CSI: NY

DOA for a Day

Season 4, Episode 15, Aired 4/2/08

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After the CSI's receive an anonymous tip they're led to an old warehouse hoping to catch one of New York's most-wanted criminals.

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Melina Kanakaredes

Detective Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo

Danny Messer
Hill Harper

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

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Dead for a day?

8.5

"Great"

By shasssssan, Dec 14, 2011 Report Abuse

is it "for a day"?

Maybe in the "final count down" of all seasons Mac notices the mistake, she was supposedly dead, but like in the begin of episode its a trick again, and finaly she logres exit in kill him.

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Our favorite female assassin returns ... (spoiler ahead)

5.5

"Mediocre"

By estella87, Aug 02, 2010 Report Abuse

... with a really disappointing storyline, so I'm not going to bother writing a complete review of the episode here. Though the episode started out really interesting and promising it was a complete disaster at the end.

When I first watched "Suspect X" in Season 4 episode 5 (Down The Rabbit Hole) I enjoyed the idea of a highly skilled assassin, and when she didn't get caught at the end of that episode it made it one of my favorite episodes this season.
So after telling us how special and smart Suspect X is, she falls for absolutely every trap the NYPD sets up for her and then she gets shot by Mac? I'm not even complaining about the really bad acting at the shootout at the end of the episode, but the storyline itself could have been so much better. And since I'm disappointed I only gave it a 5.5 rating.moreless

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Truly I am hoping that this is a left over that Bruckheimer was paying a high school student to write while the rest of the writers were on the picket line.moreless

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By zenwright, Aug 02, 2010 Report Abuse

I used to think that csi miami was the worst csi of all. Now I am beginning to think that the overly dramatic scripts are beginning to bleed into this series.

This episode begins off well enough off, a continuation of a previously unsolved case: After one very short detour of a false suspect the team is immediately back on the chase. Or what is more like a connect the dot puzzle that has already been crayoned in by a 9 year old.

Truly I am hoping that this is a left over that Bruckheimer was paying a high school student to write while the rest of the writers were on the picket line.

Excuse my bad grammar and writing because I am drunk; that is what it took to make it through this episode.moreless

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One of my favorites!

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By geeno13, Jun 29, 2009 Report Abuse

I think this is a great conclusion to the episode "Down the Rabbit Hole" which is also one of my favorites. The plot is awesome and exiciting. SPOILERS ahead...

There are some twists and exciting like suspect x not being the dead woman; Jordan being the target of Suspect X; catching her at the park and gun fight scene between her and Mac. I like the scene where Adam said that Suspect X is "brilliant" then changed it to "evil" when Mac looked at him! I also love this episode because of Angell! I also like the confession of Suspect X. She's so evil to say a nice confession before she died.

I can't blame others who were disappointed with the episode - that suspect x was professional that she was only killed by a bullet; that she took the bait eventhough she knew that she was haunted by the police. I also realized these but then, maybe the writers thought that It would be great to hear some last words from her. All in all, this is an episode worth your time.moreless

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The Assassin from "Down the Rabbit Hole" Returns.

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By RockyBoc, Mar 12, 2009 Report Abuse

I Loved "Down the Rabbit Hole" and was really looking forward to the second part and here it is "DOA for a Day". And i'm glad to say it didn't disappoint. The opening was very cleverly plotted and written, confusing viewers into believing that the female assassin was already dead, i'm really glad that wasn't the case. This episode wasn't as funny as the first (i don't think it needed to be), it was still one of my faves of the season. Angel wearing the blonde wig was perhaps one of the highlights of this episode. And although the ending wasn't as spsectacular as i'd have hoped it was still a decent conclusion to a great story. CSI NY on top form!!moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: When Danny and Lindsay are looking at the overalls in the doctor's embalming room Danny says: "Kirkbalm had a close contact wound to the face..." However, if you watch closely you'll see he says: "Kirkbalm had a close contact wound to the head..." The audio was changed after filming. Edit
- Goof: When Danny and Sid are doing the deconstruction of the vic's face to see what she looked like her hair color changes. When she is on the table in autopsy her hair is blond but the image of her that Danny is working on shows her with dark brown hair. Edit
- Goof: When Sid initially x-ray's the vic's head, the knife is a single edged blade with a saw tooth edge along the lower part of the cutting edge only. However when the knife is removed it's a dual edge blade with saw tooth edge along one entire side. Edit
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- Spanish episode title Muerta por un Día, Dead for a day. French episode title: Madame X, meaning Mrs. X Edit
- Music Featured: Aly, Walk With Me by The Raveonettes. Pump by The B-52's. Fancy Footwork by Chromeo. Edit
- Original International Air dates: UK: April 19, 2008 on Ch5. Denmark: May 12, 2008 on Kanal 5. Venezuela: May 22, 2008 on AXN. Turkey: June 9, 2008 on CNBC-e. Spain: June 10, 2008 on AXN. Australia: June 23, 2008 on Network 9. Sweden: July 21, 2008 on Kanal 5. New Zealand: July 29, 2008 on TV3. Czech Republic: September 16, 2008 on AXN. Norway: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 on TVNorge. Greece: December 30, 2008 on SKAI (a four hour special on CSI featuring 1 CSI, 2 CSI: Miami, and 1 CSI: NY episodes). Finland: June 24, 2009 on MTV3. Edit
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- Mac: (To Adam) Soldiers wounded in action sometimes keep the shrapnel that's pulled from their bodies. It's like a little reminder of how close they came to dying. Edit
- (Mac talks to Suspect X, an assassin he has wounded.) Mac: Who are you? Suspect X: Anyone you want me to be, detective. Friend. Lover. Fantasy. Nightmare. Take your pick. Mac: Based on the amount of blood leaving that hole I put in your chest, I'll go with dead. Suspect X: That's not on the list. Mac: This is all just a game, isn't it? Tell me, what goes through your mind, when you end a life. Suspect X: Besides playing God? Mac: You don't have much time. Give me something. Suspect X: A confession? Pulling the trigger is like taking a deep breath of fresh air. Seeing that last little speck of life in their eyes, then when it fades, I don't know (coughs) I believe they're going to a better place. Edit
- Lindsay: (Sees a cat run up the stairs) So much for sterile conditions. Edit
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- Russ McHenry has prosthetic legs as a result of a war injury. In the movie Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise played Lieutenant Dan, who had prosthetic legs as a result of a war injury. Edit