CSI: Miami

10 Best Episodes of CSI: Miami - Season 1

CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 28, 2023.

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CSI: Miami - S1E20

#15 - Grave Young Men (Season 1 - Episode 20)

Horatio is approached by a parolee he helped put away several years ago, who begs for his assistance in finding his missing teenage son. As the investigation gets underway, Horatio discovers that the boy may be planning a deadly assault at his high school. Meanwhile, as Speedle investigates a man's death, the victim's flirtatious girlfriend, who was there when he died, tries to play on Speedle's obvious attraction to her.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 106 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E16

#14 - Evidence of Things Unseen (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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Horatio and his team investigate after a Russian immigrant is stabbed to death in a peep-show booth, and the only witness to the crime is the stripper who was performing for him.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 122 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E8

#13 - Slaughter House (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 155 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E14

#12 - Forced Entry (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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A nude man is found tied to his bed, having suffocated on a rag stuffed in his mouth while he was being sexually assaulted. Meanwhile, while investigating the murder of a crematorium owner, the CSIs discover dozens of bodies that were never cremated.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 129 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E2

#11 - Losing Face (Season 1 - Episode 2)

A serial bomber is on the loose. Will the team with the help from Caine's old bomb squad mentor be able to work out the puzzle and find the bomber?

The episode was rated 7.84 from 240 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E17

#10 - Simple Man (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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Shortly before Horatio is set to testify at a high-profile murder case in which the defendant is the husband of a city councilwoman, he's given new facts that could prove the man is innocent. The information revolves around the discovery of a second victim who matches the profile of the first one and was killed in a similar manner. If the man on trial isn't guilty, then Horatio fears that a serial killer may be on the loose.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 121 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E7

#9 - Breathless (Season 1 - Episode 7)

Horatio, Calleigh and Speedle investigate the death of an exotic male dancer found dead after a sexual party, and must dig through the evidence to discover a motive. Meanwhile, Eric and Megan investigate the death of a man involved in diving that mysteriously died after climbing onto a random boat.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 154 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E22

#8 - Tinder Box (Season 1 - Episode 22)

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Speedle and Delko are present when a trendy nightclub catches fire, apparently from a DJ's pyrotechnics display, killing sixteen people and injuring dozens of others. But the ensuing investigation reveals it may have been arson to cover up a murder. Meanwhile, Horatio probes the death of a prostitute whose body is found in the bathroom of a judge's home and evidence suggests that she was in the club during the fire.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 109 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E6

#7 - Broken (Season 1 - Episode 6)

The whole team investigates the crime scene of an indoor amusement park when a young girl is found dead in the bathroom. They must track down the relentless man responsible for the heinous crime quicker than usual, as everyone on location has been detained until they can be cleared. What looks to be like a regular attempted kidnapping turns out to be much more than any of the detectives had bargained for.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 160 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E11

#6 - Camp Fear (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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The team investigates the death of a young model, whose body was found near a juvenile detention camp for girls. Across town, Delko and Speedle probe the bizarre death of a man who was apparently burned from the inside.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 143 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E9

#5 - Kill Zone (Season 1 - Episode 9)

During a typical morning rush hour in downtown Miami, an unseen sniper chooses three victims at random and opens fire, killing each with a single shot to the head. Horatio and his crew rush to the scene, which is quickly mobbed by TV news reporters eager to spin the murders into a national story. The initial investigation doesn't reveal much, as there were no witnesses and little evidence remains. But the case heats up when the sniper strikes again, killing two more innocent people.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 159 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E15

#4 - Dead Woman Walking (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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A dead junkie is found on a Miami street with a broken neck and a wad of cash in his hand. When the body is taken to the lab, Alexx notices that the victim's right hand is burned down to the muscle, even though it wasn't like that when he was found. It's deduced that he was exposed to radioactive material. The investigation leads Horatio to an environmental lawyer involved in radiation cases. Shortly thereafter, she learns that she is being eaten up inside by the deadly substance and has only days to live, but she doesn't know how she ingested it or who gave it to her.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 127 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E18

#3 - Dispo Day (Season 1 - Episode 18)

The investigation into a drug heist offers brief glimpses into the private lives of the CSIs, whose nerves are on edge when they become suspects in the crime they're trying to solve. A police convoy headed across town includes an unmarked truck filled with confiscated drugs being taken to an incinerator to be destroyed. The trip ends abruptly when thieves hijack the vehicle, kill its driver and shoot Speedle, who was riding shotgun. It's hard for Horatio when the media draw comparisons to a similar case several years ago in which his brother, an undercover cop, was killed. But it's worse for his team when Internal Affairs decides that one of them tipped off the robbers about the delivery.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 119 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E12

#2 - Entrance Wound (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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Horatio and Speedle investigate the slaying of a hooker who is found dead under a bed in a plush beachside cottage, her naked body having been stabbed 23 times. But the crime scene yields few traces of blood because the killer bathed the victim in the cottage's tub with cardamom soap. Across town at an urban gas station, Calleigh and Delko attempt to uncover why a German tourist was gunned down in an apparent carjacking. They learn that a masked assailant approached a vacationing couple's rental car, shot and killed the husband, but left the wife unharmed and then fled the scene.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 140 votes.

CSI: Miami - S1E24

#1 - Body Count (Season 1 - Episode 24)

An inmate at a massive Miami prison complex is stabbed to death in the prison yard. Shortly after Horatio arrives on the scene, a helicopter appears above the correctional facility. He immediately fears that the murder was a decoy to set up an escape. That's confirmed as three prisoners hop aboard the chopper and flee. As the investigation gets underway, the identities of the fugitives become known and a horrible realization sweeps over Horatio: two of the escapees are cold-blooded killers who already have their next victims picked out, and the other is a child molester who he recently put away.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 109 votes.

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