The Best Episodes Written By Eli Talbert

Every TV Episode Written by Eli Talbert Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Bloodlines
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Bloodlines

    S4:E23

    A casino employee is beaten and raped on her way home from work, but she survives and identifies her attacker. Unfortunately, a DNA test sets him free and Grissom must wrestle with whether evidence can ever lie. Later, Grissom comes to the rescue of a coworker who ends up on the other side of the law

    Director:Kenneth Fink
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  2. Background image for High and Low
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - High and Low

    S3:E10

    Grissom, Warrick, and Nick investigate the case of man who apparently was murdered and pushed off a six story building. Grissom's involvement is cut short by renewed hearing problems. Catherine looks into the murder of man outside of his regular bar.

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  3. Background image for More Harm Than Good
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - More Harm Than Good

    S4:E20

    Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning disagree on how to handle a patient who they discover is poisoning herself. Dr. Rhodes throws some serious accusations at Dr. Bekker. Dr. Halstead has suspicions about Natalie’s new boyfriend and Dr. Choi tends to Bernie.

    Director:Milena Govich
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  4. Background image for Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In

    S7:E4

    Charles helps Dylan with a longtime patient who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Stevie, Maggie and Vanessa investigate the legitimacy of a patient’s cancer diagnosis. Crockett is caught off-guard. Will pitches a new medical technology.

    Director:Milena Govich
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  5. Background image for What You See Isn't Always What You Get
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get

    S8:E16

    Halstead and Cuevas struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder. CFD and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite. Tanaka-Reed gets an ego check.

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  6. Background image for Lucky Strike
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Lucky Strike

    S3:E16

    A man driving with a wooden stake in his head dies in front of a casino. Grissom and Nick work to discover the 'vampire' killer. Warrick and Catherine hunt for the killer of a NBA star's 5 year old son.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
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  7. Background image for Bad to the Bone
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Bad to the Bone

    S4:E18

    A violent murder in a casino parking garage and another episode in the police interview room lead the CSIs to one shocking discovery after another. The case involves a missing woman, a long dead body and a missing child.

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  8. Background image for And Then There Were None
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - And Then There Were None

    S2:E9

    Grissom and his team investigate a casino heist during which innocent victims were shot, while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a murder in a remote part of the desert.

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  9. Background image for Feeling the Heat
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Feeling the Heat

    S4:E4

    During Vegas's latest Heat wave of triple digit temperatures, Gil and Catherine investigate a baby locked in a car. Warrick investigates a man dead of an apparent heat stroke in his house. Nick and Sarah investigate a woman's body found floating in the lake with a blow to the head.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
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  10. Background image for The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow

    S8:E20

    Maggie clashes with Charles over a distrustful patient. Marcel and Halstead fight against Med's new policies. Asher and Archer pull surprising things out of their unsuspecting patients.

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  11. Background image for Anonymous
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Anonymous

    S1:E8

    Royce Harmon was murdered 3 months ago in a scene staged to look like a suicide. Now another murder has taken place. Whoever the killer is he has a thorough knowledge of forensics, he purposefully has left evidence, and has baffled Grissom and his team. Warrick and Nick investigate the case of a man who went over a cliff in his car and is now unconscious.

    Director:Danny Cannon
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  12. Background image for Stuck On You
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Stuck On You

    S2:E14

    Stella is invited to an art gallery where she sees several paintings done by an artist named James Golden. Stella thought she was going to Frankie's place and not to an art gallery. Outside the exhibit two people are kissing and one of them is shot in the back with an arrow.

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  13. Background image for We Hold These Truths
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - We Hold These Truths

    S4:E15

    Natalie and Maggie witness a pickup truck plow through a street fair and must make tough decisions on the fly. At the hospital, doctors and nurses are on high alert with the influx of patients. Dr. Charles' ex-wife comes to town with news.

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  14. Background image for Pain Is for the Living
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Pain Is for the Living

    S5:E13

    Two brothers in critical condition are rushed into the hospital by their parents, leaving Dr. Choi, April and Dr. Charles to tend to their care and left to piece together what actually transpired. Dr. Manning becomes suspicious of a new mother entering the E.D. Dr. Halstead’s tireless activities at the safe injection site start to take a toll on his work.

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  15. Background image for Letting Go Only to Come Together
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Letting Go Only to Come Together

    S6:E11

    Ethan teams up with an unexpected person to treat a famous tennis player who is afraid his career might be over. Goodwin's new protocols cause a stir.

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  16. Background image for May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear

    S7:E16

    Halstead helps a patient with long-haul COVID-19 symptoms. Taylor reflects on her dating life when she learns that a patient's daughter is having an arranged marriage.

    Director:Tess Malone
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  17. Background image for End of the Day, Anything Can Happen
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - End of the Day, Anything Can Happen

    S7:E20

    Scott helps the daughter of a mob boss. A grandmother comes to Med desperate to save her grandson. Choi struggles with some shocking news about his father.

    Director:Daniel Willis
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  18. Background image for These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For

    S9:E4

    Goodwin is worried after an accident lands two people close to her in the E.D. Archer returns to Med and treats a man concerned about a family curse. Maggie and Ahmad help a patient on a cross-country road trip.

    Director:Sharon Lewis
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  19. Background image for Chasing The Bus
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Chasing The Bus

    S2:E18

    A bus carrying 23 passengers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas crashes less than 40 miles from its destination, killing nine people. Tthe CSIs soon discover that a recent parolee was on the bus, but is now unaccounted for.

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  20. Background image for Chaos Theory
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Chaos Theory

    S2:E2

    The entire CSI team investigates a disappearance at a local university. A young woman vanished, seemingly off the face of the earth.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
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  21. Background image for Dancing With The Fishes
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Dancing With The Fishes

    S2:E5

    Mac, Stella and Flack investigate the death of a young dancer who recently won the lottery, and it isn't long before they realise that her death is connected to Lindsay's investigation concerning the death of a tram driver. Danny and Hawkes look into the murder of a local fish merchant, and soon find their way to a jealous friend who was angry that their child didn't get into a prestigious school.

    Director:Steven DePaul
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  22. Background image for You Just Might Find You Get What You Need
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - You Just Might Find You Get What You Need

    S9:E10

    Maggie's budding romance takes flight. After a woman's shocking suicide attempt, Charles searches for answers. Asher works to diagnose a patient who is new to the city and appears with mysterious symptoms.

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  23. Background image for Got a Friend in Me
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Got a Friend in Me

    S5:E5

    Dr. Choi and Dr. Marcel don't see eye-to-eye over the treatment of a patient's chronic pain and rumors start to circulate about Maggie. Dr. Manning works to help a young boy, but her treatment suggestions are challenged by the parents who believe in only using holistic remedies.

    Director:John Polson
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  24. Background image for In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission

    S6:E4

    Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning lay everything on the line to assist a sick woman. Dr. Halstead faces an uphill battle in getting participants involved in his clinical trial. Dr. Choi clashes with a patient who demands absolute perfection of himself.

    Director:Milena Govich
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  25. Background image for No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago

    S7:E10

    In the aftermath of the Vas-COM scandal, Goodwin clashes with the hospital’s new compliance officer. Crockett and Blake try to save a patient who has a son with severe autism. A patient’s son lies to his father about his diagnosis.

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Eli Talbert Ratings Summary

"Bloodlines" is the best rated episode written by Eli Talbert. It scored 8.9/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Kenneth Fink. It aired on 5/20/2004 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "High and Low".