CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 10)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 10
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) – May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1 September 28, 2010
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List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes

The tenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 24, 2009 and ended May 20, 2010. Jorja Fox returned for 15 episodes as a special guest star.

Contents

Notable cast members

Actor Character Main cast Recurring cast
Laurence Fishburne Raymond Langston entire season N/A
Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows entire season N/A
George Eads Nick Stokes 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
Liz Vassey Wendy Simms entire season N/A
David Berman David Phillips entire season N/A
Paul Guilfoyle Jim Brass entire season N/A
Jorja Fox Sara Sidle N/A 15 episodes (as special guest star)
Archie Kao Archie Johnson N/A entire season
Sheeri Rappaport Mandy Webster N/A entire season
Jon Wellner Henry Andrews N/A entire season
Marc Vann Conrad Ecklie N/A entire season
Alex Carter Lou Vartann N/A entire season

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
207 1 "Family Affair" Kenneth Fink Story: Naren Shankar
Teleplay: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) 16.04[1]
The 10th season begins with Riley Adams leaving and the team investigating the suspicious death of a young actress who was killed in a questionable traffic accident. Meanwhile, Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) makes an unexpected visit to the lab and Ray investigate the disturbing work of "Dr. Jekyll." 
208 2 "Ghost Town" Alec Smight Story: Dustin Lee Abraham & Carol Mendelsohn
Teleplay: Dustin Lee Abraham
October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01) 15.94[2]
A porn producer and a drug dealer are murdered in an upscale Las Vegas area, and the investigation centers on the members of the affluent neighborhood. The evidence near the peeping hole links to Craig Mason, the adopted son of the deceased bathtub serial killer, Paul Millander. 
209 3 "Working Stiffs" Naren Shankar Naren Shankar October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08) 14.90[3]
Two office colleagues plan to rob a casino, but their misguided plot ends in murder. 
210 4 "Coup de Grace" Paris Barclay Story: David Rambo & Richard Catalani
Teleplay: David Rambo
October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15) 15.37[4]
A police officer kills another police officer, and the CSIs must determine if the shooting was accidental or premeditated. The evidence also suggests the death may have been racially motivated. 
211 5 "Bloodsport" Jeffrey G. Hunt Allen MacDonald October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29) 15.24[5]
A beloved college football coach is murdered in his home, and his entire team comes under suspicion in the case. The investigation reveals that the death may be linked to an earlier unsolved crime. 
212 6 "Death & The Maiden" Brad Tanenbaum Jacqueline Hoyt November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05) 15.60[6]
Two seemingly unrelated crimes are discovered to be connected to a bizarre revenge plot. 
213 7 "The Lost Girls" Alec Smight David Weddle & Bradley Thompson November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12) 17.38[7]
Ray searches for a missing girl being held hostage by human traffickers. He believes the victim may now be part of a Las Vegas prostitution ring. The trilogy began on CSI: Miami and continued on CSI: NY
214 8 "Lover's Lanes" Andrew Bernstein Dustin Lee Abraham November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19) 14.91[8]
A murder at a bowling alley is investigated after an unusual piece of evidence is discovered during a bowling tournament. 
215 9 "Appendicitement" Kenneth Fink Evan Dunsky December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) 16.43[9]
Nick, Greg and Hodges take Henry (Jon Wellner), the lab's toxicologist, to celebrate his birthday at a biker bar, where they uncover a double homicide and realize the murderer may still be at the bar. Meanwhile, Ray and Catherine investigate a double murder who could be committed by "Dr. Jekyll". 
216 10 "Better Off Dead" Jeffrey G. Hunt Story: Richard Catalani & Tom Mularz
Teleplay: Corinne Marrinan & Tom Mularz
December 17, 2009 (2009-12-17) 15.58[10]
A shootout at a gun store may be linked to the death of a young woman who was involved in a suicide pact. 
217 11 "Sin City Blue" Louis Shaw Milito Story: Daniel Steck
Teleplay: David Rambo & Jacqueline Hoyt
January 14, 2010 (2010-01-14) 15.33[11]
Two beautiful women are murdered in a Las Vegas hotel and the CSIs uncover an unusual killer during their investigation. Meanwhile, Langston continues to hunt "Dr. Jekyll." 
218 12 "Long Ball" Alec Smight Christopher Barbour January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21) 14.29[12]
A legendary golf pro is murdered during a high-profile tournament. Golfers Natalie Gulbis, Rocco Mediate, Gary McCord and Duffy Waldorf appear as themselves, as well as former pro David Feherty
219 13 "Internal Combustion" Brad Tanenbaum Jennifer N. Levin February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04) 14.49[13]
The CSIs investigate the deaths of two high-school students involved in illegal street racing. Guest stars Samantha Droke and Scout Taylor-Compton
220 14 "Unshockable" Kenneth Fink Michael Frost Beckner March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04) 15.59[14]
The bass guitarist of a country music band is electrocuted during a concert, who recovers with partial memory loss and having different tastes and opinions, much to the bafflement of the CSIs as they investigate possible sabotage. Meanwhile, a decomposed man is fished out of Lake Mead, leading the CSIs into a world of governmental conspiracy. Guest stars Rascal Flatts
221 15 "Neverland" Alec Smight Tom Mularz March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11) 15.25[15]
The body of a 14-year-old boy is discovered in a field and the investigation reveals the victim has blood under his fingernails that matches a convicted killer who is in prison for murdering his wife. The incarcerated man demands to be released, claiming that someone else with identical blood killed his wife, but Ray believes the prisoner may have had the blood planted at the scene to try to gain his freedom. Guest Stars Noah Gray-Cabey, Aidan Gould, Nathan Kress
222 16 "The Panty Sniffer" Louis Shaw Milito Story: Richard Catalani & Jacqueline Hoyt
Teleplay: Jacqueline Hoyt
April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) 13.35[16]
Detective Vartann and Catherine pose as a couple during a 24-hour stakeout on a drug operation in an upscale hotel while Langston and Nick work on a case involving a woman's death linked to a fetish club. 
223 17 "Irradiator" Michael Nankin Bradley Thompson & David Weddle April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08) 14.96[17]
Langston investigates the murder of a family and thinks he's finally found a suspect for Dr. Jekyll. But all is not what it seems. 
224 18 "Field Mice" Brad Tanenbaum Story: Wallace Langham & Liz Vassey
Teleplay: Naren Shankar & Jennifer N. Levin
April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15) 13.19[18]
Hodges and Wendy take a group of students on a field trip through the crime lab. They explain in detail cases the CSIs have done while picturing themselves in the crime investigators' roles. At the end of the episode, Wendy kisses Hodges. 
225 19 "World's End" Alec Smight Evan Dunsky April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22) 13.35[19]
Catherine investigates the case of a student found dead near her daughter's school, leading to a world of racism and a dark secret from one of the school crew uncovered. The Rwandan Genocide is a subject in the episode. 
226 20 "Take My Life, Please!" Martha Coolidge David Rambo & Dustin Lee Abraham April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29) 13.63[20]
The CSIs investigate the death of a legendary comedian who appears to have died under mysterious circumstances; Langston and Sara try to solve the case of a bullet-ridden corpse. 
227 21 "Lost & Found" Frank Waldeck Corinne Marrinan & Elizabeth Devine May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06) 14.14[21]
The CSIs assist Brass in helping a family friend to solve the disappearance of her family during a car accident. 
228 22 "Doctor Who" Jeffrey Hunt Tom Mularz May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13) 13.42[22]
A reporter covering the Dr. Jekyll serial murders is strangled to death and the victim's husband accuses Ray of the crime and of other deaths in the past that his wife investigated. 
229 23 "Meat Jekyll" Alec Smight Story: Naren Shankar
Teleplay: Evan Dunsky
May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20) 14.35[23]
The CSIs attempt to capture the elusive Dr. Jekyll with the help of another serial murderer, Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin), who claims to know who he is. 

See also

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