Episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Formalities
Overview
Grissom is called to a murder of a 17-year-old in a casino penthouse. Sophia Curtis (Louise Lombard) joins him in his research, she normally works in the day-shift. The entire team gets involved when its discovered that a kiddnapping took place along with the murder.
Details
- Series
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2004-11-11
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Formalities is Episode 7 in Season 5 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It aired on 2004-11-11. The runtime is 44 min.
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The killer from The Execution of Catherine Willows returns with deadly results. The entire team is engaged in a race against time to stop this sadistic killer from succeeding again. Grissom is additionally distraught by the idea that this killer is smarter than he is.
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A woman who was pulled over by police is found murdered two miles up the road from the stop. It's not long before Robbins determines that the woman is, genetically speaking, not a woman.
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