The third season of ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'' premiered on CBS on September 20, 2004. The season finale aired on May 23, 2005. The series stars David Caruso and

Emily Procter Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress and activist. She played Ainsley Hayes in the NBC political drama ''The West Wing'' (2000–2002; 2006) and Det. Calleigh Duquesne in the CBS police procedural drama ''CSI: Mia ...

Plot

Entering their third season, the Miami CSIs continue to work to rid the streets of crime using state-of-the-art scientific techniques and back-to-basics police work. The team suffers a personal loss this season as Tim Speedle is gunned down while investigating a murder/kidnapping. Horatio hires Ryan Wolfe, a patrol officer with Obsessive Compulsive tendencies, to round out their investigative squad. Facing their most explosive season yet, the team investigate piracy, car-jacking, gun-play, homicides involving snakes, and a tsunami.

Cast

Changes

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left the series after the season premiere. Jonathan Togo joined the show and was promoted to series regular. Rex Linn became a new recurring cast member.

Main cast

* David Caruso as

Horatio Caine Horatio Caine is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American crime drama ''CSI: Miami'', portrayed by David Caruso from 2002 to 2012. He is the head of the crime lab, under the rank of Lieutenant of the Miami-Dade Police Department ...

; a CSI Lieutenant and the Director of the MDPD Crime Lab. *

Calleigh Duquesne Detective Calleigh Duquesne is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Miami'', portrayed by Emily Procter. Background Calleigh is a ballistics and tool mark specialist originally from Louisiana. She is fluent in Spanish and has a b ...

; a veteran CSI Detective, the CSI Assistant Supervisor and a ballistics expert. *

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Eric Delko List of characters for the CBS television series, ''CSI: Miami''. Equations During ''CSI: Miami''s opening credits, several actors' names morph in and out of equations. Notable cast members ''CSI: Miami'' ran for ten seasons between 2002 and ...

; a CSI Detective and Wolfe's partner. * Sofia Milos as

Yelina Salas Detective Yelina Salas is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Miami'', portrayed by Sofia Milos. Milos is credited as a main cast member throughout the series' third season, and a recurring cast member throughout the first, second ...

; an MDPD Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD) Detective assigned to assist the CSIs. * Khandi Alexander as

Alexx Woods Alexx Woods is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Miami'', portrayed by actress Khandi Alexander. Character's background Alexx Woods, originally from Los Angeles, California, is a medical examiner who worked for the Miami-D ...

; a Medical Examiner assigned to CSI. *

Tim Speedle Timothy "Tim" Speedle, known by his nickname Speed, is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Miami''. He was portrayed by Rory Cochrane until the character's death in the third season opening episode "Lost Son". Characterization ...

; a CSI Detective and Delko's partner. (Episode 1) * Jonathan Togo as

Ryan Wolfe Detective Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Miami'', portrayed by Jonathan Togo. Background Ryan Wolfe, a former patrol officer, is hired after CSI Tim Speedle is killed on the job. He has a strong background in ...

; a newly hired CSI Detective and Delko's partner. (Episodes 3-24)

Recurring

* Rex Linn as

Frank Tripp ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Detec ...

; a senior Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD) Detective assigned to assist the CSI's. *

Holt McCallany Holt McCallany (born Holt Quinn McAloney; September 3, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for portraying FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on the series '' Mindhunter'' (2017–2019) and has had leading and supporting roles in various television ...

as John Hagen; a senior MDPD Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD) Detective assigned to assist the CSI's. *

David Lee Smith David Lee Smith (born September 8, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as John Oldman, the protagonist of the 2007 science fiction film, ''The Man from Earth'' and its 2017 sequel, ''The Man from Earth: Holocene;'' he co-starred with J ...

as Rick Stetler; an IAB officer.

Episodes

Episodes 7 and 16 have a net running time of 63 minutes.

References

External links

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