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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E17 — Trends with Benefits
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation•Season 12•Episode 17

Trends with Benefits

7.4/10 · 725 votesMar 14, 201244 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byLouis Shaw Milito
Written byJack Gutowitz
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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

D.B. Russell

George Eads

George Eads

Nick Stokes

Jorja Fox

Jorja Fox

Sara Sidle

Eric Szmanda

Eric Szmanda

Greg Sanders

Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

Al Robbins

Paul Guilfoyle

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Jim Brass

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Louis Shaw Milito

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Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

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Anna Mercedes Mendez

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Jack Gutowitz

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Chad Dashnaw

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Episode Summary

"Trends with Benefits" is episode 17 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 12. It scored 7.4/10 from 725 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Louis Shaw Milito and written by Jack Gutowitz, it aired on March 14, 2012.

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