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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 17 - For Gedda
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    S8:E17

    Catherine comforts Warrick when he is accused of murdering a famous Vegas gangster and even he is uncertain of his guilt or innocence.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - A Bullet Runs Through It (2)
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    S6:E8

    The CSIs sift through the overwhelming evidence from a shootout with drug dealers in order to determine who is responsible for the death of a police officer killed during the incident.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Who Shot Sherlock?
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S5:E11

    Greg, for his final proficiency, has to determine how the Sherlock Holmes of a Sherlock Holmes club was killed. Nick and Warrick try to determine how the driver of jeep was killed when the car ran off the road. They have to do this under budget while Catherine is watched by Ecklie.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  4. undefined Season 12 Episode 8 - Crime After Crime
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S12:E8

    Three new murders related to three unsolved (or incorrectly solved) crimes from the past come back to haunt the CSIs.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Compulsion
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S5:E17

    A serial killer strikes again, and the CSI team tries new technology using evidence from a prior killing. They find a fingerprint belonging to Jesse Acheson, who becomes the prime suspect. A boy confesses to the killing of his brother, but evidence suggests that he may not have committed the crime.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - A Bullet Runs Through It (1)
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    S6:E7

    The team must investigate the death of a police officer who died during a shootout leaving hundreds of bullets on the crime scene. The case becomes complicated when it turns out that Sofia Curtis and Jim Brass were with the victims during the shootout. When it turns out the officer died from friendly fire, it is up to the team to find out who fired the fatal shot. Meanwhile, Sofia is wondering whether she fired the fatal shot or not. She decides to hide the fact that the officer stepped into her line of fire, afraid it will ruin her career.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Redrum
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S7:E13

    At Keppler's request Catherine uses a different approach to catch the killer, and in doing so she deceives the rest of the CSI team. The team soon discovers that something is amiss in Catherine’s investigation.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - All for Our Country (2)
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S4:E2

    When the lead suspects in Grissom's serial killer case are murdered, Grissom suspects an inside job. Grissom and Brass are at odds when Grissom suggests it was a cop. Catherine and Sara investigate what happened to a college football fan when his bloated body is found in a bathtub.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Time Of Your Death
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S6:E22

    A high roller who spent the night with a woman he had just met is found dead on the loading dock of the casino where he was staying. The investigation reveals that the victim won $10,000 in a pool game and was an assistant to a respected movie producer.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - A La Cart
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S8:E2

    The CSI team investigates two unusual cases, one involving the suspicious death of a go-cart racer who took his hobby to the highway and paid the price with his life, and a murder at a hip new restaurant where patrons dine in the dark

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - I Like To Watch
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    S6:E17

    The CSIs become the focus of a reality TV series, which follows them while they investigate a serial rapist, who recently gained access to a woman's apartment by posing as a fireman. Also, Warrick's work on the late-shift is causing problems with his marriage to Tina.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  12. undefined Season 10 Episode 10 - Better Off Dead
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    S10:E10

    The CSIs dig to find the truth about how a recent shootout at a gun store might connect to a young woman who may have committed suicide.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  13. undefined Season 9 Episode 24 - All In
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S9:E24

    A cache of missing chips from a closed down casino turn up in Vegas and a string of murders follow, leading Langston to use deadly force for the first time in his career as a CSI.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Coming of Rage
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S4:E10

    A teenager is found murdered on a construction site. Grissom, Sarah, and Warrick follow the lead of blood on a hammer. Nick, with an assist from Catherine, tries to find how a woman was killed by a gunshot on her lawn when no one nearby had a gun.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  15. undefined Season 13 Episode 8 - CSI on Fire
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S13:E8

    When eight bodies are found in what appears to be a meteor site in the middle of the desert, CSI Finlay recognizes one of the casualties, prompting her to revisit her past.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  16. undefined Season 10 Episode 4 - Coup de Grace
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S10:E4

    When a policeman kills another officer, the CSIs must look to the evidence to determine if the shooting was premeditated or an accident.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  17. undefined Season 14 Episode 7 - Under a Cloud
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    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:Richard Catalani

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  18. undefined Season 14 Episode 14 - De Los Muertos
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S14:E14

    When a woman is found dead in Mexico and a murdered couple is discovered in a driveway, evidence from one investigation could help the other.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 6 - Who and What (I)
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S8:E6

    Grissom and the team join forces with Jack Malone, an FBI Agent from New York to track a serial killer. The crossover continues on Without A Trace S06E06 Where & Why (II).

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Law of Gravity
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    S7:E15

    Grissom returns from his sabbatical; Keppler is put into a compromising position when the bodies of a Trenton police officer and a hooker are found in a hotel room. The man who found them is a retired New Jersey cop and close friend to Keppler, who doesn't reveal their relationship.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  21. undefined Season 12 Episode 12 - Willows in the Wind (2)
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S12:E12

    The CSI team says goodbye to Catherine Willows as she makes a life-changing decision.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Turn of the Screws
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S4:E21

    A roller coaster runs off track leaving 6 people dead. The CSI team must uncover whether this was an accident, or foul play. Warrick and Catherine try to find the killer of a 13 year old girl.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Toe Tags
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S7:E3

    Coming straight from the perspectives of five people: Donna, Rebecca, Jack, Lou and Ray. All with one thing in common. They’re all dead. Brass and Catherine get to handle the case of Donna, who’s a cop from San Francisco, moonlighting as a bodyguard. Warrick and Greg work the case of Rebecca, who’s a former supermodel who died while hiking with her new husband Gavin. Nick and Sofia handle the case of Jack, a returning veteran from Iraq, who was killed in front of his wife and baby daughter who he just met for the first time. Grissom and Sara take the case of Lou and Ray whose bodies were found in Lou’s garage.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  24. undefined Season 11 Episode 17 - The List
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    S11:E17

    While investigating the murder of a convicted ex-cop, the CSIs stumble upon a list in his prison cell with names of several individuals he believed might have been his wife's true killer.

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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  25. undefined Season 11 Episode 18 - Hitting for the Cycle
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    S11:E18

    A string of deaths, including a gamer found dead on his couch and a newly divorced man at the bottom of a pool, instigate a bet among the CSIs as to whether they've "hit for the cycle" - a homicide, a suicide, an accidental and a natural death all in one night

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    Writer:Richard Catalani

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Richard Catalani Ratings Summary

"For Gedda" is the best rated episode written by Richard Catalani. It scored 8.65/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/15/2008 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Bullet Runs Through It (2)".