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The Best Episodes Directed By Brad Tanenbaum

Every TV Episode Directed by Brad Tanenbaum Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 9 Episode 21 - If I Had A Hammer
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - If I Had A Hammer

    S9:E21

    Catherine revisits one of the very first cases she worked as a CSI when the convicted felon in the murder claims the verdict was based on faulty evidence.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 12 Episode 2 - Tell-Tale Hearts
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Tell-Tale Hearts

    S12:E2

    When three people confess to killing a family, the team must decide who is telling the truth.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Lab Rats
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Lab Rats

    S7:E20

    The CSI labrats take center stage to discuss the case of the Miniature Killer.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - Let it Bleed
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Let it Bleed

    S9:E4

    The team investigates the death of a woman who turns out to be the daughter of a wanted criminal.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 7 - Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

    S9:E7

    The murder of a mother and her child seems to be connected to a murder case from 12 years earlier.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 13 Episode 16 - Last Woman Standing
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Last Woman Standing

    S13:E16

    When several prominent poker players lose their lives, the CSI team is called to investigate before more victims surface.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 13 Episode 21 - Ghosts of the Past
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Ghosts of the Past

    S13:E21

    The CSIs investigate the mysterious death of a ghost hunter and experiences déjà vu when the victim has eerie similarities to an old case.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Chisel
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Chisel

    S1:E9

    With only a chisel and matchbook, MacGyver and team must defend themselves the U.S. embassy workers in Latvia from extremists who are attempting to retrieve their leader. Also, Bozer faces a big decision now that he knows who Mac really is.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 15 Episode 9 - Let's Make a Deal
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Let's Make a Deal

    S15:E9

    The CSI team investigates a murder at Clark County jail after an inmate stumbles upon a body while running away from officers.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
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  10. undefined Season 12 Episode 13 - Tressed to Kill
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Tressed to Kill

    S12:E13

    When a woman is found dead and her hair is done up '70s style complete with vintage clothes, the CSI team discovers clues that point to a killer with a hair fetish.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 11 Episode 19 - Unleashed
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Unleashed

    S11:E19

    Langston and Sara turn to Lady Heather for help in tracking down the culprit responsible for injuring a woman before she was seemingly mauled to death by a mountain lion. Meanwhile, Nick and Dr. Robbins manage to rescue the unborn baby of a teenage girl who appears to have committed suicide.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Deceptive Little Parasite
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #12 - Deceptive Little Parasite

    S2:E15

    When it is discovered that the flaming sword is the only hope for the family returning home safely, the pressure is on for Lucifer to control what he has never been able to control before – his emotions – in order to ignite it. Meanwhile, Chloe wants to air some emotions of her own, but when a therapist and head of admissions at a prestigious private school turns up dead, the team must get to the bottom of it.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 14 Episode 7 - Under a Cloud
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Under a Cloud

    S14:E7

    A body is discovered during torrential rain in Vegas; Sanders is accused of framing a man for murder seven years ago.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 10 Episode 13 - Internal Combustion
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Internal Combustion

    S10:E13

    The case of two high school students, one dead and one missing, lead the CSIs into the underbelly of streetcar racing and a tangled web of deadly competition.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 19 - Malama Ka Poʻe (Care For One's People)
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Malama Ka Poʻe (Care For One's People)

    S6:E19

    A case from 15 years ago forces Grover to take his family on the run when a dangerous mob boss tracks him down to seek revenge.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 13 Episode 3 - Wild Flowers
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Wild Flowers

    S13:E3

    When a girl is shot and killed at a large rave in the desert, the CSI team has to search for clues, find her missing friend and bring the killer to justice.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Poina ‘Ole (Not Forgotten)
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Poina ‘Ole (Not Forgotten)

    S5:E12

    A neurosurgeon is assassinated just before performing a surgery. The investigation uncovers the truth behind the disappearance of four reform school boys over 40 years ago. Meanwhile, McGarrett's beloved Mercury Marquis is stolen by an unlikely culprit.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 14 Episode 3 - Torch Song
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Torch Song

    S14:E3

    The CSI team investigates a fire at a music venue that leaves four people dead, including two band members.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 15 Episode 4 - The Book of Shadows
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #19 - The Book of Shadows

    S15:E4

    A chemistry teacher's science experiment goes horribly wrong.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - The Promise
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Promise

    S2:E17

    When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams, that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter. Also, Greg Sanders brings his quirky humor as he returns to the crime lab.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - A Kiss Before Frying
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - A Kiss Before Frying

    S11:E12

    A body with unusual burn marks is discovered on the side of the road; Greg asks a teacher (Dita von Teese) out on a date.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Hana Komo Pae (Right of Passage)
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Hana Komo Pae (Right of Passage)

    S7:E8

    While Danny chaperones Grace’s winter formal, terrorists seize the venue and hold everyone hostage in order to kidnap a diplomat’s son

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 10 Episode 18 - Field Mice
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Field Mice

    S10:E18

    When Hodges and Wendy take a group of high school CSI Explorer Scouts on a field trip, they embellish their role in solving cases and take their assignment a little bit too far.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Reaper
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Reaper

    S3:E1

    With their respected colleague Josh Folsom under arrest for the death of Kahn Schefter – the man responsible for killing Folsom’s mother – the CSI team combs through every crumb of forensic evidence to determine his innocence or guilt.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - Brain Doe
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Brain Doe

    S12:E7

    The CSI crew is stumped when they discover a disembodied brain at a crime scene where all the other brains are accounted for.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
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Brad Tanenbaum Ratings Summary

"If I Had A Hammer" is the best rated episode directed by Brad Tanenbaum. It scored 8.8/10 based on 8 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 4/23/2009 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Tell-Tale Hearts".