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Season 9, Episode 9, Aired
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When a new murder leads to a connection with an infamous serial killer, Grissom secretly joins the class of well-known criminal pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston (Fishburne), to gain access to the killer and get a crack in the case.
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  • The team tries to solve Grissom's last case, before he leaves.

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    By Matt16020-FIN, 3 days ago Report Abuse
    This is the first-part of a two-part episode of William Pettersen's exit of CSI. A murder leads to the trail of an infamous serial killer, Nate Haskell. While trying to solve the murder, Grissom joins the class of a well-known criminal pathologist Raymond Langston. The case is very intense and it hooks you right from the beginning. The conclusion will be revealed in the next episode.

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  • begining of the end.

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    By sickbay, Oct 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    I was sadded by this episode even before it started.And then,it did..

    The rotting body in the bag set the tone for what is to become an epic episode in this otherwise epic series.It was just the prelude of a very intense episode both in terms of emotions showed by charachters at hearing the news that Gil is leaving but also in terms of the psychotic factor of the action.

    It is rare when one gets the chance, in this show, to see more of the killer and the way he/she thinks [ with some notable exceptions ] and i'm sure everybody found the whole interview during course fascinating [who wouldn't sign up for that course? the attraction of darkness...].

    Everything was top notch in my opinion: the reaction of the characters,especially Grissom, whom i found so genuinly affected by his decision.

    I realise that i should say something about the new head CSI but unfortunately his arrival hasn't bursted any emotions in me .For now,i just see him as a hard investigator who lacks the subtility and grace of Grissom. Maybe the future will prove me[and the other skepticals] wrong , but i doubt he will ever be able to equal or surpass what grissom was for this show...

    Again,i'm sad at his departure more than i
    ve been when Sara left and even more , when Warrick died...but...I understand his reasons and it makes sense for his character.It was too much to handle for anyone and a lesser man would've quit a long time ago..or never.I belive that the never would have proved that Grissom lost his soul to this job and the authenticity of his reactions could have been questioned by a keen observer..hence,yes..leaving was his only way out of this while he could still find his humanity,if not unstained,at least..there.

    Good bye Grissom.We will miss you.moreless

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  • One of Grissom's last ever episodes!

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    By vicky24c, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    In this episode of CSI, the following happens. We open with a man being killed and his body being put into a black bag. His body is then dumped and we see the body degrading in the bag over a matter of years. We see that Greg has become a CSI level 3. As Grissom is handing out the jobs for the night shift, he announces that he is retiring. Catherine will become Supervisor. The body in the black bag is discovered and the team are called in to investigate the crime. They soon identify the male victim through his personal effects. They believe that he and his fiance (who both have been missing for over 10 years) may have been the first victims of a serial killer, known as the Dick and Jane killer. But when they investigate the footwear, they learn that the shoes were only made 2 years ago, so he can't be the missing man. Through the shoes they learn that the victims name was Gerald, and that he went missing just over 6 months before. We soon learn that the murder of a couple a few episodes ago is connected to the man's whose body the team have found. Everyone in this episode is trying their best to deal with the fact that Grissom is leaving. When Grissom tells David that he will miss him, David gets upset and leaves. Grissom tracks down a professor who teaches students about the Jane and Dick killer. The killer tells him and Grissom where the body of his first victim is. They head out there and find the skeleton remains of the body. Whilst there they also discover the body of a new victim. To Be Continued.....moreless

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  • In the wake of a murder which may have ties to a serial killer, Grissom shocks the team by announcing he plans to leave CSI. In an attempt to crack the murder case Grissom joins the class of pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston.moreless

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    By meathead704, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    Laurence Fisburne certainly has a memorable introduction to "CSI." He delivers a very strong performance here which I believe shows that he is capeable of stepping into the big shoes of Mr. Petersen when Petersen says good-bye soon. The scenes at Dr. Langston's (Fishburne) classes are very well done and the grab hold of the viewer's attention right away. The character of the incarcerated serial killer is a little formulaic. I kept seeing echoes of a certain guy named Hannibal Lecter, but this is a minor flaw and it does not take away from the episode's suspense and overall enjoyment.moreless

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  • Exciting episode and great story..

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    By Parricida, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    So, Grissom is leaving but we all know it was going to happen and they are giving him a great goodbye episodes.. The story - starts out weird but soon turn very fascinating and well plot - the first leads what go in the direction, then the connection with the old serial killer and the way Grissom decides to go to lecture undercover - I liked the idea, and the dynamic they managed to build with it - the killer there and questions.. and the whole cat mouse game and the way the episode finished - they finding another victime and I am eager to see how it solves.moreless

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    • Goof: While designing the victim's shoe online, Catherine puts on the checkered design twice. Edit
    • Greg is now a CSI level 3. Edit
    • This episode concludes a storyline that originated in an earlier season episode "Leave Out All The Rest." Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: 19 svisle (19 Vertically) Edit
    • Josh Jacobson (Joel Steiner) previously guest starred as a different character in the Season 3 episode "Play with Fire." Edit
    • Laurence Fishburne makes his first appearance as Dr. Raymond Langston. His character also has the same name as his son's first name. Edit

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    • Nick (finding another victim): There's ten stab wounds. Brass (to Grissom): Guess you won't be leaving just yet. Edit
    • Brass (about Langston): He's a little cranky for an academic, isn't he? Grissom: Actually, he's an M.D from back east. A colleague at his hospital turned out to be an angel of death, killed 27 patients before he was caught. Langston was the staff's research pathologist, all the morbidity evidence came across his desk, but he was unable to connect the dots. He wrote a book about it. Brass: Was it any good? Grissom: I liked it. Edit
    • Grissom: So, let's assume that 'shoe print' was involved in all four murders. It's possible that he knew, Gerald, right? Is it also possible that he was an accomplice of D.J.K.? Greg: That would explain the 9 post-mortem stab wounds in Ian Wallace. It's a continuation of the master's work. Catherine: But if he was D.J.K.'s helper, back in the day, why go quiet for 10 years then suddenly start killing again? Greg: Maybe he was doin' time. Catherine: And when he realized that his old partner turned informant, he got scared and killed him. Grissom: Maybe that's what brought the old thrill back. Once these guys get a taste, it never seems to go away. Edit

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