The BEST episodes of CSI: NY season 8

Every episode of CSI: NY season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of CSI: NY season 8!

The third edition of the "CSI" franchise sets up shop in the Big Apple, where taciturn Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his partner, Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes), lead a crime-solving team. Like his counterparts in Las Vegas and Miami, Taylor knows that people may lie, but the evidence rarely does.

Last Updated: 12/1/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Flash Pop
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7.78
656 votes

#1 - Flash Pop

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2012

Mac and the team are deeply affected as they must investigate the murder of one of their lab techs who found murdered on the stairs of a vacant brownstone. The building was the scene of an unsolved murder of a famous socialite in 1957 and the scene was staged so that everything matches the previous case. Also, Mac's relationship with Christine continues to grow as he joins her for a family party

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Means To An End
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7.67
725 votes

#2 - Means To An End

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2011

When an important witness turns up dead, Det. Jo Danville is caught up in the dangerous investigation of the suspected rapist who was freed on her and her colleague's Frank Water's watch in D.C.

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Crushed
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7.67
732 votes

#3 - Crushed

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2011

A video of a high school party causes the team to wonder if too much weight on a porch caused the death of a girl. Jo has to deal with her former partner bringing memories of her last F.B.I. case.

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Crossroads
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7.64
781 votes

#4 - Crossroads

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2011

As the CSIs investigate the assassination of a judge, Jo comes face to face with a criminal from her past.

Directors: Jeff T. Thomas
Writer: John Dove
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Keep It Real
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7.63
871 votes

#5 - Keep It Real

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2011

When an awkward teen is found dead, the team discovers that his efforts to win a sexy punk rock chick's heart may have gone a step too far.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Bill Haynes
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Cavallino Rampante
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7.62
890 votes

#6 - Cavallino Rampante

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2011

When the body of a beautiful young woman is found in a stolen Ferrari, the investigation leads to a family of car thieves, but the CSIs must find the murderer before the rest of the family meets the same fate.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Writer: Adam Targum
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Officer Involved
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7.61
788 votes

#7 - Officer Involved

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2011

A night out for a friendly drink takes an unexpected turn when Danny and his rookie cops are caught up in a shooting.

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Who's There?
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7.58
751 votes

#8 - Who's There?

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2012

A home invasion investigation becomes more complicated when the victim's family turns out to be less perfect than they originally seem.

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Unwrapped
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7.58
509 votes

#9 - Unwrapped

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/4/2012

The CSIs are called to a Brooklyn housing project to investigate the murder of a successful businessman who still felt the pull of his old neighborhood.

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Clean Sweep
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7.51
668 votes

#10 - Clean Sweep

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2012

The team investigates a cage fighter's brutal murder and the possibility that he was killed by his stalker.

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Sláinte
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7.50
622 votes

#11 - Sláinte

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/27/2012

The team is surprised by an explosion after a wave of brutality threatens a small New York City community when a body is found dismembered and strategically left out on four street corners.

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Indelible
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7.47
964 votes

#12 - Indelible

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2011

The tenth anniversary of 9/11 proves a wrenching but clarifying passage for Mac, who suffered a terrible loss on that day. Meanwhile, an open-and-shut robbery/homicide proves more complicated than anyone had anticipated.

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Brooklyn Til I Die
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7.42
598 votes

#13 - Brooklyn Til I Die

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2012

The CSIs investigate when a role-playing game turns lethal, with one player falling victim to a bona fide killer and the other kidnapped and held for ransom.

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Kill Screen
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7.40
615 votes

#14 - Kill Screen

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/6/2012

The CSI unit finds itself immersed in the world of competitive video gaming when they discover a murder may be related to a high-stakes tournament

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Air Apparant
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7.35
760 votes

#15 - Air Apparant

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2011

The CSIs investigate when the recently paroled brother of a young basketball prodigy is implicated in a murder.

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The Ripple Effect
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7.34
626 votes

#16 - The Ripple Effect

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2012

Two seemingly unrelated deaths share a surprising connection.

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Near Death
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7.33
578 votes

#17 - Near Death

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/11/2012

Mac fights for his life after getting shot.

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Get Me Out Of Here!
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7.26
672 votes

#18 - Get Me Out Of Here!

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2011

The CSIs investigate when a fraternity prank goes awry on Halloween and a pledge master is left for dead in an open grave.

Directors: Scott White
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