CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 13)

The thirteenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on September 26, 2012 on CBS, and ended on May 15, 2013. It stars Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Season 13
Season 13 U.S. DVD cover
Starring	Ted Danson Elisabeth Shue George Eads Jorja Fox Eric Szmanda Robert David Hall Wallace Langham David Berman Elisabeth Harnois Jon Wellner and Paul Guilfoyle
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) – May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)
Season chronology

Plot

D.B. and Finn hunt for missing Kaitlyn, while Sara convinces Nick to return to the Las Vegas Crime Lab ("Karma to Burn"), in the thirteenth season of CSI. Russell, Finlay and their team are met with the gruesome, the brutal, and the unusual, including a shootout at the CSI's favorite diner ("Code Blue Plate Special"), the murder of a runaway sex slave ("Wild Flowers"), a body in a piano ("It Was a Very Good Year"), the death of a police dog handler ("Play Dead"), the discovery of a mass grave ("CSI on Fire"), a plane crash ("Risky Business Class"), a news anchor killed on live TV ("Dead Air"), the murder of a tennis star (Double Fault), the murder of a Cuban singing sensation ("Exile"), a cheating scandal at a chess tournament ("Last Woman Standing"), a body near a forest reserve (Sheltered), a ghost hunter's murder (Ghosts of the Past) a sole witness in the form of a 6 year old girl (Backfire) and a body in a mud-bath ("Fearless"). Meanwhile, things get personal, as Russell's sons coach is murdered ("Pick and Roll"), a body is found on Warrick's grave ("Fallen Angels"), Brass learns more about Ellie ("Strip Maul"), NYPD Lab Director Mac Taylor heads to Las Vegas ("In Vino Veritas"), Sara became a suspect in a homicide (Forget Me Not). Phillips heads to a high school reunion ("Dead of the Class"), and an investigation into a series of Dante's Inferno killings bring the CSIs face-to-face with Black Sabbath ("Skin in the Game"), before jeopardizing the life of one investigator.

Cast

Main

• Ted Danson as D.B. Russell
• Elisabeth Shue as Julie Finlay
• George Eads as Nick Stokes
• Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
• Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders
• Robert David Hall as Al Robbins
• Wallace Langham as David Hodges
• David Berman as David Phillips
• Elisabeth Harnois as Morgan Brody
• Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews
• Paul Guilfoyle as Jim Brass

Recurring

• Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie (episodes 1, 2, 14, 16, 22)
• Alex Carter as Lou Vartann (episodes 11)
• Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell (episodes 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19–21)

Guest stars

• William Petersen as Gil Grissom (voice only in episodes 3 & 11)
• Gary Sinise as Mac Taylor (episode 13)

Production

In episode thirteen of the season, CSI staged a two-part crossover with its spin-off show CSI: NY in which Gary Sinise marked his first appearance in CSI and as his CSI: NY character Mac Taylor; cast member Ted Danson subsequently appeared in the CSI: NY portion of the story. Former cast member William Petersen also returned as Gil Grissom for a voice over in the episode "Dead Air", on the phone with Sara. This appearance was uncredited. On March 20, 2013, CBS renewed CSI for a fourteenth season, which aired in September 2013.[1]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
274	1	"Karma to Burn"	Alec Smight	Teleplay by: Christopher Barbour & Don McGill Story by: Christopher Barbour	September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)	10.76[2]
When Russell's granddaughter is kidnapped, he and the rest of the CSI team go on an all-out hunt to recover the girl from her captors and bring the responsible culprits to justice. Meanwhile, Sara Sidle manages to convince Nick Stokes to return to CSI, and Morgan finds herself drawn closer to Hodges as she awaits news about her father, who was shot during last season's finale.
275	2	"Code Blue Plate Special"	Louis Shaw Milito	Andrew Dettmann	October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)	10.70[3]
When the CSIs stop by their favorite diner, the discovery of eight bodies, along with the owner of the restaurant locked in a fridge, puts their plans on hold. A known stalker who had been harassing one of the victims immediately becomes their prime suspect, until an interruption from Witness Protection complicates the case, and leads them to suspect that someone close to the diner is not as innocent as they may appear. Meanwhile, Ecklie is discharged from hospital, and Sara clashes with her old nemesis, stalker Ronald Basderic.
276	3	"Wild Flowers"	Brad Tanenbaum	Joe Pokaski	October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)	10.63[4]
A runaway sex slave is murdered during a rave in the desert and the CSIs are faced with hundreds of witnesses who saw nothing. The discovery of another runaway reveals the brutal torture she and the deceased girl suffered. The case hits Morgan hard, leading her to take the case into her own hands.
277	4	"It Was a Very Good Year"	Frank Waldeck	Gavin Harris	October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)	9.95[5]
The CSIs find themselves digging up secrets from Las Vegas's past as they race to catch the brutal killer of a journalist found hidden in a piano within the desert. Can Greg, a former romantic interest of the victim, keep his emotions from jeopardizing the case?
278	5	"Play Dead"	Eagle Egilsson	Treena Hancock & Melissa R. Byer	October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)	10.91[6]
When a police dog handler is murdered, his canine partner becomes the prime suspect. Nick takes a personal involvement in the case, but can he, along with the rest of the team, prove the dog innocent before it is destroyed and bring the real culprit to justice? Meanwhile, Finlay and Morgan investigate the death of a high-profile divorce lawyer with an abundance of enemies.
279	6	"Pick and Roll"	Alec Smight	Rick Eid	November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)	10.33[7]
Things get personal for D.B. Russell when he investigates the death of his son's basketball coach. It is not long before love, money, politics and a second murder complicate the case, as Russell fights to keep his family, and his emotions, together.
280	7	"Fallen Angels"	Louis Shaw Milito	Tom Mularz	November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)	11.01[8]
The murder of a pastor at the burial site of the former CSI Warrick Brown result in the hunt for an insane man who lost his family years ago. The case hits too close to Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, Greg Sanders and Jim Brass who start remembering Warrick.
281	8	"CSI on Fire"	Jeffrey Hunt	Teleplay by: Thomas Hoppe Story by: Carol Mendelsohn & Richard Catalani	November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)	10.77[9]
An investigation into a mass grave becomes personal for Finlay, when one of the victims is identified as a missing person who she investigated during her tenure in Seattle. However, Finlay's personal involvement with the case is called into question when she disobeys D.B. Russell's orders and travels to Seattle, but it is not long before she finds herself implicated in the investigation when a further body is found.
282	9	"Strip Maul"	Alec Smight	Christopher Barbour	November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)	12.11[10]
The team lend a hand to local law enforcement on the strip, while things get personal for Brass as he learns some disturbing facts about his daughter Ellie; meanwhile Ecklie returns to work.
283	10	"Risky Business Class"	Frank Waldeck	Elizabeth Devine	December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)	9.59[11]
The CSI team is called to investigate when a plane crashes just off the Vegas strip. Also, the appearance of Sara's former love interest puts a strain on her long-distance relationship with Gil Grissom. Donna Hoppe visits and tells Greg and Morgan that they could be kissing cousins (in some form).
284	11	"Dead Air"	Phil Conserva	Joe Pokaski	January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)	11.14[12]
The CSIs are called to investigate when a news anchor is killed during a live broadcast, while the reappearance of Sara's former love in the last episode forces her to reject Grissom's calls.
285	12	"Double Fault"	Brad Tanenbaum	Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock	January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)	11.46[13]
The CSIs investigate a case involving a rising tennis star. Meanwhile, Hodges surprises the team with a startling revelation.
286	13	"In Vino Veritas"	Louis Shaw Milito	Rick Eid	February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)	10.97[14]
Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) arrives in Las Vegas to surprise his girlfriend Christine, who is supposed to be in town for an event and drops by the LVPD Crime Lab to visit his friend D.B. Russell before heading to her hotel. After he fails to reach her on her phone, he and Russell head to the hotel only to find her missing and her room the scene of a crime. This leads to a fast investigation by the LVPD and Crime Lab who eventually learn Christine has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, the rest of the team works to find the killer of a man found inside a wine barrel. This episode begins a crossover with CSI: NY that concludes on "Seth and Apep".
287	14	"Exile"	Jeffrey Hunt	Carlos M. Marimon	February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)	8.54[15]
The team investigate when the sister of a Cuban singing sensation is murdered. Elsewhere, Hodges begins to get cold feet about his engagement to an Italian woman.
288	15	"Forget Me Not"	Karen Gaviola	Andrew Dettmann	February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)	10.65[16]
Sara becomes a suspect in an investigation when it is revealed she was the last person to see the victim alive but this leads her to Ronald Basderic again after four months. Sara then realizes that long-distance relationships may not be possible, such as her marriage with Grissom.
289	16	"Last Woman Standing"	Brad Tanenbaum	Gavin Harris	February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)	9.44[17]
The team investigate the murders of several prominent poker players, who were linked to a cheating scandal at a prestigious tournament.
290	17	"Dead of the Class"	Alec Smight	Tom Mularz	March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)	10.53[18]
The CSIs join David Phillips at his high school reunion when he discovers the prom queen's been murdered.
291	18	"Sheltered"	Louis Shaw Milito	Michael F.X. Daley	April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)	9.89[19]
The team stumbles upon what may very well be a serial killer and his bizarre lair when they start an investigation into the death of a victim that is discovered near a forest reserve.
292	19	"Backfire"	Frank Waldeck	Jack Gutowitz	April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10)	11.11[20]
The CSIs investigate a triple homicide as Russell struggles to connect with its only witness, a six-year-old girl.
293	20	"Fearless"	Eagle Egilsson	Gavin Harris	May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)	9.49[21]
The CSI team investigates when a body is discovered in a mud bath at a spiritual retreat.
294	21	"Ghosts of the Past"	Brad Tanenbaum	Andrew Dettmann	May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)	9.82[22]
The CSI team investigates the death of a ghost hunter which links to a case from twenty years earlier, and Greg tells Morgan about his psychic inheritance from his grandmother. Meanwhile, Sara gets word that a suspect from her past in San Francisco is up for parole.
295	22	"Skin in the Game"	Alec Smight	Teleplay by: Christopher Barbour & Don McGill Story by: Christopher Barbour	May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)	9.53[23]
As Russell and his team investigate a series of murders that relates to the sins of Dante's Inferno, one of their own confronts peril on a dangerous undercover mission to get close to the killer.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Episode #	Title	Air date	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (in millions)	Rank (Week)
1	Karma to Burn (Part 2)	September 26, 2012	2.5/7[24]	10.76[2]	22[2]
2	Code Blue Plate Special	October 10, 2012	2.6/7[25]	10.70[3]	19[3]
3	Wild Flowers	October 17, 2012	2.3/7[4]	10.63[4]	16[4]
4	It Was a Very Good Year	October 24, 2012	2.4/6[5]	9.95[5]	25[5]
5	Play Dead	October 31, 2012	2.4/7[26]	10.91[6]	17[6]
6	Pick and Roll	November 7, 2012	2.3/6[27]	10.33[7]	15[7]
7	Fallen Angels	November 14, 2012	2.5/7[8]	11.01[8]	14[8]
8	CSI on Fire	November 21, 2012	2.4/7[9]	10.77[9]	12[9]
9	Strip Maul	November 28, 2012	2.6/7[10]	12.11[10]	12[10]
10	Risky Business Class	December 12, 2012	2.2/6[11]	9.59[11]	21[11]
11	Dead Air	January 16, 2013	2.3/6[12]	11.14[12]	15[12]
12	Double Fault	January 23, 2013	2.6/7[13]	11.46[13]	10[13]
13	In Vino Veritas (Part 1)	February 6, 2013	2.4/7[14]	10.97[14]	13[14]
14	Exile	February 13, 2013	1.9/5[15]	8.54[15]	22[15]
15	Forget Me Not	February 20, 2013	2.3/7[16]	10.65[16]	15[16]
16	Last Woman Standing	February 27, 2013	1.9/5[17]	9.44[17]	14[17]
17	Dead of the Class	March 20, 2013	2.3/6[18]	10.53[18]	8[18]
18	Sheltered	April 3, 2013	2.1/6[19]	9.89[19]	20[19]
19	Backfire	April 10, 2013	2.4/7[20]	11.11[20]	14[20]
20	Fearless	May 1, 2013	1.9/5[21]	9.49[21]	N/A
21	Ghosts of the Past	May 8, 2013	2.2/6[22]	9.82[22]	N/A
22	Skin in the Game (Part 1)	May 15, 2013	2.0/6[23]	9.53[23]	N/A

References

1. "CBS Renews 'CSI' for Season 14". CSI Files. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
2. Bibel, Sara (October 2, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 1 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
3. Bibel, Sara (October 16, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops Week 3 Viewing Among Adults 18-49, & With Total Viewers, 'Modern Family' Number 1 Scripted Show". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
4. Kondolojy, Amanda (October 23, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 4 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
5. Kondolojy, Amanda. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 5 Viewing Among Adults 18-49, 'NCIS' Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
6. Kondolojy, Amanda (November 6, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Again Tops Week 6 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
7. Bibel, Sara (November 13, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Again Tops Week 7 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
8. Kondolojy, Amanda (November 20, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Again Tops Week 8 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
9. Bibel, Sara (November 28, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 9 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
10. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 4, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 10 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
11. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 18, 2012). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football Tops Week 12 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 and is Again Number 1 With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
12. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'AFC Championship' Tops Week 17 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
13. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol' Tops Week 18 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". Tv by the Numbers. January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
14. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Grammy Awards' Tops Week 20 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". Tv by the Numbers. February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
15. Bibel, Sara (February 20, 2013). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'The Big Bang Theory' Tops Week 21 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
16. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: The Oscars Tops Week 22 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
17. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Modern Family' & 'American Idol' Top Week 23 Viewing Among Adults 18-49, 'NCIS' Number 1 With Total Viewers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
18. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol' Tops Week 26 Viewing Among Adults 18-49; 'NCIS' Wins With Total Viewers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
19. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NCAA Basketball Tops Week 28 Viewing Among Adults 18-49; 'The Big Bang Theory' Wins With Total Viewers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
20. "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NCAA Basketball Championship Tops Week 29 Viewing Among Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
21. "tv-ratings-wednesday-american-idol-csi-criminal-minds-survivor-hit-lows-soft-premiere-for-family-tools-nashvillie-ties-chicago-fire". TV By the Numbers. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
22. "'CSI' Wins the Hour After Ratings Bump". csifiles.com. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
23. "TV Ratings Wednesday: 'Modern Family', 'Chicago Fire' & 'The Middle' Up, 'American Idol' & 'Arrow' Flat + 'Supernatural' Dips". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
24. Kondolojy, Amanda (September 27, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'X Factor', 'Survivor', 'The Middle' Adjusted Up, 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
25. Kondolojy, Amanda (October 11, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings:'The X Factor', 'Survivor', 'The Neighbors' & 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; No Adjustments for 'Arrow'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
26. Bibel, Sara. "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'The Neighbors', 'Modern Family', 'CSI' & 'Chicago Fire' Adjusted Up; '30 Rock', 'Guys With Kids', & 'Supernatural' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
27. Kondolojy, Amanda (November 8, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'Modern Family' & 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Chicago Fire' & 'The Middle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

General references

• "Shows A-Z - csi on cbs". the Futon Critic. Retrieved July 11, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation at TV.com
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 13) at IMDb