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The Best Episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 12

Every episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 12!

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"73 Seconds" is the best rated episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" season 12. It scored 7.5/10 based on 813 votes. Directed by Alec Smight and written by Gavin Harris, it aired on 9/21/2011. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Tell-Tale Hearts".

  • 73 Seconds
    7.5/10(813)
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    #1 - 73 Seconds

    Season 12 Episode 1

    Aired 9/21/2011

    After multiple attacks on a public tram, the team has just one witness and a lot of questions.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Gavin Harris

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  • Tell-Tale Hearts
    8.0/10(774)
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    #2 - Tell-Tale Hearts

    Season 12 Episode 2

    Aired 9/28/2011

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

    Director: Brad Tanenbaum

    Writer: Joe Pokaski

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  • Bittersweet
    7.9/10(755)
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    #3 - Bittersweet

    Season 12 Episode 3

    Aired 10/5/2011

    During a date, Stokes discovers decomposing body parts in part of an art exhibit; D.B. Russell deals with a staff member confrontation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  • Maid Man
    7.5/10(720)
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    #4 - Maid Man

    Season 12 Episode 4

    Aired 10/12/2011

    The investigators attend the gala grand opening of a mob museum, only to witness an attempted hit on mob lawyer and former mayor Oscar Goodman.

    Director: Martha Coolidge

    Writer: Dustin Lee Abraham

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  • CSI Down
    7.8/10(778)
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    #5 - CSI Down

    Season 12 Episode 5

    Aired 10/19/2011

    The CSI unit investigates when Frank, an apparent murder victim, sits up and needs help but is he just another victim?

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: N/A

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  • Freaks & Geeks
    7.2/10(718)
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    #6 - Freaks & Geeks

    Season 12 Episode 6

    Aired 11/2/2011

    The murder of a popular sideshow performer sends the team behind the scenes at a carnival freak show.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Christopher Barbour

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  • Brain Doe
    7.3/10(686)
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    #7 - Brain Doe

    Season 12 Episode 7

    Aired 11/9/2011

    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

    Writer: Gavin Harris

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  • Crime After Crime
    7.8/10(711)
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    #8 - Crime After Crime

    Season 12 Episode 8

    Aired 11/16/2011

    Three new murders related to three unsolved (or incorrectly solved) crimes from the past come back to haunt the CSIs.

    Director: Paul McCrane

    Writer: Richard Catalani

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  • Zippered
    7.6/10(728)
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    #9 - Zippered

    Season 12 Episode 9

    Aired 12/7/2011

    The murder of a retired Army Ranger brings the FBI in on the case, to Russell and Catherine's initial chagrin.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Joe Pokaski

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  • Genetic Disorder
    8.2/10(750)
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    #10 - Genetic Disorder

    Season 12 Episode 10

    Aired 12/14/2011

    When a man's dead body turns up naked in the bed of Doc Robbins' wife, the detectives try to "just work the scene" without bringing their pre-judgments to the table, but it sure looks like a case of Death During Adultery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elizabeth Devine

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  • Ms. Willows Regrets... (1)
    8.6/10(803)
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    #11 - Ms. Willows Regrets... (1)

    Season 12 Episode 11

    Aired 1/18/2012

    Catherine's friend Laura's mogul husband Mark has a lot to hide behind his successful international corporation, and he's hired a crack team of assassins to carry out the murders of anyone who might be aware of what he's doing, and that includes Laura's lawyer and Laura herself.

    Director: Louis Shaw Milito

    Writer: N/A

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  • Willows in the Wind (2)
    8.8/10(865)
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    #12 - Willows in the Wind (2)

    Season 12 Episode 12

    Aired 1/25/2012

    The CSI team says goodbye to Catherine Willows as she makes a life-changing decision.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tressed to Kill
    7.7/10(736)
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    #13 - Tressed to Kill

    Season 12 Episode 13

    Aired 2/8/2012

    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: Ed Whitmore

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  • Seeing Red
    7.5/10(706)
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    #14 - Seeing Red

    Season 12 Episode 14

    Aired 2/15/2012

    Russell seeks advice from a former colleague during an investigation into the death of a man's ex-girlfriend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Christopher Barbour, Tom Mularz

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  • Stealing Home
    7.7/10(715)
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    #15 - Stealing Home

    Season 12 Episode 15

    Aired 2/22/2012

    When a house is stolen completely off its foundation, the CSIs are on the case in search of answers. Meanwhile, new CSI Julie Finlay showcases her skill in blood analysis.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  • CSI Unplugged
    7.7/10(701)
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    #16 - CSI Unplugged

    Season 12 Episode 16

    Aired 2/29/2012

    When a blackout cripples the city, the CSIs must revert to old-school methods to solve the case of a missing child.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: Gavin Harris

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  • Trends with Benefits
    7.5/10(678)
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    #17 - Trends with Benefits

    Season 12 Episode 17

    Aired 3/14/2012

    When a photo of a dead college student starts trending on the Internet, the team steps in to investigate.

    Director: Louis Shaw Milito

    Writer: Jack Gutowitz

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  • Malice in Wonderland
    7.6/10(719)
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    #18 - Malice in Wonderland

    Season 12 Episode 18

    Aired 3/21/2012

    The team has few leads to go on when investigating a robbery-homicide at a themed wedding

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Joe Pokaski

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  • Split Decisions
    7.4/10(692)
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    #19 - Split Decisions

    Season 12 Episode 19

    Aired 4/4/2012

    When the CSI team is called in to investigate a man who is shot at point-blank range in a local casino, they shut down the entire building to find their killer.

    Director: Brad Tanenbaum

    Writer: Richard Catalani, Michael Daley

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  • Altered Stakes
    7.5/10(632)
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    #20 - Altered Stakes

    Season 12 Episode 20

    Aired 4/11/2012

    When Stokes learns that a man he helped put in prison is going to have his conviction overturned, the CSI team needs to prove the killer is guilty again or he will be released.

    Director: David Semel

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dune and Gloom
    7.1/10(611)
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    #21 - Dune and Gloom

    Season 12 Episode 21

    Aired 5/2/2012

    When a bomb kills an off-road race truck driver mid-race, the CSI team is called on the scene to investigate why.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: Tom Mularz

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  • Homecoming
    8.3/10(686)
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    #22 - Homecoming

    Season 12 Episode 22

    Aired 5/9/2012

    Season finale: The investigation of a triple homicide leads to the discovery of corruption running rampant throughout the LVPD. The closer they get to the truth, the more serious are the repercussions. To be continued...

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: N/A

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