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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S3E16 — Lucky Strike
7.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation•Season 3•Episode 16

Lucky Strike

7.4/10 · 881 votesFeb 20, 200342 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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A man driving with a wooden stake in his head dies in front of a casino. Grissom and Nick work to discover the 'vampire' killer. Warrick and Catherine hunt for the killer of a NBA star's 5 year old son.

Directed byKenneth Fink
Written byEli Talbert, Anthony E. Zuiker
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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

E

Eli Talbert

Writer

K

Kenneth Fink

Director

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Executive Producer

Anthony E. Zuiker

Anthony E. Zuiker

Writer

William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

Co-Executive Producer

D

DJ Stefanich

Stunt Driver

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Coordinator

A

Andrew Lipsitz

Supervising Producer

Naren Shankar

Naren Shankar

Co-Executive Producer

Danny Cannon

Danny Cannon

Executive Producer

E

Eli Talbert

Co-Producer

E

Elizabeth Devine

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Lucky Strike" is episode 16 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 881 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Kenneth Fink and written by Eli Talbert, Anthony E. Zuiker, it aired on February 20, 2003.

Next: E17 · Crash and BurnBest of Season 3