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The Best Episodes of CSI: Vegas

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Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.

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    CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 - The Promise
    8.3/10(536 votes)

    #1 - The Promise

    S2:E17

    When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams, that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter. Also, Greg Sanders brings his quirky humor as he returns to the crime lab.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writers:Anthony E. Zuiker, Alex Berry

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  2. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 10 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
    8.0/10(511 votes)

    #2 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

    S1:E10

    When David Hodges goes missing, the entire CSI team searches for any piece of evidence that can help locate him, clear his name and save the reputation of the entire crime lab.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  3. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 6 - Atomic City
    7.9/10(264 votes)

    #3 - Atomic City

    S3:E6

    The CSI team investigates a radioactive crime scene that left a father and son dead.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Ryan Lee

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  4. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 9 - Waiting in the Wings
    7.8/10(474 votes)

    #4 - Waiting in the Wings

    S1:E9

    The CSI team looks closely at the eccentric world of sideshows when a couple of performers are discovered burned in a pit. Also, Hodges mulls a plea deal as his criminal trial kicks off, while Max, Grissom and Sara search for evidence to exonerate him.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  5. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 11 - Trinket
    7.8/10(364 votes)

    #5 - Trinket

    S2:E11

    When a young, non-verbal boy is found hiding in a stranger’s garage, the CSI team searches for his missing mother. Also, Max receives a strange letter with symbols in silver ink that Folsom and Allie recognize from prior crime scenes.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  6. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 9 - Heavy Metal
    7.8/10(233 votes)

    #6 - Heavy Metal

    S3:E9

    The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue - the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with Ocho from the robotics factory.

    Director:Tom Camarda
    Writer:Camille D'Elia

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  7. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 15 - Ashes, Ashes
    7.7/10(338 votes)

    #7 - Ashes, Ashes

    S2:E15

    A silver ink note threatening Maxine Roby's life is found at the crime lab, sending the entire CSI team to crack who is behind the notes and how they connect to other murder case.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writer:Marisa Tam

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  8. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 4 - Health and Wellness
    7.7/10(261 votes)

    #8 - Health and Wellness

    S3:E4

    As the CSI team investigates the death of a man visiting Las Vegas for a health and wellness convention, a fiery explosion traps Allie Rajan in the basement of an abandoned hospital.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  9. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 8 - The Artist Is Present
    7.7/10(229 votes)

    #9 - The Artist Is Present

    S3:E8

    The CSI team investigates when a plastinated nervous system is found hanging above a local car dealership. Also, Chavez and Max search for a missing source in their ongoing investigation of the robotics factory.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writer:Gabriel Ho

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  10. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 10 - Tunnel Vision
    7.7/10(226 votes)

    #10 - Tunnel Vision

    S3:E10

    After an explosion in a bio lab, the CSI team races to determine which nerve agent left one of their own unconscious, while the others explore a dangerous underground tunnel to find another CSI who got kidnapped during the blast.

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writers:Siena Butterfield, Erika Vázquez

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  11. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 8 - Pipe Cleaner
    7.6/10(476 votes)

    #11 - Pipe Cleaner

    S1:E8

    When the CSIs are called to investigate human remains found in a convention center owner’s bathtub, Sara and Grissom use the case to get close to attorney Anson Wix’s star forensic expert witness, just days before David Hodges’ trial begins

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writers:Safia M. Dirie, Sam Humphrey

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  12. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 16 - We All Fall Down
    7.6/10(346 votes)

    #12 - We All Fall Down

    S2:E16

    Medical examiner Sonya's life is in jeopardy when she is exposed to a mysterious poison as the CSI team races to find the antidote and the silver ink murderer who appears to be targeting the Crime Lab. Max's ex-husband, Daniel, returns to make sure that she and their son are safe.

    Director:Ray Daniels III
    Writers:Graham Thiel, Craig S. O'Neill

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  13. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 1 - Legacy
    7.5/10(887 votes)

    #13 - Legacy

    S1:E1

    An attack on Jim Brass kicks off a twisted conspiracy targeting the Las Vegas crime lab.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  14. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 2 - Honeymoon in Vegas
    7.5/10(690 votes)

    #14 - Honeymoon in Vegas

    S1:E2

    Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle come to the aid of a former colleague who is implicated in tampering with evidence. Maxine and the rest of the CSI team work the murder of a couple slain on their wedding day, following the evidence to the salacious underbelly of the Las Vegas elite.

    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  15. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 6 - Funhouse
    7.5/10(543 votes)

    #15 - Funhouse

    S1:E6

    Max puts CSI on lockdown when evidence in a new murder tips Grissom and Sara to a new suspect in the crime lab. Also, Folsom and Allie investigate a series of chilling killings at a dilapidated clown-themed hotel.

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Sam Humphrey

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  16. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 10 - Eyeballs
    7.5/10(360 votes)

    #16 - Eyeballs

    S2:E10

    A social media influencer party ends with the brutal murder of a popular guest. Chris Park's side hustle makes him uniquely qualified to lead the CSI team in their investigation.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Ryan Lee

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  17. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 5 - It Was Automation
    7.5/10(263 votes)

    #17 - It Was Automation

    S3:E5

    When a mechanic is found murdered in a dark factory, the CSI team investigates whether the perpetrator was human or a humanoid robot with an AI operating system.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Dave Metzger

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  18. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 7 - Coinkydink
    7.5/10(233 votes)

    #18 - Coinkydink

    S3:E7

    When a fitness guru is found dead in a gym sauna and his soon to be son-in-law is found dead from an apparent hunting accident, the CSI team investigates to see if these deaths are unrelated tragic accidents or if they're connected.

    Director:Safia M. Dirie
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  19. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 3 - Under the Skin
    7.4/10(615 votes)

    #19 - Under the Skin

    S1:E3

    Grissom and Sara's investigation into charges against David Hodges heats up as Internal Affairs joins the hunt. Also, pressure rises for the CSIs when a video game developer's body is found floating in a fountain before a huge gaming tournament.

    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Craig S. O'Neill

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  20. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 4 - Long Pig
    7.4/10(589 votes)

    #20 - Long Pig

    S1:E4

    The CSI team investigates when a body is dug up in the luau pit of a Hawaiian-themed hotel. Also, Internal Affairs begins to question Grissom and Sara's return to the crime lab.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  21. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 5 - Let the Chips Fall
    7.4/10(571 votes)

    #21 - Let the Chips Fall

    S1:E5

    As Grissom and Sara close in on who framed Hodges, the CSI team investigates a lock room murder mystery at 30,000 feet, when a cargo plane lands autonomously at McCarran Airport and everyone on board has been killed.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Graham Thiel

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  22. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 7 - In the Blood
    7.4/10(511 votes)

    #22 - In the Blood

    S1:E7

    An abandoned horse covered in blood leads the CSI team to a halfway house for convicted murderers. Also, Grissom and Sara begin to circle their prime suspect in the David Hodges case.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Marisa Tam

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  23. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 2 - The Painted Man
    7.4/10(417 votes)

    #23 - The Painted Man

    S2:E2

    As Halloween descends on Sin City, the CSIs investigate when a creepy mannequin prop inside a popular haunted house turns out to be a real dead body. Also, Catherine enlists the help of Folsom to search for her friend who disappeared.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Craig S. O'Neill

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  24. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 8 - Grace Note
    7.4/10(368 votes)

    #24 - Grace Note

    S2:E8

    Catherine’s frustration intensifies when a lead suspect in Grace’s disappearance is found murdered. The team exhausts all their skills to figure out who killed the suspect, and if his death will lead them to Grace.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Siena Butterfield, Erika Vázquez

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  25. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 9 - In the White Room
    7.4/10(348 votes)

    #25 - In the White Room

    S2:E9

    When the bodies of two Regency Romantic Festival attendees are discovered, the CSI team uncovers a shocking link between their murders and previous cases.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Graham Thiel, Marisa Tam

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Promise" is the best rated episode of "CSI: Vegas". It scored 8.3/10 based on 536 votes. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum and written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Alex Berry, it aired on 3/30/2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered".