CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 12

2011 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 12 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The season opens with D.B. Russell leading the team, which continues to apply its most advanced forensic methods to the most baffling cases. The investigators of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department must turn the clues from each scene into evidence against the culprit. The cases come in the form of a riot and a stabbing on a train, murdered families, a mayor shot at a museum, or a hijacked helicopter with a team member on board. Catherine Willows, the team's right hand, makes a decision midway through the season that changes the direction of the roster. Julie Finlay joins as the new CSI and begins to prove her skills.

22episodes

Sep 21, 2011premiered

May 9, 2012latest episode

16 hrtotal runtime

Season 12 Episodes

12x01 73 Seconds
Sep 21, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 8.2
After multiple attacks on a public tram, the team has just one witness and a lot of questions.
Directed by Alec Smight · Written by Gavin Harris · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman
12x02 Tell-Tale Hearts
Sep 28, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 8.3
When three people confess to killing a family, the team must decide who is telling the truth.
Directed by Brad Tanenbaum · Written by Joe Pokaski · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman
12x03 Bittersweet
Oct 5, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
During a date, Stokes discovers decomposing body parts in part of an art exhibit; D.B. Russell deals with a staff member confrontation.
Written by Treena Hancock, Melissa R. Byer · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x04 Maid Man
Oct 12, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 7.9
The investigators attend the gala grand opening of a mob museum, only to witness an attempted hit on mob lawyer and former mayor Oscar Goodman.
Directed by Martha Coolidge · Written by Dustin Lee Abraham · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman
12x05 CSI Down
Oct 19, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
The CSI unit investigates when Frank, an apparent murder victim, sits up and needs help but is he just another victim?
Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by Tom Mularz · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x06 Freaks & Geeks
Nov 2, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
The murder of a popular sideshow performer sends the team behind the scenes at a carnival freak show.
Directed by Alec Smight · Written by Christopher Barbour · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x07 Brain Doe
Nov 9, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 6.7
The CSI crew is stumped when they discover a disembodied brain at a crime scene where all the other brains are accounted for.
Directed by Brad Tanenbaum · Written by Gavin Harris · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman
12x08 Crime After Crime
Nov 16, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
Three new murders related to three unsolved (or incorrectly solved) crimes from the past come back to haunt the CSIs.
Directed by Paul McCrane · Written by Tom Mularz · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x09 Zippered
Dec 7, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
The murder of a retired Army Ranger brings the FBI in on the case, to Russell and Catherine's initial chagrin.
Directing: Alec Smight · Writing: Joe Pokaski · Starring: Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman
12x10 Genetic Disorder
Dec 14, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 8.2
When a man's dead body turns up naked in the bed of Doc Robbins' wife, the detectives try to "just work the scene" without bringing their pre-judgments to the table, but it sure looks like a case of Death During Adultery.
Writing: Elizabeth Devine · Starring: Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x11 Ms. Willows Regrets... (1)
Jan 18, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 8.6
Catherine's friend Laura's mogul husband Mark has a lot to hide behind his successful international corporation, and he's hired a crack team of assassins to carry out the murders of anyone who might be aware of what he's doing, and that includes Laura's lawyer and Laura herself.
Directed by Louis Shaw Milito · Written by Christopher Barbour, Don McGill · Starring Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x12 Willows in the Wind (2)
Jan 25, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.2
The CSI team says goodbye to Catherine Willows as she makes a life-changing decision.
Directing: Alec Smight · Writing: Christopher Barbour, Richard Catalani · Starring: Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois
12x13 Tressed to Kill
Feb 8, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
When a woman is found dead and her hair is done up '70s style complete with vintage clothes, the CSI team discovers clues that point to a killer with a hair fetish.
Directing: Brad Tanenbaum · Writing: Ed Whitmore · Starring: Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman, Rose McIver
12x14 Seeing Red
Feb 15, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
Russell seeks advice from a former colleague during an investigation into the death of a man's ex-girlfriend.
Written by Tom Mularz, Christopher Barbour · Starring Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue
12x15 Stealing Home
Feb 22, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 6.6
When a house is stolen completely off its foundation, the CSIs are on the case in search of answers. Meanwhile, new CSI Julie Finlay showcases her skill in blood analysis.
Directed by Alec Smight · Written by Treena Hancock, Melissa R. Byer · Starring Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue
12x16 CSI Unplugged
Feb 29, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
When a blackout cripples the city, the CSIs must revert to old-school methods to solve the case of a missing child.
Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by Gavin Harris · Starring Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue
12x17 Trends with Benefits
Mar 14, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 6.2
When a photo of a dead college student starts trending on the Internet, the team steps in to investigate.
Directed by Louis Shaw Milito · Written by Jack Gutowitz · Starring Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman
12x18 Malice in Wonderland
Mar 21, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
The team has few leads to go on when investigating a robbery-homicide at a themed wedding
Directing: Alec Smight · Writing: Joe Pokaski · Starring: Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman
12x19 Split Decisions
Apr 4, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 6.4
When the CSI team is called in to investigate a man who is shot at point-blank range in a local casino, they shut down the entire building to find their killer.
Directing: Brad Tanenbaum · Writing: Michael F.X. Daley, Richard Catalani · Starring: Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman
12x20 Altered Stakes
Apr 11, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
When Stokes learns that a man he helped put in prison is going to have his conviction overturned, the CSI team needs to prove the killer is guilty again or he will be released.
Directing: David Semel · Writing: Elizabeth Devine · Starring: Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue
12x21 Dune and Gloom
May 2, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
When a bomb kills an off-road race truck driver mid-race, the CSI team is called on the scene to investigate why.
Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by Tom Mularz · Starring Wallace Langham, Jon Wellner, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue
12x22 Homecoming Season Finale
May 9, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 8.1
The investigation of a triple homicide leads to the discovery of corruption running rampant throughout the LVPD. The closer they get to the truth, the more serious are the repercussions. To be continued...
Directed by Alec Smight · Written by Christopher Barbour, Don McGill · Starring Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman