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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S3E1 — Revenge Is Best Served Cold
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation•Season 3•Episode 1

Revenge Is Best Served Cold

7.5/10 · 1,009 votesSep 25, 200243 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Catherine and Nick become absorbed in the dangerous world of street racing after one of the illegal sport's hotshot drivers is found dead out in the desert at an abandoned airstrip. Back in town, Grissom and his crew probe the sudden death of a renowned

Directed byDanny Cannon
Written byAnthony E. Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn
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William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

Gil Grissom

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Catherine Willows

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

Warrick Brown

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

Paul Guilfoyle

Jim Brass

Crew12

Danny Cannon

Danny Cannon

Director

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Executive Producer

Anthony E. Zuiker

Anthony E. Zuiker

Writer

Carol Mendelsohn

Carol Mendelsohn

Writer

D

Dustin Meier

Stunts

Debbie Evans

Debbie Evans

Stunts

William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

Co-Executive Producer

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Coordinator

A

Andrew Lipsitz

Producer

C

Chip Vucelich

Co-Producer

C

Chip Vucelich

Unit Production Manager

Naren Shankar

Naren Shankar

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"Revenge Is Best Served Cold" is episode 1 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,009 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Danny Cannon and written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, it aired on September 25, 2002.

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