Since its premiere on Oct. 6, 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
has been a staple in the world of procedural dramas. After 16 years and
three spin-offs -- Miami, NY and Cyber -- the last remaining show, CSI: Cyber, was officially canceled by CBS on Thursday.
To pay tribute to the primetime powerhouse, here are six CSI moments we'll never forget.
1. When Nick Stokes Was Buried Alive (CSI, Season 5, Episode 24-25)
Nick (George Eads ) gets kidnapped and buried alive, while the rest of the CSI
team are shown video footage of him trapped and suffering from
claustrophobia. The team races against time to find their friend before
his oxygen runs out -- oh, and there's a bomb buried under Nick's
"coffin," too.
Fun
fact: The two-parter, titled "Grave Danger," was directed by Quentin
Tarantino and remains one of the series' most infamous (and traumatic)
episodes.
2. When Marisol Was Murdered (CSI: Miami, Season 4, Episode 24)
Horatio
Caine's (David Caruso) wife, Marisol, is shot in front of her brother,
Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez), and ultimately dies of her injuries. This
sends the two enraged men on a quest to track down her killer.
3. When Mac's Learned the Identity of the 333 Stalker (CSI: NY, Season 4, Episode 10)
The
chilling revelation that Mac's (Gary Sinise) season four stalker is his
childhood friend Andrew Davis, a.k.a. Drew Bedford (Kerr Smith), who
used the apartment number where tragedy struck in their past, 333, as
his signature.
4. When Python's Exacted His Revenge (CSI: Cyber, Season 2, Episode 5)
Finding
out Cyber's most notorious criminal, Python, was actually in their
office was bad enough, but then he kidnaps Avery's (Patricia Arquette )
surrogate daughter, making the team decipher a series of elaborate
puzzles in an attempt to save her life. It was heartbreaking watching
Grace (Alisha Boe) be injected with chemicals as Avery is unable to get
to her.
5. When Grissom and Sara's Relationship Was Revealed (CSI, Season 8, Episode 7)
After
years spent either ignoring, denying and misunderstanding their
feelings for one another, Grissom (William Petersen) and Sara (Jorja
Fox) finally revealed that not only were they a couple, but they'd been
romantically involved for some time!
6. When Greg Wore the Showgirl Headdress (CSI, Season 1, Episode 15)
"Table
Stakes" is definitely one of the most memorable episodes of the entire
series -- and it was in the very first season -- due in no small part to
the scene where Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) dances around wearing
evidence: A giant showgirl headdress.
In the end, we guess you could say these past 16 years have been pretty sweet.
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