MIA/NYC Nonstop (17 May 2004)

Examining the bloody murder of a Miami father and his son, which the teenage daughter survived, Horatio's team soon finds trails to a car rented by a man who flew in from New York City. ... See full summary »

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Ann Donahue (creator),

Stars:

David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods
Rory Cochrane	...	Tim Speedle
Gary Sinise	...	Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Danny Messer
Vanessa Ferlito	...	Aiden Burn
Hill Harper	...	Sheldon Hawkes
Sofia Milos	...	Detective Yelina Salas
Joseph Lyle Taylor	...	Doorman Kevin Dowell
Christopher John Fields	...	Nick Murdoch (as Christopher Fields)
Nicole Paggi	...	Laura Spelman
Nick Damici	...	Detective Patrick Colton

Storyline

Examining the bloody murder of a Miami father and his son, which the teenage daughter survived, Horatio's team soon finds trails to a car rented by a man who flew in from New York City. There Horatio teams up with his CSI counterpart Mac Taylor, who is examining a cop-killing, possibly by the same murderer. Together they follow him, work out what erroneously drove him to Miami and arrive at an analogous crime scene, where rich Michael Hanover and his daughter were killed, badly stabbed adolescent son Mike Jr. and the mistress survived. The matter of key access suggests some involvement of the janitor.

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Plot Keywords:

bed | pilot within series | police officer killed | bare chested male | knife | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Horatio Caine meets with Detective Mac Taylor, they talk about the death penalty. When Mac says they have the death penalty in New York, Horatio reminds him that they haven't executed anyone since 1976. The actual last time someone was executed in New York was on June 15, 1963 when Eddie Mays went to the electric chair for murder and robbery. Shortly thereafter, the New York Court of Appeals found the death penalty unconstitutional. Nobody has been executed in New York to date since.

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Quotes

Eric Delko: Hey, Cal.
Calleigh Duquesne: We narrowed the geographical profile of our suspect.
Eric Delko: [derisive laugh] What'd he do, hawk up his address?
Calleigh Duquesne: Yeah. Take a look.
Eric Delko: [looking under a microscope] What is it?
Calleigh Duquesne: Mercury, asbestos, and lead. Kerosene, distilled petroleum. It's jet fuel.
Eric Delko: Ground Zero.
Calleigh Duquesne: There are thousands of cases of upper respiratory inflammation reported by people who were living in the vicinity of the 9/11 attack. So, I'm thinking our suspect routinely expectorates phlegm in order to clear his throat.
Eric Delko: Dad might have ...
[...]

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Connections

References All That Jazz (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Teardrop"
(uncredited)
Performed by Massive Attack

User Reviews

Intro To CSI-New York

We get a mix of CSI Miami and the new CSI New York in this episode which introduces us to the second spin off of the popular CSI (Las Vegas) television show, making it three all together. Thus, we see many of the cast members from both shows here.

On the Miami side, we mainly see David Caruso, with a little bit of Emily Proctor and a very small clip of Rory Cochrane ("Tim Speedle," for those fans who remember him). On the New York show, which is, as stated, being introduced here, we see everyone but Eddie Cahill although most of this episode revolves around the work of team leader Gary Sinise ("Mac Taylor"). In other words, the two bosses dominate this particular transitional show, I guess symbolizing a torch being passed from Miami's leader to New York's CSI boss..

Not having seen this episode since it came out the first year (2004), it was good to see Vanessa Ferlito ("Aiden Burn"). I was always sorry she only lasted 26 episodes. She got homesick for New York and chose to leave the show, which is 95 percent shot in Los Angeles.

Anyway, the story was fair, interesting in spots and confusing in others. It begins with a double murder in Miami, a grisly one in which one of the victims is nearly decapitated, and then is traced to New York, where a similar murder takes place. To everyone's surprise - especially Caruso, who tracked this possible killer to New York - one the victims in New York murders was the suspect! There are more of the usual twists and turns, too. The main thing was to introduce us to Sinise and most of his crew, and show the contrast between the sunny-and-colorful Miami and the gray-and-imposing New York skyline.