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The Worst Episodes of CSI: Miami

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CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    CSI: Miami Season 5 Episode 17 - A Grizzly Murder
    4.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - A Grizzly Murder

    S5:E17

    Evidence suggests a victim may have been set up as bait, after he's found to have been attacked and killed by a black bear. It's discovered the killer may have been trying to hide another murder - that of a high priced hooker and her bodyguard, who were part of a prostitution ring catering to elite Miami clients.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry O'Brien

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  2. CSI: Miami Season 6 Episode 18 - Tunnel Vision
    4.3/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Tunnel Vision

    S6:E18

    After a body is found in a sinkhole, the team's investigation into the victim's death leads them to a robbery where the target is keeping a shocking secret.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Barry O'Brien

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  3. CSI: Miami Season 5 Episode 19 - Bloodline
    4.4/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Bloodline

    S5:E19

    After a scalped body is found near a Native American casino, Horatio believes that the owners of the Casino and the County Supervisor may have had some involvement in the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Dube

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  4. CSI: Miami Season 5 Episode 16 - Broken Home
    4.5/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Broken Home

    S5:E16

    The CSIs investigate when the parents of a baby sitter in an upscale neighborhood are murdered. As the team sorts through the neighbors' secrets and lies, they find an unexpected love triangle as a motive for murder. Meanwhile, a key piece of evidence found at the crime scene leads Horatio to expose a doctor with some dirty secrets of his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry O'Brien

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  5. CSI: Miami Season 4 Episode 13 - Silencer
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Silencer

    S4:E13

    The Mala Noche strike again and it's up to the CSIs to bring them down once and for all. Also, MAJOR secrets are revealed about the characters and their love lives.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Sunil Nayar

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  6. CSI: Miami Season 7 Episode 18 - Flight Risk
    4.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Flight Risk

    S7:E18

    When a flight attendant is murdered, the CSIs uncover all the dirty secrets of airplane travel.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Sunil Nayar

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  7. CSI: Miami Season 5 Episode 5 - Death Eminent
    4.7/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Death Eminent

    S5:E5

    The body of a local politician is found in an empty house. The entire neighborhood was upset that he was backing the use of eminent domain, allowing the government to force them out of their homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:C-Murder

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  8. CSI: Miami Season 6 Episode 20 - Down to the Wire
    4.7/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Down to the Wire

    S6:E20

    When a man is killed due to a fake 911 call, Horatio must face off with a private investigator who is systematically destroying the team. The PI also digs into the team's personal lives and gets both Calleigh and Eric pulled off the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sunil Nayar

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  9. CSI: Miami Season 5 Episode 12 - Internal Affairs
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Internal Affairs

    S5:E12

    After Nick is found to have been killed with all the evidence pointing to Natalia as the killer the rest of the team has been sidelined by the Internal Affairs investigation. Horatio with the help of the night shift lab and Calleigh’s ex-boyfriend have to find the evidence to clear Natalia.

    Director:Scott Lautanen
    Writer:C-Murder

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  10. CSI: Miami Season 7 Episode 20 - Wolfe In Sheep's Clothing
    4.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Wolfe In Sheep's Clothing

    S7:E20

    Wolfe faces a terrible dilemma when he's forced by an unknown assailant to cover up evidence in a murder/robbery, or else the kidnapped Billy Gantry will be killed....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. CSI: Miami Season 9 Episode 5 - Sleepless in Miami
    4.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Sleepless in Miami

    S9:E5

    When a man claims to have dreamed of a murder before it happened, Horatio and Natalia go under cover to investigate him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. CSI: Miami Season 7 Episode 7 - Cheating Death
    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Cheating Death

    S7:E7

    Handcuffed, a man is found in his own hotel room. Meanwhile, a prank at the Crime Lab threatens an investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. CSI: Miami Season 8 Episode 3 - Bolt Action
    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Bolt Action

    S8:E3

    Three volleyball players mysteriously drop dead on the court while Calleigh's testimony against Delko threatens his future as a CSI.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. CSI: Miami Season 4 Episode 21 - Dead Air
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Dead Air

    S4:E21

    The CSI team must locate a woman who has been kidnapped and dialed a wrong number on her cell phone. To try and find the woman the team must first figure out whom the kidnapped woman was trying to call in the first place. Marisol has a difficult decision to make and Horatio helps her. Natalia is surprised when Ryan asks for Delko's permission to take her out on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. CSI: Miami Season 4 Episode 5 - Three-Way
    5.2/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Three-Way

    S4:E5

    Three suburban housewives on a girls' weekend in Miami are the prime suspects when the hotel's handsome pool boy is found murdered. When Horatio is tipped off that his team is facing a surprise efficiency review, he must trust Calleigh, Delko and Ryan to work together to find the killer. However, when they independently follow the evidence, each discovers that their analysis points to a different killer.

    Director:Jonathan Glassner
    Writers:Marc Guggenheim, Ildy Modrovich

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  16. CSI: Miami Season 9 Episode 15 - Blood Lust
    5.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Blood Lust

    S9:E15

    The team hunt for a serial killer before he can take another victim - who may be one of the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. CSI: Miami Season 2 Episode 21 - Not Landing
    5.3/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Not Landing

    S2:E21

    After a small plane crashes at a Miami beach and the pilot dies, Horatio finds remnants at the crash site of chemical used in making cocaine, and it seems that the victim's business partner may have sabotaged the aircraft. However, when evidence suggests that the pilot may have died before the crash, the team investigates the victim's neighbors – all wealthy residents of a secluded cul-de-sac where lust, jealousy and greed are dangerous motives for murder.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writers:Marc Dube, Shane Brennan, Jonathan Glassner

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  18. CSI: Miami Season 2 Episode 9 - Bait
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Bait

    S2:E9

    A young woman is attacked by a shark and later dies, but it's discovered that she was shot first. The case becomes even more difficult for the CSIs when one of their coworkers becomes a leading suspect. The dead woman worked for a private-investigation agency that specializes in luring and entrapping married men suspected of infidelity.

    Director:Deran Sarafian
    Writer:Steven Maeda

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  19. CSI: Miami Season 6 Episode 8 - Permanent Vacation
    5.4/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Permanent Vacation

    S6:E8

    A family is in Miami vacationing from Canada when one of their sons is killed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry O'Brien

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  20. CSI: Miami Season 10 Episode 2 - Stiff
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Stiff

    S10:E2

    The discovery of a strange murder weapon leads the CSIs into the world of gigolos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. CSI: Miami Season 7 Episode 9 - Power Trip
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Power Trip

    S7:E9

    When a savage killer runs rampant in Miami, Horatio must intervene to stop a member of the police force from getting too close to the case.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. CSI: Miami Season 8 Episode 8 - Point of Impact
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Point of Impact

    S8:E8

    When the CSIs investigate who or what caused a horrific car accident, both drivers' darkest secrets are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. CSI: Miami Season 8 Episode 14 - In The Wind
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #23 - In The Wind

    S8:E14

    When doubt is cast on his murder conviction, a man receives a 24 hour stay of execution very little time for Horatio and the team to reaffirm his guilt or establish his innocence.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. CSI: Miami Season 1 Episode 19 - Double Cap
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Double Cap

    S1:E19

    Horatio battles the FBI and U.S. Marshals as he tries to uncover why a woman was murdered at the side of a pool at a hotel. The investigation begins shortly after the woman is found dead from two shots to the head. The evidence suggests that it was a professional hit man, which is strange enough, but the case becomes additionally puzzling when the Feds and U.S. Marshals get involved. Plus, the murder weapon is linked to a cold case that was orinially investigated by Yelina. Meanwhile, Calleigh talks to her dad about his drinking problem after she's called away from work to drag him out of a bar.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Marc Dube

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  25. CSI: Miami Season 7 Episode 15 - Presumed Guilty
    5.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Presumed Guilty

    S7:E15

    Horatio and the team go head-to-head with a defense attorney who may be involved in a murder cover-up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:C-Murder

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Grizzly Murder" is the worst rated episode of "CSI: Miami". It scored 4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Barry O'Brien, it aired on 2/26/2007. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tunnel Vision".