For the first time this season, all three series will air new episodes in the same week.

Starting out the week on Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT, CSI: Miami deals with a case that gets personal for Eric in "And How Does That Make You Kill?":

When the daughter of Delko's therapist is murdered, Horatio and the CSI team must find the killer before Delko's darkest secrets are exposed.

Sam Hill has directed 13 previous episodes of Miami, including last season's finale, "Going Ballistic". This is Tamara Jaron's second time writing for Miami. Her other writing credit is for "Tunnel Vision" from season six.

The following actors and actresses will guest-star in "And How Does That Make You Kill?":

• Boti Bliss as Valera
• Megalyn Echikunwoke as Dr. Tara Price
• Gail O'Grady as Dr. Rachel Marsh
• Alya Kell as Chelsea Marsh
• Brett Davern as Justin Marsh
• Bradford Tatum as Nick Burnham
• Chelsea Ricketts as Allison O'Connor
• Omari Hardwick as Eddie Dashell
• Golden Brooks as Pam Dashell
• Christian Pikes as Corey Dashell
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Shane Huntington
• Christopher Redman as Michael Travers

Boti Bliss is reprising her established role as Maxine Valera. Megalyn Echikunwoke is returning as Dr Tara Price, who was first seen in last week's "Won't Get Fueled Again". Gail O'Grady appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp". The other guest-stars are new to the franchise.

On Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/PT, Mac faces a dangerous situation mid-flight in "Turbulence":

On Mac's flight to D.C., an air marshal is found murdered shortly after take off. Mac is certain the killer is on board and searches for the murder weapon.

Matt Earl Beesley has never directed for CSI: NY before, but he has taken a turn in the director's chair for New York's lead-in Criminal Minds, as well as the other two members of the CSI franchise. This is the second time Jeremy Littman has written for New York. His previous episode was "Obsession" in season three. Show star Gary Sinise has a co-writing credit for "Turbulence", which is his second time writing for the series. He also co-wrote "Live or Let Die" in season two.

"Turbulence" will feature the following actors and actresses in guest-starring roles:

• Justin Shilton as Ed Riley
• Roxanne Day as Nina
• Michaela McManus as Susan Montgomery
• Ben Youcef as Anton Greenway
• Scott Connors as James Turner
• Ethan Erickson as Brendon Walsh
• Nelly as Terrence Davis
• Kincaid Walker as Gate Attendant

Recording artist Nelly will begin his recurring role as Terrence Davis in "Turbulence". Roxanne Day was in the CSI episode "Who Are You?" during the show's first season. Ethan Erickson has appeared on both CSI ("Time of Your Death") and Miami ("Come as You Are"). The rest of the guest-stars are appearing in the franchise for the first time.

The ninth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will premiere Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT with "For Warrick", the conclusion to last season's shocking finale:

The CSI team comes together after Warrick is shot in a Las Vegas alleyway.

Richard J. Lewis has directed 40 episodes of CSI, including "Grissom's Divine Comedy". The teleplay for the episode was co-written by Lewis and Allen MacDonald. This is the tenth time MacDonald has written for the show, and his previous credits include last season's "Drops' Out". Lewis has written one previous teleplay for CSI: the season five episode "Committed". Executive producer Carol Mendelsohn wrote the story the teleplay was based on. Mendelsohn has 45 writing credits for CSI, most recently for "The Theory of Everything".

The season premiere of CSI will include the following recurring actors and guest-stars:

• Liz Vassey as Wendy Simms
• Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie
• Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
• Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
• Gerald McCullouch as Bobby Dawson
• Sheeri Rappaport as Mandy Webster
• Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews
• Conor O'Farrell as Undersheriff McKeen
• Larry Mitchell as Officer Mitchell
• Meta Golding as Tina Brewster
• Joseph Patrick Kelly as Officer Metcalf
• DeLon Howell as Officer Devlin
• David Gianopoulos as Daniel Pritchard
• Thom Gossom Jr. as Minister

Jorja Fox is returning to her role as Sara Sidle for the first time since "Goodbye and Good Luck". Liz Vassey, Marc Vann, Archie Kao, Gerald McCullouch, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner, Conor O'Farrell, Larry Mitchell and Joseph Patrick Kelly are reprising established recurring roles. Meta Golding will be back as Warrick's ex-wife Tina, last seen in "Bang Bang" during season six. DeLon Howell appeared in two previous episodes of the show, including last season's finale, "For Gedda". David Gianopoulos also appeared in "For Gedda". Thom Gossom Jr is the only guest-star who has never acted on CSI. This is his first appearance in the franchise.

"And How Does That Make You Kill?", "Turbulence" and "For Gedda" begin airing October 6 on CBS.

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