7.5/10807 votes#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
8.0/10769 votes#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
7.9/10752 votes#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
7.5/10716 votes#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
7.8/10775 votes#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
7.2/10712 votes#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
7.3/10682 votes#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
7.8/10706 votes#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
7.6/10722 votes#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
8.2/10744 votes#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
8.6/10798 votes#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
8.8/10859 votes#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
7.7/10730 votes#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
7.5/10702 votes#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
7.7/10710 votes#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
7.7/10698 votes#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
7.5/10674 votes#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
7.6/10713 votes#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
7.4/10690 votes#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
7.5/10628 votes#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
7.1/10608 votes#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
8.3/10683 votes#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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Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS
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 807 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".