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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E18 — Spark of Life
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation•Season 5•Episode 18

Spark of Life

8.0/10 · 833 votesMar 31, 200543 min

Ranked #8 of 25 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Grissom, Sara, and Nick investigate a wildfire that killed one man and badly burned a woman. Catherine, Nick, and Warrick get the case of a family of three murdered in their home.

Directed byKenneth Fink
Written byAllen MacDonald
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Cast8

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

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Kenneth Fink

Director

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Allen MacDonald

Writer

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Coordinator

Nancy Thurston

Nancy Thurston

Stunts

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Sarah Goldfinger

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Spark of Life" is episode 18 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 833 votes, ranking #8 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Kenneth Fink and written by Allen MacDonald, it aired on March 31, 2005.

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