Your favorite forensic nerds return for one last corpse.
An explosion inside a casino brings Catherine Willows back to Las Vegas to investigate. And when the crime is tied to Lady Heather, Gil Grissom is brought back as well to aid the investigation. This is a 2 part TV Special. Series Finale
Acting
Petersen and Helgenberger's chemistry still crackles.
Writing
Fan service done right—callbacks galore.
Production
Vegas looks gorgeous, as always.
Director
Louis Shaw Milito
Ted Danson
D.B. Russell
Jorja Fox
Sara Sidle
Eric Szmanda
Greg Sanders
Robert David Hall
Dr. Al Robbins
Wallace Langham
David Hodges
David Berman
David Phillips
Elisabeth Harnois
Morgan Brody
Jon Wellner
Henry Andrews
William Petersen
Gil Grissom
Marg Helgenberger
Catherine Willows
Paul Guilfoyle
Jim Brass
Michael Beach
Harbor Patrol SD Scinta
Melinda Clarke
Lady Heather
Breeda Wool
Rebecca O'Bryan
Alexandra Barreto
Romina Gonzalez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Petersen hadn't played Grissom since 2008; this was his first return to the character.
The finale aired December 27, 2015, ending CSI's run as America's longest-running primetime crime drama at 15 seasons.
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