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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E19 — The Descent of Man
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation•Season 9•Episode 19

The Descent of Man

7.3/10 · 764 votesApr 9, 200943 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 9•−0.4 vs season avg

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When a seasoned sky diver is paralyzed after free falling to earth when his parachute doesn't deploy, he turns out to be linked to the strange death-by-airborne-toxins of two wealthy men with ties to Iran.

Directed byChristopher Leitch
Written byEvan Dunsky
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Marg Helgenberger

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Catherine Willows

George Eads

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Nick Stokes

Eric Szmanda

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Greg Sanders

Robert David Hall

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Al Robbins

Paul Guilfoyle

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Evan Dunsky

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Christopher Leitch

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Sarah Farooqui

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Bradley Thompson

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David Weddle

David Weddle

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Jonathan Christiansen

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Episode Summary

"The Descent of Man" is episode 19 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 9. It scored 7.3/10 from 764 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Christopher Leitch and written by Evan Dunsky, it aired on April 9, 2009.

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