CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 15)

The fifteenth and final season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 28, 2014, and ended on February 15, 2015. The season stars Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Season 15
Season 15 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
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	18
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28) – February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)
Season chronology

Plot

Finlay finds her car rigged to explode ("The CSI Effect") as Sara and Greg are quarantined ("Bad Blood") in the fifteenth and final season of CSI.

As Russell and Finn are forced to embark on a hunt for the elusive Gig Harbor Killer, their team investigates a final series of gruesome and unusual cases, including a fatal shooting at a marijuana store ("Buzz Kill"), a chemistry experiment gone awry ("The Book of Shadows"), a death at a rehab ("Road to Recovery"), the world of rubber dolls ("Rubbery Homicide"), a murder at a jail ("Let's Make a Deal"), a victim who died twice ("Dead Rails"), and a case that leads the team into the world of aeronautics ("Angle of Attack").

Meanwhile, Morgan, Sara and Finn are met with a shootout at a forensics conference ("Girls Gone Wilder"), D.B. turns to Avery Ryan for advice on the psychology of killers ("The Twin Paradox"), and the CSIs reopen a ten-year-old investigation ("Dead Woods").

Also this season, a chrome-covered victim perplexes the investigators ("The Last Ride"), the abduction of two teenagers leads to a surprising offer for Nick ("Under My Skin"), murder memorabilia brings back bad memories of the team ("Merchants of Menace"), Stokes leaves Las Vegas, and Finlay is left comatose after coming face to face with the Gig Harbor Killer ("The End Game").

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

Recurring

• Alimi Ballard as Kevin Crawford (episodes 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 16)
• Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell (episodes 3, 4, 8, 14, 15, 17, 18)
• Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie (episodes 1, 5, 17, 18)
• Mark Valley as Daniel Shaw (episodes 1, 6, 13, 18)
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Jared Briscoe and Paul Winthrop (episodes 1, 6, 13, 18)

Guest stars

• Floriana Lima as Keri Torres (episode 6)
• Patricia Arquette as Avery Ryan (episode 6)
• Sharon Osbourne as Elise Massey (episode 10)
• Lisa Rinna as Tori Nolan (episode 17)
• Brett Cullen as John Nolan (episode 17)

Changes

George Eads departed the main cast at the end of this season,[1] and later confirmed that he would not return for the series-ending movie, resulting in some minor changes to the script.[2] Elisabeth Shue would not return either.[3] Patricia Arquette guest stars as Avery Ryan.

Production

In June 2014, it was announced that showrunner Carol Mendelsohn would be leaving the show after 14 years. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Mendelsohn stated, "It's been a long and amazing journey, and I am so proud of CSI's continued success. In handing over the helm to my dear friend and partner, Don McGill, I know he and our CSI team will carry on brilliantly what we've all created together. CSI, its cast and crew, writers and directors, will always be my family. I have learned so much from each and every one of them. About writing, producing and life. For that, and so much more, I am forever grateful." Don McGill became the lone showrunner for season fifteen.[4] Starting with this season, the show moved to Sundays at 10:00 p.m,[5] except for episode 16 which aired on January 27, 2015.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
318	1	"The CSI Effect"	Alec Smight	Christopher Barbour & Don McGill	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)	9.36[6]
Finlay must deal with a bomb planted in her car, while Russell gets a call from someone claiming to be the Gig Harbor Killer.
319	2	"Buzz Kill"	Frank Waldeck	Andrew Dettmann	October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)	8.04[7]
The CSI team investigates a robbery and fatal shooting at a medical marijuana shop.
320	3	"Bad Blood"	Louis Shaw Milito	Tom Mularz	October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)	8.77[8]
Sara and Greg are quarantined after responding to a crime scene that's contaminated with a deadly pathogen.
321	4	"The Book of Shadows"	Brad Tanenbaum	Gavin Harris	October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)	8.85[9]
The CSI team suspects foul play when a chemistry teacher's science experiment goes awry.
322	5	"Girls Gone Wilder"	Frank Waldeck	Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock	November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)	8.67[10]
Morgan, Sara, and Finlay try to relax at a forensics conference when a mass shooting occurs onsite.
323	6	"The Twin Paradox"	Phil Conserva	Christopher Barbour	November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)	8.45[11]
A frustrated CSI team continues its investigation into the Gig Harbor Killer when another victim turns up dead.
324	7	"Road to Recovery"	Alec Smight	Andrew Dettmann	November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)	7.88[12]
The team investigate the death of a woman with a high level of alcohol and drugs in a pool at a rehab facility.
325	8	"Rubbery Homicide"	Louis Shaw Milito	Tom Mularz	November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)	8.30[13]
CSI team delves into the kinky world of "rubber dolls" when they investigate the murder of the man stabbed down the alley.
326	9	"Let's Make a Deal"	Brad Tanenbaum	Elizabeth Devine	December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)	7.89[14]
The CSI team investigates a murder at Clark County jail after an inmate stumbles upon a body while running away from officers.
327	10	"Dead Rails"	Frank Waldeck	Gavin Harris	December 14, 2014 (2014-12-14)	7.18[15]
The CSI team investigates the circumstances surrounding the murder of a victim who died twice rather than once.
328	11	"Angle of Attack"	Kevin Bray	M. Scott Veach	December 21, 2014 (2014-12-21)	7.34[16]
The CSI team investigates a victim covered with shards of glass whose evident hit and run accident leads them into the world of aeronautics.
329	12	"Dead Woods"	Phil Conserva	Treena Hancock & Melissa R. Byer	December 28, 2014 (2014-12-28)	7.84[17]
The CSI team reopens a 10-year-old murder-suicide case when a lone survivor claims her accused father was innocent.
330	13	"The Greater Good"	Alec Smight	Christopher Barbour	January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)	8.62[18]
The team learns that main suspect in a series of killings known as the 'Gig Harbor Killer' may be released from jail due to a lack of evidence.
331	14	"Merchants of Menace"	Claudia Yarmy	Tom Mularz	January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)	8.25[19]
The CSI team investigates a homicide at a convention center where people collect macabre murder memorabilia.
332	15	"Hero to Zero"	Phil Conserva	Andrew Dettmann	January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)	8.30[19]
The CSI team investigates the murder of a youth who dressed up in a superhero costume.
333	16	"The Last Ride"	Tim Beavers	Gavin Harris	January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)	10.38[20]
The CSI team investigates the death of a chrome-covered victim involving a vintage Packard.
334	17	"Under My Skin"	Alrick Riley	Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock	February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)	7.12[21]
CSI team investigates the circumstances surrounding a murder and two abducted teenage girls.
335	18	"The End Game"	Alec Smight	Christopher Barbour	February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)	7.12[21]
One member of the team falls during a confrontation with the Gig Harbor Killer in a final showdown, during which his true intentions and motives are finally revealed, whilst another makes a decision that further impacts a devastated team when he chooses to leave Las Vegas.

Notes

a.^ This episode was originally broadcast in Canada (CTV) on October 26, 2014. The episode was preempted in favor of football games by CBS on October 26 and November 2, 2014.

Ratings

No.	Title	Air date	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (in millions)	Rank (week)
1	The CSI Effect	September 28, 2014	1.3/4[6]	9.36[6]	25+
2	Buzz Kill	October 5, 2014	1.3/4[7]	8.04[7]	25+
3	Bad Blood	October 12, 2014	1.4/4[8]	8.77[8]	25+
4	The Book of Shadows	October 19, 2014	1.4/3[9]	8.85[9]	25+
5	Girls Gone Wilder	November 9, 2014	1.2/4[10]	8.67[10]	25+
6	The Twin Paradox	November 16, 2014	1.3/4[11]	8.45[11]	25+
7	Road to Recovery	November 23, 2014	1.3/4[12]	7.88[12]	25+
8	Rubbery Homicide	November 30, 2014	1.4/4[13]	8.30[13]	21[22]
9	Let's Make a Deal	December 7, 2014	1.2/4[14]	7.89[14]	21[23]
10	Dead Rails	December 14, 2014	1.2/4[15]	7.18[15]	25+
11	Angle of Attack	December 21, 2014	1.3/5[16]	7.34[16]	22[24]
12	Dead Woods	December 28, 2014	1.4/5[17]	7.84[17]	11[25]
13	The Greater Good	January 4, 2015	1.3/4[18]	8.62[18]	10[26]
14	Merchants of Menace	January 25, 2015	1.2/3[19]	8.25[19]	20[27]
15	Hero to Zero	January 25, 2015	1.3/4[19]	8.30[19]	18[27]
16	The Last Ride	January 27, 2015	1.6/5[20]	10.38[20]	15[28]
17	Under My Skin	February 15, 2015	1.1/3[21]	7.12[21]	25+
18	The End Game	February 15, 2015	1.1/3[21]	7.12[21]	25+

Broadcast

The season airs simultaneously on CTV in Canada.[29] It premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2015.[30]

References

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21. Kondolojy, Amanda (February 18, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: No Adjustments Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary, The Bachelor or CSI Finale". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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23. Bibel, Sara (December 9, 2014). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers for the Week Ending December 7, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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General references

• "Shows A-Z - csi on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
• "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Episode Guide for Season 15". Zap2it. Retrieved August 29, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation at TV.com