Empty Eyes (29 Mar. 2007)

Six showgirls who live together are murdered in their home, and Sara is distressed when the final victim dies in her arms. However, she may have left Sara a vital clue that could help her ultimately identify the killer.

Director:

Michael Slovis

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Allen MacDonald

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
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins
Louise Lombard	...	Sofia Curtis
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges
Ruby Dee	...	Mary Wilson
Walton Goggins	...	Marlon Frost
Charlie Weber	...	Corey Archfield
Tiffany Dupont	...	Cammie Brookston
Robert Gant	...	Lewis Greyburg

Storyline

Six showgirls who live together are murdered in their home, and Sara is distressed when the final victim dies in her arms. However, she may have left Sara a vital clue that could help her ultimately identify the killer.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Alliance Atlantis Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Brass asks where the police cars are going, the dispatcher tells him there is a "415B in progress", to which Sara says "Assault with a deadly weapon". However, a 415 is a "Disturbing the Peace" police code. Assault with a Deadly Weapon is code 245.

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Quotes

Hodges: You ever do the right thing, and still feel guilty?
Sara Sidle: [softly] Yeah. Sucks, doesn't it?

User Reviews

As Sometimes Happens, A Minor Crime Turns Into A Major Crime

Six showgirls, all living together and all killed one night, stabbed to death by some maniac. That's the crime: find this killer.

Actually, I shouldn't say "all killed" because one of the girls was found near death under a bed. She whispers something to Sara (Jorja Fox) before expiring second later. It turns out to be a clue to the murderer.

This is a grisly stuff but a fast-moving episode that is interesting. I've always thought it was better when CSI concentrated on one good story, rather than break the 45 minutes into two or three stories.

Veteran actress Ruby Dee makes a short appearance as a grandma who knew "Warrick" (Gary Dourdan) as a kid. One of victims was the woman's granddaughter "Emily." It appears that this horrific crime was not planned, that it just happened. That is true in real-life, too. Many times a burglar enters a house thinking nobody is home, is surprised, and winds up killing those that are home , turning a route burglary into a homicide.

The title to this episode, "Empty Eyes," refers to a remark the killer makes at the end of the show. Life going out of the eyes is the sign for him that he has just killed someone. He's seems to get a kick out of that. Wow: cold.......very cold.