Episode Guide
Season 1
Episode Guide
Pilot
S1
E1
Anthony E. Zuiker says, 'The American dream is real. An only child from Las Vegas who drove a tram at The Mirage Hotel for 8 dollars an hour can write one script and change television forever. I was 29 years old. We aired on October 6, 2000 to over 21 million viewers on a Friday night and I never looked back. This show started it all.'
Cool Change
S1
E2
The investigation of the shooting of Holly Gribbs continues, while Grissom and Stokes examine the murder of a Las Vegas mega-winner.
Crate 'N Burial
S1
E3
When the wife of the multi-millionaire is kidnapped, Grissom and Sidel try to find her before it's too late. Willows and Brown examine the case of a young girl who was the victim of a hit and run accident.
Pledging Mr. Johnson
S1
E4
Grissom and Catherine team up to solve the case of a woman found dead in a lake, while Nick and Sara investigate an alleged suicide in a fraternity house.
Friends & Lovers
S1
E5
Grissom and Warrick investigate the case of young man found dead in the desert, while Catherine and Nick look into the murder of a school dean.
Who Are You?
S1
E6
Grissom and Stokes are called on to identify the skeletal remains of a murdered woman, while Warrick and Sara investigate a shooting by a cop.
Blood Drops
S1
E7
Anthony E. Zuiker says, 'Although ranked number 4 on the list of 25, this is by far the writer's number one CSI show of all time. Written by my mentor, Ann Donahue, 'Blood Drops' stars a very young Dakota Fanning. This was the first time, as writers, we wrote a single crime episode and undoubtedly it's our finest episode to date. Beware of the 'Buffalo'.'
Anonymous
S1
E8
The killer eluded the team before and seems determined that Grissom remember that fact. Meanwhile, Nick and Warrick, assigned to investigate the mysterious vehicular accident, give into their egos as each tries to solve the case first.
Unfriendly Skies
S1
E9
Grissom and his team investigate the death of a first class passenger on a flight to Las Vegas.
Sex, Lies, and Larvae
S1
E10
While Grissom and Sara are called to investigate the death of a woman discovered on a remote trail, Catherine and Warrick try to solve the theft of a costly painting belonging to a multi-millionaire. John Getz guest stars.
I-15 Murders
S1
E11
Grissom and Willows hunt down the Highway I-15 serial killer while the unlikely team of Sidel and Brown are assigned to work on a robbery/murder case together.
Fahrenheit 932
S1
E12
A man convicted of arson and the murder of his wife and child seeks assistance from Grissom to help prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Catherine and Nick investigate the underground world of sports gambling when a teenager is murdered at close range.
Boom
S1
E13
A deadly bomb explosion at a Vegas office building sends Grissom and the CSI team in search of a serial bomber, and their primary suspect is the building's overly helpful security guard who knows more than he should about blowing things up.
To Halve and to Hold
S1
E14
When a single human bone is discovered in the desert, Grissom and Catherine must cover miles of territory to find the rest of the skeleton.
Table Stakes
S1
E15
Anthony E. Zuiker says, 'For those who work in TV for a living on the writing side, you always have that one script that breaks easy, writes easy, shoots easy, and cuts easy. 'Table Stakes' is that script. It was based on the 1990 movie 'The Grifters' starring John Cusack, Angelica Houston, and Annette Bening. It was also the first time we got to look inside Warrick's gambling problem.
Two 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.
Face Lift
S1
E17
A body is found in a pottery store in what's apparently a robbery that was interrupted.
$35K O.B.O
S1
E18
A couple leaving a restaurant on their anniversary are killed in the street and their car is stolen. The crime scene is compromised when it rains shortly after the CSIs arrive.
Gentle, Gentle
S1
E19
The entire team investigates the abduction of the infant child of a well to do family. Suspicion immediately falls on the child's parents.
Sounds of Silence
S1
E20
Two teenage girls run over a deaf man with their car but they didn't kill him - he was already dead.
Justice Is Served
S1
E21
Grissom, Nick, and Warrick take the case of a jogger who was killed by a wild animal in the park. It gets complicated when they discover that the jogger had his liver removed after he was killed.
Evaluation Day
S1
E22
'Before I created CSI, I read about a severed head in a popcorn bucket case as a skinned gorilla mistaken for a human. I made both of these stories come true in the series. In this episode, Grissom finds a severed head in the trunk. The iconic line... 'Someone lost their head... and then someone lost their head...' I, later, auctioned the fake head at a Las Vegas auction.
The Strip Strangler
S1
E23
The team is investigating the ongoing murders by a signature killer. The killer has some knowledge of forensics and has left little evidence behind.