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.
Production The show was moved to Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. (P/E), following Criminal Minds.
Plot 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").
Cast
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Recurring
Changes 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.
Episodes
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen ratings Episode # Title Air Date 18-49 Viewers Rank (Week)1 73 Seconds September 21, 2011 3.2/9 12.74 million 182 Tell-Tale Hearts September 28, 2011 3.1/8 11.76 million 18 3 Bittersweet October 5, 2011 2.9/8 11.98 million 144 Maid Man October 12, 2011 2.6/7 10.93 million 215 CSI Down October 19, 2011 2.6/7 10.79 million 6 Freaks & Geeks November 2, 2011 2.7/7 10.79 million 7 Brain Doe November 9, 2011 2.5/7 10.16 million 8 Crime After Crime November 16, 2011 2.6/7 10.60 million 249 Zippered (Part 1) December 7, 2011 2.5/7 11.14 million 1910 Genetic Disorder December 14, 2011 2.9/8 12.23 million 1211 Ms. Willows Regrets (Part 2) January 18, 2012 2.8/7 12.02 million 1312 Willows in the Wind (Part 3) January 25, 2012 3.4/9 14.26 million 413 Tressed to Kill February 8, 2012 2.5/7 10.88 million 1914 Seeing Red February 15, 2012 2.6/7 11.09 million 1315 Stealing Home February 22, 2012 2.9/8 11.91 million 1516 CSI Unplugged February 29, 2012 2.6/7 11.30 million 1417 Trends with Benefits March 14, 2012 2.8/8 11.71 million 518 Malice in Wonderland March 21, 2012 2.6/7 11.38 million 719 Split Decisions April 4, 2012 2.9/8 12.06 million 920 Altered Stakes April 11, 2012 2.4/6 9.94 million 1621 Dune and Gloom May 2, 2012 2.3/6 9.75 million 1922 Homecoming (Part 1) May 9, 2012 2.4/7 10.73 million 18
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References
External links
CSI Listings at thefutoncritic.com