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CSI: NY S5E19 — Communication Breakdown
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CSI: NY•Season 5•Episode 19

Communication Breakdown

7.4/10 · 298 votesMar 25, 200943 min

Ranked #24 of 25 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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When a Native American chief is shot on the subway, the CSIs struggle to translate which one of the several foreign suspects may have caused his death.

Written byTrey Callaway
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Episode Summary

"Communication Breakdown" is episode 19 of CSI: NY season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 298 votes, ranking #24 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Written by Trey Callaway, it aired on March 25, 2009.

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