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series |
No. in
season |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
U.S. viewers
(millions) |
| 143 |
1 |
"Resurrection" (Part 2) |
Joe Chappelle |
Barry O'Brien |
September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) |
17.23[2] |
| Story continues from season six. The seventh season begins with the team searching for the person who shot Horatio while he was standing on an airport tarmac. Several suspects quickly emerge, and one of them is a member of H's own group. The investigation propels the team to track down and recover cases of fused-alloy bullets, capable of piercing armored vehicles, that are flooding the streets. |
| 144 |
2 |
"Won't Get Fueled Again" |
Matt Earl Beesley |
Corey Evett & Matt Partney |
September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29) |
14.35[3] |
| A man who was set on fire crashes through a beach party and dies on the sand. The probe reveals the victim was involved in stealing gasoline from high-end vehicles and that he may have stumbled onto a much bigger crime taking place. A new medical examiner, Tara Price (Megalyn Echikunwoke), joins the team and immediately catches Delko's eye. |
| 145 |
3 |
"And How Does That Make You Kill?" |
Sam Hill |
Tamara Jaron |
October 6, 2008 (2008-10-06) |
13.88[4] |
| The death of a psychiatrist's daughter has unfortunate complications when Eric reveals he is one of her patients. Valera returns, and the lab gets a new trace technician, Luke Reynolds. |
| 146 |
4 |
"Raging Cannibal" |
Gina Lamar |
Brian Davidson |
October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) |
13.22[5] |
| Two men found dead in the Everglades, with one showing signs of being the victim of a cannibal, may be connected to a Mixed Martial Arts gym run by a shadowy Russian. |
| 147 |
5 |
"Bombshell" |
Eric Mirich |
Marc Dube |
October 20, 2008 (2008-10-20) |
13.51[6] |
| Horatio intervenes when Julia is caught bouncing checks, then intervenes when Kyle fights with a neighbor. When the neighbor turns up dead, Horatio is faced with putting his son behind bars. Meanwhile, is the explosion at an upscale boutique a random act or was the victim targeted? |
| 148 |
6 |
"Wrecking Crew" |
Joe Chappelle |
Corey Miller |
November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03) |
12.74[7] |
| During a big gang trial a witness is murdered in front of two CSIs, forcing the team to try to find another way to take down the gang's leader. |
| 149 |
7 |
"Cheating Death" |
Sam Hill |
Krystal Houghton |
November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) |
13.82[8] |
| Horatio and his team of CSIs investigate the murder of a con man who conned married women into sex to steal their money. They wouldn't go to the police because they didn't want their husbands to find out that they cheated on them. They are found in a hotel by the manager, the woman covered in blood with no memory of what happened, and the man cuffed to the bed post and stabbed to death. The team believes it was either a revenge killing by one of the women or their husbands, or could it be something more? |
| 150 |
8 |
"Gone Baby Gone" |
Carey Meyer |
Dominic Abeyta |
November 17, 2008 (2008-11-17) |
15.46[9] |
| A 10-month-old girl is snatched from her mother at an outdoor restaurant by a man and a woman. Soon, a $500,000 ransom is demanded, but Calleigh urges the parents not to pay it to ensure the girl is kept alive. The investigation reveals the person behind the kidnapping may be someone closer to the case than at first imagined. |
| 151 |
9 |
"Power Trip" |
Joe Chappelle |
Corey Evett & Matt Partney |
November 24, 2008 (2008-11-24) |
14.33[10] |
| A corpse showing similar wounds to a prior homicide brings an overzealous detective into contact with the team. But is he more than just a cop with a grudge? |
| 152 |
10 |
"The DeLuca Motel" |
Gina Lamar |
Sunil Nayar |
December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08) |
13.79[11] |
| When a shooter targets the motel where Delko is staying, Horatio must look into Delko's past to find the killer. |
| 153 |
11 |
"Tipping Point" |
Marco Black |
Brian Davidson |
December 15, 2008 (2008-12-15) |
14.56[12] |
| The CSIs investigate the murder of a neighborhood do-gooder who was known on the streets as Reverend Mike for his work trying to keep kids out of gangs. |
| 154 |
12 |
"Head Case" |
Sam Hill |
Tamara Jaron |
January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12) |
15.83[13] |
| The CSI team uses radical technology and try unveiling a man's secret who is covered in blood with no memory of his origin. |
| 155 |
13 |
"And They're Offed" |
Matt Earl Beesley |
Barry O'Brien |
January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19) |
14.58[14] |
| A murder is committed at a horse race, and Horatio finds out that Ryan is connected to the case. |
| 156 |
14 |
"Smoke Gets in Your CSI's" |
Joe Chappelle |
Krystal Houghton |
February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02) |
16.10[15] |
| While Calleigh and Ryan investigate a body inside the attic of an empty house, someone traps them in there and sets fire to the house. Later, Calleigh suffers from respiratory problems, prompting Eric to admit to Calleigh that "he can't imagine living his life without her." Alexx Woods comes back to save Calleigh from dying. Meanwhile, the rest of the team keeps searching for the murderer of that man found at the house. They discover a black market for human organs. |
| 157 |
15 |
"Presumed Guilty" |
Larry Detwiler |
Corey Miller |
February 9, 2009 (2009-02-09) |
13.81[16] |
| Horatio and the team go head-to-head with a defense attorney who may be involved in a murder cover-up. |
| 158 |
16 |
"Sink or Swim" |
Sam Hill |
Marc Dube |
March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02) |
13.42[17] |
| During the murder investigation of Derek Powell's fiancee, Eric is thrown in jail due to his failure to come to terms with his fake birth certificate and his father is no help. After that Calleigh and Eric share their first cannon kiss. |
| 159 |
17 |
"Divorce Party" |
Karen Gaviola |
Corey Evett & Matt Partney |
March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09) |
14.22[18] |
| The CSIs must solve a bizarre case involving a dead man who had two separate lives. Horatio tries to save Kyle from Julia's erratic parenting. |
| 160 |
18 |
"Flight Risk" |
Joe Chappelle |
Sunil Nayar |
March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16) |
13.61[19] |
| When a stewardess is found stabbed on a plane, the CSIs learn all the dirty secrets of air travel. |
| 161 |
19 |
"Target Specific" (Part 1) |
Sam Hill |
Tamara Jaron |
March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23) |
13.67[20] |
| The team's discovery that they're being targeted by the Russian Mob shows a simple home invasion in a new light. At the end, the Russian Mob caught one person from the team. |
| 162 |
20 |
"Wolfe In Sheep's Clothing" (Part 2) |
Carey Meyer |
Krystal Houghton |
March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30) |
13.46[21] |
| When Ryan is kidnapped and tortured by the Russian mob, he is forced to clean up a crime scene and frame a man for murder in order to save a hostage. It is up to Horatio and the team to find their location and save the hostage before time runs out. |
| 163 |
21 |
"Chip/Tuck" |
Allison Liddi-Brown |
Brian Davidson |
April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) |
13.39[22] |
| Ron Saris returns, seeking revenge on Julia, after Horatio discovers him in connection with a murder tied to extreme plastic surgery. |
| 164 |
22 |
"Dead on Arrival" |
Gina Lamar |
Corey Miller |
April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27) |
12.12[23] |
| During the reality show Marrying Kind, the woman chosen by the Prince Charming to be his wife is murdered. The main suspect is the one who was rejected. Then, the CSIs delve into the scandalous world of TV dating shows. They discover that some of the contestants weren't in the program to find a husband. Also, Horatio tries to protect one of the women from a man who was spying on them by a window. |
| 165 |
23 |
"Collateral Damage" |
Sam Hill |
Marc Dube |
May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04) |
13.72[24] |
| Horatio and the team work to figure out why a seemingly normal family was targeted in a brutal grenade attack in a restaurant. As they dig through the family's and restaurant employees' backgrounds, they find more to the story than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Ryan caught Tara doing something illegal. |
| 166 |
24 |
"Dissolved" |
Matt Earl Beesley |
Corey Evett & Matt Partney |
May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11) |
13.59[25] |
| The CSIs investigate the case of a man boiled alive in Ron Saris' pool. Julia spirals out of control and one of the team's darkest secrets comes to light. |
| 167 |
25 |
"Seeing Red" (Part 1) |
Joe Chappelle |
Barry O'Brien |
May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18) |
14.20[26] |
|
Russian mob boss Ivan Sarnoff escaping from prison after being poisoned. Meanwhile, Yelina's undercover role is discovered and Horatio fights to save her; and Delko considers helping his criminal father who was involved in the escape, even though Calleigh pleads with him not to. Story continues in season eight.
Final Apperance Of: Yelina Salas |