CSI: NY

10 Best Episodes of CSI: NY - Season 5

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 22, 2023.

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CSI: NY - S5E24

#15 - Grounds for Deception (Season 5 - Episode 24)

When Stella discovers that New Yorkers are being murdered over ancient Greek artifacts, she hands over her badge to follow a clue that leads to Greece and, together with Mac, she uncovers one of the greatest mysteries in history.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 84 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E1

#14 - Veritas (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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Picking up where the season 4 finale left off. The team is investigating the death of a woman named Lauren Santana whom is linked to the bank robbery. She is a friend of Flack's sister Samantha. Also Mac has escaped the robber but the bodies are still piling up. So the team must quickly find the bank robber before he is able to get away.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 99 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E2

#13 - Page Turner (Season 5 - Episode 2)

A series of deaths from radiation poisoning may be related to a deadly tome in the New York library.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 89 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E19

#12 - Communication Breakdown (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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When a Native American chief is shot on the subway, the CSIs struggle to translate which one of the several foreign suspects may have caused his death.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 83 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E18

#11 - Point of No Return (Season 5 - Episode 18)

When the wife of a former medical examiner is found murdered, a white powder found at the scene provides the CSIs with a major lead in tracking the killer when it is discovered that the powder is heroin made from human bodies.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 88 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E12

#10 - Help (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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Young brides-to-be fight over a killer dress at the biggest wedding gown sale of the year and one of the shoppers winds up dead. The unusual clues of this case force Dr. Hawkes to confront a painful chapter from his past.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 79 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E5

#9 - The Cost of Living (Season 5 - Episode 5)

The CSI team investigates the shooting death of an archaeologist whose secret life may have caught up to him.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 82 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E13

#8 - Rush to Judgement (Season 5 - Episode 13)

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The CSIs must piece together a human jigsaw puzzle when a beloved wrestling coach's severed body parts are found buried throughout the city. Meanwhile, Detective Flack is in the hot seat when a teenage suspect dies in his custody.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 83 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E9

#7 - The Box (Season 5 - Episode 9)

A woman is found in an auto wrecking yard and a man is found in a trunk, two separate cases for the CSI team to investigate.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 77 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E7

#6 - Dead Inside (Season 5 - Episode 7)

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The team investigates the brutal murder of a house relocator who was found dead inside a Victorian house that he was about to move from Staten Island to The Upper East Side.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 77 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E11

#5 - Forbidden Fruit (Season 5 - Episode 11)

Mac runs into Ella McBride who could cost him time in figuring out if Isabelle Vaughn died by eating the miracle fruit. Stella gets in trouble with Mac while investigating another murder linked to the Greek diplomat that attacked her.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 91 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E3

#4 - Turbulence (Season 5 - Episode 3)

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When a supposed air marshal is murdered on a flight to the District of Columbia, Mac searches the plane for the killer and the murder weapon.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 86 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E14

#3 - She's Not There (Season 5 - Episode 14)

A Russian tourist is found stabbed to death and the CSIs come face to face with the frightening realities of human trafficking. Solving this case becomes personal when it directly affects a prominent member of the NYPD

The episode was rated 7.93 from 85 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E22

#2 - Yahrzeit (Season 5 - Episode 22)

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The most exclusive jewelry auction of the year ends abruptly when an appraiser is killed during the event. The investigation takes an emotional turn when the CSIs must confront one of the greatest tragedies in human history - the Holocaust.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 85 votes.

CSI: NY - S5E25

#1 - Pay Up (Season 5 - Episode 25)

When transferring Robert Dunbrook's son from prison to court, the NYPD is ambushed by a group of professional kidnappers who kill a member of the team and one of the CSI's lives hangs in the balance.

The episode was rated 8.10 from 88 votes.

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