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CSI: Miami Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2006 - 2007
Season 5 begins with Horatio (David Caruso) and Delko (Adam Rodriguez) traveling to Rio de Janeiro to find Antonio Riaz (Vincent Laresca), the man responsible for Marisol's death in the Season 4 finale.\ While there, H. learns his brother Ray (Christopher Stapleton) is back doing undercover work and may be connected to Riaz. Even more disturbing is that Horatio's nephew Ray Jr. (Carter Jenkins) is a drug mule for Riaz. Back in Miami, Ryan (Jonathan Togo) reluctantly works with former lab mole Natalia (Eva La Rue). But cool colleagues aren't Natalia's only problem. Her abusive ex-husband Nick (Rob Estes) is released from prison and begins showing up at crime scenes to harass her. Later, Natalia's sister is kidnapped by a man posing as a photographer. The case was inspired by a true story that happened to La Rue's real-life sister Nika, who makes a guest appearance as a reporter. Calleigh (Emily Procter) is also confronted with a past love when she arrests ex-boyfriend Jake Berkeley (Johnny Whitworth), who is working undercover as part of a motorcycle gang. His capture is a ruse to discover information about a crime, but Jake refuses to cooperate fearing it will interfere with his own investigation. Out in the field, Ryan allows a TV crew to film him while he works. He claims his motivation is to help restore the lab's reputation after previous damaging leaks. But Delko isn't convinced. He believes Ryan just loves being in the spotlight. Tripp (Rex Linn) finds himself in a tight spot when he steps on a land mine. Fortunately, he doesn't step off of it and a bomb-squad crew works to diffuse the device. Clavo Cruz (Gonzalo Menendez), a killer who initially eluded Horatio in Season 2 because of diplomatic immunity but was finally put away in Season 3, escapes from prison. Finally, H. learns that Yelina (Sofia Milos) is working as a private investigator, and a serial murderer who reportedly possesses a "killer gene" is sought.
Episode 1
Rio
Mon, Sep 18, 2006 60 mins
Horatio and Delko travel to Rio to find Riaz, the man responsible for Marisol's murder. While there, Horatio meets Yelina and learns that his brother is back doing undercover work and may be connected to Riaz, for whom Horatio also suspects his nephew is working. Back in Miami, Natalia, now a CSI, helps Ryan investigate the beating death of a woman in Coral Gables.
Episode 2
Going Under
Mon, Sep 25, 2006 60 mins
Calleigh works at the crime scene of a slain undercover ATF agent who was posing as a motorcycle gang member, but the evidence she collects becomes corrupted when her car is run off of the road into a swampy canal. The CSIs then have to uncover new evidence to solve the murder. Making things more difficult for Calleigh is her ex-boyfriend, also an undercover ATF agent, who refuses to reveal vital information that could help break the case.
Episode 3
Death Pool 100
Mon, Oct 2, 2006 60 mins
Two masked, armed thieves crash a jeweler's posh party attended by hundreds of people at a South Beach hotel and steal millions in jewelry. Two partygoers are shot and killed. The investigation reveals that one of the victims, a rich 25-year-old woman who was famous for being famous, was gunned down by a third shooter who may have been involved in a death pool in which participants bet on when famous people will die.
Episode 4
If Looks Could Kill
Mon, Oct 9, 2006 60 mins
Horatio investigates the murders of two male models who worked for the same agency. The first victim's body is discovered in a South Beach marina after a boat churns it up into pieces, but it's quickly learned that he died before his encounter with the boat's blades. The second man dies after he is pushed from a high-rise balcony. Also, Natalia's ex-husband (Rob Estes) is released from prison and begins to harass her on the job.
Episode 5
Death Eminent
Mon, Oct 16, 2006 60 mins
A city councilman, the swing vote in an important development plan, is stabbed to death in an empty waterfront house. The investigation reveals the homeowners in the neighborhood where the victim was found are being forced to sell their properties so a wealthy land developer can build a hotel on the site. During the probe, another body turns up and Horatio attempts to link it to an old rival. Also, Nick harasses Natalia at the crime scene.
Episode 6
Curse of the Coffin
Mon, Oct 23, 2006 60 mins
A recently divorced woman is beaten to death in her condo with a golf club, and a miniature coffin is found beside her body. Ryan touches the coffin and becomes convinced that it's cursed after a series of eerie occurrences, including seeing a body rise from a morgue table and disappear. Also discovered at the crime scene is a closet full of bizarre items, such as a goat's head, chicken bones and bags of blood, used in occult ceremonies to invoke spirits.
Episode 7
High Octane
Mon, Nov 6, 2006 60 mins
A 19-year-old man is decapitated while performing a dangerous stunt with his tricked-out car during a sideshow where drivers and spectators gather to see unique autos and stunts. The man is beheaded while driving with his head sticking out of his car's sunroof under a row of tension cables strung between lamp posts. Although the incident appears to be an accident, Horatio believes the man was murdered. Also, Ryan agrees to allow a documentary filmmaker to follow him at work.
Episode 8
Darkroom
Mon, Nov 13, 2006 60 mins
Natalia's sister is kidnapped, along with several other women, by a man posing as a photographer. The CSIs are alerted to the crimes when an unidentified woman passes a bloody bill to a toll-booth collector with a cry for help written on it. Soon afterward, a woman is found dead on a jetty near the toll booth and photos of the missing women are discovered in a safe.
Episode 9
Going, Going, Gone
Mon, Nov 20, 2006 60 mins
A 19-year-old model who is "bought" at a charity auction as a date for $60,000 is soon found murdered. The crime takes place in a bedroom on the plush Star Island estate where the auction is held, and the man who purchased the date discovers her stabbed to death with a letter opener. The investigation reveals the charity may be a fund-raising event for criminal activities and the slain woman may have had inside knowledge of it.
Episode 10
Come As You Are
Mon, Nov 27, 2006 60 mins
A Marine recruiter is found dead on a civilian shooting range with several bullet holes in him, but there's no blood at the scene. The investigation reveals the victim was dead before he was shot and that his body was dragged onto the range. As the case progresses, Horatio learns the murder may be connected to the death of a marine in Iraq who was killed in combat. Also, Natalia is shocked to learn that Nick asked Valera out and that she accepted.
Episode 11
Backstabbers
Mon, Dec 11, 2006 60 mins
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.
Episode 12
Internal Affairs
Mon, Jan 8, 2007 60 mins
Nick is murdered in his condo and Natalia is arrested for the crime when evidence at the scene suggests she killed him, but Horatio tries to clear her name. The evidence also reveals that Delko and Nick fought earlier in the day. In another case, a wealthy single man is found dead in his mansion with a granite-topped bookshelf on top of him. The investigation reveals the victim was seeing a therapist who suddenly dropped him as a patient.
Episode 13
Throwing Heat
Mon, Jan 22, 2007 60 mins
A Cuban refugee is killed when he steps on a land mine shortly after arriving on U.S. soil and Tripp accidentally steps on another one while investigating the case. Fortunately, he didn't step off of it and a bomb squad works to defuse it. The probe reveals the victim didn't enter the U.S. alone and Horatio learns an assassin may be involved. Also, Delko is sued for $250,000 after defending a woman in a bar who was being abused by her husband.
Episode 14
No Man's Land
Mon, Feb 5, 2007 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. A truck carrying hundreds of confiscated weapons on their way to be incinerated is sabotaged and Horatio learns that Clavo Cruz, a killer he put away years ago, is behind it. Although Cruz is still behind bars, Horatio fears he may be planning an escape. The situation worsens when an 11-year-old boy is gunned down with one of the weapons taken from the truck.
Episode 15
Man Down
Mon, Feb 12, 2007 60 mins
Conclusion. Horatio and Delko are ambushed while searching for a kidnapped court stenographer in a parking garage, and a CSI is seriously wounded. The woman was abducted by Clavo Cruz, who escaped from prison. The investigation reveals Cruz may be involved with selling illegal African diamonds.
Episode 16
Broken Home
Mon, Feb 19, 2007 60 mins
The parents of a babysitter are murdered on the property where she is taking care of a 12-year-old boy in an upscale neighborhood. The investigation reveals the boy's parents were drugged at a nearby party and that there is a thief in the neighborhood who may be connected to the crimes. Also, Horatio investigates a doctor's shady past that includes lots of dead patients.
Episode 17
A Grizzly Murder
Mon, Feb 26, 2007 60 mins
A hunter is attacked and killed by a black bear, but the evidence suggests the victim may have been set up as bait. The investigation reveals the death may be a cover-up for the murder of a high-priced hooker and her bodyguard who were part of an illegal prostitution ring servicing elite clients in Miami. O'Shay: Ed Begley Jr.
Episode 18
Triple Threat
Mon, Mar 19, 2007 60 mins
A wealthy real-estate developer is murdered at a plush mansion where a luncheon, organized by his wife, is being held to raise money for a children's hospital. Later, at a construction site owned by the victim, a woman's severed body is found. Also, Delko's colleagues worry that he may not be ready to return to work after he makes an error during the investigation.
Episode 19
Bloodline
Mon, Apr 9, 2007 60 mins
Horatio suspects that County Supervisor O'Shay (Ed Begley Jr.) and the Native American owners of a casino may be involved in a murder when a victim is found scalped near the gambling establishment.
Episode 20
Rush
Mon, Apr 16, 2007 60 mins
Horatio investigates a movie star's murder inside a celebrity rehab center. The probe reveals that the actor's candid confessions while in therapy, including some damaging secrets, may have led directly to his death.
Episode 21
Just Murdered
Mon, Apr 23, 2007 60 mins
A contentious divorce turns deadly when the husband's mistress is murdered and other dead bodies follow.
Episode 22
Burned
Mon, Apr 30, 2007 60 mins
Horatio investigates a fatal arson that is believed to have been started by the scorned ex-lover of the victim's fiancée. During the probe, Horatio learns that Ryan has a shady connection to one of the suspects and that Yelina (Sofia Milos) is now working as a private investigator. Claire: Rebecca Gayheart.
Episode 23
Kill Switch
Mon, May 7, 2007 60 mins
A suspected carjacker is murdered after Ryan broadcasts footage of the man racing away in the stolen vehicle. The CSIs soon learn that the victim may have been involved in offshore drug smuggling with a notorious drug lord. The victim's death causes Ryan to reevaluate his new career choice in TV news.
Episode 24
Born to Kill
Mon, May 14, 2007 60 mins
Horatio hunts for a serial killer who brands his victims with a "Y" mark. When an arrest is made, the alleged culprit is found to possess a supposed "killer gene" due to an extra Y chromosome. But just as the CSIs believe they've closed the case, the killings begin again.
