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CSI: Miami Episode: "Backstabbers"

Season 5, Episode 11
Episode Synopsis: A suspected terrorist, on trial for her part in a thwarted attack on Miami, escapes after an attempt is made on her life by members of the terrorist group with which she is associated. Original Air Date: Dec 11, 2006

December 11, 2006: Do Me a Favor, Be Seen and Not Heard

I certainly spent more than my fair share of time in the state of Florida on Thursday waiting for my massively delayed flight to leave (again, apologies for not getting this up earlier!), and yet I could not wait to get home and see it again onscreen. Luckily, I wasn’t nearly as disappointed by this episode as I expected to be when I saw it opening with Sonya, the gorgeous lady terrorist. Once I got past the fact that that courtroom was larger and sunnier than any I had ever been in — and I once worked in one — I was pleasantly surprised.There was a great small moment in this episode. When Calleigh went to Frank to ask him about gang tattoos, I almost jumped for joy. Rex Linn is so underused on this show, and it was wonderful to see him give some input rather than just acting as a foil for Horatio to bounce one-liners off of (though, as I’m sure you can all tell from previous write-ups, I am a huge fan of the one-liners). I know we’ve gotten some back-s... read more

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Premiered: September 23, 2002, on CBS
Rating: TV-14
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Premise: A spin-off from 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' follows a South Florida forensics team headed by the brooding Horatio Caine. Against a backdrop of simmering ethnic and cultural tensions, Caine's team probes cases similar to those of their Las Vegas counterparts.

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