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The Best Episodes of CSI: Vegas Season 2

Every episode of CSI: Vegas Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CSI: Vegas Season 2!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 - The Promise
    8.3/10(537 votes)

    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 2 Episode 11 - Trinket
    7.8/10(365 votes)

    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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  3. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 15 - Ashes, Ashes
    7.7/10(339 votes)

    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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  4. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 16 - We All Fall Down
    7.6/10(347 votes)

    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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  5. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 10 - Eyeballs
    7.5/10(361 votes)

    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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  6. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 2 - The Painted Man
    7.4/10(418 votes)

    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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  7. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 8 - Grace Note
    7.4/10(369 votes)

    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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  8. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 9 - In the White Room
    7.4/10(349 votes)

    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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  9. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 14 - Third Time's the Charm
    7.4/10(339 votes)

    S2:E14

    The CSIs investigate the mysterious death of a competitive eating contestant, and Chavez partners with Allie to prove where the mysterious silver ink notes have been coming from.

    Director:Eduardo Sánchez
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  10. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 5 - In Harm's Way
    7.3/10(398 votes)

    S2:E5

    After all the guests attending an upscale fundraising soiree for the science department at a local university fall ill, the CSI team gears up to investigate. Also, Catherine enlists Grace’s roommate to help her find clues after Grace disappears.

    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Graham Thiel

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  11. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 13 - Boned
    7.3/10(346 votes)

    S2:E13

    The CSI team investigates the death of an archaeologist found near the breakthrough discovery of an ancient civilization. Also, Max locates another cryptic note written in familiar silver ink after a mentally distressed woman kills her attacker.

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writer:Dave Metzger

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  12. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 18 - Fractured
    7.3/10(315 votes)

    S2:E18

    The CSI team investigates a bomb that detonated during a masquerade party for wealthy investors at the site of a new casino.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Safia M. Dirie, Liz Castricone

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  13. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 21 - Dying Words
    7.3/10(325 votes)

    S2:E21

    The CSI team investigates a murder case that hits close to home for Folsom. When he is forced to sit this investigation out, he does his own digging with help from Trey. Worried Folsom will do something he regrets if he gets his hands on the killer, the team find themselves racing to arrest the suspect first.

    Director:Jason Tracey
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  14. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 6 - There’s the Rub
    7.2/10(370 votes)

    S2:E6

    Max leads her team to investigate the death of a prestigious Michelin-starred chef found hanging in his restaurant’s walk-in freezer.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writer:Jordana Lewis Jaffe

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  15. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 12 - When the Dust Settles
    7.2/10(357 votes)

    S2:E12

    Catherine’s day off with her granddaughter gets interrupted when a woman wakes up from a four-year coma and remembers details from the night her sister died.

    Director:Rachel Raimist
    Writer:Jordana Lewis Jaffe

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  16. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 19 - Dead Memories
    7.2/10(308 votes)

    S2:E19

    When wrongly accused former suspect Gene Farrow enters the Crime Lab covered in blood, wielding a cleaver and looking for Allie Rajan, the CSI team investigates his peculiar story about a macabre party with a fatal ending.

    Director:Pam Veasey
    Writer:Craig S. O'Neill

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  17. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 20 - Shell Game
    7.2/10(309 votes)

    S2:E20

    The CSI team investigates a case where an ambitious investigative reporter is found dead at a peanut factory. Also, everyone in the crime lab buzzes over who Max will promote to day shift supervisor.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Marisa Tam

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  18. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 1 - She's Gone
    7.1/10(474 votes)

    S2:E1

    The CSIs investigate the murder of a dominatrix found near her secret sex dungeon.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  19. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 3 - Story of a Gun
    7.1/10(410 votes)

    S2:E3

    The CSI team investigates after a group of teens discover a dead woman behind the wheel of an abandoned car in a Nevada ghost town.

    Director:Antonio Negret
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  20. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 7 - Burned
    7.1/10(369 votes)

    S2:E7

    A mysterious bigfoot-like footprint found near a crime scene puzzles the CSI team as they work to uncover who - or what - killed a father and son.

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  21. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 4 - Koala
    6.9/10(485 votes)

    S2:E4

    When three masked assailants invade a home and murder an entire family, including a pregnant woman, the CSIs are called to the scene to investigate. Catherine leads the team through the emotional case, which intensifies her own longing to reconnect with her estranged daughter, Lindsey.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writer:Anthony E. Zuiker

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Promise" is the best rated episode of "CSI: Vegas" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 537 votes. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum and written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Alex Berry, it aired on 3/30/2023. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Trinket".