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Grissom Versus the Volcano

  • Episode aired Dec 11, 2003
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Sheriff Rory Atwater is leaving the Orpheus hotel and witness a car bombing, where the driver, the valet and the bellhop die. Grissom and Catherine arrive to investigate the crime scene and ... Read allSheriff Rory Atwater is leaving the Orpheus hotel and witness a car bombing, where the driver, the valet and the bellhop die. Grissom and Catherine arrive to investigate the crime scene and gunshots start. Grissom finds that the bullets are in the trunk in bag. Nick and Capt. Bra... Read allSheriff Rory Atwater is leaving the Orpheus hotel and witness a car bombing, where the driver, the valet and the bellhop die. Grissom and Catherine arrive to investigate the crime scene and gunshots start. Grissom finds that the bullets are in the trunk in bag. Nick and Capt. Brass help the investigation. Soon they learn that the driver is Air Marshall Adam Watson, an... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard J. Lewis
  • Writers
    • Anthony E. Zuiker
    • Carol Mendelsohn
    • Josh Berman
  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Marg Helgenberger
    • Gary Dourdan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    823
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    • Director
      • Richard J. Lewis
    • Writers
      • Anthony E. Zuiker
      • Carol Mendelsohn
      • Josh Berman
    • Stars
      • William Petersen
      • Marg Helgenberger
      • Gary Dourdan
    • 3User reviews
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    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • CSI Dr. Gil Grissom
    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • CSI Catherine Willows
    Gary Dourdan
    Gary Dourdan
    • CSI Warrick Brown
    George Eads
    George Eads
    • CSI Nick Stokes
    Jorja Fox
    Jorja Fox
    • CSI Sara Sidle
    Eric Szmanda
    Eric Szmanda
    • Lab Tech Greg Sanders
    Robert David Hall
    Robert David Hall
    • Chief ME Dr. Al Robbins
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Captain Jim Brass
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Sheriff Rory Atwater
    Randy J. Goodwin
    Randy J. Goodwin
    • Myles Rueben
    Billy Keane
    Billy Keane
    • Roger Dunbar
    Susan Diol
    Susan Diol
    • Beth Dunbar
    Don Stark
    Don Stark
    • Sam Hopkins
    Tom Gallop
    Tom Gallop
    • Attorney Randy Painter
    Alex Carter
    Alex Carter
    • Detective Vartann
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Waiter
    Tricia O'Kelley
    Tricia O'Kelley
    • Debbie Dunbar
    Eric Stonestreet
    Eric Stonestreet
    • Ronnie Litre
    • Director
      • Richard J. Lewis
    • Writers
      • Anthony E. Zuiker
      • Carol Mendelsohn
      • Josh Berman
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    8claudio_carvalho

    The Bomb and the Show Must Go On

    The Bomb and the Show Must Go On Sheriff Rory Atwater is leaving the Orpheus hotel and witness a car bombing, where the driver, the valet and the bellhop die. Grissom and Catherine arrive to investigate the crime scene and gunshots start. Grissom finds that the bullets are in the trunk in bag. Nick and Capt. Brass help the investigation. Soon they learn that the driver is Air Marshall Adam Watson, and the car was rented in an agency. Nick puts together the pieces of the bomb, which was a pipe bomb connected to the car clock. Soon they conclude that the victim might have been the previous user of the rented car since the timer was not accurate. Meanwhile, Sara, Warrick and Det. Louis Vartann investigate the death of Amelia Reuben, who is the wife of the successful singer Myles Reuben. They conclude that Myles, his manager Sam Hopkins and a hotel waiter were the last persons to see Amelia alive, and the autopsy and Greg's investigation concluded that she was poisoned.

    "Grissom Versus the Volcano" is a great episode of "CSI", with two nice stories. Both mislead the CSI investigators and the viewers, but are well resolved. The conclusions are unexpected, when they find the responsible for the murders. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Grissom Contra o Vulcão" ("Grissom Versus the Volcano")
    9Hitchcoc

    Don't Make a Fool of Me

    There are two crimes that need investigating. The first begins when a car bomb goes off on a busy Las Vegas street. Three people die. The problem is a motive and a logical suspect. What transpires is one man's secret life and what it leads to. The second concerns the death of a beautiful young woman, dead in a Jacuzzi. She is the wife of one of the most popular entertainers on the Strip. Only a couple of suspects are reasonable ones. The first of these shows what happens when a woman is scorned. The second when a woman becomes jealous and bored. Two well constructed cases.

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    • Trivia
      First appearance of Detective Vartann, played by Alex Carter.
    • Quotes

      [Grissom and Catherine are looking at a science project class volcano]

      Catherine Willows: In fifth grade I built one of these as my science fair project, it was awesome. First place should have been mine, but they ended up giving it to this kid with some lame red ant colony.

      [Catherine looks at Grissom who is smiling]

      Catherine Willows: That was you!

      Gil Grissom: Yeah, only my ants were black Argentineans.

      Catherine Willows: Uh-huh...

      Gil Grissom: I learned at a very early age that the bugs always win.

      Catherine Willows: Right...

    • Connections
      References Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2003 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Television
      • CBS Productions
      • Alliance Atlantis Productions
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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