CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) One to Go (2009) User Reviews

Bookends--beginning and ending

[mspeed44 · 10/10 · 16 January 2009]

A good introduction of Dr. Langston as we lose Gil Grissom, the brain of this excellent series. This episode is a complicated story, following the first part of it and bringing to close murders that happened earlier in the season as well as a serial killer from a decade ago. The real heart of the story is Grissom's leaving. Every main character gets to have a personal conversation with Gil--or as personal as Grissom ever lets anyone get. Even snarly Hodges comes across as sad to see Grissom leave. The conversation between Grissom and Nick speaks volumes to the relationship between the two. Grissom has been depressed and lonely all season, especially after the departure of his one and only woman, Sara. We have not seen Grissom dwell on the absence of Warrick, but that death probably plays a big role in Grissom's decision, but ultimately, its Sara he leaves for. In the beginning of CSI, we saw Grissom (2nd episode) taking photos of flying dummies as Sara walks up behind him, he says her name before he turns around. The ending of this episode is the matching bookend to that first episode. The alpha and omega, the beginning and ending--perfectly written for these two lovers, who made geek-love a possibility! There are no words spoken between the two--no need for words as the camera pans around the couple and fades into the lush green jungle. This ending really illustrates the writing capabilities of Carol Mendelsohn--she did good! Here's hoping the best for Billy Petersen and Jorja Fox--I hope to see them again.

Well Written, Well Acted, Touching

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 24 February 2021]

All series have their ups and downs.. This one had more ups than downs. I still remember when a student of mine told me there was a cool new series called CSI. It had been on a month when I started watching. Today, there are so many forensics shows and police shows, not to mention the two spinoffs of this one, but to watch these for the first time was so much fun. This two part conclusion was striking. Yes, there was a lot of sentimentality in the goodbye scenes, but the case was ramped up and provided a nice conclusion to Grissom's reign. We have the most despicable of the despicable, his minions, a case that looks impossible, and the introduction of the successor, who turns out to be really an interesting new face. I watched after Grissom and I look forward to evaluating those episodes that follow. But my heart is still with first nine seasons.

Grissom's Last Case

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 22 April 2023]

LVPD officers and CSIs follow the direction provided by Nate Haskell and find the body of his first victim, Joel Steiner, and a recent victim, Jeffrey Masters, whose wife Maureen is missing. Brass tells Grissom that Maureen has 48 hr live maximum based on his experience. Grissom concludes that Haskell's contact should have been through Dr. Raymond Langston's seminar. He convinces Ecklie to hire Langston as a consultant to help the CSIs to find Maureen. Now they focus their search in the participants of the seminar.

"One to Go" is the last episode of "CSI" with Grissom, who moved to Costa Rica to live with Sara. The newcomer, Dr. Raymond Langston, is performed by a great actor, and the fans will certainly hope that the new character successfully replaces Grissom. Looking forward to see. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "One to Go"