TV Guide: Jonathan Littman

Better Off Dead

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 17 09:00 PM CBS A shootout at a gun store may be linked to the death of a young woman who was involved in a suicide pact.

Second Chances

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 16 10:00 PM CBS A reformed drug addict is discovered dead in an alley, and the evidence suggests that he was murdered. Train appears and performs. Kim Kardashian guest stars.

Delko for the Defense

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 14 10:00 PM CBS Former CSI Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) returns, but not to help his onetime colleagues. Instead, he appears in court as an expert witness for the defense, a role that pits him against his former lab partners.

Iced

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sun Dec 13 09:00 PM CBS The 1980 murder of a minor-league hockey player is investigated. The victim was killed on his team's home rink the night the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in the Olympic Games. The music of Bob Seger is featured.

Appendicitement

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 09:00 PM CBS Nick, Greg and Hodges take Henry (Jon Wellner), the lab's toxicologist, to celebrate his birthday at a biker bar, where they uncover a double homicide and realize the murderer may still be at the bar.

Death House

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 10:00 PM CBS A frantic 911 call sends the CSIs to a vacant, booby-trapped penthouse, where they discover a nearly 100-year-old corpse.

Pilot

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 10:00 PM ABC This crime-drama series follows the Forgotten Network, volunteers who try to identify the victims of unsolved murders. In the opener, the remains of a woman are found in a wooded area. Alex Donovan: Christian Slater. Candace Butler: Michelle Borth.

Baby Blues

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 03:00 PM TNT A 6-month-old girl's 1982 death, originally ruled to be a result of sudden-infant-death syndrome, is investigated when new evidence reveals the baby may have drowned. The probe reveals the girl's parents divorced shortly after her death and that the father didn't want to have another baby. Also, Lilly learns that Ray is in the hospital after apparently being beaten.

Sandhogs

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 02:00 PM TNT The 1948 death of a miner is investigated after transit workers find his body in a service tunnel five stories below a river while expanding the subway system. The probe reveals that the man was a union leader who may have butted heads with management in a labor dispute. The deceased was also a married white man in love with a widowed black woman. Also, Lilly feels uncomfortable when Joseph tells her that he loves her.

Let It Bleed

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 02:00 PM SPIKE Catherine and Riley investigate the murder of a woman who was thrown out of a nightclub. The victim is discovered to have several different blood types in her body. It is also revealed that she is the daughter of a drug lord wanted by the FBI. The case is made even more difficult for Catherine when she finds her daughter, Lindsey, at the club with a fake ID.

Art Imitates Life

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 01:00 PM SPIKE The team investigates a series of bizarre deaths in which the victims are found frozen in place, some standing upright, doing ordinary activities. At the lab, a new CSI (Lauren Lee Smith) joins the night shift.

The Happy Place

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 12:00 PM SPIKE A hypnotist becomes the prime suspect in the death of a former bank teller who jumped off of a high-rise balcony. The investigation reveals the hypnotist may have used the victim to rob a bank. Meanwhile, Grissom probes the murder of a woman who had an addiction to gambling, and Sara becomes involved in a case she worked eight years ago in which a woman was raped and then lapsed into a coma. The husband recently pulled her plug, claiming the rapist threatened to victimize her again.

Two and a Half Deaths

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 11:00 AM SPIKE The difficult star (Katey Sagal) of a TV sitcom is murdered while filming an episode in Las Vegas. The investigation reveals plenty of suspects, including her husband, the actress who is her stand-in and the show's entire staff of writers.The script was written by "Two and a Half Men" scribes Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn.

The Theory of Everything

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 10:00 AM SPIKE Grissom and his team investigate a series of deaths with one thing in common---all of the victims have green blood. The probe reveals the three deceased individuals were linked by more than their blood color. Also, a man trying to escape custody bursts into flames and dies when he is shot with a department-issued stun gun, and Catherine investigates the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple found dead in their bed.

Crime and Misdemeanor

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 09:00 AM SPIKE The body of a woman whose throat has been slit tumbles out of a dirty wash bag at an industrial laundry facility. The investigation reveals she was murdered in an expensive hotel suite where a UN trade representative is staying. Downtown, Danny probes the death of a street performer who apparently died on the job while standing like a statue all day to earn tips. Later, Mac orders Danny to pass the case off to someone else, but Danny refuses to do so.

Look Again (Pilot)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 03:00 AM TNT Debut: Kathryn Morris stars as Philadelphia homicide detective Lilly Rush, who investigates long-unsolved crimes. In the opener, Lilly probes a 1976 case involving a teenage girl who was beaten to death on a tennis court during a party at a plush estate. An eyewitness finally comes forward with new information. Todd: D.W. Moffett. Eric: Michael Reilly Burke. Melanie: Lisa Waltz. Evelyn: Elizabeth Franz. Jill: Kate Mara. Bonita: Lillian Hurst.

Libertyville

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 02:00 AM TNT The 1958 murder of a newlywed real-estate developer who pioneered the lucrative idea of developing suburban communities with affordable houses is reinvestigated when new evidence suggests that he wasn't killed where his body was found. Also: Lilly dines with her father.

Count Me Out

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 10:00 PM CBS The CSIs investigate the death of a census worker, which leads to a high-speed car chase and an explosion that puts Ryan and Natalia in danger.

The War at Home

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 03:00 PM TNT A 2004 case in which an Iraq War veteran abruptly disappeared is reopened after the missing woman's prosthetic arm is found in the Delaware River. The probe reveals that the victim lost her arm during an attack in Iraq and felt responsible for the death of a friend killed in the ambush. The woman's husband becomes a leading suspect, but he claims he loved his wife, even though she came back from the war a much changed person.

Rampage

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 02:00 PM TNT Lilly investigates a 1995 shooting spree at a mall in which two teen boys killed 15 people before committing suicide. The case is reopened when a video of the crimes is found and it suggests that a third shooter was involved. Elsewhere, Stillman asks Valens to investigate whether Valens' brother may have been molested by a boxing coach in the 1980s.

Drops' Out

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 12:00 PM SPIKE Two murders that occur in the same apartment are linked to a jailed convict (Method Man), so the CSIs break him out of prison to help solve the crimes.

A Thousand Days on Earth

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 11:00 AM SPIKE The blanket-wrapped body of an unidentified 3-year-old girl, covered with bruises and burns, is discovered inside a packing box in a parking lot. The investigation leads the CSIs to a registered sex offender who had received a delivery in the box, but his alibi is plausible. Catherine takes the case personally and becomes determined to track down the perpetrator.

Grissom's Divine Comedy

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 10:00 AM SPIKE While fighting the flu, Grissom's team investigates several murders committed by local gang members who are killing key witnesses in a grand jury case.

The Dove Commission

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 09:00 AM SPIKE A commissioner who coauthored a report exposing corruption in the New York City police department is gunned down at a party the night before the document is to be released. Also killed is a woman with whom the commissioner was dancing. Further uptown, a gypsy cabdriver is found dead in his taxi, apparently the victim of a robbery gone awry. Constance: Alanna Ubach. Sherman: David Packer. Savannah: Patrice Fisher. Baxter: Clay Wilcox. Donna: Joy Gohring.

Forensics

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sun Dec 6 09:00 PM CBS The 1999 death of a high-school debate champion, which was originally ruled a suicide, is investigated after new evidence suggests he was murdered. The probe reveals the victim received a scholarship at a top private school and died shortly after losing a debate at the competitive campus.