CSI: NY

Prey

Season 5, Episode 20, Aired 4/8/09

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Stella remembers something about the latest crime scene when the clues start to appear oddly familiar after a man is shot dead in an empty theater.

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Gary Sinise

Detective Mac Taylor
Hill Harper

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes
Eddie Cahill

Detective Donald Flack

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CSI:NY has a new fan.

7.8

"Good"

By thefanof, Apr 13, 2009 Report Abuse

I will admit that I tuned into this episode solely because of the guest appearance by Katharine McPhee. What I was treated to was one of television's best procedurals; a fast-moving, well-written display of how a cop show is done right.

Gary Sinise does an excellent job as Detective Mac Taylor, playing a role that is as realistic and believable as it is entertaining. No outrageous puns, no peculiar behavior, just the type of straight down-to-business officer you would expect to find on the streets of the city.

Katharine McPhee looked quite fetching and her voice is still as beautiful as we all remember it from American Idol. She did fine in the three or so minutes she was actually on camera, but she should not bank on the idea of a major acting career because of it.

Overall, a fine episode and the third installment of the CSI series has just garnered yet another viewer.moreless

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While investigating a murder, Stella begins to notice that many facts in the murder are remarkably similar to a recent lecture she gave at a local university. Can the killer have attended the lecture?moreless

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By meathead704, Apr 12, 2009 Report Abuse

There have been better episodes of "CSI: NY" but I still found myself liking what I saw though not as much as previous episodes. The stalker element of the story is handeled very well here. I like how a familiar storyline has been given a new twist. That makes the episode entertaining and makes it more than just average. One thing I believe this episode could have done without is the story of Flak's up and coming romance. It has been done already in this series between Danny and Lindsay and I think one work romance is enough for now.moreless

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I am a normally big fan of CSI:NY but, I was actually disappointed in the episode and how it felt as a filler.

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By Nerk0703, Apr 10, 2009 Report Abuse

I was actually disappointed in the episode and how it felt as a filler. This episode felt loose in the writing as well as the acting. It has seemed that way for the past couple of episodes since Anna Belknap had left temporally for maternity leave. The writers have written a strong character of Lindsey. Perhaps when the actress is gone they can work on the other characters. I am a normally big fan of CSI:NY and I hope the rest of the season gets better when Lindsey Monroe aka Montana gets back. She was the glue to the show.moreless

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kill ort die....

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By jordinajamaica, Apr 10, 2009 Report Abuse

liked this chapter but it's not the best they did this season...Ok, my points:

- The case: Really good one. As Hawkes said it: Murder or Suicide, those were the two options she had and she decided to survive...Does it really exist the rejection line?? - Flack and Angell scene was cute, sweet and hot! PERFECT!

- Stella teaching was a great idea.

- Very little of Adam and Danny! Although the few minutes they were there, they were really funny

- Mac and Hawkes. I don't think that Mac was very mad at Hawkes for what Doc said at the end. Hawkes was very in the case, I really liked him so passionate. -The American idol girl? Meh... She wasn't so bad...

All in all, good one but not the best....moreless

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By saleblanc, Apr 10, 2009 Report Abuse

AZ as always introduces us to the latest and greatest within this epsiode we learn about the "dump line" and "bike polo", got to love him. But the murder of Baxter Marshall was played out in a very complex and unique puzzle in regards to victimology, motive and the evidence. As it was revealed Baxter wasn't the only victim. I found the idea of a "staged" crime scene really creative, maybe Stella is too good of a teacher. The fan in me loved the references to previous cases and how it was done really made sense. I was also please with Katherine McPhee appearance. She had a large role with minimal acting, which was well suited I think.moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: In the scene where Danny and Doc review the stalking case file from the Boston Police Department, a 212 number is shown as Dana Melton's home phone even though the victim has a Boston address. Edit
- Goof: In the scene in which Danny is researching the stalking case file from the Boston Police Department, the logo shown is incorrect. Edit
- Goof: Bike polo players should be wearing helmets. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: Turkey: June 1, 2009 on CNBC-e. Spain: June 2, 2009 on AXN. Brazil: June 18, 2009 on AXN. Czech Republic: July 15, 2009 on AXN. Sweden: October 5, 2009 on Kanal 5. The Netherlands: October 26, 2009 on RTL4. Norway: October 28, 2009 on TVNorge. New Zealand: January 5, 2010 on TV3. Germany: February 1, 2010 on Vox. Slovakia: February 20, 2010 on JOJ. Australia: March 4, 2010 on Channel 9. Finland: June 23, 2010 on MTV3. Edit
- Katharine McPhee is the second American Idol contestant to guest star in CSI: NY after Chris Daughtry, who guest starred in My Name is Mac Taylor. Edit
- Sam Ball, who plays James Copeland, has appeared in the C.S.I. episode Lady Heather's Box and in the CSI: Miami one Lost Son. Michael Trevino, who plays Gavin Skidmore, has appeared in the C.S.I. episode Turn, Turn, Turn and in the CSI: Miami one Come as You Are. Wayne Lopez, who plays "Manager" has appeared in the CSI: Miami episode Wet Foot/Dry Foot. Edit
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- (As they are making out) Angell: Don't make me cuff your other hand. Flack: That's good work, Detective. Edit
- Mac: What kind of killer photographs his crime and then e-mails it to the cops? Flack: A showoff. Someone who thinks he's smarter than us. Mac: We're about to prove him wrong. Edit
- James Copeland: Baxter parked in my spot every single day. My spot. With my name on it. I tried to be reasonable with the guy. It just got a little out of hand. Flack: Well, who could blame you? A parking spot in this city's worth killing for. James Copeland: True, but I didn't kill him. Edit
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- James Copeland: We did a rehearsal of Don Giovanni. Theater was empty by 11:00. Don Giovanni is an opera with music by Mozart and libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered on October 29, 1787. Edit
- Danny: All right, Romeo. If you see her, you tell her we're looking for her. Romeo is the male lead character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play. Edit
- James Copeland: Nobody here did this, who's gonna shoot somebody in a theater. Flack: You ever heard of a guy named John Wilkes Booth? John Wilkes Booth was an actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. Edit