CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | |
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| Season 3 | |
 Season 3 U.S. DVD cover | |
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| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 26, 2002 – May 15, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
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
- William Petersen as Gil Grissom
- Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows
- Gary Dourdan as Warrick Brown
- George Eads as Nick Stokes
- Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
- Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders
- Robert David Hall as Al Robbins
- Paul Guilfoyle as Jim Brass
Recurring cast
- David Berman as Dr. David Phillips
- Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
- Gerald McCullouch as Bobby Dawson
- Romy Rosemont as Jacqui Franco
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Det. Cyrus Lockwood
- Wallace Langham as David Hodges
- Christopher Wiehl as Hank Peddigrew
- Joseph Patrick Kelly as Officer Joe Metcalf
- Skip O'Brien as Sgt. Ray O'Riley
- Geoffrey Rivas as Det. Sam Vega
Guest cast
- Scott Wilson as Sam Braun
- Timothy Carhart as Eddie Willows
- Melinda Clarke as Lady Heather
- Pamela Gidley as Teri Miller
- Eric Stonestreet as Ronnie Litre
- Carmine Giovinazzo as Thumpy G.[1]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 | "Revenge Is Best Served Cold" | Danny Cannon | Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn | September 26, 2002 | 30.47[2] |
| 48 | 2 | "The Accused Is Entitled" | Kenneth Fink | Ann Donahue & Elizabeth Devine | October 3, 2002 | 28.46[3] |
| 49 | 3 | "Let the Seller Beware" | Richard J. Lewis | Andrew Lipsitz & Anthony E. Zuiker | October 10, 2002 | 29.90[4] |
| 50 | 4 | "A Little Murder" | Tucker Gates | Naren Shankar & Ann Donahue | October 17, 2002 | 30.81[5] |
| 51 | 5 | "Abra-Cadaver" | Danny Cannon | Anthony E. Zuiker & Danny Cannon | October 31, 2002 | 28.95[6] |
| 52 | 6 | "The Execution of Catherine Willows" | Kenneth Fink | Carol Mendelsohn & Elizabeth Devine | November 7, 2002 | 27.86[7] |
| 53 | 7 | "Fight Night" | Richard J. Lewis | Andrew Lipsitz & Naren Shankar | November 14, 2002 | 29.94[8] |
| 54 | 8 | "Snuff" | Kenneth Fink | Ann Donahue & Bob Harris | November 21, 2002 | 25.97[9] |
| 55 | 9 | "Blood Lust" | Charlie Correll | Josh Berman & Carol Mendelsohn | December 5, 2002 | 29.74[10] |
| 56 | 10 | "High and Low" | Richard J. Lewis | Eli Talbert & Naren Shankar | December 12, 2002 | 25.89[11] |
| 57 | 11 | "Recipe for Murder" | Richard J. Lewis & J. Miller Tobin | Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue | January 9, 2003 | 25.48[12] |
| 58 | 12 | "Got Murder?" | Kenneth Fink | Sarah Goldfinger | January 16, 2003 | 27.87[13] |
| 59 | 13 | "Random Acts of Violence" | Danny Cannon | Danny Cannon & Naren Shankar | January 30, 2003 | 27.48[14] |
| 60 | 14 | "One Hit Wonder" | Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Corey Miller | February 6, 2003 | 25.60[15] |
| 61 | 15 | "Lady Heather's Box" | Richard J. Lewis | Teleplay by: Carol Mendelsohn & Andrew Lipsitz & Naren Shankar & Eli Talbert Story by: Anthony E. Zuiker & Ann Donahue & Josh Berman & Bob Harris | February 13, 2003 | 27.21[16] |
| 62 | 16 | "Lucky Strike" | Kenneth Fink | Eli Talbert & Anthony E. Zuiker | February 20, 2003 | 27.95[17] |
| 63 | 17 | "Crash and Burn" | Richard J. Lewis | Josh Berman | March 13, 2003 | 28.60[18] |
| 64 | 18 | "Precious Metal" | Deran Sarafian | Naren Shankar & Andrew Lipsitz | April 3, 2003 | 26.37[19] |
| 65 | 19 | "A Night at the Movies" | Matt Earl Beesley | Teleplay by: Danny Cannon & Anthony E. Zuiker Story by: Carol Mendelsohn | April 10, 2003 | 26.45[20] |
| 66 | 20 | "Last Laugh" | Richard J. Lewis | Teleplay by: Bob Harris & Anthony E. Zuiker Story by: Bob Harris & Carol Mendelsohn | April 24, 2003 | 25.22[21] |
| 67 | 21 | "Forever" | David Grossman | Sarah Goldfinger | May 1, 2003 | 22.66[22] |
| 68 | 22 | "Play with Fire" | Kenneth Fink | Naren Shankar & Andrew Lipsitz | May 8, 2003 | 25.10[23] |
| 69 | 23 | "Inside the Box" | Danny Cannon | Carol Mendelsohn & Anthony E. Zuiker | May 15, 2003 | 23.87[24] |
References
- ^ Giovinazzo later joins the main cast of CSI: NY as NYPD Detective Third Grade Danny Messer
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- ^ CBS places first in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress November 26, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ CBS is number one in viewers and households[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress May 6, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ CBS places first in viewers, households, adults 25-54 and is just one-tenth of a rating point from first in Adults 18-49[permanent dead link]. CBS PressExpress May 13, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ 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.