johnson" | R.J. Lewis | Josh Berman & Anthony E. Zuiker | October 27, 2000 | 14.90 |
| 5 | 5 | "Friends & Lovers" | Lou Antonio | Andrew Lipsitz | November 3, 2000 | 15.16 |
| 6 | 6 | "Who Are You?" | Danny Cannon | Carol Mendelsohn & Josh Berman | November 10, 2000 | 15.00 |
| 7 | 7 | "Blood Drops" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay by: Ann Donahue Story by: Tish McCarthy | November 17, 2000 | 15.74 |
| 8 | 8 | "Anonymous" | Danny Cannon | Eli Talbert & Anthony E. Zuiker | November 24, 2000 | 13.20 |
| 9 | 9 | "Unfriendly Skies" | Michael Shapiro | Teleplay by: Andrew Lipsitz & Carol Mendelsohn & Anthony E. Zuiker Story by: Andrew Lipsitz | December 8, 2000 | 15.65 |
| 10 | 10 | "Sex, Lies and Larvae" | Thomas J. Wright | Josh Berman & Ann Donahue | December 22, 2000 | 14.88 |
| 11 | 11 | "The I-15 Murders" | Oz Scott | Carol Mendelsohn | January 12, 2001 | 17.49 |
| 12 | 12 | "Fahrenheit 932" | Danny Cannon | Jacqueline Zambrano | February 1, 2001 | 21.26 |
| 13 | 13 | "Boom" | Kenneth Fink | Josh Berman & Ann Donahue & Carol Mendelsohn | February 8, 2001 | 21.45 |
| 14 | 14 | "To Halve and to Hold" | Lou Antonio | Andrew Lipsitz & Ann Donahue | February 15, 2001 | 21.95 |
| 15 | 15 | "Table Stakes" | Danny Cannon | Teleplay by: Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn Story by: Elizabeth Devine | February 22, 2001 | 20.88 |
| 16 | 16 | "Too Tough to Die" | Richard J. Lewis | Elizabeth Devine | March 1, 2001 | 23.72 |
| 17 | 17 | "Face Lift" | Lou Antonio | Josh Berman | March 8, 2001 | 23.00 |
| 18 | 18 | $35K O.B.O. | Roy H. Wagner | Eli Talbert | March 29, 2001 | 21.57 |
| 19 | 19 | "Gentle, Gentle" | Danny Cannon | Ann Donahue | April 12, 2001 | 23.24 |
| 20 | 20 | "Sounds of Silence" | Peter Markle | Josh Berman & Andrew Lipsitz | April 19, 2001 | 23.50 |
| 21 | 21 | "Justice Is Served" | Jerry Stahl | Thomas J. Wright | April 26, 2001 | 22.33 |
| 22 | 22 | "Evaluation Day" | Kenneth Fink | Anthony E. Zuiker | May 10, 2001 | 18.90 |
| 23 | 23 | "Strip Strangler" | Danny Cannon | Ann Donahue | May 17, 2001 | 18.98 |
Season 2 (2001–02)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 2)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and David Berman recur. Khandi Alexander, Rory Cochrane, Adam Rodriguez, David Caruso, and Emily Procter guest star in "Cross Jurisdictions," the pilot episode of CSI: Miami.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 3 (2002–03)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 3)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda join the main cast. David Berman, and Wallace Langham recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 4 (2003–04)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 4)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and Paul Guilfoyle star. David Berman, and Wallace Langham recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 5 (2004–05)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 5)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Louise Lombard, David Berman, Jon Wellner, and Wallace Langham recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 6 (2005–06)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 6)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Louise Lombard, David Berman, Liz Vassey, Jon Wellner, and Wallace Langham recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 7 (2006–07)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 7)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Louise Lombard joins the main cast, and departs at the seasons conclusion. David Berman, Liz Vassey, Jon Wellner, and Wallace Langham recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 8 (2007–08)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 8)
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Wallace Langham joins the main cast. David Berman, Jon Wellner, and Liz Vassey recur. Jorja Fox departs the main cast after seven episodes, whilst Louise Lombard guest stars in episode one, departing subsequently.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 9 (2008–09)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 9)
Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Gary Dourdan and William Petersen depart the cast in episodes one, and ten, respectively. Lauren Lee Smith joins the main cast in episode three, departing at the seasons conclusion. Laurence Fishburne joins the cast in episode 9. Jorja Fox, Liz Vassey, Jon Wellner, and David Berman recur. In Episode 16, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift appeared in a guest role as Haley Jones.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 10 (2009–10)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 10)
Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, and Paul Guilfoyle star. David Berman, and Liz Vassey join the main cast, with Vassey departing at the end of the season. Jorja Fox, and Jon Wellner recur.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 11 (2010–11)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 11)
Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Jorja Fox rejoins the main cast. Liz Vassey, Elisabeth Harnois, William Petersen, and Louise Lombard make single-episode guest appearances. Jon Wellner recurs, Fishburne departs at the seasons end.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 12 (2011–12)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 12)
George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Elisabeth Harnois and Ted Danson join the main cast, Marg Helgenberger departs as a series regular in episode twelve, and is replaced by Elisabeth Shue in episode fourteen. Jon Wellner recurs.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 13 (2012–13)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 13)
Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Jon Wellner joins the regular cast. William Petersen provides voice-over in "Dead Air".
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 14 (2013–14)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 14)
Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, Jon Wellner, and Paul Guilfoyle star. Guilfoyle departs the main cast at the end of the season. Marg Helgenberger, and CSI: Cyber's Patricia Arquette both make single-episode guest appearances.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 15 (2014–15)
- Main article: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 15)
Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, and Jon Wellner star. Eads and Shue depart the main cast at the end of the season. CSI: Cyber's Patricia Arquette guest stars in "The Twin Paradox".
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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Finale (2015)
- Main article: Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
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Webisodes (2012)
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Home video releases
DVD
| Season | Episodes | DVD release dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Discs | ||
Blu-ray
Season 1 was released 12 May 2009 on Blu-ray and was labeled as a special widescreen edition.
