CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 5

“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” once again proved itself at the top of its game among crime procedural dramas when Season 5 premiered on CBS in September 2004. With 25 suspenseful episodes, this police procedural had by now become one of my established favorites, and one of only a very few shows that I would make the time each week to watch. I now own the 7-DVD set containing every outstanding episode of this shows fifth season. The “times, they are a-changin’” in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Season 5. Gil Grissom’s old nemesis Gordon Ecklie (Mark Vann) has been promoted to the head of the crime lab, a fact that doesn’t sit very well with anyone. Gil Grissom (William Peterson) continues as grave shift supervisor, and Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) receives a long-overdue promotion to swing shift supervisor. Ecklie splits up Grissom’s team by reassigning Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan) and Nick Stokes (George Eads) to Willows’ shift. That leaves Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), a recently demoted and disgruntled Sophia Curtis (Louise Lombard), and CSI field tech trainee Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) working for Grissom… Let the fireworks begin. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Season 5 has several outstanding episodes, including “Who Shot Sherlock?” where Greg Sanders must successfully pass his final field evaluation before he can leave the DNA lab and become a CSI-1. In “Ch-Ch-Changes,” the team investigates the brutal murder of a transsexual woman alongside a highway. In the two-part “Grave Danger,” episode, Nick Stokes is abducted and buried alive inside a Plexiglas coffin, and the team races against time to discover his whereabouts and rescue him. With its consistently high production values, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” continues hitting its stride in Season 5. It also maintained its position as one of the most-watched shows on TV, averaging over 25 million viewers each week. Without question, it’s still the best police procedural drama of its generation… and perhaps of all time. Highly recommended.

The best explosive season of CSI there is to this day!, September 20, 2005 Season 5 will now be always remembered of the director Quentin Terintino who directed the 2-hour blockbuster finale in which is mind grabbing, awesome, and thrilling! Anyway here are the season 5 episodes in order. 1.) 23 Sep 04 Viva Las Vegas 2.) 7 Oct 04 Down the Drain 3.) 14 Oct 04 Harvest 4.) 21 Oct 04 Crow's Feet 5.) 28 Oct 04 Swap Meet 6.) 4 Nov 04 What's Eating Gilbert Grissom? 7.) 11 Nov 04 Formalities 8.) 18 Nov 04 Ch-Ch-Changes 9.) 25 Nov 04 Mea Culpa 10.) 9 Dec 04 No Humans Involved 11.) 6 Jan 05 Who Shot Sherlock? 12.) 13 Jan 05 Snakes 13.) 3 Feb 05 Nesting Dolls 14.) 10 Feb 05 Unbearable 15.) 17 Feb 05 King Baby 16.) 24 Feb 05 Big Middle 17.) 10 Mar 05 Compulsion 18.) 31 Mar 05 Spark of Life 19.) 14 Apr 05 4 x 4 20.) 21 Apr 05 Hollywood Brass 21.) 28 Apr 05 Committed 22.) 5 May 05 Weeping Willows 23.) 12 May 05 Iced 24.) 19 May 05 Grave Danger (1) Two part episode Directed by Quentin Terintino! 25.) 19 May 05 Grave Danger (2)Conclusion with Quentin Terintino

Was delivered exactly as described in like new condition.

Purchased mainly to revisit the finale and to share with friends who are also big Quentin fans, but enjoyed the whole season again. I had recorded most or all of the season on VHS back then, but had not watched them in years. The episodes hold up well. While not intended as a criticism, I would have enjoyed a bit more of Frank Gorshin.

The fifth season of CSI starts off pretty much as we would expect from CSI. About halfway through the season, things take a turn. Ecklie becomes the AD of the Crime Lab and promptly separates the team. Grissom, Sara, Greg (who finally makes it into the field), and Sofia from day shift make up one team. Catherine (newly promoted to swing-shift supervisor), Nick, and Warrick make up the other team. Catherine jumps right in with both feet, exerting her authority and taking charge. She and Grissom bump heads a few times as a result. As with the previous seasons, CSI never fails to find creative ways for crimes to occur. This season gives us adult babies, canned hunts, bed-wetting murderers, death by dryer, exploding toilets, nether stubble, and Greg and Sara sharing a shower (no crime there). And of course there is Tarantino. While I like Tarantino and I like CSI, I personally am not a fan of the season finale. I suspect it will be one of those situations where either you like the episode or you don't. No middle ground. Overall, the fifth season does not disappoint.

So nice to be able to watch it whenever I want and not have to depend on a streaming service, etc.

I have been collecting the original CSI (the best of all the CSIs) and I think season five is the best so far. There is so much character development and depth given to each cast member's back story, and some of the most bizarre episodes. It's no wonder it's going into its 15th year of production, though I miss the original cast. Great entertainment, great bargain.

CSI Season 5. Great series, rapid delivery, excellent service. I will definitely do business with this seller again 😁!

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When interviewed, the cast and crew of this programme say how compatible they are, and it shows. The same was true of the T.V. version of M.A.S.H.when the final episode of that series came, apparently they were all in tears. Adventure, excitement,lots of humour, interesting technology and gruesome bits too. If you have the previous series, you need to purchase this one too, to see the inter departmental wrangling and relationship twists and turns. The commentaries by the producers, directors and/ or authors and actors are always interesting too.

Gut ist der Inhalt die Folgen dieser Staffel gehören durchweg zu den besseren von CSI Vegas am bekanntesten ist wohl die Doppelfolge und auch gleichzeitig das Staffelfinale "Grabesstille" unter der Regie von Quentin Tarantino, mein persönlicher Favorit ist allerdings "Abgründe". Die Besetzung gibt für auch kein Grund zum Meckern, Louise Lombard als neue Darstellerin in dieser Staffel ist mir willkommen. Nörgeln ist aber über die Halterung der CDs angesagt, warum ein "Stift" an dem alle sechs (!) übereinander liegen? Knirscht jedesmal beunruhigend beim herausnehmen da mit mehr Kraft vorgegangen werden muss. Punktabzug wird durch Lieblingsfolge der ganzen Serie verhindert...

I really liked this series when it was first shown on tv many years ago! When I heard that the series was coming back for a run with some of the original cast I was anxious to remind myself why I liked it so much originally! I was certainly not disappointed! Still the best series ever made it's type! William Petersen, Jorja Fox and the rest of the cast still bring the characters to life and are fun to watch .

I have been a big fan of CSI Las Vegas since I was a teenager, I may still. It has been 19 years since CSI was aired on TV and CSI is still most fascinating and remarkable TV series that I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.