Episode 1
Aired Sep 22, 2004
Blink
The body of a woman leaves clues to a serial killer who imprisons his victims, and detectives must piece together the evidence with the help of one of them, but the survivor can communicate only by blinking.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 29, 2004
Creatures of the Night
Stella is frustrated that a rape victim has no memory of the assault and, despite abundant evidence at the crime scene, no suspect is found; Mac and Aiden search for a rat that swallowed evidence of the murder of a drug dealer.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 6, 2004
American Dreamers
When a tourist discovers a skeleton on a double-decker tour bus in Times Square, the CSI team searches for clues to the identity of both the victim and his killer.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 27, 2004
Grand Master
The team investigates when a hip-hop artist is killed just days after winning a DJ contest and signing a record contract with industry mogul Kevin Smith (Master P).
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 3, 2004
A Man a Mile
The team meets the "Sandhogs," a union of construction workers who build tunnels, while investigating the death of a worker who died on the job.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 10, 2004
Outside Man
Investigating the brutal massacre of employees in a Brooklyn restaurant tests Danny and Aiden's limit.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 17, 2004
Rain
While investigating a botched robbery at a bank in Chinatown, Stella uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank manager, but her progress is hampered by an unannounced police terrorist response drill.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 24, 2004
Three Generations Are Enough
Max investigates the disappearance of a stock broker, while Stella examines the murder of a woman thrown from the roof of a church.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 1, 2004
Officer Blue
When a mounted police officer is killed by a sniper, the team has only one clue, a bullet lodged in his horse that, if removed, would kill the animal.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 15, 2004
Night, Mother
A sleepwalker leaves her apartment complex and is later found covered in blood next to a woman's body.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 5, 2005
Tri-Borough
The team tackles a series of complicated investigations when murder victims are found in three different boroughs: a gallery owner in Manhattan, a construction worker in Queens, and a young man in Brooklyn.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 12, 2005
Recycling
Competitive dog owners become the prime suspects when Mac investigates the murder of a dog trainer; Stella and Danny search for the killer of a bike messenger who collapsed on the street after being stabbed in rush-hour traffic.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 26, 2005
Tanglewood
The investigation of a man bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat leads Mac and Stella to a group of young gangsters.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 9, 2005
Blood, Sweat and Tears
The rivalry between two families of circus performers comes to a head when a 16-year-old contortionist is found dead and stuffed into a small box.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 16, 2005
'Til Death Do We Part
Mac and Danny investigate when, moments before a wedding ceremony, both the bride and the doves that were to be released collapse.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 23, 2005
Hush
While at a crime scene in a busy dock, the CSI team discovers the crushed lower half of a longshoreman's body and must stop the dock's operation in order to investigate.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 2, 2005
The Fall
Tempers rise when Detective Flack's investigation of a wine store owner's murder reunites him with his longtime mentor, Sgt. Moran.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 23, 2005
The Dove Commission
The chief investigator of a controversial report documenting corruption within the force is gunned down the day before it is published, sending Mac and Stella on a hunt for the killer.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 13, 2005
Crimes & Misdemeanors
Mac and Stella investigate when a laundry facility discovers the body of a young woman wrapped in sheets from an upscale hotel that is home to visiting U.N. diplomats from around the world.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 27, 2005
Supply and Demand
The team finds traces of unprocessed heroin in the ransacked apartment of a college student who was beaten and shot; Stella's aggressive interrogation tactics with a witness jeopardize her badge.
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Episode 21
Aired May 4, 2005
On the Job
When Danny is accused of shooting an undercover cop during the pursuit of a criminal, Mac must prove who actually killed the cop in order to save Danny's job.
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Episode 22
Aired May 11, 2005
The Closer
The team probes the death of a baseball fan, found in a stadium parking lot after a tough loss to a rival team; the defendant in a murder trial (Michael Clarke Duncan) confronts Mac about the validity of the evidence against him.
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Episode 23
Aired May 18, 2005
What You See Is What You See
When Mac gets caught in the middle of a shooting at a local coffee shop, he is forced to choose between chasing down the gunman and saving a life.
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