Unfriendly Skies (8 Dec. 2000)

The team investigates the death of a passenger aboard a commercial airliner. Grissom, Sara and Nick explore the evidence on the aircraft while Catherine and Warrick interview the passengers... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Shapiro

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Andrew Lipsitz (teleplay),

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
Christine Tucci	...	Dr. Kiera Behrle
James Avery	...	Preston Cash
Deirdre Quinn	...	Shannon the Flight Attendant
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders
Glenn Morshower	...	Sheriff Brian Mobley
Judith Scott	...	Dr. Jenna Williams
David Kaufman	...	Nate Metz
Lorry Goldman	...	Lou Everett
Kevin Cooney	...	Captain Murdle

Storyline

The team investigates the death of a passenger aboard a commercial airliner. Grissom, Sara and Nick explore the evidence on the aircraft while Catherine and Warrick interview the passengers. They soon realize that the the forensic evidence and passenger statements don't quite add up. An autopsy reveals that the dead passenger had a serious medical condition. But who, or what, killed him?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

4:3 Full Frame

Did You Know?

Goofs

While discussing the Mile High Club aboard the aircraft, Sara Sidle tells Gil Grissom she joined the club aboard Delta Airlines flight 1109, Boston to Miami. Delta Airlines flight 1109 actually services Salt Lake City to Las Vegas.

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Quotes

Gil Grissom: High altitude enhances the entire sexual experience. It increases the euphoria.
Sara Sidle: Well, it's good. I don't know if it's that good... Cite your source.
Gil Grissom: Would you hand me a swab please?
Sara Sidle: You're avoiding the question. Cite your source.
Gil Grissom: A magazine.
Sara Sidle: What magazine?
Gil Grissom: "Applied psychodynamics in forensic science".
Sara Sidle: Never heard of it.
Gil Grissom: I'll get you a subscription.

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Connections

References Run Lola Run (1998)

User Reviews

An early gem

Ah, I can for once write a spoiler-free review since another user has provided us with a spoilerific review! Only nine episodes in and CSI delivers big time with this thought-provoking episode. Unlike run-of-the-mill episodes with Grissom's legendary bad jokes before the opening credits, this one makes us - or at least I *hope* most who will see this will - think about the thought experiment presented to us by Grissom. His dialog paints a deeply discomforting picture of the Human Condition and *suggests* that we think: can we *become* better humans? (This is not a spoiler since I am neither revealing his actual words nor their context.) Only time will tell.

You can't get much deeper into the philosophy of the Human Condition in the Real World. A full 10/10 if there ever was one.