The eighth season of ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
'' premiered on
CBS on September 27, 2007, and ended May 15, 2008. The season stars
William Petersen and
Marg Helgenberger.
Plot
As the CSIs race to save one of their own ("Dead Doll"), Sara makes a life-changing decision ("Goodbye and Good Luck"), and one investigator falls ("For Gedda"), in the eighth season of ''CSI''. Grissom, Willows and their team investigate the death of
go-kart racer ("A La Cart"), a
demonic possession
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("Go to Hell"), the death of a
hermaphrodite
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("The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp"), the murder of a
slasher film actress ("The Chick Chop Flick Shop"), and a kidnapping that brings New York's top FBI agent to Las Vegas ("Who and What"). Meanwhile, Catherine finds herself affected by the death of a three-year-old ("A Thousand Days on Earth"), and the death of a difficult TV star leads Brass and Grissom to Hollywood ("Two and a Half Deaths").
Cast
Main cast
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William Petersen as
Gil Grissom, a CSI Level 3 Supervisor
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Marg Helgenberger as
Catherine Willows
Catherine Willows is a fictional character, portrayed by Marg Helgenberger, from the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and its sequel, '' CSI: Vegas''. Helgenberger made her franchise debut in the first-season episode "Pilot". H ...
, a CSI Level 3 Assistant Supervisor
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Gary Dourdan
Gary Dourdan (born Gary Robert Durdin: December 11, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Warrick Brown on the television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,'' Shazza Zulu on the television series ''A Different World'' and ...
as
Warrick Brown
Warrick Brown (born 1971) is a fictional character in the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', portrayed by Gary Dourdan. Warrick appeared in all but five episodes until his death in the first episode of season nine, with the exce ...
, a CSI Level 3
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George Eads as
Nick Stokes, a CSI Level 3
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Jorja Fox
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as
Sara Sidle, a CSI Level 3 (episodes 1–7)
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Eric Szmanda
Eric Kyle Szmanda (; born July 24, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for having played Greg Sanders in the CBS police drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', a role he held from the show's beginning in 2000 until it ended in 2015.
E ...
as
Greg Sanders
Gregory Hojem Sanders is a fictional character portrayed by Eric Szmanda on the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and its sequel, '' CSI: Vegas''. Greg appeared in every episode of the original ''CSI'', with the exception of "C ...
, a CSI Level 2
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Robert David Hall
Robert David Hall (born November 9, 1947) is an American actor, best known for his role as coroner Dr. Albert Robbins, M.D. on the television show ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''.
Early life
Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Hall attended ...
as
Al Robbins
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony E. Zuiker and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, William Petersen, Cynthia Chavtel, Naren Shanker, and Don Mc ...
, the Chief Medical Examiner
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Wallace Langham as
David Hodges, a Trace Technician
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Paul Guilfoyle as
Jim Brass, a Homicide Detective Captain
Recurring cast
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Liz Vassey as
Wendy Simms
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Archie Kao as
Archie Johnson
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David Berman as
David Phillips
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Sheeri Rappaport as Mandy Webster
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Jon Wellner as
Henry Andrews
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Marc Vann as
Conrad Ecklie
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Jessica Lucas as
Ronnie Lake
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony E. Zuiker and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, William Petersen, Cynthia Chavtel, Naren Shanker, and Don Mc ...
* Conor O'Farrell as Jeffrey McKean
Guest cast
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Louise Lombard as
Sofia Curtis
Sofia Curtis is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama, ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', portrayed by British actress Louise Lombard.
Background
Sofia was introduced in the season five episode " Formalities". It is later explained in ...
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Jessie Collins as
Natalie Davis
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Anthony LaPaglia as
Jack Malone
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Method Man as Drops
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Katey Sagal as Annabelle Fundt
Cameo appearances
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Jamie Hyneman ("The Theory of Everything")
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Adam Savage ("The Theory of Everything")
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Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Deaths")
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Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Deaths")
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Angus T. Jones
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("Two and a Half Deaths")
Changes
Louise Lombard departed the cast after the first episode of the season, while Jorja Fox signed on for only the first seven episodes. This is the final full season to star Gary Dourdan and William Petersen, and the last season to feature every original main cast member in a starring role. Wallace Langham joined the main cast.
Production
Only 11 episodes had been completed and aired before the
2007 Writers Guild of America strike
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. Only six more episodes were made after the strike, for a total of only 17 episodes. Some international broadcasters only showed the first part of the crossover "
Who and What
The eighth season of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' premiered on CBS on September 27, 2007 and ended May 15, 2008. The season stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger.
Plot
As the CSIs race to save one of their own ("Dead Doll"), Sara mak ...
" because ''
Without a Trace'' did not air (or aired older seasons) at the time.
Episodes
References
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2007 American television seasons
2008 American television seasons
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