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As the number of episodes created before the writers' strike dwindles, all three CSI shows present new offerings this week.
Starting out the week on Monday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: Miami deals with a dangerous weapon in "Guerillas in the Mist":
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>When a rare and illegal machine gun "vaporizes" three weapons' smugglers, the CSIs must find the killer before the gun causes more deaths.</font>
</dt></dl>
This is <font color=yellow>Carey Meyer</font>'s second turn in the director's chair for Miami, and his first episode was last season's "Bloodline". <font color=yellow>Barry O'Brien</font> has written twelve previous episodes of Miami including "Permanent Vacation" from earlier this season. "Guerillas in the Mist" marks <font color=yellow>Brian Davidson</font>'s tenth episode as a writer for Miami. His previous credits include "Chain Reaction" from the current season.
The following actors and actresses are guest-starring in "Guerillas in the Mist":
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Boti Bliss</font> as Maxine Valera[*]<font color=yellow>Terry Serpico</font> as Steve Lancaster[*]<font color=yellow>Erika Alexander</font> as Tanya Thorpe[*]<font color=yellow>John Ortiz</font> as Gabriel Soto[*]<font color=yellow>Mark Wystrach</font> as Patrick Austin[*]<font color=yellow>Rockmond Dunbar</font> as Nathan Reilly[*]<font color=yellow>Sasha Roiz</font> as Darren Butler[*]<font color=yellow>Chad Guerrero</font> as Pedro Rupan[*]<font color=yellow>Patrick Wolff</font> as Eddie Padura[*]<font color=yellow>Eddie Diaz</font> as Hector Malcas[*]<font color=yellow>Justin Alverez</font> as Stefan Bohdan[*]<font color=yellow>Roberto Alcaraz</font> as Soto Look-a-like[/list]
Boti Bliss is returning in an established recurring role. Erika Alexander appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp" earlier this season. The other guest stars are new to the CSI franchise.
On Wednesday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: New York continues the week with "Child's Play", and one of the CSIs has a personal connection to a young victim:
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>When CSIs investigate a murder victim, the clues lead them to an infamous seller of killer pranks, "Laughing Larry." Meanwhile, Danny works on a case involving a boy from his neighborhood.</font>
</dt></dl>
<font color=yellow>Jeffrey Hunt</font> has directed two previous episodes of New York, including this season's "Buzzkill". Executive producer <font color=yellow>Pam Veasey</font> has writing credit for 18 other episodes of New York, the latest being the season four premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" This is the second time that <font color=yellow>Trey Callaway</font> has written for CSI: NY, and his other credit is for "Time's Up".
"Child's Play" includes the following guest stars:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Robert Joy</font> as Dr. Sid Hammerback[*]<font color=yellow>Mark Simich</font> as Essex Palmer[*]<font color=yellow>Brad Rowe</font> as Benjamin/Anxious Clubgoer[*]<font color=yellow>Nicole Pulliam</font> as Bartender[*]<font color=yellow>Nathanael Theisen</font> as Thug/Mario Galanti[*]<font color=yellow>Anthony Tavera</font> as Ruben Sandoval[*]<font color=yellow>Jacqueline Pinol</font> as Rikki Sandoval[*]<font color=yellow>Al Santos</font> as Ollie/Young Man[*]<font color=yellow>Suzie Pollard</font> as Lucy Burke[*]<font color=yellow>Matt Wood</font> as Justin Burke[*]<font color=yellow>Richard V. Licata</font> as Laughing Larry[*]<font color=yellow>Alice Rietveld</font> as Sadie Kevitch[*]<font color=yellow>Matthew Yang King</font> as Kim Wey[*]<font color=yellow>Bryan Okes Fuller</font> as Reverand John McKlowski[/list]
Robert Joy is reprising his role as Dr Sid Hammerback. Mark Simich previously appeared on New York as Ron Blunt in the episode "Open and Shut" in season three. Brad Rowe has appeared on both Miami ("Double Jeopardy") and CSI ("Unbearable"). Jacqueline Pinol appeared in the Miami episode "Driven". Matthew Yang King was in the CSI episode "Snakes".
Thursday finds the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation team investigating the death of a rich woman while Warrick searches for the truth in "Laying Down with Dogs" at 9:00pm EST:
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>Grissom and his team delve into the world of illegal dog fighting to find out who is responsible for the death of a wealthy socialite. Meanwhile, Warrick tries to clear his name in the murder of an exotic dancer.</font>
</dt></dl>
This is the third time that <font color=yellow> Michael Slovis</font> has directed CSI. The last time he sat in the director's chair was for "Empty Eyes" in season seven. This is the first time that <font color=yellow>Christopher Barbour</font> and <font color=yellow>Michael F.X. Daley</font> have written for the CSI franchise.
"Laying Down with Dogs" contains the following guest actors and actresses:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Liz Vassey</font> as Wendy Simms[*]<font color=yellow>Sheeri Rappaport</font> as Mandy Webster[*]<font color=yellow>Jon Wellner</font> as Henry Andrews[*]<font color=yellow>Geoffrey Rivas</font> as Det. Sam Vega[*]<font color=yellow>Jamie Luner</font> as Elizabeth Rodriguez[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Borrego</font> as Felix Rodriguez[*]<font color=yellow>Mark L. Young</font> as Tommy Halpert[*]<font color=yellow>John Capodice</font> as Lou Gedda[*]<font color=yellow>Rebecca Budig</font> as Joanna [*]<font color=yellow>Zack Ward</font> as Steve Card[*]<font color=yellow>Erik Jensen</font> as D.D.A Jeffrey Sinclair[*]<font color=yellow>Dennis Christopher</font> as Richard Dorsey[*]<font color=yellow>Larry Mitchell</font> as Officer Mitchell[*]<font color=yellow>Maxie Santillan Jr.</font> as Homeless Man[*]<font color=yellow>Terry Bozeman</font> as Brad Lewis[*]<font color=yellow>Fernando Negrette</font> as Dogfight Referee[*]<font color=yellow>Nelson Mashita</font> as E.R. Doctor[*]<font color=yellow>Chris DeRose</font> as Animal Control Officer[*]<font color=yellow>Maria Russell</font> as Deena Aquino[*]<font color=yellow>Vincent Laresca</font> as Gino Aquino[*]<font color=yellow>Tim Kelleher</font> as IAB Investigator[*]<font color=yellow>Roy Jackson</font> as N.D. Officer[/list]
David Berman, Liz Vassey, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner, Geoffrey Rivas and Larry Mitchell are returning as established recurring characters. John Capodice, Rebecca Budig and Dennis Christopher were in last week's episode, "Cockroaches". Erik Jensen has appeared in six previous episodes of CSI as D.D.A. Jeffrey Sinclair, the most recent being "The Unusual Suspect" in season six. Terry Bozeman is also reprising his role as an attorney. He has appeared in eleven previous episodes as Brad Lewis, including season seven's "Big Shots". Tim Kelleher has previously appeared as an IAB officer on CSI, in "Paper or Plastic?" Jamie Luner ("Breathless"), Jesse Borrego ("Free Fall") and Mark L. Young ("Nailed") have all appeared on Miami. Vincent Laresca also appeared on Miami, playing Antonio Riaz in three episodes, including "Rio".
"Guerillas in the Mist", "Child's Play" and "Laying Down with Dogs" begin airing December 10 on CBS.<center></center>
Starting out the week on Monday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: Miami deals with a dangerous weapon in "Guerillas in the Mist":
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>When a rare and illegal machine gun "vaporizes" three weapons' smugglers, the CSIs must find the killer before the gun causes more deaths.</font>
</dt></dl>
This is <font color=yellow>Carey Meyer</font>'s second turn in the director's chair for Miami, and his first episode was last season's "Bloodline". <font color=yellow>Barry O'Brien</font> has written twelve previous episodes of Miami including "Permanent Vacation" from earlier this season. "Guerillas in the Mist" marks <font color=yellow>Brian Davidson</font>'s tenth episode as a writer for Miami. His previous credits include "Chain Reaction" from the current season.
The following actors and actresses are guest-starring in "Guerillas in the Mist":
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Boti Bliss</font> as Maxine Valera[*]<font color=yellow>Terry Serpico</font> as Steve Lancaster[*]<font color=yellow>Erika Alexander</font> as Tanya Thorpe[*]<font color=yellow>John Ortiz</font> as Gabriel Soto[*]<font color=yellow>Mark Wystrach</font> as Patrick Austin[*]<font color=yellow>Rockmond Dunbar</font> as Nathan Reilly[*]<font color=yellow>Sasha Roiz</font> as Darren Butler[*]<font color=yellow>Chad Guerrero</font> as Pedro Rupan[*]<font color=yellow>Patrick Wolff</font> as Eddie Padura[*]<font color=yellow>Eddie Diaz</font> as Hector Malcas[*]<font color=yellow>Justin Alverez</font> as Stefan Bohdan[*]<font color=yellow>Roberto Alcaraz</font> as Soto Look-a-like[/list]
Boti Bliss is returning in an established recurring role. Erika Alexander appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp" earlier this season. The other guest stars are new to the CSI franchise.
On Wednesday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: New York continues the week with "Child's Play", and one of the CSIs has a personal connection to a young victim:
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>When CSIs investigate a murder victim, the clues lead them to an infamous seller of killer pranks, "Laughing Larry." Meanwhile, Danny works on a case involving a boy from his neighborhood.</font>
</dt></dl>
<font color=yellow>Jeffrey Hunt</font> has directed two previous episodes of New York, including this season's "Buzzkill". Executive producer <font color=yellow>Pam Veasey</font> has writing credit for 18 other episodes of New York, the latest being the season four premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" This is the second time that <font color=yellow>Trey Callaway</font> has written for CSI: NY, and his other credit is for "Time's Up".
"Child's Play" includes the following guest stars:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>Robert Joy</font> as Dr. Sid Hammerback[*]<font color=yellow>Mark Simich</font> as Essex Palmer[*]<font color=yellow>Brad Rowe</font> as Benjamin/Anxious Clubgoer[*]<font color=yellow>Nicole Pulliam</font> as Bartender[*]<font color=yellow>Nathanael Theisen</font> as Thug/Mario Galanti[*]<font color=yellow>Anthony Tavera</font> as Ruben Sandoval[*]<font color=yellow>Jacqueline Pinol</font> as Rikki Sandoval[*]<font color=yellow>Al Santos</font> as Ollie/Young Man[*]<font color=yellow>Suzie Pollard</font> as Lucy Burke[*]<font color=yellow>Matt Wood</font> as Justin Burke[*]<font color=yellow>Richard V. Licata</font> as Laughing Larry[*]<font color=yellow>Alice Rietveld</font> as Sadie Kevitch[*]<font color=yellow>Matthew Yang King</font> as Kim Wey[*]<font color=yellow>Bryan Okes Fuller</font> as Reverand John McKlowski[/list]
Robert Joy is reprising his role as Dr Sid Hammerback. Mark Simich previously appeared on New York as Ron Blunt in the episode "Open and Shut" in season three. Brad Rowe has appeared on both Miami ("Double Jeopardy") and CSI ("Unbearable"). Jacqueline Pinol appeared in the Miami episode "Driven". Matthew Yang King was in the CSI episode "Snakes".
Thursday finds the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation team investigating the death of a rich woman while Warrick searches for the truth in "Laying Down with Dogs" at 9:00pm EST:
<dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>Grissom and his team delve into the world of illegal dog fighting to find out who is responsible for the death of a wealthy socialite. Meanwhile, Warrick tries to clear his name in the murder of an exotic dancer.</font>
</dt></dl>
This is the third time that <font color=yellow> Michael Slovis</font> has directed CSI. The last time he sat in the director's chair was for "Empty Eyes" in season seven. This is the first time that <font color=yellow>Christopher Barbour</font> and <font color=yellow>Michael F.X. Daley</font> have written for the CSI franchise.
"Laying Down with Dogs" contains the following guest actors and actresses:
<ul>[*]<font color=yellow>David Berman</font> as David Phillips[*]<font color=yellow>Liz Vassey</font> as Wendy Simms[*]<font color=yellow>Sheeri Rappaport</font> as Mandy Webster[*]<font color=yellow>Jon Wellner</font> as Henry Andrews[*]<font color=yellow>Geoffrey Rivas</font> as Det. Sam Vega[*]<font color=yellow>Jamie Luner</font> as Elizabeth Rodriguez[*]<font color=yellow>Jesse Borrego</font> as Felix Rodriguez[*]<font color=yellow>Mark L. Young</font> as Tommy Halpert[*]<font color=yellow>John Capodice</font> as Lou Gedda[*]<font color=yellow>Rebecca Budig</font> as Joanna [*]<font color=yellow>Zack Ward</font> as Steve Card[*]<font color=yellow>Erik Jensen</font> as D.D.A Jeffrey Sinclair[*]<font color=yellow>Dennis Christopher</font> as Richard Dorsey[*]<font color=yellow>Larry Mitchell</font> as Officer Mitchell[*]<font color=yellow>Maxie Santillan Jr.</font> as Homeless Man[*]<font color=yellow>Terry Bozeman</font> as Brad Lewis[*]<font color=yellow>Fernando Negrette</font> as Dogfight Referee[*]<font color=yellow>Nelson Mashita</font> as E.R. Doctor[*]<font color=yellow>Chris DeRose</font> as Animal Control Officer[*]<font color=yellow>Maria Russell</font> as Deena Aquino[*]<font color=yellow>Vincent Laresca</font> as Gino Aquino[*]<font color=yellow>Tim Kelleher</font> as IAB Investigator[*]<font color=yellow>Roy Jackson</font> as N.D. Officer[/list]
David Berman, Liz Vassey, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner, Geoffrey Rivas and Larry Mitchell are returning as established recurring characters. John Capodice, Rebecca Budig and Dennis Christopher were in last week's episode, "Cockroaches". Erik Jensen has appeared in six previous episodes of CSI as D.D.A. Jeffrey Sinclair, the most recent being "The Unusual Suspect" in season six. Terry Bozeman is also reprising his role as an attorney. He has appeared in eleven previous episodes as Brad Lewis, including season seven's "Big Shots". Tim Kelleher has previously appeared as an IAB officer on CSI, in "Paper or Plastic?" Jamie Luner ("Breathless"), Jesse Borrego ("Free Fall") and Mark L. Young ("Nailed") have all appeared on Miami. Vincent Laresca also appeared on Miami, playing Antonio Riaz in three episodes, including "Rio".
"Guerillas in the Mist", "Child's Play" and "Laying Down with Dogs" begin airing December 10 on CBS.<center></center>
(There are at least two NY actors in "Child's Play", but I'm just saying--as a general rule, there could be more New Yorkers on the show.