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CBS recently released the official synopses for this week's episodes of CSI: Miami, CSI: New York and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Miami's "Under the Influence", which introduces new cast member <font color=yellow>Jonathan Togo</font> as rookie CSI Ryan Wolfe, will air at 10:00 p.m. Monday, October 4. Here's what TV Guide had to say about the episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A woman is killed when she is pushed in front of a bus. Later, a man's body is discovered down an elevator shaft in a nearby building, and there is evidence to link the victims to a common killer. Back at the lab, Calleigh's dad informs her that he may have accidentally killed someone while drinking and driving; and Horatio puts Speedle's replacement on the case.
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The episode was directed by <font color=yellow>Scott Lautanen</font>, who also serves as CSI: Miami's associate producer. Story editors <font color=yellow>Marc Dube</font> ("Blood Moon") and <font color=yellow>Corey Miller</font> ("Complications") penned the script.
"Under the Influence" will feature the following actors:<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Sofia Milos</font> as Yelina Salas[*]<font color=yellow>Jonathan Togo</font> as Ryan Wolfe[*]<font color=yellow>Brian Poth</font> as Tyler Jensen[*]<font color=yellow>Rex Linn</font> as Detective Tripp[*]<font color=yellow>Boti Ann Bliss</font> as Valera[*]<font color=yellow>John Heard</font> as Duke Duquesne ("Double Cap", "The Best Defense")[*]<font color=yellow>Meredith Monroe</font> as Claudia (Dawson's Creek)[*]<font color=yellow>Jonathan Silverman</font> as Seaver (The Odd Couple II, Death Becomes Her)[*]<font color=yellow>Amelia Cook</font> as Katrina[*]<font color=yellow>Daniel Murray</font> (ER, JAG)[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Head</font> (Without a Trace, Boston Public)[*]<font color=yellow>Steven Meek</font> (Sliders, Black Scorpion)[*]<font color=yellow>Jack Kyle</font> (Intolerable Cruelty)[*]<font color=yellow>Thomas Scott II</font>[/list]
At 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, CBS will air the third regular episode of CSI: New York, entitled "American Dreamers". In the episode "Mac must determine whether someone is playing a practical joke or if a murder has occurred after a skeleton is discovered on a double-decker bus in Times Square."
<font color=yellow>Eli Talbert</font>, a CSI veteran who now serves as a producer on the Big Apple incarnation, penned the episode. His previous credits include "Anonymous", "Chasing the Bus" and "$35K O.B.O.". Director <font color=yellow>Rob Bailey</font> has helmed episodes of Without a Trace, The Wire and Spooks.
The following guest actors will appear in "American Dreamers":<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Grant Albrecht</font> as Dr. Leonard Giles [*]<font color=yellow>Johnny Sneed</font> as Joel (The Guardian)[*]<font color=yellow>Susan Ruttan</font> as Mrs. Moreland (L.A. Law)[*]<font color=yellow>Charles Parks</font> as Mr. Moreland (Speed 2: Cruise Control)[*]<font color=yellow>Thomas Kopache</font> as Danner (The West Wing, Enterprise)[*]<font color=yellow>Frank Medrano</font> as Bruno (Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI)[*]<font color=yellow>John Ross Bowle</font>[*]<font color=yellow>Latarsha Rose</font> (Law & Order)[*]<font color=yellow>J. Kyle Manzay</font> (Kingscounty)[/list]
Rounding out the CSI week is the Las Vegas crime lab with their second outing this season, "Down the Drain". Here's what TV Guide had to say about the episode, which airs at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A man's badly twisted corpse is found in a city storm-drain tunnel following a severe thunderstorm, and the discovery leads to another disturbing finding: human bones that may have come from a murder victim. As more bones are found the investigation focuses on identifying the victim and pinpointing the location where the body was dumped.
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CSI producer and regular director <font color=yellow>Kenneth Fink</font> helmed "Down the Drain", which was written by executive producer <font color=yellow>Naren Shankar</font>. Shankar's previous episodes include "Lady Heather's Box" and "Play With Fire".
The following guest actors will be heading "Down the Drain":<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Joseph Patrick Kelly</font>[*]<font color=yellow>Steve Monroe</font> (Monk, JAG)[*]<font color=yellow>Brent Briscoe</font> (The Handler, Deadwood)[*]<font color=yellow>Gigi Rice</font> (Do Over, The John Larroquette Show)[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Plemons</font> (Judging Amy, The Guardian)[*]<font color=yellow>Cristine Rose</font> (Providence, The Practice)[*]<font color=yellow>Lennie Loftin</font> (Daredevil)[*]<font color=yellow>Jack Carter</font> (7th Heaven, Diagnosis Murder)[*]<font color=yellow>Michael Dempsey</font> (Crossing Jordan, Threat Matrix)[*]<font color=yellow>Scott Lincoln</font> (K-PAX, Tomcats)[/list]
Advance plot spoilers for the episode are available at this page.<center></center>
Miami's "Under the Influence", which introduces new cast member <font color=yellow>Jonathan Togo</font> as rookie CSI Ryan Wolfe, will air at 10:00 p.m. Monday, October 4. Here's what TV Guide had to say about the episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A woman is killed when she is pushed in front of a bus. Later, a man's body is discovered down an elevator shaft in a nearby building, and there is evidence to link the victims to a common killer. Back at the lab, Calleigh's dad informs her that he may have accidentally killed someone while drinking and driving; and Horatio puts Speedle's replacement on the case.
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The episode was directed by <font color=yellow>Scott Lautanen</font>, who also serves as CSI: Miami's associate producer. Story editors <font color=yellow>Marc Dube</font> ("Blood Moon") and <font color=yellow>Corey Miller</font> ("Complications") penned the script.
"Under the Influence" will feature the following actors:<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Sofia Milos</font> as Yelina Salas[*]<font color=yellow>Jonathan Togo</font> as Ryan Wolfe[*]<font color=yellow>Brian Poth</font> as Tyler Jensen[*]<font color=yellow>Rex Linn</font> as Detective Tripp[*]<font color=yellow>Boti Ann Bliss</font> as Valera[*]<font color=yellow>John Heard</font> as Duke Duquesne ("Double Cap", "The Best Defense")[*]<font color=yellow>Meredith Monroe</font> as Claudia (Dawson's Creek)[*]<font color=yellow>Jonathan Silverman</font> as Seaver (The Odd Couple II, Death Becomes Her)[*]<font color=yellow>Amelia Cook</font> as Katrina[*]<font color=yellow>Daniel Murray</font> (ER, JAG)[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Head</font> (Without a Trace, Boston Public)[*]<font color=yellow>Steven Meek</font> (Sliders, Black Scorpion)[*]<font color=yellow>Jack Kyle</font> (Intolerable Cruelty)[*]<font color=yellow>Thomas Scott II</font>[/list]
At 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, CBS will air the third regular episode of CSI: New York, entitled "American Dreamers". In the episode "Mac must determine whether someone is playing a practical joke or if a murder has occurred after a skeleton is discovered on a double-decker bus in Times Square."
<font color=yellow>Eli Talbert</font>, a CSI veteran who now serves as a producer on the Big Apple incarnation, penned the episode. His previous credits include "Anonymous", "Chasing the Bus" and "$35K O.B.O.". Director <font color=yellow>Rob Bailey</font> has helmed episodes of Without a Trace, The Wire and Spooks.
The following guest actors will appear in "American Dreamers":<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Grant Albrecht</font> as Dr. Leonard Giles [*]<font color=yellow>Johnny Sneed</font> as Joel (The Guardian)[*]<font color=yellow>Susan Ruttan</font> as Mrs. Moreland (L.A. Law)[*]<font color=yellow>Charles Parks</font> as Mr. Moreland (Speed 2: Cruise Control)[*]<font color=yellow>Thomas Kopache</font> as Danner (The West Wing, Enterprise)[*]<font color=yellow>Frank Medrano</font> as Bruno (Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI)[*]<font color=yellow>John Ross Bowle</font>[*]<font color=yellow>Latarsha Rose</font> (Law & Order)[*]<font color=yellow>J. Kyle Manzay</font> (Kingscounty)[/list]
Rounding out the CSI week is the Las Vegas crime lab with their second outing this season, "Down the Drain". Here's what TV Guide had to say about the episode, which airs at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A man's badly twisted corpse is found in a city storm-drain tunnel following a severe thunderstorm, and the discovery leads to another disturbing finding: human bones that may have come from a murder victim. As more bones are found the investigation focuses on identifying the victim and pinpointing the location where the body was dumped.
</font></blockquote>
CSI producer and regular director <font color=yellow>Kenneth Fink</font> helmed "Down the Drain", which was written by executive producer <font color=yellow>Naren Shankar</font>. Shankar's previous episodes include "Lady Heather's Box" and "Play With Fire".
The following guest actors will be heading "Down the Drain":<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Joseph Patrick Kelly</font>[*]<font color=yellow>Steve Monroe</font> (Monk, JAG)[*]<font color=yellow>Brent Briscoe</font> (The Handler, Deadwood)[*]<font color=yellow>Gigi Rice</font> (Do Over, The John Larroquette Show)[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Plemons</font> (Judging Amy, The Guardian)[*]<font color=yellow>Cristine Rose</font> (Providence, The Practice)[*]<font color=yellow>Lennie Loftin</font> (Daredevil)[*]<font color=yellow>Jack Carter</font> (7th Heaven, Diagnosis Murder)[*]<font color=yellow>Michael Dempsey</font> (Crossing Jordan, Threat Matrix)[*]<font color=yellow>Scott Lincoln</font> (K-PAX, Tomcats)[/list]
Advance plot spoilers for the episode are available at this page.<center></center>