9.0/101 votes#1 - Perfect Storm
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2003
Boston is at the mercy of a blizzard and the morgue staff at the mercy of an unknown toxin. With bodies piling up, and the lights out, the race is on stop this invisible killer before too many more die.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.7/103 votes#2 - Dead End
Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2023
With Rossi in Voit’s clutches, he grapples with the limits of his technical know-how and mental strength. As the BAU tightens their grip on Voit, he reveals just how far he’s willing to take his deadly crusade.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.6/108 votes#3 - Lying Down With Dogs
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2007
The world of illegal dog fighting is explored by Grissom and the rest of the team when they take on the case of a wealthy socialite who was murdered. Meanwhile, Warrick struggles to clear his name in the recent exotic dancer murder case.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.5/106 votes#4 - Under the Skin
Season 15 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2020
The BAU team investigates an UnSub with striking similarities to Rossi’s latest obsession, “The Chameleon,” a.k.a. Everett Lynch, who nearly killed him and then disappeared.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.5/102 votes#5 - Stars & Stripes
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 7/25/2024
With Jade on the run, the BAU continues to assemble the pieces connecting Gold Star victims to Aida Limited. Jade and Dana follow Voit’s breadcrumbs to the heart of the “conspiracy.” A search warrant execution by the BAU has deadly consequences.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.4/105 votes#6 - Face Off (1)
Season 15 Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2020
It has been a year since Rossi nearly died at the hands of Everett Lynch, a.k.a. “The Chameleon,” and he has developed some new theories, with inspiration from his former partner, Jason Gideon. The BAU team sets out on an epic hunt to capture Lynch.
Director: Sharat Raju
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.3/1010 votes#7 - House of Hoarders
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2010
The CSI team investigate a murder at the home of Marta, a "level 5 hoarder" whose home is stacked high with possessions and garbage--and more than one dead body
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.0/108 votes#8 - Cello and Goodbye (2)
Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2011
Langston becomes more determined than ever to track down Nate Haskell, the notorious "Dick & Jane" killer, after discovering that he's kidnapped his ex-wife, Gloria.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.0/1010 votes#9 - Boston Brakes
Season 14 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2014
The CSIs are shocked when they discover that a victim in a car crash is someone they are familiar with.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.0/103 votes#10 - Iqiniso
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2016
When an American college student working in Johannesburg is killed and his brother goes missing, the International Response Team suspects a gang could be behind both. Jack works the case with Lieutenant Ananda Doshi, a profiler he’s worked with before who has an unorthodox style of investigation.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Christopher Barbour
8.0/106 votes#11 - Cure
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2018
The BAU is called to investigate a series of D.C. homicides where cryptic messages are found inside the mouths of each victim.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.8/106 votes#12 - Blue Angel
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
When successful businessmen in Detroit are targeted by an anger-driven power-assertive Unsub, the BAU is called in to investigate.
Director: Sharat Raju
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.8/106 votes#13 - Flesh and Blood
Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2018
Prentiss faces her past when the BAU is sent to investigate the murders of prominent businessmen, all of whom are missing their hearts. Also, Prentiss plans a romantic first date with Mendoza, but the evening is cut short by an urgent call from Rossi.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.8/105 votes#14 - Pay-Per-View
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2022
The BAU hunts for the next connection to the serial killer network when they pursue a home invasion team. Alvez and Garcia convince Tyler Green to submit a cognitive interview to unlock his memories of Sicarius.
Director: Adam Rodriguez
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.8/109 votes#15 - The CSI Effect
Season 15 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2014
Finlay must deal with a bomb planted in her car. Russell gets a call from someone claiming to be the Gig Harbor killer.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.7/109 votes#16 - The Greater Good
Season 15 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/2015
The CSI team continues their investigation into the kidnappings and murders of young women when they learn their main suspect, Jared Briscoe, is released from jail due to lack of evidence.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.7/1010 votes#17 - The End Game
Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/2015
The CSI unit faces the final showdown with the Gig Harbor killer whose motives are finally revealed. Meanwhile, Nick Stokes makes a decision that will affect the entire team moving forward.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.6/107 votes#18 - Skin in the Game
Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2013
The crime lab searches for a serial killer inspired by Dante's Inferno, and Brass's daughter may be one of the killer's next victims.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.5/108 votes#19 - Freaks & Geeks
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2011
The murder of a popular sideshow performer sends the team behind the scenes at a carnival freak show.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.4/106 votes#20 - Rule 34
Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2018
The BAU must determine what connects six people that each received a mysterious package in order to identify the Unsub. Simmons and his wife deal with their son's suspension from school.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.4/108 votes#21 - Seeing Red
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2012
Russell seeks advice from a former colleague during an investigation into the death of a man's ex-girlfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.3/108 votes#22 - Strip Maul
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2012
The CSI team lends a hand to local law enforcement on the strip with several arrests until a John Doe is found in car. Also, things become personal for Captain Brass when he discovers some facts about his daughter.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
7.3/1010 votes#23 - Long Ball
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2010
The CSI investigates the mystifying death of a former pro golfer whose allegiance to the game might have cost him everything.
Director: Alec Smight
Writer: Christopher Barbour
6.9/1010 votes#24 - The Twin Paradox
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2014
Frustration mounts for the CSI team as another victim surfaces who is linked to the Gig Harbor Killer.
Director: Philip Conserva
Writer: Christopher Barbour
6.0/101 votes#25 - North Star
Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 7/18/2024
The BAU tries to get ahead of Jade and Damien who are on a killing spree. Rossi must confront an old flame to unpack the secrets behind the Gold Star program. Tyler and Rebecca attempt to gain leverage over Elias Voit's lawyer.
Director: Zach Gilford
Writer: Christopher Barbour
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"Perfect Storm" is the best rated episode written by Christopher Barbour. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Stephen Williams. It aired on 1/27/2003 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Dead End".