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|ShortSummary= Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a comic who dropped dead on stage after drinking from a tainted bottle of water. Warrick is sent to a convenience store to investigate the death of a 15-year-old boy only to find out the boy died after drinking the same brand of water, triggering a public health alert and a massive recall. Meanwhile; Brass asks Nick and Sara to investigate a case he ruled an accidental death after spotting the 'grieving' husband in a very expensive new car. (Guest starred [[Bobcat Goldthwait]] and [[Gilbert Gottfried]].)
|ShortSummary= Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a comic who dropped dead on stage after drinking from a bottle of water laced with [[Naratriptan|naratriptamine]]. Warrick is sent to a convenience store to investigate the death of a 15-year-old boy only to find out the boy died after drinking the same brand of water, triggering a public health alert and a massive recall. Meanwhile; Brass asks Nick and Sara to investigate a case he ruled an accidental death after spotting the 'grieving' husband in a very expensive new car. (Guest starred [[Bobcat Goldthwait]] and [[Gilbert Gottfried]].)
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Revision as of 01:13, 30 September 2023

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Season 3
Season 3 U.S. DVD cover
StarringWilliam Petersen
Marg Helgenberger
Gary Dourdan
George Eads
Jorja Fox
Eric Szmanda
Robert David Hall
Paul Guilfoyle
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2002 (2002-09-26) –
May 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 26, 2002, and ended May 15, 2003. The series stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger.

Plot

Grissom begins to suffer from hearing loss ("Inside the Box"), as Catherine faces the possibility of losing her daughter ("Lady Heather's Box") during the third season of CSI. Alongside their team, including Sara Sidle, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, and Jim Brass, Willows and Grissom investigate the death of a poker player ("Revenge is Best Served Cold"), the evisceration of a cheerleader ("Let the Seller Beware"), a death at a little persons convention ("A Little Murder"), the overdose of a rock-star ("Abra-Cadaver"), a jewelry heist ("Fight Night"), a mob murder ("Blood Lust"), the discovery of a body covered in fire-ants ("Snuff"), and a drive-by shooting ("Random Acts of Violence"). Meanwhile, the team are faced with their own past when they testify in court ("The Accused is Entitled"), Sara struggles to cope with the psychological trauma that she is suffering from being caught up in the explosion ("Play with Fire"), and one of Doc Robbins' autopsies goes awry when the victim wakes up ("Got Murder?").

Cast

Changes

Eric Szmanda and Robert David Hall, who joined the recurring cast in season one, become main cast members this season.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
471"Revenge Is Best Served Cold"Danny CannonAnthony E. Zuiker & Carol MendelsohnSeptember 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)30230.47[2]
482"The Accused Is Entitled"Kenneth FinkAnn Donahue & Elizabeth DevineOctober 3, 2002 (2002-10-03)30128.47[3]
493"Let the Seller Beware"Richard J. LewisAndrew Lipsitz & Anthony E. ZuikerOctober 10, 2002 (2002-10-10)30330.73[4]
504"A Little Murder"Tucker GatesNaren Shankar & Ann DonahueOctober 17, 2002 (2002-10-17)30430.81[5]
515"Abra-Cadaver"Danny CannonAnthony E. Zuiker & Danny CannonOctober 31, 2002 (2002-10-31)30628.95[6]
526"The Execution of Catherine Willows"Kenneth FinkCarol Mendelsohn & Elizabeth DevineNovember 7, 2002 (2002-11-07)30527.86[7]
537"Fight Night"Richard J. LewisAndrew Lipsitz & Naren ShankarNovember 14, 2002 (2002-11-14)30729.94[8]
548"Snuff"Kenneth FinkAnn Donahue & Bob HarrisNovember 21, 2002 (2002-11-21)30825.97[9]
559"Blood Lust"Charlie CorrellJosh Berman & Carol MendelsohnDecember 5, 2002 (2002-12-05)30929.74[10]
5610"High and Low"Richard J. LewisEli Talbert & Naren ShankarDecember 12, 2002 (2002-12-12)31025.89[11]
5711"Recipe for Murder"Richard J. Lewis & J. Miller TobinAnthony E. Zuiker & Ann DonahueJanuary 9, 2003 (2003-01-09)31125.48[12]
5812"Got Murder?"Kenneth FinkSarah GoldfingerJanuary 16, 2003 (2003-01-16)31227.87[13]
5913"Random Acts of Violence"Danny CannonDanny Cannon & Naren ShankarJanuary 30, 2003 (2003-01-30)31327.48[14]
6014"One Hit Wonder"Félix Enríquez AlcaláCorey MillerFebruary 6, 2003 (2003-02-06)31425.60[15]
6115"Lady Heather's Box"Richard J. LewisStory by : Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue & Josh Berman & Bob Harris
Teleplay by : Carol Mendelsohn & Andrew Lipsitz & Naren Shankar & Eli Talbert
February 13, 2003 (2003-02-13)31527.21[16]
6216"Lucky Strike"Kenneth FinkEli Talbert & Anthony E. ZuikerFebruary 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)31628.05[17]
6317"Crash and Burn"Richard J. LewisJosh BermanMarch 13, 2003 (2003-03-13)31728.60[18]
6418"Precious Metal"Deran SarafianNaren Shankar & Andrew LipsitzApril 3, 2003 (2003-04-03)31826.37[19]
6519"A Night at the Movies"Matt Earl BeesleyStory by : Carol Mendelsohn
Teleplay by : Danny Cannon & Anthony E. Zuiker
April 10, 2003 (2003-04-10)31926.45[20]
6620"Last Laugh"Richard J. LewisStory by : Bob Harris & Carol Mendelsohn
Teleplay by : Bob Harris & Anthony E. Zuiker
April 24, 2003 (2003-04-24)32025.22[21]
6721"Forever"David GrossmanSarah GoldfingerMay 1, 2003 (2003-05-01)32122.67[22]
6822"Play with Fire"Kenneth FinkNaren Shankar & Andrew LipsitzMay 8, 2003 (2003-05-08)32225.10[23]
6923"Inside the Box"Danny CannonCarol Mendelsohn & Anthony E. ZuikerMay 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)32323.87[24]

References

  1. ^ Giovinazzo later joins the main cast of CSI: NY as NYPD Detective Third Grade Danny Messer
  2. ^ CBS wins premiere week in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress October 1, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 30–Oct. 6)". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 2002. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  4. ^ "Top 20 Network Primetime Report: Week of 10/7/02 - 10/13/02". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ CBS 8.4/14 8.1/13 +4%[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress October 22, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  6. ^ CBS back in the winner circle[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress November 5, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  7. ^ CBS wins in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress November 12, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  8. ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is the number one[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress November 19, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  9. ^ CBS places first in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress November 26, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is the most-watched and rated program of the season[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress December 14, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  11. ^ CBS wins Thursday in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress December 13, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  12. ^ CBS places first for the 12th time in 16 weeks with its best Households, Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 performance [sic] in nearly two years[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress January 14, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  13. ^ CBS dominates the week in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress January 22, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  14. ^ "CSI" is the week's real Idol[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress February 4, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  15. ^ CBS wins the week in viewers[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress February 11, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  16. ^ "Super-Sized" CBS topples "Super-Sized" NBC[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress February 13, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  17. ^ "National Television Viewership (Feb. 17–23)". The Los Angeles Times. February 26, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ CBS places first in viewers and households for the sixth consecutive week and is a strong second in adults 25-54[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress March 18, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  19. ^ CBS places first in viewers, households and men 25-54 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. CBS PressExpress April 8, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  20. ^ CSI: Crime Scene Investigion," "Survivor: The Amazon," "Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship" and "Without A Trace" Lead Cbs To 21st Weekly Win of the Season[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress April 15, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  21. ^ CBS places first in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress April 29, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  22. ^ "National Television Viewership (April 28–May 4)". The Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
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  24. ^ CBS streaks toward the finish line with its fourth consecutive weekly win in viewers and households and 12th in the last 15[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress May 14, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.