Horatio Caine (Caruso), a former homicide detective, heads a group of investigators who work crimes amid the steamy, tropical surroundings and cultural crossroads of Miami. His team includes Calleigh Duquesne (Proctor), a bilingual Southern beauty with a specialty in ballistics; Tim Speedle (Cochrane), a cocky yet disarming investigator who is well connected on the street; and Eric Delko (Rodriguez), an underwater recovery expert who knows all the twists and turns of the Florida waterways.

Kim Delaney joins the cast as a DNA specialist whose trust in science creates conflict with Caine, who relies more on gut instinct. Rounding out the team is Alexx Woods (Alexander), the no-nonsense know-it-all coroner. Together, these investigators collect and analyze the evidence to solve the crimes and to vindicate those who often cannot speak for themselves -- the victims.


1-1 Golden Parachute--09/23/2002
Megan Donner returns to the CSI unit in time to work on a jet crash in the Everglades. While searching for survivors, they inexplicably discover a female victim found five miles from the crash site. When the only survivor says the woman opened the plane's hatch in order to commit suicide, Horatio is suspicious. The team must now recreate what happened on that fatal flight, especially when the pieces don't quite fit together.
Written By: Steve Maeda
Directed By: Joe Chappelle
Guest Stars: Julie Dretzin as Christina Colucci; Tim Sampson as Jim Tigerfish; Michael McGrady; Sam Anderson as Scott Summer; Anne Betancourt as Mrs. Colucci; William Haze; David Labiosa as Senor Esparza; Bhetty Waldron and Michael Canavan.

1-2 Losing Face--09/30/2002
A necklace bomb explodes, killing a Colombian businessman and a bomb technician who was Horatio's former mentor. The murders cause Horatio to become emotionally involved in the case, which worries Megan, especially after a second bomb is discovered.
Written By: Gwendolyn Parker and Steven Maeda
Directed By: Joe Chappelle
Guest Stars: Joe Renteria as Aurelio Moreno; Jessica Ferrarone as Julisa; Mercedes Colon as Katrina; Conor O'Farrell as Berenger; Liz Alvarado as Lauriana; Lou Beatty Jr. as Al; Candy Brown Houston; Alex Paez as Det. Martin Puig; Seth Adkins; Bill Jacobson; Magaly Caicedo as Lauriana and Lou Beatty Jr.

1-3 Wet Foot, Dry Foot--10/07/2002
Horatio and his crew investigate the discovery of a man's partial torso by a group of fisherman who slit open a shark they caught, only to have the man's remains spill out. Megan soon realizes the man was murdered when she discovers a bullet wound on the corpse. Later, a second victim is found floating in an inner tube.
Written By: Eddie Guerra
Directed By: Tucker Gates
Guest Stars: John Lafayette; Steve DuMouchel as Captain Rick; Ricardo Ortez; Mal Jones; Fernanda Andrade as Elena De Soto; Ismael 'East' Carlo as Basilio; Tony Perez; Alma Delfina as Estella De Soto; Christopher Perez; Wanda De Jesus; Don Creech as Captain Bob and Wayne Lopez.

1-4 Just One Kiss--10/14/2002
A dead man with a slit throat and a partially burned face is discovered on a Miami beach, along with an unconscious young girl who was beaten and thrown into the ocean. The investigation leads Horatio to a prominent Florida family and its steely patriarch, who was once involved in a mysterious case that has plagued Horatio for years.
Written By: Laurie McCarthy and Matt Witten
Directed By: Scott Brazil
Guest Stars: Jamie Brown as Jane; Jeremy Garrett as Varner; Kevin Kilner as Hamilton; David Denman as Tyler; Tom Everett as Cutler; Joe Duer as Ordonez; Erik King and Monica Garcia.

1-5 Ashes To Ashes--10/21/2002
When a priest is found dead in his rectory after being brutally shot, Megan, Calleigh and Speedle must untangle a messy web of familial issues that lead to his death. Elsewhere, Horatio and Eric attempt to solve the emotional case of an exploded vehicle, which was home to a mother with child.
Written By: Mark Israel
Directed By: Bryan Spicer
Guest Stars: Wanda de Jesus; Bernard White; Raja Fenske; Ruth Zalduondo; Al White; Mark Siverstsen as Jeffrey Douglas; Johnny Michaels as Emilio Medina; Marina Gonzales Palmier as Rebecca Montero; Marcia Jeffries as Ms. Clara Denize and Lisa Arning as Lisa Valdez.

1-6 Broken--10/28/2002
The whole team investigates the crime scene of an indoor amusement park when a young girl is found dead in the bathroom. They must track down the relentless man responsible for the heinous crime quicker than usual, as everyone on location has been detained until they can be cleared. What looks to be like a regular attempted kidnapping turns out to be much more than any of the detectives had bargained for.
Written By: Ildy Modrovich and Laurence Walsh
Directed By: Deran Sarafian
Guest Stars: Tanya Memme as Female Reporter; Channon Roe as Brad Rifkin; Philip Bolden as Bryan Woods; William O'Leary as Stewart Otis; Michael Whaley as Det. Bernstein and Diane Mizota as Jade Horowitz.

1-7 Breathless--11/04/2002
The naked body of a male stripper who performed during a private party at a Coconut Grove estate is found the next morning in a nearby rose garden, and the CSIs have difficulty determining the cause of death. Meanwhile, Megan investigates the case of a male swimmer who suddenly dropped dead after climbing aboard a boat seven miles out in the Atlantic.
Written By: Steven Maeda & Gwendolyn Parker
Directed By: Charlie Correll
Guest Stars: Wanda de Jesus; Liza Del Mundo as Claire Heitmann; Chris Payne Gilbert as Carson Cassidy; Richard Gross as Gardener; Jamie Luner as Nikki Olson; Bobby Nish as Brian Fan; Ion Overman as Teacher; Alex Paez as Det. Martin Puig and Lou Richards as Lawyer.

1-8 Slaughterhouse-11/11/2002
Horatio and his team must uncover the evidence in the brutal murder of an entire family in their own home. The only survivors are a blood-soaken toddler, and the father who's in surgery. The immediate assumption is that the mother is responsible - post-martum depression - but the evidence discloses a different outcome.
Written By: Laurie McCarthy
Directed By: Dick Pearce
Guest Stars: Thomas Curtis as Timmy Caplin; Calvin DeVault as Luke Caplin; Denice Duff as Mrs. Caplin's Sister; Tom Hughes as Paramedic; Ingrid Koopman as Stephanie Caplin; David Moreland as O.R. Doctor and Albie Selznick as Jason Caplin.