Wrecking Crew (3 Nov. 2008)

The only witness to a mob-related murder is killed by a runaway crane, but Horatio is determined to make sure the killers are brought to justice.

Director:

Joe Chappelle

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
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista (as Eva LaRue)
Megalyn Echikunwoke	...	Dr. Tara Price
Tim DeKay	...	William Campbell
Melinda McGraw	...	Beth Campbell
Tom Pelphrey	...	Mick Ragosa
Devon Graye	...	Noah Campbell
Joe Penny	...	Travis Drake
James Russo	...	Joey Salucci
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera
Samantha Quan	...	Jane Bartlett

Storyline

Eric and Calleigh guard William Campbell, crown witness against Miami's shortly released top mob capo Joseph 'Joey' Salucci, for the personal murder on AJ Watkins, who accidentally killed Joey's wife in a beach race. The safe house is physically wrecked by contractor Travis Drake's crane from a nearby inactive site, Campbell falls to his death. Ryan finds a drop of amphetamines-addict Kurt Greenfield's blood in the crane. Salucci's poker buddy Mick Ragosa's car left a paint trace on the site during the attack. The crane's computer recordings indicate it worked by remote control from a nearby parking tower. It has surprising DNA traces, leaving Horatio's team with two cases, plus finding Watkins's missing corps.

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Plot Keywords:

beach | fall | scolding | false identity | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hawthorne, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Natalia is checking the DNA on the computer and Kurt Greenfield's name comes up in the system, it says he has brown eyes, when clearly, his eyes are green.

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Soundtracks

"Got Money"
(uncredited)
Performed by Lil' Wayne and Faheem Najm

User Reviews

Spectacular Beginning To Familiar Storyline

This is a familiar storyline: a state's witness one day away from testifying and putting a mob boss away, gets whacked, despite the protection of CSI veterans Eric Delko and Calleigh Dusquense. In a very dramatic opening with a big crane demolishing a floor on a high rise, Dusquense is holding onto the witness who is ready to plunge to his death. He can't hold on, and he does die and she is devastated.

Who is behind this sabotage? The CSI team has a good idea, right away, and they also want to find out all the "whys." They particularly want to pin something on this head mob guy, "Joey Salucci," but get all the people involved in this crime beginning with the person was operating the crane. That turns out to be tricky.

There are two suspects in this case and it's interesting to see how Horatio and his CSI team goes after them.