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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Firewall
    9.1/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Firewall

    S1:E23

    As the clock ticks down, Reese winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of the city, forced to rely on the help of Finch, Carter and Fusco to fend off the FBI, corrupt cops and a slew of old foes.

    Director:Richard J. Lewis
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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - For Warrick
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #2 - For Warrick

    S9:E1

    After Warrick is shot in a Las Vegas alley, the CSI team comes together to deal with the aftermath.

    Director:Richard J. Lewis
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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - God Mode
    8.7/10(39 votes)

    #3 - God Mode

    S2:E22

    Finch and Reese team up with unexpected allies as they race to fix the machine; as Detective Carter tries to apprehend Cal Beecher's murderer, she finds herself up against HR -- a criminal organization.

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Devil You Know
    8.7/10(37 votes)

    #4 - The Devil You Know

    S4:E9

    Reese must save Elias from the Brotherhood. He can't get any help from Root or Shaw since Shaw's cover is blown and Root is escorting her to underground.

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Gum Drops
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Gum Drops

    S6:E5

    Nick takes the lead on a case where in the house a family of four, three pools of blood are found. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful, thinking that Nick's recent near-death experience is affecting his judgement.

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Aletheia
    8.6/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Aletheia

    S3:E12

    Multiple enemies converge on the POI team as they protect a dying man whose number has come up. They struggle to keep their enemies at bay but without Reese, who has left them and their mission behind following the tragic war with HR, being down one man could have catastrophic repercussions for the team.

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Death Benefit
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Death Benefit

    S3:E20

    Reese poses as a Secret Service agent to get close to the latest POI, a U.S. congressman who may hold the key to derailing Decima’s plans to bring a second Machine online.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - 2πR
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #8 - 2πR

    S2:E11

    Finch goes under cover to protect a youth who reminds him of himself; Carter goes on a dangerous mission for the FBI.

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Still Life
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Still Life

    S6:E10

    The CSI's are called out to investigate the disappearance of a boy whose father died four years ago. Soon a couple is arrested at a convenience store with a boy matching the description of the missing kid. The only problem is they both claim it is their son. Both parents have exactly the same picture of the boy, with a scar on exactly the same place on his face. They hope a DNA-test could confirm who the real parents are, but when this information comes to light, it lead to another bizarre twist, possibly murder.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Lethe
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Lethe

    S3:E11

    Flashbacks to Finch’s adolescence provide insight into his creation of The Machine. Also, the team receives the number of an already dying man, and Reese leaves the POI team behind in the aftermath of the war with the crime organization, HR.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Contingency
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    #11 - The Contingency

    S2:E1

    With Finch missing – kidnapped by his hacker nemesis, Root, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to get his friend back, Meanwhile, The Machine never sleeps, disseminating a new number to Reese.

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Post Mortem
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Post Mortem

    S7:E7

    While investigating an elderly woman's murder, Grissom receives a miniature crime scene replica; Greg attends a hearing to ascertain his culpability in a teenager's accidental death.

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - High and Low
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #13 - High and Low

    S3:E10

    Grissom, Warrick, and Nick investigate the case of man who apparently was murdered and pushed off a six story building. Grissom's involvement is cut short by renewed hearing problems. Catherine looks into the murder of man outside of his regular bar.

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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Fannysmackin'
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Fannysmackin'

    S7:E4

    Three tourists are beat up, badly. One is dead, Alfonzo. Jessica is badly beaten but is still alive. Stanley, the last tourist is saved by Greg who ends up severely hurt in turn and ends up hospitalized after having to make a life altering decision.

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  15. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Grissom's Divine Comedy
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Grissom's Divine Comedy

    S8:E12

    Grissom and his team battle the flu when they are called upon by D.D.A. Klein to investigate the deaths of several key witnesses for a grand jury case against a dangerous Las Vegas gang.

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Panopticon
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Panopticon

    S4:E1

    Forced to take on new identities provided by Root, the team members try to adapt to their new lives. However, some find it hard to ignore The Machine's numbers, which puts them all at risk of being detected by Samaritan.

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - A La Cart
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #17 - A La Cart

    S8:E2

    The CSI team investigates two unusual cases, one involving the suspicious death of a go-cart racer who took his hobby to the highway and paid the price with his life, and a murder at a hip new restaurant where patrons dine in the dark

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 15 - Pirates of the Third Reich
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Pirates of the Third Reich

    S6:E15

    The CSIs investigate the gruesome murder of Lady Heather's estranged daughter, Zoe, who was found in the middle of the Vegas desert.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Root Cause
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Root Cause

    S1:E13

    The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and they're forced to turn to former Person of Interest, Zoe Morgan, for help.

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Point of Origin
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #20 - Point of Origin

    S4:E8

    Reese volunteers as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question her motives. Meanwhile, Martine – armed with information from Samaritan – hunts a member of the team.

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  21. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - Turn, Turn, Turn
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Turn, Turn, Turn

    S9:E16

    When the CSIs are called to a murder scene at a familiar motel, Nick is thrown for a loop as he pieces together three separate murder investigations that all took place at the same establishment over the course of a year.

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Leaving Las Vegas
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Leaving Las Vegas

    S7:E11

    Catherine testifies in a murder trial in which a man is accused of murdering his own mother three years ago, but the suspect is found not guilty. Catherine, however, believes he did commit the crime and that he may also have killed two other people, so she sets out to find the other victims. Grissom prepares to leave on a four-week sabbatical.

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - The Hunger Artist
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #23 - The Hunger Artist

    S2:E23

    Season Finale. The CSIs investigate when the body of an unidentified young woman is discovered stuffed in an overturned shopping cart near a freeway underpass. Her horribly disfigured and partially decomposed face is a nightmare of blood, scabs and scars, as if she'd been shoved into a fan. A huge circular hole dominates her left cheek. Someone not only wanted her dead, Grissom reasons, but ""they wanted her ugly."" Adding to the mystery are the cart's other contents: an expensive handbag, fashion magazines and a leather day planner with notes written in code.

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - All for Our Country (2)
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #24 - All for Our Country (2)

    S4:E2

    When the lead suspects in Grissom's serial killer case are murdered, Grissom suspects an inside job. Grissom and Brass are at odds when Grissom suggests it was a cop. Catherine and Sara investigate what happened to a college football fan when his bloated body is found in a bathtub.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Chestnut
    8.1/10(214 votes)

    #25 - Chestnut

    S1:E2

    A pair of guests, first-timer William and repeat visitor Logan, arrive at Westworld with different expectations and agendas. Bernard and Quality Assurance head Theresa Cullen debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious. Meanwhile, behavior engineer Elsie Hughes tweaks the emotions of Maeve, a madam in Sweetwater's brothel, in order to avoid a recall. Cocky programmer Lee Sizemore pitches his latest narrative to the team, but Dr. Ford has other ideas. The Man in Black conscripts a condemned man, Lawrence, to help him uncover Westworld's deepest secrets.

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Richard J. Lewis Ratings Summary

"Firewall" is the best rated episode directed by Richard J. Lewis. It scored 9.105/10 based on 38 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/17/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "For Warrick".