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The franchise airs three new episodes this week.<p>On Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT, <I>CSI: Miami</I> starts out the week with a trip to the race track in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/and_theyre_offed.shtml">"And They're Offed</a>:<p><dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>When a murder occurs during a horse race, Horatio discovers that Ryan has a personal connection to the case.</font><p></dt></dl><p><font color=yellow>Matt Earl Beesley</font> has directed seven previous episodes of <I>Miami</I>, including <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/wont_get_fueled_again.shtml">"Won't Get Fueled Again"</a> from earlier this season. <font color=yellow>Barry O'Brien</font> has 13 writing credits for the show, most recently for the season seven premiere, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/resurrection.shtml">"Resurrection"</a>.<p>The following guest stars will appear in the episode:<p><ul><li><font color=yellow>Christopher Redman</font> as Michael Travers<li><font color=yellow>Andrew Divoff</font> as Ivan Sarnoff<li><font color=yellow>Samantha Quan</font> as Jane Bartlett<li><font color=yellow>Tanner Blaze</font> as Billy Gantry<li><font color=yellow>Lewis Smith</font> as Robert Banyon<li><font color=yellow>Graham Beckel</font> as Wayne Tully<li><font color=yellow>Josh Hopkins</font> as Mark Gentry<li><font color=yellow>Brian Van Holt</font> as Terrance Chase<li><font color=yellow>Gary Grubbs</font> as Jack Murphy<li><font color=yellow>James Madio</font> as Scott Aguilar<li><font color=yellow>Elizabeth Bond</font> as Colleen Flanagan<li><font color=yellow>James Ryen</font> as MDPD Uniform</ul><p>Christopher Redman made his third appearance as Michael Travers in last week's episode, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/head_case.shtml">"Head Case"</a>. Samantha Quan has also been in the lab for three episodes, most recently in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/cheating_death.shtml">"Cheating Death"</a>. Andrew Divoff first guest-starred in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/raging_cannibal.shtml">"Raging Cannibal"</a> in the first half of the season. Tanner Blaze had a brief appearance in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/power_trip.shtml">"Power Trip"</a>. Graham Beckel was in the <I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I> episode <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season6/i_like_to_watch.shtml">"I Like to Watch"</a> during the show's sixth season. The other actors are new to the franchise.<p><I>CSI: New York</I> finds a member of the team under investigation Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/PT in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season5/rush_to_judgment.shtml">"Rush to Judgment"</a>:<p><dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>The CSIs must piece together a human jigsaw puzzle when a beloved wrestling coach's severed body parts are found buried throughout the city. Meanwhile, Detective Flack is in the hot seat when a teenage suspect dies in his custody.</font><p></dt></dl><p><font color=yellow>Rob Bailey</font> has directed 23 episodes of <I>New York</I>, including the 100th episode, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season5/my_name_is_mac_taylor.shtml">"My Name is Mac Taylor"</a>. This is the sixth time <font color=yellow>Wendy Battles</font> has written for the show. Her latest credit is for <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season5/sex_lies_and_silicone.shtml">"Sex, Lies and Silicone"</a>.<p>"Rush to Judgment" will feature the following guest stars:<p><ul><li><font color=yellow>Emmanuelle Vaugier</font> as Det Jessica Angell<li><font color=yellow>Rane Jameson Kocan</font> as Todd Fleming<li><font color=yellow>JC Leuyer</font> as Cadillac Kligman<li><font color=yellow>Philip Anthony-Rodriguez</font> as Lt. John Malley<li><font color=yellow>Mayte Garcia</font> as Amalia Nelson<li><font color=yellow>Edyta Sliwinska</font> as Tanda Love<li><font color=yellow>Jake Abel</font> as Doug Sheridan<li><font color=yellow>DJ Elliott</font> as Asst Coach Donahue<li><font color=yellow>Scott Sheldon</font> as Lt Bruce Jackson<li><font color=yellow>Kevin Kazakoff</font> as Johnny Holt<li><font color=yellow>George Newbern</font> as Mitchell Sheridan</ul><p>Emmanuelle Vaugier is reprising her established recurring role as Detective Jessica Angell. Philip Anthony-Rodriguez was in the <I>Miami</I> episode <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season4/payback.shtml">"Payback"</a>. Jake Abel also appeared on <I>Miami</I>, in last season's <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/stand_your_ground.shtml">"Stand Your Ground"</a>. George Newbern has appeared on both <I>CSI</I> (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season4/bloodlines.shtml">"Bloodlines"</a>) and <I>Miami</I> (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/to_kill_a_predator.shtml">"To Kill a Predator"</a>).<p>It's no walk in the park for the newest member of the team in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season9/the_grave_shift.shtml">"The Grave Shift"</a> on <I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I>, Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT:<p><dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>The first day on the job for Dr. Langston turns from bad to worse when a simple burglary case quickly overlaps with a complicated arson and homicide case.</font><p></dt></dl><p><Font color=yellow>Richard J. Lewis</font> has directed 42 previous episodes of <I>CSI</I>, including <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season9/say_uncle.shtml">"Say Uncle"</a> from earlier this season. Writing duo (and supervising producers) <font color=yellow>David Weddle</font> and <font color=yellow>Bradley Thompson</font> penned "The Grave Shift", which is the first <I>CSI</I> episode they've written.<p>The following actors and actresses will appear in guest-starring roles:<p><ul><li><font color=yellow>Marc Vann</font> as Conrad Ecklie<li><font color=yellow>Archie Kao</font> as Archie Johnson<li><font color=yellow>Michelle Clunie</font> as Paulla Kingsley<li><font color=yellow>Darren Burrows</font> as Mr Jim Hilliard<li><font color=yellow>Amy Hathaway</font> as Diane Palento<li><font color=yellow>Larry Sullivan</font> as Officer Akers<li><font color=yellow>Victoria Pratt</font> as Carla Banks<li><font color=yellow>Anthony Starke</font> as Richard Palento<li><font color=yellow>K'Sun Ray</font> as Alex Palento<li><font color=yellow>Michael Cudlitz</font> as Josh Barston<li><font color=yellow>Lisa Arturo</font> as Mrs Hilliard</ul><p>Marc Vann and Archie Kao are reprising established recurring roles. Larry Sullivan is returning as Officer Akers. Anthony Starke played a different character in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season2/anatomy_of_a_lye.shtml">"Anatomy of a Lye"</a> during <I>CSI</I>'s second season. Lisa Arturo was in the season one episode <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season1/sex_lies_and_larvae.shtml">"Sex, Lies and Larvae"</a>. Michael Cudlitz previously appeared in <I>CSI</I> (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season2/and_then_there_were_none.shtml">"And Then There Were None"</a>), and he has also guest-starred on <I>Miami</I> (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season3/nothing_to_lose.shtml">"Nothing to Lose"</a>) and <I>New York</I> (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season2/super_men.shtml">"Super Men"</a>).<p>"And They're Offed", "Rush to Judgment" and "The Grave Shift" begin airing January 19 on CBS.<center></center>