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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 1 - The Reaper
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - The Reaper

    S3:E1

    With their respected colleague Josh Folsom under arrest for the death of Kahn Schefter – the man responsible for killing Folsom’s mother – the CSI team combs through every crumb of forensic evidence to determine his innocence or guilt.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  2. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 3 - Story of a Gun
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Story of a Gun

    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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  3. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 13 - Boned
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Boned

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 20 - Shell Game
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Shell Game

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 1 - Legacy
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 3 - Under the Skin
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 4 - Long Pig
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 5 - Let the Chips Fall
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 8 - Grace Note
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - 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:Erika Vázquez, Siena Butterfield

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  10. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 14 - Third Time's the Charm
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Third Time's the Charm

    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:Unknown

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  11. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 15 - Ashes, Ashes
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 - The Promise
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 18 - Fractured
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Fractured

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 19 - Dead Memories
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Dead Memories

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 21 - Dying Words
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Dying Words

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 3 - Rat Packed
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Rat Packed

    S3:E3

    The CSI team is called to investigate when the bodies of Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop impersonators are discovered behind the drywall of a home construction project. Also, Folsom must face the review board about the future of his career.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Marisa Tam

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  17. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 4 - Health and Wellness
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 5 - It Was Automation
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 7 - Coinkydink
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 8 - The Artist Is Present
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 9 - Heavy Metal
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - 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:Unknown

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  22. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 1 - She's Gone
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - She's Gone

    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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  23. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 16 - We All Fall Down
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 2 - Scar Tissue
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Scar Tissue

    S3:E2

    With a new piece of evidence at play, Catherine Willows reopens an investigation from her past that never got solved after a violent attack left her hospitalized. Internal affairs begins questioning Folsom.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Jordana Lewis Jaffe

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  25. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 6 - Atomic City
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Reaper" is the worst rated episode of "CSI: Vegas". It scored 6.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum and written by Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill, it aired on 2/18/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Story of a Gun".