Overload (11 Oct. 2001)

A construction worker falls off a tall building. Forensics determines that he died prior to the fall. Another case involves a boy who suffocates to death at his therapist's house late in the night.

Director:

Richard J. Lewis

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Josh Berman

Stars:

William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins
Brenda Strong	...	Dr. Leigh Sapien
Tom Wright	...	Robert Harris
David Sutcliffe	...	Ian Wolf
Gina Hecht	...	Mrs. Buckley
Kelly Connell	...	Randy Gesek, Funeral Director
Skip O'Brien	...	Detective Ray O'Riley
Glenn Morshower	...	Sheriff Brian Mobley

Storyline

A construction worker falls off a tall building. Forensics determines that he died prior to the fall. Another case involves a boy who suffocates to death at his therapist's house late in the night.

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Plot Keywords:

construction worker | nail | electrocution | psychiatrist | blanket | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this episode, Nick confesses to Catherine that he was molested at the age of 9.

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Goofs

While discussing a worker's fall from the roof of a construction site, Grissom states that terminal velocity is 9.8 meters per second squared. That is actually the acceleration of a falling object due to gravity, and since velocity is measured in metres per second, and acceleration in metres per second squared, Grissom must know that what he is saying cannot possibly be correct. Terminal velocity of a falling human body (a skydiver, say) is about 54 meters per second. To reach terminal velocity, the body must fall almost 600m. By comparison, the Sears Tower is only 442m tall.

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Quotes

Sara Sidle: You turned my pickle into a light bulb!

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Soundtracks

"Free"
(uncredited)
Written by Jon Crosby
Performed by VAST

User Reviews

CSI:Crime Scene Investigation-Overload

Man vs. Gravity. Man lost.

Angora goat hair found on the body of a 14 year old boy(his cranium was cracked upon supposedly a major seizure)and his therapist's sweater are questionable signs of possible sexual abuse and possible murder. The bizarre therapeutic technique of "rebirthing" might be the reason for this unfortunate incident. The therapist has a history of sexual misconduct with the patient. The victim's mother recently lost her husband, the kid was in therapy for behavioral problems. During this case Catherine finds out why Nick is so motivated to finger the therapist..he was the victim of sexual abuse at nine years old thanks to a babysitter! A construction worker who "fell" from several stories while working on a floor of a soon-to-be jailhouse, could've been electrocuted thanks to a nail through his rubber-soled boot and power drill missing a prong in its cord essential for halting possible dangerous current, and a motivated Gil Grissom, much to the chagrin of the sheriff eager for the construction to continue as planned, will pursue the case as long as possible until his evidence solves the "crime." When the sheriff's buddy, Harris, over the construction of the new jailhouse, becomes a suspect due to his fingerprints being found on a pair of pliers at the scene where the victim fell, Grissom's case becomes immersed in further difficulties(Gil's relationship with the sheriff is intense to say the least). A partial print on the nail in the victim's boot, an electrician's desire that Gil continue to pursue Harris(this man says Harris threatened him), and a separate pair of pliers all could answer what Grissom believes is a murder instead of suicide. How Grissom uses electricity, blood pulled from the victim's body, a pickle, and a light bulb to prove his theory of electrocution goes to show you how dedicated he is to solving the mystery when others feel he should move on..it looked like the perfect case of suicide, but looks can be deceiving.