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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Number One with A Bullet
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Number One with A Bullet

    S5:E10

    Doug is seriously wounded while on a case and while the doctors try to save his life he enters limbo where the people he meets there cause him to reconsider his choice of career.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - 10-7
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - 10-7

    S3:E24

    While investigating the murder of man hired to make dirty bombs that terrorists intend to set off in Miami, Horatio finds the bloody fingerprint of his brother, Raymond, who he believed to be dead. However, when Raymond's son is kidnapped, he emerges from deep undercover and the estranged brothers must work together to save the boy. Meanwhile, while processing a crime scene, an unknown assailant holds a gun to Calleigh's head and, after a deadly confrontation in her gun lab, she is left doubting that she can continue as a CSI.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Strip Strangler
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Strip Strangler

    S1:E23

    The team is investigating the ongoing murders by a signature killer. The killer has some knowledge of forensics and has left little evidence behind. With the investigation somewhat stalled, the sheriff invites the FBI to join the case. This makes Grissom angry and it only gets worse when Sara offers to bait the killer.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Blood Brothers
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Blood Brothers

    S2:E1

    Horatio investigates the murder of a model intentionally run down outside of a Miami hotel by a driver who fled the scene. When the evidence leads to a suspect, governmental red tape puts an unexpected twist on the proceedings. Horatio and Yelina begin to confront their feelings for one another.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Castles in the Sand
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Castles in the Sand

    S3:E6

    Andrea and the children nearly catch Dylan and Kelly sleeping on the beach. Kelly tells Dylan that they must forget their summer romance, but he doesn't want to do this. Brenda and Donna come home from Paris and are greeted with a party. Jim and Cindy agree to let Brenda resume her relationship with Dylan. Kelly tries to avoid Brenda and Dylan, and is annoyed when he continually inquires about her well-being. Brenda suspects that Dylan cheated on her. She confesses her fling with Rick, but they decide to move forward with their relationship. Brandon dumps Brooke because of her constant stereotypical comments about other races and religions. In danger of being fired as David's manager, Steve engages in bribery to get him a gig at the beach club's end-of-season dance. Music: ""Dancin'"" by Chris Isaak; ""Be My Love,"" performed by Brian Austin Green

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Manhattan Manhunt (II)
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Manhattan Manhunt (II)

    S2:E7

    Horatio Caine follows Henry Darius to New York so that he can keep his promise to a young boy in Miami, but by the time he and Mac are able to locate Darius he has disappeared again, leaving behind six more bodies. The crossover starts on CSI: Miami S04E07 Felony Flight (I).

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - A Little Murder
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #7 - A Little Murder

    S3:E4

    Grissom suspects murder, not suicide, when the body of a dwarf is found hanging from a rope high above a stage in a casino hotel where a convention of little people is being held. Across town, Catherine is attacked at a crime scene where a man was murdered during what appears to have been a home robbery.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Snuff
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Snuff

    S3:E8

    Catherine called in by a pornographic-film developer to view graphic footage from a snuff movie in which a woman is brutally slain. But the clues are scant: The murderer isn't clearly seen, the cheap-looking hotel room could be almost anywhere and the film was sent to the developer anonymously. Outside of town, Grissom investigates another killing when a body, smothered with fire ants, is found stuffed inside a large toolbox. The initial findings indicate that the person died well over a year earlier.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  9. undefined Season 14 Episode 21 - Kitty
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Kitty

    S14:E21

    The team investigates the cyber-related murder of a prominent casino owner's wife and receive help from the FBI's Cyber Crime Division.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Lost Son
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Lost Son

    S3:E1

    After a large yacht slams into a major Miami bridge, the team finds that the man steering the boat was shot and killed before the accident. The victim's wife reveals that their son had been kidnapped and her husband was handing over the ransom – three million dollars worth of jewels. But when the team learns that the jewels were fake, the investigation leads them into a dangerous situation at a jewelry shop that may contain crucial evidence, where Horatio must face the unimaginable when one of the team is killed in the line of duty.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Burden of Proof
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Burden of Proof

    S2:E15

    Grissom investigates the murder of a Las Vegas photographer whose remains were dumped at a nearby body farm where CSIs routinely study corpses, and his findings reveal that the man was apparently shot to death even though there are no bullet fragments in the body.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Cross Jurisdictions
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Cross Jurisdictions

    S2:E22

    Grissom and his crew handle their highest profile case to date when the city's former chief of detectives is slain execution-style in his house following a wild party. Missing from the residence are the chief's trophy wife and their 7-year-old daughter. Catherine and Warrick follow the trail to Miami, and soon enlist the help of Horatio Caine.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Poison
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Poison

    S5:E4

    Doug falls for a narcotics officer with questionable tactics and a possible drug problem herself.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Bully for You
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Bully for You

    S2:E4

    When the class clown at the local high school is found murdered, the CSI team is called to investigate, while Nick and Sara respond to the crime scene of a decomposed body found in a bag.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Blood Drops
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Blood Drops

    S1:E7

    When a teenager and her sister are the sole survivors of the gruesome murder of four members of one family in a quiet suburban neighborhood, Grissom and his entire team investigate the crime. What initially looks like a bizarre cult murder becomes more disturbing when they discover the motive behind the massacre.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - From the Grave
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - From the Grave

    S4:E1

    The team must find the connection between the two crime scenes; the killing of a drug dealer and the rape of a well-off family member.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - Born to Kill
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Born to Kill

    S5:E24

    There's a serial killer on the loose marking all of his victims with a Y on their chests and one or more of the csi's lives are in danger in this season 5 finale

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Alter Boys
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Alter Boys

    S2:E6

    Grissom and his team investigate a murder suspect who is caught red-handed -- burying the victims -- while Catherine and Warrick take on the case of a woman found dead in a hotel spa.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - MIA/NYC - NonStop
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - MIA/NYC - NonStop

    S2:E23

    When a teenage girl returns home from a big party night at an underage nightclub to find her parents murdered, the search for the killer leads Horatio to New York City. Before he arrives, the New York detectives, led by Detective Mac Taylor, are called out to investigate the shooting of an undercover police officer – who, it turns out, is the lead suspect in the Miami case. However, the medical examiner determines that he has been dead for 72 hours and could not even have been alive at the time of the double-murder in Miami. After further investigation, Horatio and Mac determine that the real killer murdered the New York cop, then used his ID to get to Miami, and is still on the loose.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Felony Flight (I)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Felony Flight (I)

    S4:E7

    A convicted serial killer escapes after sabotaging an airplane that was flying him from New York to Miami, where he allegedly buried a body. After fleeing the crash site, the man goes on a killing spree and abducts a college student. Mac Taylor arrives to help Horatio track the killer since Mac originally arrested the man in New York. The crossover concludes on CSI: New York S02E07 Manhattan Manhunt (II).

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Accused Is Entitled
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - The Accused Is Entitled

    S3:E2

    Grissom and his crew are called in to investigate the death of a young woman found in the hotel room of popular actor Tom Haviland. Haviland admits that he slept with her, but denies killing her. Grissom believes otherwise, however, after finding blood evidence on the celebrity. Then things get personal when Haviland's lawyer hires Grissom's former mentor, Philip Gerard, to find mistakes in the forensic part of the case. And, unfortunately for Grissom, Gerard finds plenty of errors to exploit.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Identity
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Identity

    S3:E15

    When the CSIs find a woman swallowed whole and killed by a gigantic snake, they uncover a covert drug smuggling operation. Evidence leads Horatio and the team to a drug smuggling operation where large snakes are suspected of be being used to bring illegal drugs into the country to avoid detection by customs. However, when Horatio finds that Clavo Cruz, a nemesis of Horatio's who hides behind his diplomatic immunity, may be behind the operation, the team must find a legal way to put the criminal behind bars. Meanwhile, Wolfe must find the truth when two women each claim that they are the real victim of identity theft and the other is the culprit.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Identity Crisis
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Identity Crisis

    S2:E13

    Grissom's nemesis, serial killer Paul Millander, reappears and claims a third victim in this gripping episode. The latest slaying matches Millander's previous killings in that it recreates his father's murder. The killer's next target was born Aug. 17, 1956...which just happens to be Grissom's birthday.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Gentle, Gentle
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Gentle, Gentle

    S1:E19

    The entire team investigate the abduction of the infant child of a well to do family. Suspicion immediately falls on the child's parents.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Whacked
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Whacked

    S3:E23

    An axe murderer on death row is given a stay of execution just moments before it was to take place, on the grounds that there may have been tainted DNA analysis used at his trial. Now, without using any DNA evidence, the team must race against time and reexamine all of the physical evidence in the case, just as they get a call on a new double murder that looks suspiciously like the case they're working on.

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    Writer:Ann Donahue

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Ann Donahue Ratings Summary

"Number One with A Bullet" is the best rated episode written by Ann Donahue. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/15/1990 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "10-7".