CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 12)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 12

CSI Season 12 Promo, missing Elisabeth Harnois, Wallace Langham, and David Berman
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes TBA
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 21, 2011[1] – May 2012
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List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes

The twelfth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on September 21, 2011 on CBS.[2] The show now airs on Wednesdays at 10/9c, following Criminal Minds.[3]

Contents

Notable cast members

Laurence Fishburne did not renew his contract for Season 12 making this season the first season without an African American starring. He was replaced by actor Ted Danson.[4] Elisabeth Harnois also joined the cast as Morgan Brody, the daughter of Conrad Ecklie.[5] Marg Helgenberger will leave the cast in January 2012.[6][7] Elisabeth Shue will replace Marg Helgenberger.[8] William Petersen was initially scheduled to return as Gil Grissom for Catherine's final episode, 'Willows in the Wind', but his return has since been cancelled owing to CBS not wanting to steal the spotlight from Helgenberger's exit arc.[9]

Actor Character Main cast Recurring cast
Ted Danson D.B. Russell entire season N/A
Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows episodes 1-12 N/A
Elisabeth Shue Julie Finlay episodes 14- N/A
George Eads Nick Stokes entire season N/A
Jorja Fox Sara Sidle entire season N/A
Eric Szmanda Greg Sanders entire season N/A
Robert David Hall Al Robbins entire season N/A
Wallace Langham David Hodges entire season N/A
David Berman David Phillips entire season N/A
Elisabeth Harnois Morgan Brody entire season N/A
Paul Guilfoyle Jim Brass entire season N/A

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
252 1 "73 Seconds" Alec Smight Gavin Harris September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 12.74[10]

Season twelve begins with the arrivals of D.B. Russell, the new supervisor and Morgan Brody, Conrad Ecklie's daughter. A crazy, chaotic shoot-out on a hotel tram leaves two dead, almost no witnesses, and a lot of contradictory evidence; another dead man in Panaca County has a young man's face and an old man's body.

Recurring characters: Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie and Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell. 
253 2 "Tell-Tale Hearts" Brad Tanenbaum Story by: Larry M. Mitchell
Teleplay by: Joe Pokaski		 September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) 11.76[11]

Three suspects come forward with three different reasons why they killed an entire family and the CSI team has to determine who is telling the truth.

Recurring characters: Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie and Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell. 
254 3 "Bittersweet" Frank Waldeck Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) 11.98[12]

While on a date, Nick realizes a piece of art at an exhibit has decomposing body parts in it, which leads to a full-blown investigation. Also, D.B. Russell makes a decision to ground one of the staff from the case.

Recurring characters: Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell and Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews. 
255 4 "Maid Man" Martha Coolidge Dustin Lee Abraham October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 10.93[13]

The former Mayor of Las Vegas is shot at the Mob Museum and the CSIs embark on a history lesson in search of clues.

Recurring character: Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie. 
256 5 "CSI Down" Jeffrey Hunt Story by: Gavin Harris
Teleplay by: Tom Mularz		 October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) 10.79[14]

When a hijacked medevac helicopter goes missing along with CSI Brody on board, the hunt is on.

Recurring characters: Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie and Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews. 
257 6 "Freaks & Geeks" Alec Smight Christopher Barbour November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) 10.79[15]

The murder of a popular sideshow performer sends the team behind the scenes at a carnival freak show. Rachel is found sadistically slain, the team goes behind the scenes of the carnival freak show to find her killer.

Recurring characters: Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews. 
258 7 "Brain Doe" Brad Tanenbaum Gavin Harris November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) 10.16[16]

The CSI team is called to investigate a car crash where they will find three casualties and a human brain that doesn't belong to any of the victims. Meanwhile, D.B. Russell's son is in trouble at school.

Recurring characters: Alex Carter as Lou Vartann. 
259 8 "Crime After Crime" Paul McCrane Story by: Richard Catalani
Teleplay by: Tom Mularz		 November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) 10.60[17]

When the CSI team investigates three seemingly unrelated murders, they discover someone is getting revenge for cold case murders that were never solved. Det. Sam Vega died in a gunfire.

Recurring characters: Alex Carter as Lou Vartann, Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews and Geoffrey Rivas as Sam Vega.

Last appearance: Sam Vega. 
260 9 "Zippered" Alec Smight Joe Pokaski December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) 11.14[18]

The murder of a retired Army Ranger brings the FBI in on the case, to Russell and Catherine's initial chagrin.

Recurring characters: Matt Lauria as Agent Matthew Pratt and Grant Show as Agent Viggo McQuaid 
261 10 "Genetic Disorder" Frank Waldeck Elizabeth Devine December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14) 12.23[19]

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.

Recurring characters: Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews. 
262 11 "Ms. Willows Regrets"[20] Louis Milito Story by:Christopher Barbour
Teleplay by: Christopher Barbour & Don McGill		 January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)[21] TBD

Catherine's friend Laura's mogul husband Mark has a lot to hide behind his successful international corporation, and he's hired a crack team of assassins to carry out the murders of anyone who might be aware of what he's doing - and that includes Laura's lawyer and Laura herself.

Recurring characters: Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews, Archie Kao as Archie Johnson and Alex Carter as Lou Vartann. 
263 12 "Willows in the Wind"[20] Alec Smight January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)[21] TBD

Note: Final appearance of Catherine Willows

Recurring characters: Matt Lauria as Agent Matthew Pratt 
264 13 "Tressed to Kill"[20] February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)[21] TBD
The CSI team investigates a series of murders by a serial killer who seems to be recreating a particular woman with the corpses of the women he kills. 

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen Ratings

Episode # Title Air Date 18-49 Viewers Rank (Week)
1 73 Seconds September 21, 2011 3.2/9 12.74 million[10] 18[10]
2 Tell-Tale Hearts September 28, 2011 3.1/8 11.76 million[11] 18[11]
3 Bittersweet October 5, 2011 2.9/8[22] 11.98 million[12] 14[12]
4 Maid Man October 12, 2011 2.6/7[23] 10.93 million[13] 21[13]
5 CSI Down October 19, 2011 2.6/7[14] 10.79 million[14] N/A
6 Freaks & Geeks November 2, 2011 2.7/7[15] 10.79 million[15] N/A
7 Brain Doe November 9, 2011 2.5/7[16] 10.16 million[16] N/A
8 Crime After Crime November 16, 2011 2.6/7[24] 10.60 million[17] 24[17]
9 Zippered December 7, 2011 2.5/7[25] 11.14 million[18] 19[18]
10 Genetic Disorder December 14, 2011 2.9/8[19] 12.23 million[19] 12[19]
11 Ms. Willows Regrets January 18, 2012 N/A N/A N/A
12 Willows in the Wind January 25, 2012 N/A N/A N/A

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