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The Best Episodes of CSI: Vegas

Every episode of CSI: Vegas ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of CSI: Vegas!

Best episode
S2E17 The Promise
8.3538 votes
Worst episode
S2E4 Koala
6.9485 votes
Top season
Season 3
7.6avg
Binge time
1d 5h
41 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 - The Promise
    8.3/10(538 votes)

    S2:E17

    When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams, that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter. Also, Greg Sanders brings his quirky humor as he returns to the crime lab.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writers:Anthony E. Zuiker, Alex Berry

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  2. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 10 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
    8.0/10(517 votes)

    S1:E10

    When David Hodges goes missing, the entire CSI team searches for any piece of evidence that can help locate him, clear his name and save the reputation of the entire crime lab.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  3. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 6 - Atomic City
    7.9/10(265 votes)

    S3:E6

    The CSI team investigates a radioactive crime scene that left a father and son dead.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Ryan Lee

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  4. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 9 - Waiting in the Wings
    7.8/10(480 votes)

    S1:E9

    The CSI team looks closely at the eccentric world of sideshows when a couple of performers are discovered burned in a pit. Also, Hodges mulls a plea deal as his criminal trial kicks off, while Max, Grissom and Sara search for evidence to exonerate him.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  5. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 11 - Trinket
    7.8/10(366 votes)

    S2:E11

    When a young, non-verbal boy is found hiding in a stranger’s garage, the CSI team searches for his missing mother. Also, Max receives a strange letter with symbols in silver ink that Folsom and Allie recognize from prior crime scenes.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  6. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 9 - Heavy Metal
    7.8/10(235 votes)

    S3:E9

    The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue - the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with Ocho from the robotics factory.

    Director:Tom Camarda
    Writer:Camille D'Elia

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  7. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 8 - The Artist Is Present
    7.8/10(230 votes)

    S3:E8

    The CSI team investigates when a plastinated nervous system is found hanging above a local car dealership. Also, Chavez and Max search for a missing source in their ongoing investigation of the robotics factory.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writer:Gabriel Ho

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  8. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 15 - Ashes, Ashes
    7.7/10(340 votes)

    S2:E15

    A silver ink note threatening Maxine Roby's life is found at the crime lab, sending the entire CSI team to crack who is behind the notes and how they connect to other murder case.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writer:Marisa Tam

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  9. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 4 - Health and Wellness
    7.7/10(263 votes)

    S3:E4

    As the CSI team investigates the death of a man visiting Las Vegas for a health and wellness convention, a fiery explosion traps Allie Rajan in the basement of an abandoned hospital.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  10. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 10 - Tunnel Vision
    7.7/10(228 votes)

    S3:E10

    After an explosion in a bio lab, the CSI team races to determine which nerve agent left one of their own unconscious, while the others explore a dangerous underground tunnel to find another CSI who got kidnapped during the blast.

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writers:Siena Butterfield, Erika Vázquez

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  11. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 8 - Pipe Cleaner
    7.6/10(481 votes)

    S1:E8

    When the CSIs are called to investigate human remains found in a convention center owner’s bathtub, Sara and Grissom use the case to get close to attorney Anson Wix’s star forensic expert witness, just days before David Hodges’ trial begins

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writers:Safia M. Dirie, Sam Humphrey

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  12. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 16 - We All Fall Down
    7.6/10(348 votes)

    S2:E16

    Medical examiner Sonya's life is in jeopardy when she is exposed to a mysterious poison as the CSI team races to find the antidote and the silver ink murderer who appears to be targeting the Crime Lab. Max's ex-husband, Daniel, returns to make sure that she and their son are safe.

    Director:Ray Daniels III
    Writers:Graham Thiel, Craig S. O'Neill

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  13. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 7 - Coinkydink
    7.6/10(234 votes)

    S3:E7

    When a fitness guru is found dead in a gym sauna and his soon to be son-in-law is found dead from an apparent hunting accident, the CSI team investigates to see if these deaths are unrelated tragic accidents or if they're connected.

    Director:Safia M. Dirie
    Writer:Safia M. Dirie

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  14. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 1 - Legacy
    7.5/10(891 votes)

    S1:E1

    An attack on Jim Brass kicks off a twisted conspiracy targeting the Las Vegas crime lab.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  15. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 2 - Honeymoon in Vegas
    7.5/10(695 votes)

    S1:E2

    Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle come to the aid of a former colleague who is implicated in tampering with evidence. Maxine and the rest of the CSI team work the murder of a couple slain on their wedding day, following the evidence to the salacious underbelly of the Las Vegas elite.

    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  16. CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 6 - Funhouse
    7.5/10(548 votes)

    S1:E6

    Max puts CSI on lockdown when evidence in a new murder tips Grissom and Sara to a new suspect in the crime lab. Also, Folsom and Allie investigate a series of chilling killings at a dilapidated clown-themed hotel.

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Sam Humphrey

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  17. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 10 - Eyeballs
    7.5/10(362 votes)

    S2:E10

    A social media influencer party ends with the brutal murder of a popular guest. Chris Park's side hustle makes him uniquely qualified to lead the CSI team in their investigation.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Ryan Lee

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  18. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 5 - It Was Automation
    7.5/10(264 votes)

    S3:E5

    When a mechanic is found murdered in a dark factory, the CSI team investigates whether the perpetrator was human or a humanoid robot with an AI operating system.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Dave Metzger

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  19. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 2 - Scar Tissue
    7.4/10(289 votes)

    S3:E2

    With a new piece of evidence at play, Catherine Willows reopens an investigation from her past that never got solved after a violent attack left her hospitalized. Internal affairs begins questioning Folsom.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Jordana Lewis Jaffe

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  20. CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 1 - The Reaper
    7.4/10(320 votes)

    S3:E1

    With their respected colleague Josh Folsom under arrest for the death of Kahn Schefter – the man responsible for killing Folsom’s mother – the CSI team combs through every crumb of forensic evidence to determine his innocence or guilt.

    Director:Brad Tanenbaum
    Writers:Jason Tracey, Craig S. O'Neill

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  21. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 21 - Dying Words
    7.4/10(326 votes)

    S2:E21

    The CSI team investigates a murder case that hits close to home for Folsom. When he is forced to sit this investigation out, he does his own digging with help from Trey. Worried Folsom will do something he regrets if he gets his hands on the killer, the team find themselves racing to arrest the suspect first.

    Director:Jason Tracey
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  22. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 14 - Third Time's the Charm
    7.4/10(340 votes)

    S2:E14

    The CSIs investigate the mysterious death of a competitive eating contestant, and Chavez partners with Allie to prove where the mysterious silver ink notes have been coming from.

    Director:Eduardo Sánchez
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  23. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 9 - In the White Room
    7.4/10(350 votes)

    S2:E9

    When the bodies of two Regency Romantic Festival attendees are discovered, the CSI team uncovers a shocking link between their murders and previous cases.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Graham Thiel, Marisa Tam

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  24. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 8 - Grace Note
    7.4/10(370 votes)

    S2:E8

    Catherine’s frustration intensifies when a lead suspect in Grace’s disappearance is found murdered. The team exhausts all their skills to figure out who killed the suspect, and if his death will lead them to Grace.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Siena Butterfield, Erika Vázquez

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  25. CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 2 - The Painted Man
    7.4/10(420 votes)

    S2:E2

    As Halloween descends on Sin City, the CSIs investigate when a creepy mannequin prop inside a popular haunted house turns out to be a real dead body. Also, Catherine enlists the help of Folsom to search for her friend who disappeared.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Craig S. O'Neill

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Promise" is the best rated episode of CSI: Vegas. It scored 8.3/10 from 538 votes. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum and written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Alex Berry, it aired on March 30, 2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered".

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