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The Worst Episodes of CSI: NY

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Worst episode
S1E8 Three Generations are Enough
6.9413 votes
Best episode
S3E24 Snow Day
8.7630 votes
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Season 5
7.8avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 8 - Three Generations are Enough
    6.9/10(413 votes)

    S1:E8

    Danny and Mac investigate after a briefcase belonging to Luke Sutton is found left in the NYMEX with a bloody note inside. Their investigation into Sutton's activities lead them to Nick Lawson, whom Sutton had been investigating for illegal trades, but who swears he had nothing to do with his disappearance. Stella and Flack investigate the death of Trina Rolston, a young pregnant women who fell to her death from the roof of a church. With Hawkes help, Stella realises that the body was thrown off the roof to mask the true cause of death. The detectives soon realise that their two cases are connected.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Andrew Lipsitz

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  2. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 13 - Obsession
    6.9/10(346 votes)

    S3:E13

    The team must find out if one team’s fun led to murder in the New York version of the Iditarod. Another case involves the death of a kidnapper in an empty apartment and where is the kidnap victim?

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 4 - Grand Master
    7.0/10(464 votes)

    S1:E4

    On the very night that he wins a D.J. competition, DJ Banner is found dead in an alleyway outside the club where the contest is being run, prompting Mac and Flack to investigate not only the club but also Banner's primary competition, who was jealous that his girlfriend's voice was part of Banner's act. Stella and Danny investigate the death of fashion designer Deborah Gayle, found face-down in the pool at her apartment by her assistant, who isn't concerned by her boss's demise. An autopsy reveals that the cause of death was poisoning by tetrodotoxin, a poison found in blowfish, which leads Stella and Danny to Fuqua Sushi.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 5 - A Man a Mile
    7.0/10(436 votes)

    S1:E5

    Stella and Aiden investigate after finding the body of a teenage girl in a creek. They soon realize that she was a middle-class girl attending a fancy school who was trying to make it seem like her family had more money than they did, and trace her movements to a nightclub. Mac and Danny investigate when a body is found in the tunnels without any protective gear on, and end up running into a brick wall when the Sandhogs union blocks many of their attempts to get information about the victim.

    Directors:Kevin Bray, David Grossman
    Writer:Andrew Lipsitz

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  5. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 12 - Recycling
    7.0/10(394 votes)

    S1:E12

    Mac, Aiden and Flack investigate when Elaine Curtis is found dead at a dog competition, a knitting needle sticking out of her chest, and no shortage of suspects ranging from judges to trainers to contestants. Stella and Danny investigate the death of bicycle messenger Michael Starling, but the crime scene may have been anywhere along his route.

    Directors:Karen Gaviola, Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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  6. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 14 - The Lying Game
    7.0/10(367 votes)

    S3:E14

    Can knowing a secret be a motive for murder? The CSI team must figure out if a change in gender is cause for the death of a showgirl. Also Lindsay goes back to Montana to try to put the person who committed the murder of four friends behind bars.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 6 - Outside Man
    7.1/10(408 votes)

    S1:E6

    Two cases. One involves multiple homicides at a restaurant and the other starts with an amputated leg found in a dumpster.

    Directors:Rob Bailey, David Grossman
    Writer:Pam Veasey

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  8. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 1 - People With Money
    7.1/10(399 votes)

    S3:E1

    The body of a man is discovered on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the only evidence is a huge marriage proposal in lights. The CSI team works through the investigation as they learn to deal with a new medical examiner.

    Director:Rob Bailey
    Writers:Pam Veasey, Peter M. Lenkov

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  9. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 6 - Youngblood
    7.1/10(395 votes)

    S2:E6

    When a man is found murdered in an elevator, Mac, Flack, Danny and Lindsay investigate a world where very young girls enjoy sexual encounters with much older men. They're left trying to determine whether their best lead is a suspect, a witness ... or the intended victim. Stella and Hawkes investigate the death of a young man found in Central Park who died from an extreme allergic reaction and learn that he had been pretending to be someone that he wasn't.

    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 10 - Jamalot
    7.1/10(373 votes)

    S2:E10

    Mac and Stella work on the case of a female roller derby player. Danny and Hawkes look into the murder of one of New York's upcoming crop of writers.

    Director:Jonathan Glassner
    Writer:Andrew Lipsitz

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  11. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 3 - Love Run Cold
    7.1/10(372 votes)

    S3:E3

    Danny and Lindsay examine the murder of an ice princess at a vodka release party while Mac, Stella, and Don examine the death of a runner at a Marathon in Central Park. Both crimes have interesting problems the teams must overcome to find out how they both happened.

    Director:Tim Iacofano
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 7 - Murder Sings the Blues
    7.1/10(371 votes)

    S3:E7

    A young woman dies after she starts bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth while at a party aboard a subway train. Mac originally believes she is the victim of a biological attack. Later, it is revealed that Sheldon knew the victim. Across town, a wealthy playboy is found dead in an indoor lap pool in his penthouse suite. The investigation reveals that he was murdered and his last maid was fired two days earlier.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 19 - Super Men
    7.1/10(369 votes)

    S2:E19

    A man dressed in a superhero costume is found dead in an alley, after saving a man being mugged. Mac, Stella, and Dr. Hawkes find his clothes in a nearby phone booth. Danny and Lindsay investigate the murder of an NFL first-round draft pick, known as "Superman."

    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writers:Pam Veasey, Peter M. Lenkov

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  14. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 13 - Risk
    7.1/10(366 votes)

    S2:E13

    Danny is on his way home after a long shift and finds Randy Williams subway surfing. Mac and Lindsay arrive on the scene and begin to wonder if Randy Williams died from riding on top of the subway. His death is even more suspicious after they examine the body more closely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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  15. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 12 - Wasted
    7.1/10(357 votes)

    S2:E12

    Mac, Danny, and Dr. Hawkes investigate the death of a runway model who collapsed during a fashion show. Meanwhile, Stella, Detective Flack, and Lindsay investigate a teriminally ill patient's confession to the murder of his doctor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Pam Veasey

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  16. CSI: NY Season 2 Episode 14 - Stuck On You
    7.1/10(356 votes)

    S2:E14

    Stella is invited to an art gallery where she sees several paintings done by an artist named James Golden. Stella thought she was going to Frankie's place and not to an art gallery. Outside the exhibit two people are kissing and one of them is shot in the back with an arrow.

    Director:Jonathan Glassner
    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  17. CSI: NY Season 4 Episode 14 - Playing With Matches
    7.1/10(335 votes)

    S4:E14

    The team must figure out how a self-cleaning restroom leads to a drowning. The team also investigates the death of a man who was set on fire and flew into a fire truck.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. CSI: NY Season 6 Episode 14 - Sanguine Love
    7.1/10(310 votes)

    S6:E14

    When a young woman's body is found in Central Park, drained of blood and missing part of her ear, the CSIs jumpstart an investigation that takes them into the dark and mysterious subculture of vampirism.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. CSI: NY Season 6 Episode 5 - Battle Scars
    7.1/10(290 votes)

    S6:E5

    When an unidentified shooting victim turns out to be a rising star in the underground world of hip-hop dance battles, the CSIs turn their attention to a long list of rival dancers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 2 - Creatures of the Night
    7.2/10(513 votes)

    S1:E2

    Junkie Jordy Thompkins was shot dead in an alleyway, but the bullet that killed him is missing. Taylor and Hawkes soon realise that a rat may have eaten the bullet, and finding the rat leads them to a robbery that occurred earlier that day. After Robin Prescott is found raped and beaten in Central Park with only a peony leaf on her clothing, Stella and Flack have the daunting task of trying to find the man who raped her, but Prescott has no memory of the crime.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Pam Veasey

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  21. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 9 - Officer Blue
    7.2/10(452 votes)

    S1:E9

    After mounted officer Valasquez is shot down in the park, Mac goes looking for the bullet that killed the officer only to learn that it is lodged in the horse's spine and cannot be removed without being fatal to the horse. The investigation leads them to a local street vendor, but stalls when the D.A. asks Mac not to do anything to risk the horse until after the woman who donated it has a chance to say goodbye. Aiden investigates the body of a young man, Lenny Starks, who was found face-down, dead in the street. Aiden traces the young man to a local pizza parlor where she faces intimidation from the bookies who use it as a gambling front.

    Director:Deran Sarafian
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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  22. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 7 - Rain
    7.2/10(414 votes)

    S1:E7

    When the charred bodies of two men who had been robbing a Chinatown bank are found, the entire team investigates the crime, which leads them to Doris, the missing infant of the bank's manager. The team realises that Joanna Cho assisted with the robbery out of fear for her daughter's life. Mac and Stella finally manage to track down the third robber, only to find him lying in a pool of blood, with a trail of bloody baby handprints leading away from the body.

    Directors:Alex Zakrzewski, David Grossman
    Writers:Pam Veasey, Andrew Lipsitz

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  23. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 15 - 'Til Death Do We Part
    7.2/10(399 votes)

    S1:E15

    The team's investigation into the death of Hannah Bloom, who died at her own wedding, is put on hold when her father refuses to allow them to perform an autopsy until after his daughter's body is blessed by a rabbi. Danny and Mac turn their attention to the woman who trained the doves who were supposed to be released, but cannot tie her directly to Bloom, who died from formaldehyde poisoning. Stella, Flack and Aiden investigate when a hand is found deep underground, and soon realise that the dead man, Rick Amadori, chewed off his own hand. It seems like a slam dunk when the son of a man Amadori killed three years earlier confesses to the crime, but things aren't as easy as they seem.

    Directors:Deran Sarafian, Nelson McCormick
    Writers:Anthony E. Zuiker, Pam Veasey

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  24. CSI: NY Season 3 Episode 5 - Oedipus Hex
    7.2/10(399 votes)

    S3:E5

    The CSI's handle to puzzling cases; Carensa is a young Suicide Girl who at 17, wanted a change of scenery and to become a Suicide girl, at 18 she gets her wish only to lose her life. Chopper, a rising street basketball star, a homeless man trying to change his life for the better is killed and leaves a painful trail of blood which leaves Mac to figure out where and how he died.

    Director:Scott Lautanen
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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  25. CSI: NY Season 1 Episode 16 - Hush
    7.2/10(394 votes)

    S1:E16

    A woman's death leads our detectives to a school for sexual fetishes such as bondage and spanking.

    Directors:Deran Sarafian, Norberto Barba
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Three Generations are Enough" is the worst rated episode of CSI: NY. It scored 6.9/10 from 413 votes. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Andrew Lipsitz, it aired on November 24, 2004.

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