Zoo York (12 Oct. 2005)

Detective Lindsay Monroe joins the CSI team. Her first case leads her to New York's zoo, where a dead man has been found in a tiger's cage. However, it is soon stated that the man wasn't killed by the tiger, but by another person.

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writers:

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

Stars:

Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Sinise	...	Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Danny Messer
Anna Belknap	...	Lindsay Monroe
Hill Harper	...	Sheldon Hawkes
Eddie Cahill	...	Don Flack
Ron Yuan	...	Dr. Evan Zao
David Julian Hirsh	...	Zack Shannon
Peter Onorati	...	Angelo Venetti Sr.
Joel Brooks	...	Felix Parker
Rebecca Staab	...	Jessica Freemont
Lesli Kay	...	Tanya Danville
Gary Wolf	...	Ryan Knight
Michelle Ewin	...	Missy Freemont
Andrew Fiscella	...	Mickey D' Amato

Storyline

Detective Lindsay Monroe joins the CSI team. Her first case leads her to New York's zoo, where a dead man has been found in a tiger's cage. However, it is soon stated that the man wasn't killed by the tiger, but by another person.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Release Date:

12 October 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Merry-Go-Round, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hill Harper and Anna Belknap had previously worked together in The Handler.

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Goofs

When Jessica Freemont is viewing her daughter's body in the morgue, she reaches forward with her right hand, but the close-up shows her left hand on her daughter's face.

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Quotes

Det. Lindsay Monroe: [as Stella hands her a napkin for the spilled coffed] Oh, thanks.
Det. Stella Bonasera: No problem.
Det. Lindsay Monroe: My feet haven't touched the ground since I clocked in.
Det. Stella Bonasera: Well, welcome to the crime lab.
Det. Lindsay Monroe: In Montana, they gave us breathing breaks.
Det. Stella Bonasera: Let me give you a tip. Protein bars, comfortable shoes, and at least four hours of sleep a night.
Det. Lindsay Monroe: Well, that's not going to help me today. Mac wants these now.
[reports]
Det. Stella Bonasera: No, mac wants them right. That's all that matters.
Det. Lindsay Monroe: I just don't wanna slow things down.

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Soundtracks

"Pants"
Performed by Orbital

User Reviews

Tigers And Catty Women

A man is devoured by a tiger at the zoo. It turns out he was killed beforehand, bandaged up and dropped into the caged area. Mac, Danny and new recruit "Lindsay Monroe" (Anna Beknap) are on the case to find out who the man was, how he was killed and then, of course, by whom.

The second, lesser case is one involving a young débutante-type girl who is discovered dead on a Merry-Go-Round. Stella, Sheldon and Don are on that case, one that involves some catty, jealous women and mothers.

This episode had a couple of interesting scenes, such as using a dead pig - closest thing to a human - to stab with different weapons to determine what killed the man, and extracting poison out of a tarantula-like spider.

A good show, but not exceptional.