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CSI: Miami Season 1 Episode 8

Slaughterhouse

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AIRED: 11/11/02

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-soaked toddler, and the father who's in surgery. The immediate assumption is that the mother is responsible – post-partum depression – but the evidence discloses a different outcome.moreless

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This episode is quite graphic and upsetting especially to younger viewers.

6.9

By sp87, Jun 24, 2010

As much as my family and I love CSi: Miami, this one was hard for us to watch. The first time it came on, I had to leave the room because it was so graphic when the team entered the house. I did rent it because I wanted to see it all the way through. For futher episodes, I would rather not see dead children although, unfortunately, we do see it in reality.moreless
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this was a good ep

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By cube2k8, May 11, 2010

in this ep of csi miami the toddler is seen walking down the street with blood all over . they and investgate and find a home with a family murderd . they start to due a back round check on the family and they learn that this was a very disfunctional family were the mother stayed at home with the kids and the father was away and the older son had to bring home food and take care of the kids. thing was they learn from every thing they think the mother did it buy the way she was positioned but they were wrong they later learned the son old son came home found some murderd and when he was home the shooting had already started and he ran tried to take the little kid and put him in the dog house and tried fighting back but died. and they later pin it to the father . who was the one that went crazy .moreless
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Post-partem depression. A mom on the edge. A 6 month-old child. A shotgun.

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By FieldCSI14, Jan 31, 2007

Confusing at first, but wraps up very nicely. In the beginning you are almost SURE that the mom has finally snapped and murdered her family, before turing the gun on herself. But, a MAJOR plot twist leaves you wondering, Was this really the work of a mom? Or did a dad mixed with sleepless nights lead to this? It kept me on the edge of my seat right up to the 42nd minute! The writers were definitely aware of a common problem and read up on their facts. DEFINITELY a great, very realistic, touching reminder of what your very own hectic house may be like.moreless
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By bankscountybabe, Dec 26, 2006

A young girl is found walking alone with blood all over her. Someone close to her was either dead or dying. She had a sunburn on one side of her facemeaning she had been walking in one direction. The girls bloody footprints and soil on the bottom of her feet lead them to where they are located. The boy was home sick. Amonia was on the gun cabinet door. Mom was depressed and believed to have shot her family. Luke put the baby in the doghouse. The baby had gravatational drops on him and thus the dad was the shooter.moreless
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Incredibly difficult subject matter - a whole family (almost) gunned down - but one of the best episodes and it shows how good CSI is as a show.

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By qstevie, Sep 18, 2006

I realise others have found this a difficult episode to watch, especially as it involves dead children - but really that is the point. It's meant to be horrendous. Even the beginning, as a toddler wanders down the street with her feet obviously covered in blood is very disturbing.

The discovery of the rest of her family, all of whom have been shot, only one who stands a chance of survival, is brilliantly done. Again I take my hat off to the networks for showing some incredibly graphic scenes. You used to have to rent Friday the 13th to see this kind of stuff - not that I'm suggesting they should be everywhere, but if we're talking about a murdered family, then it's important to show that guns cause a heck of a lot of damage. Bit of SPOILER coming up

I'm not going to reveal, but It's not too difficult to work out the actual culprit of what's gone on if you're used to knowing there's likely to be a twist, but I did like the final revelation and then the even better revelation where a possible insanity plea is shown to be nothing like it, but actually a premediated plan.

Very satisfying, very sad - overall a great episode, but not one to watch while you're having dinner!moreless
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David Caruso	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Rory Cochrane	Tim Speedle (Episodes 1-49)
Emily Procter	Calleigh Duquesne
Adam Rodriguez	Eric "Delko" Delektorsky
Khandi Alexander	Chief Medical Examiner Alexx Woods
Kim Delaney	Megan Donner (Episodes 1-10)

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Isabella Bleu Corton	Erin Caplin	Guest Star
Nicholette Alexis Corton	Erin Caplin	Guest Star
Albie Selznick	Jason Caplin	Guest Star
Wanda De Jesus	Detective Adell Sevilla	Recurring Role

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- Goof: In the newspaper article about the arrest, it says "the father of a murdered toddler", when in fact the toddler was the member of the family who survived and everybody else was murdered.
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- Delko reveals that his full last name is "Delektorsky". He also reveals that his father is Russian, his mother is Cuban, and he has three older sisters.
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- Goof: When Alexx examines the eldest son, she says he has worn his detention through to the second layer. She meant to say "dentition," the word for all of the teeth.
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- Alexx: (about the baby) Not a very long time down with us, angel. And back up you go.
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- Eric: Females dont usually suicide by shotgun. Too messy.
  Calleigh: Well, did you see the house? I think there was a bigger concern than this!
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- Horatio: Your average adult has been clocked at two-and-a-half to three miles per hour, but to my knowledge, no toddler has ever been road-tested.
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- International Episode Titles:
  Germany: Haus des Todes (House of Death)
  Brazil: O Massacre (The Massacre)
  Czech Republic: Nepříčetnost (Insanity)
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- Featured Music:
  Magnetic North by Sasha
  In The Mouth Of The Fish by Airlock
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