CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 5

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

“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.

I've watched CSI from the Pilot episode. I can say I've seen most if not all of the episodes, but this one ranks among the highest on my favorites list.This is a bit different than your typical CSI outing. My husband commented that it was almost like a locked-room mystery. The only two investigators on the case are Grissom and Sara. They have an interesting dynamic anyway, but in this setting and after the revelations by Sara about her past earlier in the season, it's quite fascinating. They get support from the tertiary characters in the lab, but Catherine, Warrick, and Nick are all largely offscreen.Grissom and Sara investigate a murder of a patient at an institution for the criminally insane. The investigation uncovers a host of dark motives, some nice character development, and a bit of a continuance of the storyline dealing with Sara's dysfunctional-is-an-understatement family. This episode has some very nuanced portrayals by the guest actors and the writing is very tight.The climactic scene involving Sara, Grissom, and one of the patients is very compelling and shows the depth of their bond. Jorja Fox and William Petersen have intense chemistry, whether one is in support of their eventual relationship or not.CSI is at its best when exploring the human condition behind the crimes and it doesn't get more interesting than this. The whole episode is dark, claustrophobic, and makes the viewer feel as unbalanced as the patients within the hospital at which it is set. The incessant rain and the institutional-green walls complements the direction. This episode is well worth the purchase.

Awesome Box set

The best explosive season of CSI there is to this day!, September 20, 2005Season 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 Vegas2.) 7 Oct 04 Down the Drain3.) 14 Oct 04 Harvest4.) 21 Oct 04 Crow's Feet5.) 28 Oct 04 Swap Meet6.) 4 Nov 04 What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?7.) 11 Nov 04 Formalities8.) 18 Nov 04 Ch-Ch-Changes9.) 25 Nov 04 Mea Culpa10.) 9 Dec 04 No Humans Involved11.) 6 Jan 05 Who Shot Sherlock?12.) 13 Jan 05 Snakes13.) 3 Feb 05 Nesting Dolls14.) 10 Feb 05 Unbearable15.) 17 Feb 05 King Baby16.) 24 Feb 05 Big Middle17.) 10 Mar 05 Compulsion18.) 31 Mar 05 Spark of Life19.) 14 Apr 05 4 x 420.) 21 Apr 05 Hollywood Brass21.) 28 Apr 05 Committed22.) 5 May 05 Weeping Willows23.) 12 May 05 Iced24.) 19 May 05 Grave Danger (1) Two part episode Directed by Quentin Terintino!25.) 19 May 05 Grave Danger (2)Conclusion with Quentin Terintino

Excellent