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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Scuba Doobie-Doo
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Scuba Doobie-Doo

    S2:E5

    Grissom, Sara and Warrick are called on to investigate an abandoned, blood-splattered apartment and Nick and Catherine must examine a dead scuba diver lodged in a tree.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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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:Elizabeth Devine

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  3. undefined Season 12 Episode 10 - Genetic Disorder
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Genetic Disorder

    S12:E10

    When a man's dead body turns up naked in the bed of Doc Robbins' wife, the detectives try to "just work the scene" without bringing their pre-judgments to the table, but it sure looks like a case of Death During Adultery.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - The Execution of Catherine Willows
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #4 - The Execution of Catherine Willows

    S3:E6

    Fifteen years ago, Catherine helped put John Mathers on death row for the rape and murder of a coed at a nearby college. Her body was dumped in a trash bag, and two other girls found the same way were also linked to the suspect. As the episode opens, Mathers is about to be executed when he's granted a stay based on new DNA evidence. But while Catherine awaits the results of tests on hair samples found on the first victim, another girl at the same school is murdered... and discarded just like the first three - meaning the wrong man could be behind bars.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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

    #5 - 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).

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Early Rollout
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Early Rollout

    S4:E15

    The whole team must investigate a crime where a husband and his porn star wife were murdered execution style. Things get personal for Catherine when Grissom talks to her about her evaluation. Brass believes that Sara may have some type of problem.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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

    #7 - 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:Elizabeth Devine

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Too Tough to Die
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Too Tough to Die

    S1:E16

    A woman is abducted from a mall parking garage. She's raped, beaten, shot and left for dead. Sara collects evidence from her and grows attached to her. Nick and Grissom analyze the crime scene. Catherine and Warrick are given boxes of evidence from a shooting that goes to trial in four days. The CSI who had the case has quit and they have to prove what happened. To make Catherine's life more complicated, Eddie has taken out a second mortgage without her knowledge.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - After the Show
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #9 - After the Show

    S4:E8

    A suspect's infatuation with Catherine results in her taking over a high profile case. The case is a missing woman who aspired to be a showgirl. Sara and Nick are angered since it takes the career making case away from them.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  10. undefined Season 15 Episode 9 - Let's Make a Deal
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Let's Make a Deal

    S15:E9

    The CSI team investigates a murder at Clark County jail after an inmate stumbles upon a body while running away from officers.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  11. undefined Season 12 Episode 20 - Altered Stakes
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Altered Stakes

    S12:E20

    When Stokes learns that a man he helped put in prison is going to have his conviction overturned, the CSI team needs to prove the killer is guilty again or he will be released.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Freaks and Tweaks
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Freaks and Tweaks

    S1:E23

    An explosion in a rundown barn nearly kills Horatio and his crew just after they find a dead man inside, bound with duct tape. The case gets personal for Horatio when he discovers that the leading suspect knew his late brother. Meanwhile, Alexx is shocked to learn that her best friend's husband has been murdered, apparently the victim of a random shooting.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Crime Wave
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Crime Wave

    S3:E7

    As a huge tsunami heads directly towards Miami, a ten-hour warning gives citizens just enough time to evacuate the city. In the chaos, two people are killed in a parking lot and the evidence leads Horatio to discover a plot to rob a bank timed to take advantage of the evacuation. However, as the CSIs close in on the robbery already in progress, they find that it's a more elaborate crime than they previously thought. In the wake of the storm, Ryan and Alexx discover a body washed up from a local cemetery that may have a different cause of death than originally recorded. Meanwhile, Horatio suspects that Yelina is being physically abused by her boyfriend, IAB's Rick Stetler.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  14. undefined Season 14 Episode 7 - Under a Cloud
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Under a Cloud

    S14:E7

    A body is discovered during torrential rain in Vegas; Sanders is accused of framing a man for murder seven years ago.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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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:Elizabeth Devine

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Stalkerazzi
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Stalkerazzi

    S2:E15

    A celebrity photographer is found dead in his car following an accident, but Horatio believes he was murdered. The investigation leads to an A-list movie star who was caught in a compromising position in photos taken by the paparazzi.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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

    #17 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Deep Freeze
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Deep Freeze

    S6:E5

    The murder investigation of a sports legend has complications when his body is lost by the lab.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Wannabe
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Wannabe

    S2:E18

    Horatio and Speedle's case hinges on the testimony of a forensic-evidence enthusiast who stole a blood-drenched latex glove from the scene of the murder of a man who was stabbed to death with a butterfly knife. When Speedle tracks him down, the CSI wannabe is impressed by the ease with which Speedle was able to locate him, and the two begin to develop a slight bond when he shows up at the crime lab the night before he is set to testify. However, their relationship is cut short when the young man is found dead in his forensics-shrine of a home. Meanwhile, Delko and Calleigh probe the shooting death of a young woman whose body is found wrapped in a plastic garbage bag in a dumpster near the ritzy Miami club where she worked.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Bunk
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Bunk

    S1:E13

    Horatio investigates the death of a man who accidentally inhaled a lethal combination of chemicals in a neighboring house after he went inside to retrieve his cat. Elsewhere, a resident of a retirement community is found dead in a pool of blood, an apparent victim of a vicious attack.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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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:Elizabeth Devine

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  22. undefined Season 14 Episode 3 - Torch Song
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Torch Song

    S14:E3

    The CSI team investigates a fire at a music venue that leaves four people dead, including two band members.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Caged
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Caged

    S2:E7

    Grissom and Nick investigate the death of a book restorer while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a fatal train crash.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Killer Date
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Killer Date

    S3:E20

    Horatio's life is changed forever when he learns important information about his deceased brother. Horatio must now figure out what to do with this information about his brother, Raymond, and whether or not to tell Yelina. Meanwhile, the team investigates when a woman is murdered at a crowded bar after she's approached by a female employee of a service that helps men pick-up women. Also, when Delko loses his badge after some reckless behavior and it's used in a crime, he must locate the badge before it's used again.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Devine

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Dispo Day
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Dispo Day

    S1:E18

    The investigation into a drug heist offers brief glimpses into the private lives of the CSIs, whose nerves are on edge when they become suspects in the crime they're trying to solve. A police convoy headed across town includes an unmarked truck filled with confiscated drugs being taken to an incinerator to be destroyed. The trip ends abruptly when thieves hijack the vehicle, kill its driver and shoot Speedle, who was riding shotgun. It's hard for Horatio when the media draw comparisons to a similar case several years ago in which his brother, an undercover cop, was killed. But it's worse for his team when Internal Affairs decides that one of them tipped off the robbers about the delivery.

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Elizabeth Devine Ratings Summary

"Scuba Doobie-Doo" is the best rated episode written by Elizabeth Devine. It scored 8.864/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/25/2001 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "10-7".