CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 12 | |
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Season 12 | |
Starring | Ted Danson Marg Helgenberger George Eads Jorja Fox Eric Szmanda Robert David Hall Wallace Langham David Berman Elisabeth Harnois Paul Guilfoyle Elisabeth Shue |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 21, 2011 – May 9, 2012 |
Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 21, 2011, and ended on May 9, 2012. The series stars Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger and Elisabeth Shue.
The show was moved to Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. (P/E), following Criminal Minds . [1]
Catherine and Nick adjust to life working under D.B. Russell, following their demotions, while Morgan Brody joins the CSI team ("73 Seconds"), in the twelfth season of CSI. This season, the team investigate crimes including the murder of a family ("Tell Tale Hearts"), a drowning in chocolate ("Bittersweet"), a death at a mob museum ("Maid Men"), a cold-case killing ("Crime After Crime"), the zippering of a body ("Zippered") and a sadistic slaying ("Freaks and Geeks"). Meanwhile, D.B. struggles to keep control of his family ("Brain Doe"), Morgan's helicopter is hijacked mid-flight ("CSI Down"), Doc Robbins' wife finds herself at the center of an investigation ("Genetic Disorder"), and Catherine works alongside the FBI ("Ms. Willows Regrets"), before making a life-changing decision ("Willows in the Wind"). Then, it's all change at the LVPD when Russell recruits Julie Finlay ("Seeing Red"), fresh out of anger management and ready to tackle cases such as the theft of a house ("Stealing Home"), a crippling blackout ("CSI Unplugged"), a murder at an Alice-in-Wonderland style wedding ("Malice in Wonderland"), and a race-truck explosion ("Dune and Gloom"). Later, the troubles continue for the CSI's personal lives, as Finn and D.B. struggle to come to terms with their past relationship, Ecklie is gunned down, Nick leaves CSI, and the Crime Lab is placed under the supervision of an outside agency ("Homecoming").
Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue join the main cast, replacing Laurence Fishburne and the outgoing Marg Helgenberger, respectively. Elisabeth Harnois becomes a series regular. Episode 13 of this season is the first and only episode of the CSI franchise not to feature a female lead.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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252 | 1 | "73 Seconds" | Alec Smight | Gavin Harris | September 21, 2011 | 12.74 [2] |
253 | 2 | "Tell-Tale Hearts" | Brad Tanenbaum | Story by : Larry M. Mitchell Teleplay by : Joe Pokaski | September 28, 2011 | 11.76 [3] |
254 | 3 | "Bittersweet" | Frank Waldeck | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock | October 5, 2011 | 11.98 [4] |
255 | 4 | "Maid Man" | Martha Coolidge | Dustin Lee Abraham | October 12, 2011 | 10.93 [5] |
256 | 5 | "CSI Down" | Jeffrey Hunt | Story by : Gavin Harris Teleplay by : Tom Mularz | October 19, 2011 | 10.79 [6] |
257 | 6 | "Freaks & Geeks" | Alec Smight | Christopher Barbour | November 2, 2011 | 10.79 [7] |
258 | 7 | "Brain Doe" | Brad Tanenbaum | Gavin Harris | November 9, 2011 | 10.16 [8] |
259 | 8 | "Crime After Crime" | Paul McCrane | Story by : Richard Catalani Teleplay by : Tom Mularz | November 16, 2011 | 10.60 [9] |
260 | 9 | "Zippered" | Alec Smight | Joe Pokaski | December 7, 2011 | 11.14 [10] |
261 | 10 | "Genetic Disorder" | Frank Waldeck | Elizabeth Devine | December 14, 2011 | 12.23 [11] |
262 | 11 | "Ms. Willows Regrets" | Louis Shaw Milito | Story by : Christopher Barbour Teleplay by : Christopher Barbour & Don McGill [12] | January 18, 2012 | 12.02 [13] |
263 | 12 | "Willows in the Wind" | Alec Smight | Story by : Carol Mendelsohn & Don McGill Teleplay by : Christopher Barbour & Richard Catalani | January 25, 2012 | 14.26 [14] |
264 | 13 | "Tressed to Kill" | Brad Tanenbaum | Ed Whitmore | February 8, 2012 | 10.88 [15] |
265 | 14 | "Seeing Red" | Frank Waldeck | Christopher Barbour & Tom Mularz | February 15, 2012 | 11.09 [16] |
266 | 15 | "Stealing Home" | Alec Smight | Treena Hancock & Melissa R. Byer | February 22, 2012 | 11.91 [17] |
267 | 16 | "CSI Unplugged" | Jeffrey Hunt | Gavin Harris | February 29, 2012 | 11.30 [18] |
268 | 17 | "Trends with Benefits" | Louis Shaw Milito | Jack Gutowitz | March 14, 2012 | 11.71 [19] |
269 | 18 | "Malice in Wonderland" | Alec Smight | Joe Pokaski | March 21, 2012 | 11.38 [20] |
270 | 19 | "Split Decisions" | Brad Tanenbaum | Michael F.X. Daley & Richard Catalani | April 4, 2012 | 12.06 [21] |
271 | 20 | "Altered Stakes" | David Semel | Story by : Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock Teleplay by : Elizabeth Devine | April 11, 2012 | 9.94 [22] |
272 | 21 | "Dune and Gloom" | Jeffrey Hunt | Tom Mularz | May 2, 2012 | 9.75 [23] |
273 | 22 | "Homecoming" | Alec Smight | Story by : Christopher Barbour & Larry M. Mitchell Teleplay by : Christopher Barbour & Don McGill | May 9, 2012 | 10.73 [24] |
Episode # | Title | Air Date | 18-49 | Viewers | Rank (Week) |
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1 | 73 Seconds | September 21, 2011 | 3.2/9 | 12.74 million [2] | 18 [2] |
2 | Tell-Tale Hearts | September 28, 2011 | 3.1/8 | 11.76 million [3] | 18 [3] |
3 | Bittersweet | October 5, 2011 | 2.9/8 [25] | 11.98 million [4] | 14 [4] |
4 | Maid Man | October 12, 2011 | 2.6/7 [26] | 10.93 million [5] | 21 [5] |
5 | CSI Down | October 19, 2011 | 2.6/7 [6] | 10.79 million [6] | — |
6 | Freaks & Geeks | November 2, 2011 | 2.7/7 [7] | 10.79 million [7] | — |
7 | Brain Doe | November 9, 2011 | 2.5/7 [8] | 10.16 million [8] | — |
8 | Crime After Crime | November 16, 2011 | 2.6/7 [27] | 10.60 million [9] | 24 [9] |
9 | Zippered (Part 1) | December 7, 2011 | 2.5/7 [28] | 11.14 million [10] | 19 [10] |
10 | Genetic Disorder | December 14, 2011 | 2.9/8 [11] | 12.23 million [11] | 12 [11] |
11 | Ms. Willows Regrets (Part 2) | January 18, 2012 | 2.8/7 [29] | 12.02 million [13] | 13 [13] |
12 | Willows in the Wind (Part 3) | January 25, 2012 | 3.4/9 [30] | 14.26 million [14] | 4 [14] |
13 | Tressed to Kill | February 8, 2012 | 2.5/7 [31] | 10.88 million [15] | 19 [15] |
14 | Seeing Red | February 15, 2012 | 2.6/7 [32] | 11.09 million [16] | 13 [16] |
15 | Stealing Home | February 22, 2012 | 2.9/8 [33] | 11.91 million [17] | 15 [17] |
16 | CSI Unplugged | February 29, 2012 | 2.6/7 [34] | 11.30 million [18] | 14 [18] |
17 | Trends with Benefits | March 14, 2012 | 2.8/8 [35] | 11.71 million [19] | 5 [19] |
18 | Malice in Wonderland | March 21, 2012 | 2.6/7 [36] | 11.38 million [20] | 7 [20] |
19 | Split Decisions | April 4, 2012 | 2.9/8 [37] | 12.06 million [21] | 9 [21] |
20 | Altered Stakes | April 11, 2012 | 2.4/6 [38] | 9.94 million [22] | 16 [22] |
21 | Dune and Gloom | May 2, 2012 | 2.3/6 [39] | 9.75 million [23] | 19 [23] |
22 | Homecoming (Part 1) | May 9, 2012 | 2.4/7 [40] | 10.73 million [24] | 18 [24] |
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