CSI: NY

Gary Sinise heads up the finest forensics team on the east coast.

Show Guide

CSI: NY, a crime drama inspired by CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is about forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple.

Det. Mac Taylor, a dedicated and driven crime-scene investigator who believes that everything is connected and everyone has a story, is a decorated Marine who served in Desert Storm and dabbled in war photography. The job is his life; he focuses on cases until they are solved. With the departure of his partner Det. Stella Bonasera, Mac is introduced to former FBI Forensic Investigator Josephine ‘Jo’ Danville who joins his team bringing a new energy radiating the kind of humanity that invites you to be completely open with her.

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Meet the Characters

  • Det. Mac Taylor

    Gary Sinise

  • Det. Stella Bonasera

    Melina Kanakaredes

  • Lindsay Monroe

    Anna Belknap

  • Danny Messer

    Carmine Giovinazzo

Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    Episode 1: Blink

    Detective Mac Taylor discovers the body of a missing woman in Brooklyn Heights. When he discovers a second victim on a garbage barge, his investigation leads him to a serial killer who “imprisons” his victims. Grappling with memories of his own wife, Taylor follows the killer’s trail to a live victim. A woman who cannot move, feel, or speak. A woman who stretches Veneziano’s theory of quantum physics to its outer limit, challenging Taylor to prove that “everything is connected.”

  2. Episode 2

    Episode 2: Creatures of the Night

    A young woman, through sheer force of will, survives a brutal rape in Central Park. Detectives Stella Bonasera and Danny Messer’s mission to find the attacker is hindered, as the victim has no memory of the assault. Despite the abundant evidence at the crime scene, the detectives cannot connect a suspect to the rate, frustrating Stella, who commits herself to nailing the attacker.

  3. Episode 3

    Episode 3: American Dreamers

    A practical joke spirals into a murder mystery when a skeleton placed on a tour bus turns out to be authentic. As Detectives Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera work to identify the skeleton and uncover its killer, the evidence leads them from Times Square, 2004 to Times Square, 1984; one unmistakable landmark, but two very different periods in New York City’s history.
     

  4. Episode 4

    Episode 4: Grand Master

    When New York’s hottest DJ is found dead minutes before being crowned the undisputed “scratching” champion, Detective Mac Taylor is thrust into the world of “chirps, scribbles, and stabs.” The world of hip-hop. As the evidence leads Mac deeper into the web of the music industry, he uncovers how threats, intimidations and humiliations add up to a rising star with the best intentions becoming the industry’s latest casualty.

  5. Episode 5

    Episode 5: A Man a Mile

    When a construction worker dies in an explosion seven hundred feet below the streets of Manhattan, Detective Mac Taylor and Danny Messer go underground, entering the world of the ‘Sandhogs,’ men who burrow beneath New York City and live by the code: “At the end of the day every man comes out of the tunnel.”

  6. Episode 6

    Episode 6: Outside Man

    In a test of faith, Mac Taylor assigns Detectives Danny Messer and Aiden Burn to one of the team’s toughest cases yet: a multiple homicide in which employees of a Brooklyn restaurant are found shot to death with plastic bags over their heads. As they examine the clues, all signs point to an inside job but not to a suspect.

  7. Episode 7

    Episode 7: Rain

    A Chinatown robbery by three men goes south when one security guard is killed and the other mistakenly fires shots at a gas tank, burning two of the robbers alive. While investigating the heist, Detective Stella Bonasera uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank's manager. Making matters worse, the kidnappers' ransom drop spot is blocked by an unannounced police terrorist response drill, forcing the team to uncover new clues to find the missing child.

  8. Episode 8

    Episode 8: Three Generations Are Enough

    Panic ensues on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange when a briefcase is left behind with no owner. The briefcase's contents are traced back to a stockbroker who mysteriously disappeared after investigating another broker’s illegal trades. Detective Mac Taylor has to piece together the cryptic evidence to solve a larger mystery and learns there’s a thin line between the man working The Street and the man living on the street.

  9. Episode 9

    Episode 9: Officer Blue

    When a mounted New York City police officer is shot off his horse, Detective Mac Taylor and the team comb the city for suspects. The only shard of evidence is the bullet lodged in the horse. Mac must make the painful decision to either save the animal or analyze the evidence.

  10. Episode 10

    Episode 10: Night Mother

    The brutal stabbing of a young woman leads Detectives Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera into Stuyvesant Town, the middle-class epicenter of New York City. A female neighbour, covered in blood, appears to be the killer. But under the cover of darkness, all is not as it seems, as Mac explores the difference between unconscious motivation and conscious action.

  11. Episode 11

    Episode 11: Tri-borough

    The electrocution of a young man on the third rail of the New York City subway system in Brooklyn leads Detective Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera into the world of an extreme sport where taking risks is part of the game.

  12. Episode 12

    Episode 12: Recycling

    Competitive dog owners become the prime suspects in a murder investigation when Detective Mac Taylor examines the death of a dog trainer. Meanwhile, Detectives Stella Bonasera and Danny Messer track the killer of a bike messenger who collapsed on the streets of Manhattan after being stabbed during rush hour traffic.

  13. Episode 13

    Episode 13: Tanglewood

    The investigation of a suburban kid found beaten to death in the snowy woods of Van Cortland Park leads the CSI New York team to Tanglewood, home to small group of wannabe gangsters. Danny Messer, a native of this area, believes the neighborhood is not simply a place, but a culture. The case takes a turn when Detective Mac Taylor discovers Danny’s Tanglewood roots may run deeper than he ever imagined.

  14. Episode 14

    Episode 14: Blood, Sweat and Tears

    Detectives Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera uncover the body of a teenaged boy crammed into a 2’ x 2’ x 2’ box buried in the sand at Coney Island. This unusual body dump grows stranger when detectives learn not a single bone in the victim’s body was broken. Evidence from the box leads the CSI New York team to the City Circus. There, under the big top, lies the answer to this mystery.

  15. Episode 15

    Episode 15: Til Death We Do Part

    Detectives Mac Taylor and Danny Messer find themselves on the trail of an elusive killer when an expectant bride drops dead on her wedding day. As the case unravels, the detectives discover the victim may have picked a killer dress. In Staten Island, the case of an ex-con found dead in an abandoned monastery sounds like a local ghost story, but Detective Stella Bonasera discovers the crime is real and the motive is revenge.

  16. Episode 16

    Episode 16: Hush

    An 18-wheeler leaving the New York harbor is not only a target for robbery, but a perfect cover for murder. While investigating this truck-jacking, Detectives Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera uncover a body pan caked underneath ten tons of steel. Searching for answers, CSI New York detectives navigate the dangerous world of New York longshoremen.

  17. Episode 17

    Episode 17: The Fall

    When young gang members murder the owner of an upscale Bronx wine store, the CSIs must work to find evidence that ultimately ties someone to the crime. Before dying, the store owner makes a statement to police identifying his attackers as young gang members. Tempers flare when the murder investigation reunites Detective Flack with his long-time mentor and friend Sergeant Gavin Moran, who was the first to arrive at the crime scene.

  18. Episode 18

    Episode 18: The Dove Commission

    A celebration marking the release of a report on police corruption ends in bloodshed, when shots ring out on the 65th floor of a Midtown Manhattan high rise. Among the dead is one of the Precinct’s own men. To find the killer Mac Taylor and the CSI: New York team must track an elusive sniper with helicopter armed with rifles. Manning the machine was a jealous internal affairs inspector who lost his woman to the commissioner.

  19. Episode 19

    Episode 19: Crime and Midemeanour

    Detective Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera discover a dead woman among the sheets at an industry laundry facility. The evidence from the case leads them to a United Nations Diplomat and a man who reenacted a murder the diplomat committed ten years ago, proving that “he who has patience sees his revenge.” Two Swedish tourists get a surprise when they place money into the tip jar of a “Human Statue” street performer, only to discover he’s a dead body.

  20. Episode 20

    Episode 20: Supply and Demand

    The home invasion murder of a working class college student sends Detectives Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera on the trail of China White, uncut heroin that has fallen into the wrong hands. On the streets of New York, this drug could prove deadly and leads Mac and Stella on a chase to find the drug before it claims the lives of unsuspecting users.

  21. Episode 21

    Episode 21: On the Job

    When an armed suspect is uncovered at a secured crime scene, Danny Messer’s routine investigation quickly becomes a foot pursuit through the subway tunnels of New York City. Caught in the crosshairs, Danny opens fire, but upon investigation learns the man he shot is an undercover cop. Officers and witnesses believe Danny killed the wrong guy and it’s up to Mac to prove otherwise.
     

  22. Episode 22

    Episode 22: The Closer

    When the investigation of a vehicular homicide victim collides with a Boston baseball fan found dead in a New York parking lot, Detective Stella Bonasera discovers both victims had one thing in common: New York’s pro ball team. An up and coming pitcher gets humiliated at a game and throws a fast ball at a fan, rupturing his spleen. Mac faces his personal demons when a defendant facing trial insists that the CSI: New York team, “got it wrong.”

  23. Episode 23

    Episode 23: What you see is what you see

    When a casual breakfast turns into a shootout, Detective Mac Taylor must put the pieces of the crime back together. Mac follows the evidence to a federal informant with a “get-out-of-jail-free” card and “nine lives.” To bring him down, Mac and Stella Bonasera must crack a counterfeit ring and render the informant useless to the feds.

Characters

  • Det. Mac Taylor

    Gary Sinise

    Gary Sinise's portrayal of Lt. Dan in the Oscar winning film "FORREST GUMP" made him a mainstream movie star, and earned him nominations for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He received the Best Supporting Actor Award from the National Board of Review and the Commander's Award from the Disabled American Veterans. He then went on to take starring roles in the acclaimed "APOLLO 13" opposite Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon; the thriller "RANSOM" with Mel Gibson and Rene Russo; and in Brian DePalma's psychological thriller "SNAKE EYES."

    Currently, Sinise is starring as Det. Mack “Mac” Taylor in CBS’s hugely successful “CSI: NEW YORK,” produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Anthony Zuiker.

    Gary recently received the Presidential Citizens Medal, which is the second highest civilian honor awarded to citizens for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation. Gary is only the second actor in history to receive it, the other Elizabeth Taylor, and only 100 people have received this honor in history.

  • Det. Stella Bonasera

    Melina Kanakaredes

    Melina Kanakaredes has proven herself a force to be reckoned with as a multi-talented actor, philanthropist, and writer. Currently, she stars in the CBS series CSI: New York, which is in its sixth hit season. Ms. Kanakaredes plays Stella Bonasera, a New York City crime scene detective with a complicated past. Additionally, she has also taken on the role of writing for the show. Her first penned episode of CSI:New York was episode 524 “Grounds for Deception.”

    Ms. Kanakaredes was recently cast in Fox 2000’s fantasy adaptation-adventure of the feature film Percy Jackson, in which she will play the Greek mythological icon Athena. The film will be directed by Chris Columbus and is slated for a February 2010 release.

    Prior to CSI:New York, Ms. Kanakaredes starred for five seasons as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the NBC-TV critically acclaimed series Providence. For her performance, she received the 2000 TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Drama (as voted by more than one million TV viewers) and was nominated for the same award in 2001.

  • Lindsay Monroe

    Anna Belknap

    Anna Belknap’s television credits include a series regular role on “Medical Investigation” and on CBS’s “The Handler,” a recurring role in "Deadline" and guest-starring roles in "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," “The Comeback,” “The Jury,” "Trinity" and "Homicide: Life on the Street." She also appeared as a guest star in “Without a Trace” and "The Education of Max Bickford," both on the Network. She appeared in the feature film “Alchemy” and made her feature film debut in the independent film “The Reality Trap.”

    Born in Maine, Belknap graduated from Middlebury College and received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting from the American Conservatory Theater. She lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is May 22.

  • Danny Messer

    Carmine Giovinazzo

    Born in Staten Island, New York, Carmine Giovinazzo dreamed of playing professional baseball but that was put aside in favor of acting when he suffered a back injury in college. In 1997, he left his native New York to try his luck in Los Angeles. He appeared in short and independent films, including receiving critical acclaim in 1998 for his turn in BILLY’S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS which went on to become a Sundance Film Festival hit, before quickly getting his break in 1999 starring opposite Kevin Costner as ‘Ken Strout’ in FOR LOVE OF THE GAME. Carmine can now be seen opposite Gary Sinise as ‘Danny Messer’ on the Jerry Bruckheimer produced ‘CSI: NY’ for CBS.

    Carmine’s other artistic endeavors include painting, with his work being shown in Los Angeles and New York, and as a singer/songwriter currently playing guitar for the band, Ceesau. Carmine currently lives in Los Angeles.

  • Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

    Hill Harper

    Hill portrays Dr. Sheldon Hawkes, a forensic pathologist who is also a crime scene investigator in the hit CBS drama series, CSI: NY. He knew early on that education is the key to unlock potential and open doors. He pursued his education with a passion and determination that resulted in him graduating Magna Cum Laude from Brown University. But not satisfied with that success, he went on to earn graduate degrees in Law and Public Administration from Harvard
    University.

    After achieving his goals in higher education, Hill began to pursue his career in acting with the same dedication and discipline he exhibited in the classroom. His hard work paid off… as he is now seen in the hit CBS drama, CSI:NY. His appearance on the show has earned him two NAACP Image Awards.

    In addition to all of the attention Hill receives on screen he was also recognized off-screen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive.
     

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Episode 22: The Closer

Monday, 21st May, 11:00

A murder suspect's claims of innocence shake Mac's confidence and make him doubt the validity of prosecution evidence. Meanwhile, a link emerges between the cases of a scantily clad woman hit by a lorry and a baseball fan who died after his favourite team lost. Crime drama, starring Gary Sinise and Carmine Giovinazzo


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