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The new season kicks off for two members of the franchise.<p><I>CSI: Miami</I> starts out its seventh season on Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT with <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/resurrection.shtml">"Resurrection"</a>, and the truth will be revealed:<p><dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>The CSI team will stop at nothing to find who shot Horatio Caine and the evidence leads them to some of the most dangerous people in Miami, including one of their own.</font><p></dt></dl><p>"Resurrection" was directed by <font color=yellow>Joe Chappelle</font>. Chappelle has directed 19 previous episodes of <I>Miami</I>, including last season's <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/all_in.shtml">"All In"</a>. The episode was written by <font color=yellow>Barry O'Brien</font>, who has written 12 other episodes, the latest being <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/you_may_now_kill_the_bride.shtml">"You May Now Kill the Bride"</a>.<p>The following actors and actresses will guest-star in the <I>Miami</I> premiere:<p><ul><li><font color=yellow>Elizabeth Berkley</font> as Julia Winston<li><font color=yellow>Sofia Milos</font> as Yelina Salas<li><font color=yellow>Kim Coates</font> as Ron Saris<li><font color=yellow>Boti Bliss</font> as Valera<li><font color=yellow>Johnny Whitworth</font> as Jake Berkeley<li><font color=yellow>Kurt Long</font> as Thomas Wellner<li><font color=yellow>David Keith</font> as Agent Evan Caldwell<li><font color=yellow>Jose Zuniga</font> as Juan Ortega<li><font color=yellow>Saul Huezo</font> as Miguel Diaz<li><font color=yellow>Alex Solowitz</font> as Todd Keener<li><font color=yellow>Helena Barrett</font> as Woman<li><font color=yellow>Keith Chandler</font> as Guard<li><font color=yellow>Christopher Goodman</font> as Driver</ul><p>Elizabeth Berkley, Kim Coates, Boti Bliss and Johnny Whitworth are reprising established recurring roles. Sofia Milos is returning as Yelina Salas, last seen in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/ambush.shtml">"Ambush"</a>. Kurt Long, David Keith and Jose Zuniga previously appeared in the season six finale, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season6/going_ballistic.shtml">"Going Ballistic"</a>. Helena Barrett was in four episodes of <I>CSI: New York</I> as a stunt double, the most recent being season two's <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season2/fare_game.shtml">"Fare Game"</a>.<p><I>CSI: New York</I> starts season five on Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/PT with <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season5/veritas.shtml">"Veritas"</a>. The episode follows last season's cliffhanger finale:<p><dl><dt><dd><font color=yellow>In the aftermath of a bank heist gone bad, Mac wakes up in a submerged car with no memory of how he got there.</font><p></dt></dl><p><font color=yellow>Rob Bailey</font> directed "Veritas", which is his twenty-first turn in the directors' chair for <I>New York</I>. His most recent episode was the season four finale, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season4/hostage.shtml">"Hostage"</a>. The episode was written by executive producer <font color=yellow>Pam Veasey</font>. Veasey wrote 22 previous episodes of the show, including last season's <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season4/right_next_door.shtml">"Right Next Door"</a>.<p>"Veritas" features the following guest-stars:<p><ul><li><font color=yellow>Elias Koteas</font> as Joe<li><font color=yellow>Elisha Skorman</font> as Lauren Salinas<li><font color=yellow>Ryan Cyrus Shams</font> as Reporter #1<li><font color=yellow>Julia Barnett</font> as Reporter #2<li><font color=yellow>Cynthia Silver</font> as Reporter #3<li><font color=yellow>Dayo Ade</font> as Derrick James<li><font color=yellow>Annika Boras</font> as Paramedic<li><font color=yellow>Kathleen Munroe</font> as Samantha Flack<li><font color=yellow>Andy Hopper</font> as Skeezer<li><font color=yellow>Deena Dill</font> as Allison Scott </ul><p>Elias Koteas returns as the mysterious bank robber from "Hostage". Dayo Ade is also reprising his role from the finale. Kathleen Munroe is making her first appearance as Flack's sister Samantha. None of the other actors have guest-starred in the <I>CSI</I> franchise before.<p><I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I> won't be starting its new season until October 9, so it will air a repeat on Thursday. The season eight finale, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season8/for_gedda.shtml">"For Gedda"</a>, is scheduled to air at 10:00pm ET/PT, after the two hour premiere of <I>Survivor: Gabon</I>. In the episode, Warrick was accused of murdering an infamous Vegas gangster but had no memory of what happened.<p>"Resurrection", "Veritas" and the repeat of "For Gedda" begin airing September 22 on CBS.<center></center>
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