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A week from now, CSI fans will have to learn to cope again with a summer full of reruns. But before that, CBS is planning to air no less than four hours of new CSI this week.
First up on Monday at 10:00pm is the penultimate episode of CSI: Miami's third season, "Whacked" -- the season finale, "10-7," is scheduled for next Monday. Here's what you can expect from tonight's episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A killer on death row is given a stay of execution just moments before it was to take place, on the grounds that there may have been tainted DNA analysis used at his trial. Now, without using any DNA evidence, the team must race against time and reexamine all of the physical evidence in the case, just as they get a call on a new double murder that looks suspiciously like the case they're working on.
</font></blockquote>"Whacked" was directed by <font color=yellow>Scott Lautanen</font>, who this season previously worked on Miami episodes such as "Under the Influence," "After the Fall" and "Money Plane," while also taking a detour to direct New York's "Blood, Sweat and Tears." The episode was written by Miami showrunner <Font color=yellow>Ann Donahue</font>, and supervising producer <font color=yellow>Elizabeth Devine</font>. This is the first episode they have written together since the season opener, "Lost Son."
The following actors will be making a guest appearance in "Whacked:"
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Rex Linn</font> as Det. Frank Tripp[*]<font color=yellow>Eric Roberts</font> as Ken Kramer[*]<font color=yellow>Stephen Tobolowsky</font> as Don Haffman[*]<font color=yellow>Shelli Bergh</font> as Paula Muro[*]<font color=yellow>Cindy Pickett</font> as Miranda Lewis[*]<font color=yellow>Megan Follows</font> as Beth Grand[*]<font color=yellow>Kent Faulcon</font> as Correctional Officer[*]<font color=yellow>David Norona</font> as Joshua Greenfield[*]<font color=yellow>David Lee Smith</font> as Rick Stetler[*]<font color=yellow>Alex Buck</font> as Raymond Caine Jr.[*]<font color=yellow>Sam Vance</font> as Uniform MDPD[*]<font color=yellow>Kimiko Gelman</font> as Dr. Nicole Talcott[*]<font color=yellow>W. Earl Brown</font> as Jesse Kramer[*]<font color=yellow>Christopher Shyer</font> as Larry Hargrove[*]<font color=yellow>Javier Grajeda</font> as Correctional Officer #1[*]<font color=yellow>Lawrence Lejohn</font> as Correctional Officer #2[*]<font color=yellow>Jerry Giles </font> as Correctional Officer #3[/list]Rex Linn, Stephen Tobolowsky, Shelli Bergh, David Lee Smith, and Alex Buck will all be playing previously established recurring roles. Of the other actors, only two have previously appeared on CSI before, both on the original series. Megan Follows played Beth Darien in the fourth-season episode "Bad To The Bone," while W. Earl Brown was Thomas Pickens in the first season's "Justice Is Served."
On Wednesday at 10:00pm, CBS will be showing "What You See Is What You See," the final new CSI: New York episode of the season. The network described the episode as follows:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>While Mac dines at his local breakfast spot, a gunman opens fire, leaving a waitress critically injured and a man dead, and Mac having to choose whether to chase after the suspect or save the life of the young woman. Meanwhile, before the chaos, Mac was approached by a shy patron who awkwardly engaged him in conversation. After feeling that he saved her life during the shoot out, she asks him to join her for a drink and Mac must decide if he is ready to start dating after his wife's tragic death.
</font></blockquote>Director <font color=yellow>Duane Clark</font> makes his CSI: NY debut with this episode, after having helmed Miami episodes such as "Lost Son" and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes such as "Compulsion." Screenwriter <Font color=yellow>Andrew Lipsitz</font> has previously written New York episodes such as "A Man A Mile" and "Tri-Borough," as well as many installments of the original series.
Here's a list of the episode's guest actors:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Penelope Ann Miller</font> as Rose Whitley[*]<font color=yellow>Raphael Sbarge</font> as D. A. Latham[*]<font color=yellow>Garret Dillahunt</font> as Steve Collins[*]<font color=yellow>Emily Harrison</font> as Amy Madoff[*]<font color=yellow>Dave Power</font> as James Madoff[*]<font color=yellow>Sandy Martin</font> as Mrs. Collins[*]<font color=yellow>Wil Horneff</font> as Dennis Sporco[*]<font color=yellow>Ben Bode</font> as Professor Newlin[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Colliver</font> as Paramedic[*]<font color=yellow>Pinky Villasenor</font> as ND Tech[*]<font color=yellow>Tim Sitarz</font> as Adam Baxter[*]<font color=yellow>Danny Wynands </font> as Clark Boyd[/list]
Four of the above actors have previous CSI credits. Raphael Sbarge appeared as Aaron Laner in the 100th original CSI episode, "Ch-Ch-Changes," while Garret Dillahunt played Luke in that series' third-season episode "Precious Metal." Dave Power was Darryl Morgan in Miami's "Pirated" earlier this season, and Sandy Martin played a female trucker in the original CSI's "I-15 Murders," way back in the first season.
And then on Thursday at the special time of 8:00pm, it's the most-hyped CSI of the entire season: "Grave Danger," the two-hour season finale directed by <font color=yellow>Quentin Tarantino</font>. Here's the network's extremely sparse description of the episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>After learning that a member of their team has been kidnapped and buried alive, the two CSI teams come together to try to save one of their own.
</font></blockquote>This obviously is Tarantino's first CSI episode, and only the second television episode he's ever directed, after a first-season ER installment. The director is best known for films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. Tarantino also came up with the episode's story, while the screenplay was written by CSI creator <font color=yellow>Anthony E. Zuiker</font>, CSI showrunner <font color=yellow>Carol Mendelsohn</font>, and <font color=yellow>Naren Shankar</font>.
Below is the list of guest actors lucky enough to now be able to add a Tarantino production to their resumé:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Wallace Langham</font> as Hodges[*]<font color=yellow>Aisha Tyler</font> as Mia Dickerson[*]<font color=yellow>Marc Vann</font> as Conrad Ecklie[*]<font color=yellow>Tony Curtis</font> as Tony Curtis[*]<font color=yellow>Frank Gorshin</font> as Frank Gorshin[*]<font color=yellow>John Saxon</font> as Walter Gordon[*]<font color=yellow>Christopher Allen Nelson</font> as Officer Michaels[*]<font color=yellow>Rachel Lillian Goldberg</font> as Dispatch Cop[*]<font color=yellow>Archie Kao</font> as Archie[*]<font color=yellow>Michael Bacall</font> as Neil Abraham[*]<font color=yellow>Clark Middleton</font> as Dick Sloan[*]<font color=yellow>Peter Story</font> as Fat Guy[*]<font color=yellow>Andrew Prine</font> as Judge Bill Stokes[*]<font color=yellow>Lois Chiles</font> as Jillian Stokes[*]<font color=yellow>Scott Wilson</font> as Sam Braun[*]<font color=yellow>Wayne Wilderson</font> as Paramedic[*]<font color=yellow>Aimee Graham</font> as Kelly Gordon[*]<font color=yellow>Dan Martin</font> as Nursery Employee[*]<font color=yellow>Shannon Hazlet</font> as Young Woman[*]<font color=yellow>Kim Cassidy </font> as Showgirl[/list]
David Berman, Wallace Langham, Aisha Tyler, Marc Vann, Archie Kao, Scott Wilson, and Wayne Wilderson all return to reprise their previously-established recurring roles -- the latter after a three-year absence, assuming he will be playing the same character. None of the other actors have previously appeared on CSI before, but several of them are still noteworthy. First there are legendary actors and Las Vegas staples <font color=yellow>Tony Curtis</font> (Some Like It Hot) and <font color=yellow>Frank Gorshin</font>, making cameo appearances as themselves. Secondly, Christopher Allen Nelson and Rachel Lillian Goldberg aren't primarily actors, but Tarantino associates, having previously worked with him on Kill Bill as makeup artist and editorial production assistant, respectively. And finally, Clark Middleton appeared in both Kill Bill and Sin City, parts of which were also directed by Tarantino.
If the "Grave Danger" gets you in the mood to watch even more CSI, CBS will be providing for that, too, as they'll be showing a repeat of each of the CSIs over the weekend. On Saturday at 9:00pm, they've scheduled a rerun of CSI: New York's "Rain," in which Stella investigates a heist and uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank’s manager. Also, the team must find new clues when the kidnappers' ransom drop spot is blocked by an unannounced police terrorist response drill.
On Sunday at 9:00pm, the network will be repeating the third-season original CSI episode "Lucky Strike." In this episode, Grissom and Nick investigate the murder of Alex James, a man who led police on a high-speed chase before exiting his vehicle and dropping dead with a wooden stake in his head. Meanwhile, Catherine and Warrick investigate the kidnapping of the son of professional basketball star, Tavian Tombs.
And finally, on Sunday at 10:00pm a repeat of "Identity" is scheduled, a CSI: Miami episode that originally aired in February. When the CSIs find a woman swallowed whole and killed by a gigantic snake, they uncover a covert drug smuggling operation. Evidence leads Horatio and the team to a drug smuggling operation where large snakes are suspected of be being used to bring illegal drugs into the country to avoid detection by customs. However, when Horatio finds that Clavo Cruz, a nemesis of Horatio's who hides behind his diplomatic immunity, may be behind the operation, the team must find a legal way to put the criminal behind bars. Meanwhile, Wolfe must find the truth when two women each claim that they are the real victim of identity theft and the other is the culprit.
For the original press releases on all six of the above episodes, head over to the Futon Critic.<center></center>
First up on Monday at 10:00pm is the penultimate episode of CSI: Miami's third season, "Whacked" -- the season finale, "10-7," is scheduled for next Monday. Here's what you can expect from tonight's episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>A killer on death row is given a stay of execution just moments before it was to take place, on the grounds that there may have been tainted DNA analysis used at his trial. Now, without using any DNA evidence, the team must race against time and reexamine all of the physical evidence in the case, just as they get a call on a new double murder that looks suspiciously like the case they're working on.
</font></blockquote>"Whacked" was directed by <font color=yellow>Scott Lautanen</font>, who this season previously worked on Miami episodes such as "Under the Influence," "After the Fall" and "Money Plane," while also taking a detour to direct New York's "Blood, Sweat and Tears." The episode was written by Miami showrunner <Font color=yellow>Ann Donahue</font>, and supervising producer <font color=yellow>Elizabeth Devine</font>. This is the first episode they have written together since the season opener, "Lost Son."
The following actors will be making a guest appearance in "Whacked:"
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Rex Linn</font> as Det. Frank Tripp[*]<font color=yellow>Eric Roberts</font> as Ken Kramer[*]<font color=yellow>Stephen Tobolowsky</font> as Don Haffman[*]<font color=yellow>Shelli Bergh</font> as Paula Muro[*]<font color=yellow>Cindy Pickett</font> as Miranda Lewis[*]<font color=yellow>Megan Follows</font> as Beth Grand[*]<font color=yellow>Kent Faulcon</font> as Correctional Officer[*]<font color=yellow>David Norona</font> as Joshua Greenfield[*]<font color=yellow>David Lee Smith</font> as Rick Stetler[*]<font color=yellow>Alex Buck</font> as Raymond Caine Jr.[*]<font color=yellow>Sam Vance</font> as Uniform MDPD[*]<font color=yellow>Kimiko Gelman</font> as Dr. Nicole Talcott[*]<font color=yellow>W. Earl Brown</font> as Jesse Kramer[*]<font color=yellow>Christopher Shyer</font> as Larry Hargrove[*]<font color=yellow>Javier Grajeda</font> as Correctional Officer #1[*]<font color=yellow>Lawrence Lejohn</font> as Correctional Officer #2[*]<font color=yellow>Jerry Giles </font> as Correctional Officer #3[/list]Rex Linn, Stephen Tobolowsky, Shelli Bergh, David Lee Smith, and Alex Buck will all be playing previously established recurring roles. Of the other actors, only two have previously appeared on CSI before, both on the original series. Megan Follows played Beth Darien in the fourth-season episode "Bad To The Bone," while W. Earl Brown was Thomas Pickens in the first season's "Justice Is Served."
On Wednesday at 10:00pm, CBS will be showing "What You See Is What You See," the final new CSI: New York episode of the season. The network described the episode as follows:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>While Mac dines at his local breakfast spot, a gunman opens fire, leaving a waitress critically injured and a man dead, and Mac having to choose whether to chase after the suspect or save the life of the young woman. Meanwhile, before the chaos, Mac was approached by a shy patron who awkwardly engaged him in conversation. After feeling that he saved her life during the shoot out, she asks him to join her for a drink and Mac must decide if he is ready to start dating after his wife's tragic death.
</font></blockquote>Director <font color=yellow>Duane Clark</font> makes his CSI: NY debut with this episode, after having helmed Miami episodes such as "Lost Son" and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes such as "Compulsion." Screenwriter <Font color=yellow>Andrew Lipsitz</font> has previously written New York episodes such as "A Man A Mile" and "Tri-Borough," as well as many installments of the original series.
Here's a list of the episode's guest actors:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Penelope Ann Miller</font> as Rose Whitley[*]<font color=yellow>Raphael Sbarge</font> as D. A. Latham[*]<font color=yellow>Garret Dillahunt</font> as Steve Collins[*]<font color=yellow>Emily Harrison</font> as Amy Madoff[*]<font color=yellow>Dave Power</font> as James Madoff[*]<font color=yellow>Sandy Martin</font> as Mrs. Collins[*]<font color=yellow>Wil Horneff</font> as Dennis Sporco[*]<font color=yellow>Ben Bode</font> as Professor Newlin[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Colliver</font> as Paramedic[*]<font color=yellow>Pinky Villasenor</font> as ND Tech[*]<font color=yellow>Tim Sitarz</font> as Adam Baxter[*]<font color=yellow>Danny Wynands </font> as Clark Boyd[/list]
Four of the above actors have previous CSI credits. Raphael Sbarge appeared as Aaron Laner in the 100th original CSI episode, "Ch-Ch-Changes," while Garret Dillahunt played Luke in that series' third-season episode "Precious Metal." Dave Power was Darryl Morgan in Miami's "Pirated" earlier this season, and Sandy Martin played a female trucker in the original CSI's "I-15 Murders," way back in the first season.
And then on Thursday at the special time of 8:00pm, it's the most-hyped CSI of the entire season: "Grave Danger," the two-hour season finale directed by <font color=yellow>Quentin Tarantino</font>. Here's the network's extremely sparse description of the episode:
<font color=yellow><blockquote>After learning that a member of their team has been kidnapped and buried alive, the two CSI teams come together to try to save one of their own.
</font></blockquote>This obviously is Tarantino's first CSI episode, and only the second television episode he's ever directed, after a first-season ER installment. The director is best known for films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. Tarantino also came up with the episode's story, while the screenplay was written by CSI creator <font color=yellow>Anthony E. Zuiker</font>, CSI showrunner <font color=yellow>Carol Mendelsohn</font>, and <font color=yellow>Naren Shankar</font>.
Below is the list of guest actors lucky enough to now be able to add a Tarantino production to their resumé:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Wallace Langham</font> as Hodges[*]<font color=yellow>Aisha Tyler</font> as Mia Dickerson[*]<font color=yellow>Marc Vann</font> as Conrad Ecklie[*]<font color=yellow>Tony Curtis</font> as Tony Curtis[*]<font color=yellow>Frank Gorshin</font> as Frank Gorshin[*]<font color=yellow>John Saxon</font> as Walter Gordon[*]<font color=yellow>Christopher Allen Nelson</font> as Officer Michaels[*]<font color=yellow>Rachel Lillian Goldberg</font> as Dispatch Cop[*]<font color=yellow>Archie Kao</font> as Archie[*]<font color=yellow>Michael Bacall</font> as Neil Abraham[*]<font color=yellow>Clark Middleton</font> as Dick Sloan[*]<font color=yellow>Peter Story</font> as Fat Guy[*]<font color=yellow>Andrew Prine</font> as Judge Bill Stokes[*]<font color=yellow>Lois Chiles</font> as Jillian Stokes[*]<font color=yellow>Scott Wilson</font> as Sam Braun[*]<font color=yellow>Wayne Wilderson</font> as Paramedic[*]<font color=yellow>Aimee Graham</font> as Kelly Gordon[*]<font color=yellow>Dan Martin</font> as Nursery Employee[*]<font color=yellow>Shannon Hazlet</font> as Young Woman[*]<font color=yellow>Kim Cassidy </font> as Showgirl[/list]
David Berman, Wallace Langham, Aisha Tyler, Marc Vann, Archie Kao, Scott Wilson, and Wayne Wilderson all return to reprise their previously-established recurring roles -- the latter after a three-year absence, assuming he will be playing the same character. None of the other actors have previously appeared on CSI before, but several of them are still noteworthy. First there are legendary actors and Las Vegas staples <font color=yellow>Tony Curtis</font> (Some Like It Hot) and <font color=yellow>Frank Gorshin</font>, making cameo appearances as themselves. Secondly, Christopher Allen Nelson and Rachel Lillian Goldberg aren't primarily actors, but Tarantino associates, having previously worked with him on Kill Bill as makeup artist and editorial production assistant, respectively. And finally, Clark Middleton appeared in both Kill Bill and Sin City, parts of which were also directed by Tarantino.
If the "Grave Danger" gets you in the mood to watch even more CSI, CBS will be providing for that, too, as they'll be showing a repeat of each of the CSIs over the weekend. On Saturday at 9:00pm, they've scheduled a rerun of CSI: New York's "Rain," in which Stella investigates a heist and uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank’s manager. Also, the team must find new clues when the kidnappers' ransom drop spot is blocked by an unannounced police terrorist response drill.
On Sunday at 9:00pm, the network will be repeating the third-season original CSI episode "Lucky Strike." In this episode, Grissom and Nick investigate the murder of Alex James, a man who led police on a high-speed chase before exiting his vehicle and dropping dead with a wooden stake in his head. Meanwhile, Catherine and Warrick investigate the kidnapping of the son of professional basketball star, Tavian Tombs.
And finally, on Sunday at 10:00pm a repeat of "Identity" is scheduled, a CSI: Miami episode that originally aired in February. When the CSIs find a woman swallowed whole and killed by a gigantic snake, they uncover a covert drug smuggling operation. Evidence leads Horatio and the team to a drug smuggling operation where large snakes are suspected of be being used to bring illegal drugs into the country to avoid detection by customs. However, when Horatio finds that Clavo Cruz, a nemesis of Horatio's who hides behind his diplomatic immunity, may be behind the operation, the team must find a legal way to put the criminal behind bars. Meanwhile, Wolfe must find the truth when two women each claim that they are the real victim of identity theft and the other is the culprit.
For the original press releases on all six of the above episodes, head over to the Futon Critic.<center></center>
