CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 10)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 10)
Starring	Laurence Fishburne Marg Helgenberger George Eads Eric Szmanda Robert David Hall Wallace Langham Liz Vassey David Berman Paul Guilfoyle
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	23
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 24, 2009 – May 20, 2010

The tenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 24, 2009, and ended May 20, 2010. The series stars Marg Helgenberger and Laurence Fishburne.

Plot

Riley Adams leaves the CSI team in turmoil, as Catherine's leadership skills are called into question ("Family Affair"), during the 10th season of CSI. The team, including the newly returned Sara Sidle, continue to investigate the gruesome, the premeditated, and the unusual, including the death of a porn producer ("Ghost Town"), a botched robbery ("Working Stiffs"), a cop-on-cop homicide ("Coup de Grace"), the murder of a football coach ("Blood Sport"), a bizarre revenge plot ("Death & The Maiden"), a death at a bowling tournament ("Lover's Lanes"), and a human trafficking case that leads Ray to both New York and Miami ("The Lost Girls"). Meanwhile, Nick, Greg, and Hodges celebrate Henry's birthday ("Appendicitement") as Catherine comes face to face with Rascal Flatts ("Unshockable"), and Langston begins to investigate a series of murders committed by Dr. Jekyll ("Sin City Blue"), which may lead to his own brutal end ("Meat Jekyll").

Cast

Changes

Lauren Lee Smith is no longer part of the regular cast. Liz Vassey and David Berman both become main cast members. Jorja Fox recurs.

Main cast

• Laurence Fishburne as Raymond Langston, a CSI Level 2
• Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, a CSI Level 3 Supervisor
• George Eads as Nick Stokes, a CSI Level 3 Assistant Supervisor
• Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders, a CSI Level 3
• Robert David Hall as Al Robbins, the Chief Medical Examiner
• Wallace Langham as David Hodges, a Trace Technician
• Liz Vassey as Wendy Simms, a DNA Technician
• David Berman as David Phillips, an Assistant Medical Examiner
• Paul Guilfoyle as Jim Brass, a Homicide Detective Captain

Recurring cast

• Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
• Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
• Sheeri Rappaport as Mandy Webster
• Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews
• Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie
• Alex Carter as Lou Vartann
• Bill Irwin as Nate Haskell

Guest cast

• Rascal Flatts

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
207	1	"Family Affair"	Kenneth Fink	Teleplay by: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle Story by: Naren Shankar	September 24, 2009	16.04[1]
The CSI team investigates the suspicious death of a young actress who was killed in a questionable traffic accident which links with Greg's case of a murder of an old man beaten to death in a motel. Gangsters break into the lab and steal a body, shooting some lab workers. Meanwhile, Sara Sidle makes an unexpected visit to the lab. Ray and Dr. Robbins find something unusual in a body, which will begin an investigation into the disturbing work of "Dr. Jekyll".
208	2	"Ghost Town"	Alec Smight	Teleplay by: Dustin Lee Abraham Story by: Dustin Lee Abraham & Carol Mendelsohn	October 1, 2009	15.94[2]
Nick, Greg and Sara investigate when a porn producer and a drug dealer are murdered in an upscale Las Vegas area, and the investigation centers on the members of the affluent neighborhood. The evidence near the peeping hole links to Craig Mason, the adopted son of the deceased bathtub serial killer, Paul Millander. Meanwhile, Ray and Catherine begin to look into the work of "Dr. Jekyll".
209	3	"Working Stiffs"	Naren Shankar	Naren Shankar	October 8, 2009	14.90[3]
Two office colleagues plan to rob a casino, but their misguided plot ends in murder.
210	4	"Coup de Grace"	Paris Barclay	Teleplay by: David Rambo Story by: David Rambo & Richard Catalani	October 15, 2009	15.37[4]
A police officer kills another police officer, and the CSIs must determine if the shooting was accidental or premeditated. The evidence also suggests the death may have been racially motivated. Sara investigates a gang hit on a young boy suspected of snitching. The CSIs discover that the two cases are connected, after the dead police officer is discovered to have the victim's phone number.
211	5	"Bloodsport"	Jeffrey Hunt	Allen MacDonald	October 29, 2009	15.24[5]
Ray, Catherine and Nick investigate the death of a beloved college football coach who was murdered in his home, and his entire team comes under suspicion in the case. The investigation reveals that the death may be linked to Sara and Greg's case of a dead hooker found in a submerged car.
212	6	"Death & The Maiden"	Brad Tanenbaum	Jacqueline Hoyt	November 5, 2009	15.60[6]
Two seemingly unrelated crimes are discovered to be connected to a bizarre revenge plot.
213	7	"The Lost Girls"	Alec Smight	David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	November 12, 2009	17.38[7]
Ray searches for a missing girl being held hostage by human traffickers. He believes the victim may now be part of a Las Vegas prostitution ring. This episode concludes a crossover with CSI: Miami and CSI: NY that begins on "Bone Voyage" and continues on "Hammer Down".
214	8	"Lover's Lanes"	Andrew Bernstein	Dustin Lee Abraham	November 19, 2009	14.91[8]
Catherine, Nick, Sara and Greg investigate when a human head comes out of the ball return machine during a bowling tournament. Meanwhile, Ray re-investigates a murder after the convicted woman, who claimed to be innocent, hangs her herself in prison.
215	9	"Appendicitement"	Kenneth Fink	Evan Dunsky	December 10, 2009	16.43[9]
Nick, Greg, and Hodges take Henry (Jon Wellner), the lab's toxicologist, to celebrate his birthday at a biker bar, where they uncover a two dead bodies. Meanwhile, Ray and Catherine investigate a double murder which could be committed by "Dr. Jekyll".
216	10	"Better Off Dead"	Jeffrey Hunt	Teleplay by: Corinne Marrinan & Tom Mularz Story by: Richard Catalani & Tom Mularz	December 17, 2009	15.58[10]
Nick and Greg investigate two fatalities at a gun store shootout. Meanwhile, Catherine and Sara investigate the death of a young woman who was dumped in the woods. The cases are found to be linked after a gun at the store is found to be the same one that killed the female victim.
217	11	"Sin City Blue"	Louis Shaw Milito	Teleplay by: David Rambo & Jacqueline Hoyt Story by: Daniel Steck	January 14, 2010	15.33[11]
Catherine and Greg investigate when two beautiful women are murdered in a Las Vegas hotel and they uncover an unusual killer during their investigation. Meanwhile, Ray and Nick investigate a pick-up truck full of surgical equipment, human organs and a dead body that could link to "Dr. Jekyll".
218	12	"Long Ball"	Alec Smight	Christopher Barbour	January 21, 2010	14.29[12]
A legendary golf pro is murdered during a high-profile tournament. Golfers Natalie Gulbis, Rocco Mediate, Gary McCord, and Duffy Waldorf appear as themselves, as well as former pro David Feherty.
219	13	"Internal Combustion"	Brad Tanenbaum	Jennifer N. Levin	February 4, 2010	14.49[13]
The CSIs investigate the deaths of two high-school students involved in illegal street racing.
220	14	"Unshockable"	Kenneth Fink	Michael Frost Beckner	March 4, 2010	15.59[14]
Catherine, Nick and Greg investigate when the bass guitarist of the country music band Rascal Flatts is shocked during a concert, and recovers with partial memory loss and having different tastes and opinions, much to the bafflement of the CSIs as they investigate possible sabotage. Meanwhile, Ray and Sara investigate when a decomposed man is fished out of Lake Mead, which leads them into a world of governmental conspiracy.
221	15	"Neverland"	Alec Smight	Tom Mularz	March 11, 2010	15.25[15]
The body of a 14-year-old boy is discovered in a field and the investigation reveals the victim has blood under his fingernails that matches a convicted killer who is in prison for murdering his wife. The incarcerated man demands to be released, claiming that someone else with identical blood killed his wife, but Ray believes the prisoner may have had the blood planted at the scene to try to gain his freedom.
222	16	"The Panty Sniffer"	Louis Shaw Milito	Teleplay by: Jacqueline Hoyt Story by: Richard Catalani & Jacqueline Hoyt	April 1, 2010	13.35[16]
Detective Vartann and Catherine pose as a couple during a 24-hour stakeout on a drug operation in an upscale hotel, which gets complicated when Archie stumbles across a dead body, which Langston and Nick have to deal with. Their investigation uncovers her links to a fetish club.
223	17	"Irradiator"	Michael Nankin	Bradley Thompson & David Weddle	April 8, 2010	14.97[17]
The team investigates the murder of a married couple and Ray thinks that he has finally found a suspect for Dr. Jekyll, but all is not what it seems.
224	18	"Field Mice"	Brad Tanenbaum	Teleplay by: Liz Vassey & Wallace Langham Story by: Naren Shankar & Jennifer N. Levin	April 15, 2010	13.19[18]
Hodges and Wendy take a group of students on a field trip through the crime lab. They explain in detail cases the CSIs have done while picturing themselves in the crime investigators' roles. Nick and Greg investigate when several officers start suffering from bacterial symptoms. At the end of the episode, Wendy kisses Hodges.
225	19	"World's End"	Alec Smight	Evan Dunsky	April 22, 2010	13.35[19]
The team investigates the case of a student found dead near Catherine's daughter's school, leading to a world of racism and a dark secret from one of the school crew uncovered. The Rwandan Genocide is a subject in the episode.
226	20	"Take My Life, Please!"	Martha Coolidge	David Rambo & Dustin Lee Abraham	April 29, 2010	13.63[20]
Nick and Greg investigate the death of a legendary comedian who appears to have died under mysterious circumstances; Langston, Catherine and Sara try to solve the case of a bullet-ridden corpse.
227	21	"Lost & Found"	Frank Waldeck	Teleplay by Corinne Marrinan Story by: Elizabeth Devine	May 6, 2010	14.15[21]
The CSIs assist Brass in helping a family friend to solve the disappearance of her family during a car accident.
228	22	"Doctor Who"	Jeffrey Hunt	Tom Mularz	May 13, 2010	13.42[22]
A reporter covering the Dr. Jekyll serial murders is strangled to death and the victim's husband accuses Ray of the crime and of other deaths in the past that his wife investigated.
229	23	"Meat Jekyll"	Alec Smight	Teleplay by: Evan Dunsky Story by: Naren Shankar	May 20, 2010	14.35[23]
The CSIs attempt to capture the elusive Dr. Jekyll with the help of another serial murderer, Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin), who claims to know who he is.

See also

• List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes

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