Sep 11 - Review: 'The Conversation' 'CSI: NY' star Hill Harper delves into relationships between Black men and women and takes a good, hard look at his own relationships in this groundbreaking new book.
Sep 8 - Review: 'Level 26: Dark Origins' CSI Files reviews Anthony E Zuiker's new Digi-Novel 'Level 26: Dark Origins', which centers on an elite unit tracking a one-of-a-kind serial killer called Sqweegel.
Sep 1 - Interview: Bill Haynes The 'CSI: NY' writer talks about his transition from being a real-life CSI to the writers' office, how cases from his career have inspired storylines and his upcoming sixth season episode. Very light spoilers inside!
Sep 2 - Zuiker 'Tiptoes' Away From 'CSI' The 'CSI' creator gives new projects his attention but keeps an eye on the franchise. Contains minor spoilers.
The first full week of the November sweeps will also be a week of firsts for the CSI franchise, as CBS will be breaking new ground by airing a crossover between CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, and part one of a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation two-parter.
On Monday at 10:00pm, you'll be able to watch "Felony Flight," featuring a special guest appearance by CSI: New York's Gary Sinise. Here's how CBS described the episode:
Henry Darius, a convicted serial killer, confesses to an unsolved murder and is flown from New York to Miami to show the police exactly where he buried the body. However, as the plane flies into Miami, it crashes and Darius escapes. Now, as Darius begins a Miami killing spree, New York's Det. Mac Taylor, who put Darius away the first time, comes to help Horatio and the team track Darius down before he kills again.
This episode was directed by Scott Lautanen, who has previously worked on Miami episodes such as "Whacked" and "After the Fall," but also New York episodes such as "Blood, Sweat & Tears" and most recently "Grand Murder At Central Station." The episode was written by CSI: Miami showrunner Ann Donahue, CSI creator and New York showrunner Anthony Zuiker, and Elizabeth Devine.
The following actors will be making a guest appearance on "Felony Flight:"
Rex Linn as Det. Frank Tripp
Eva LaRue as Natalia Boa Vista
James Badge Dale as Henry Darius
Lisa Canning as Lydia Johnson
Grainger Hines as Chief James Burton
JJ Dashnaw as Dave
Tyler Denk as Pete
Rhea Lando as Sandy
Jackie Forge as Felicia
Rick Kelly as Ken Hastings
Peter Parros as James Johnson
Damani Roberts as Adam Johnson
Elaine Hendrix as Joann Nivens
Michelle Page as Kimberly Beaudreaux
Boti Bliss as Valera
David Anders as Brian Miller
Gary Sinise as Det. Mac Taylor
Charles Van Eman as Club President
Jared Ward as Officer #1
Louis Iacoviello as Officer #2
Mesan Richardson as Security Guard
Brendan Fehr as Dan Cooper
Carlos Leon as Vince Rossetti
Peyton List as Alexa Endecott
Rex Linn, Eva LaRue, Grainger Hines, Boti Bliss, and Brendan Fehr will all be playing previously established characters. Besides, obviously, Gary Sinise, quite of the few of the other guest stars already have a previous CSI connection. James Badge Dale played Adam Trent in last year's original CSI episode "Committed," while a bit earlier that season Damani Roberts played Kevin in "No Humans Involved." Jeffey J. Dashnaw has worked on CSI: Miami as stunt coordinator, and also appeared in the fourth-season CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Coming of Rage" as Brian Haddick. Also on the original CSI, David Anders played Travis Watson in the third-season episode "Crow's Feet," and Elaine Hendrix played Harper Fitzgerald that same year in "Forever." Finally, you've never seen Jared Ward on CSI before, but you will soon be seeing him again, as his officer Camston is scheduled to appear again in "Urban Hellraisers."
Two days after "Felony Flight," that episode's story will get its conclusion in the CSI: New York episode "Manhattan Manunt," from which you can expect the following:
After escaping capture in Miami, serial killer Henry Darius travels to New York with a college student as his hostage in order to steal millions from her family's vault. Upon arriving, Darius kills a group of students in cold blood and leaves clues specifically for Mac of his whereabouts. Meanwhile, while in NY to assist on a case, Horatio is served with a subpoena when the newly appointed DA names him a suspect in an old murder case.
"Manhattan Manhunt" director Rob Bailey has no experience with CSI: Miami, but has previously helmed New York episodes such as "Crime and Misdemeanor" and "Corporate Warriors," and the original CSI's "No Humans Involved." The writing team for this episode is exactly the same as for "Felony Flight," consisting of Anthony Zuiker, Ann Donahue and Elizabeth Devine.
Below is a list of "Manhattan Manhunt" guest stars, some of which you will recognise from "Felony Flight:"
David Caruso as Horatio Caine
Robert Joy as Dr. Sid Hammerback
Michael Gross as Tom Endecott
James Badge Dale as Henry Darius
Kat Dennings as Sarah Endecott
Evan Parke as Albert Grafton/Big Al
Peyton List as Alexa Endecott
Carlos Leon as Vince Rosetti
Robyn Lively as Secretary
Rick Hoffman as Dr. Miles Feldstein
Alicia Coppola as Carmen Cavallo
Kandis Erickson as Paige
Andrew St. John as Dalton
Samantha Lockwood as Samantha
Lisa Canning as Lydia Johnson
Brian Lloyd as Window Washer
Alan Marco as Subpoena Server
John Dalesandro as Maitre'D
Damani Roberts as Adam
Besides recurring actor Robert Joy, special guest star David Caruso, and "Felony Flight" guest actors James Badge Dale, Peyton List, Carlos Leon, Lisa Canning and Damani Roberts, there are five other guest stars who have previously worked on the CSI franchise. Kat Dennings played Missy Wilson in the fourth-season CSI episode "Early Rollout;" Rick Hoffman appeared as Bruno Gomez in the second-season Miami episode "Bait;" and Alicia Coppola (no relation to the famous director), played Dr. Susan Hillridge way back in the first season of the original CSI, in "Justice Is Served." In the first season of CSI: Miami, John J. Dalesandro played a reporter in "Simple Man," and finally Andrew St. John appeared as Daniel Kleiner last year in Miami's"Murder In A Flash."
On Thursday at 9:00pm, CBS will be airing CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's"A Bullet Runs Through It, Part One," which the network has described as follows:
A routine traffic stop turns into a wild police chase through the streets of Las Vegas, resulting in the death of a police officer. When all is finished, the crime scene stretches for miles and the CSIs face an avalanche of ballistic evidence in order to find the real killer of the police officer who died on the scene. Grissom fears the officer may have been the victim of "friendly fire" and not the drug criminals they were chasing.
"A Bullet Runs Through It, Part One" was directed by Danny Cannon, his second episode this season after "Shooting Stars." The episode was co-written by showrunner Carol Mendelsohn and Richard Catalani, who works as technical advisor on the show and has also worked on episodes such as "Who Shot Sherlock" and "Compulsion." The two also wrote next week's conclusion to this episode, which was directed by Ken Fink.
Below is the enourmous guest cast list for "A Bullet Runs Through It, Part One:"
David Berman as David Phillips
Louise Lombard as Sophia Curtis
Alex Carter as Detective Vartann
Wallace Langham as Hodges
Gerald McCullouch as Bobby Dawson
Nestor Serrano as Detective Ortega
Jose Zuniga as Detective Cavaliere
Brennan Elliott as Sergeant Carroll
Colby French as Office Davis
Steve Ryan as Sergeant Adams
Daniel Bess as Officer Bell
Scott DeFoe as SWAT Commander
Lamont Thompson as SWAT Officer
Ty Upshaw as Officer #1
Conor O'Farrell as #1: Ty Upshaw
Mitchell W. Fink as Paramedic Fink
Noe Gonzalez as Neighbor #2
Jose Rosario as Tomas Castillo
Cynthia DeCure as Rosa Cerna
A Martinez as Danilo
Brenda Canela as Mrs. Torres
Ashlyn Sanchez as April Torres
Barry Sigismondi as Officer #2
Sophia Santi as Stuckey’s Mother
Seth Michaels as Stuckey’s Brother
Tom Warden as Himself
Laurie Fortier as Nancy
Tonyo Melendez as Man
Bre Blair as Tracy
Diana Carreno as Hooker
Josh Sinisterra as Geraldo
Larry Mitchell as Officer Mitchell
David Berman, Louise Lombard, Alex Carter, Wallace Langham, Gerald McCullough, José Zúñiga, Conor O'Farrell, Mitchell W. Fink, Ty Upshaw and Barry Sigismondi will all be playing previously established recurring characters, although the characters of the last two actors have never received a name. Considering the size of this guest cast list, it's not surprising that many actors have a previous CSI connection. Nestor Serrano played Edward Hinkle / Frank in the first-season original CSI episode "Double Cap;" Scott DeFoe played a SWAT leader in the third season's "Inside The Box;" and Lamont Thompson was a line-up officer in "Bloodlines." Tom Warden has appeared as himself on the show twice before, and Laurie Fortier played both Janine Wood in the third-season CSI episode "Let The Seller Beware" and Halle Lockhart in the third-season Miami episode "One Night Stand."
In addition to these three new episodes, CBS will be repeating two CSIs during the CrimeTime Saturday block. On Saturday at 8:00pm, the network will be airing New York's"Supply and Demand," in which a college student is beaten, shot to death and his apartment ransacked in what appears to be a drug-related hit, and the team must track down his killers. After examining the evidence in the murdered student’s apartment, the team finds traces of pure, unprocessed heroin and discovers that the victim had a female roommate who is now missing. Meanwhile, Stella’s aggressive interrogation tactics with a witness threaten her police badge.
Following that episode, CBS will be showing the original CSI's"Snakes," in which a dead baby rattlesnake is found in the throat of a decapitated female head, and the CSIs are thrust into the dangerous world of narcocorrido, a Mexican music/lifestyle underworld that glamorizes violence and brutality. Meanwhile, a body is found in the front seat of a handicapped van in a casino parking structure where Sofia and Greg find evidence that the shooter may have been confined to a wheelchair.
The original press releases on all these episodes can be found at the Futon Critic.
