Redemptio (14 Apr. 2010)

Dr. Hawkes is trapped in a cell block during a security breach orchestrated by a familiar face from CSI's past, and the only person who can help him get to safety is the death row inmate who murdered his sister.

Director:

Steven DePaul

Writers:

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

Stars:

Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gary Sinise	...	Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Danny Messer
Anna Belknap	...	Lindsay Monroe
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Sid Hammerback
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross
Hill Harper	...	Sheldon Hawkes
Eddie Cahill	...	Don Flack
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Alfano	...	Guard #1
Jon Collin Barclay	...	Beaten Guard
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Davis Ollenstein
Aurelius DiBarsanti	...	Execution Med Tech
Mark Doerr	...	Priest
Tyler Francavilla	...	Officer Miller
Edward Furlong	...	Shane Casey

Storyline

Dr. Hawkes is trapped in a cell block during a security breach orchestrated by a familiar face from CSI's past, and the only person who can help him get to safety is the death row inmate who murdered his sister.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 25 mins) Sheldon says that rechargeable batteries are full of sulfuric acid. While that is true for an ordinary car battery and sealed lead-acid battery, the device in question is built to be light-weight and very likely employs a nickel or lithium based battery, neither of which rely on sulfuric acid. Then Sheldon and Reggie go on to crush the battery to release the electrolyte, which could cause a lithium ion battery to explode. (at around 40 mins) Sheldon also says that the reaction between sulfuric acid and metal releases hydrogen gas, and Reggie will not want to inhale it as it could kill him. In such a well ventilated space as in question, the small amount of acid would not be likely to produce a high enough concentration of hydrogen gas to be lethal.

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Connections

References MacGyver (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Let Me Hear You Scream"
(uncredited)
Written by Ozzy Osbourne and Kevin Churko
Performed by Ozzy Osbourne

User Reviews

Excellent, Tense Drama

This was an extremely tense episode as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) finds himself inside a jail in the middle of full-scale riot!

The story involves a man about to be executed, a guard being murdered seconds before the lethal injection, Hawkes finding out this condemned man killed his sister 10 years ago, and then that man saving Hawkes' life during the riot! Yeah, this is a wild story start-to-finish.

To make it even more dramatic, who's in the middle of all of this? "Shane Casey" (Edward Furlong), the serial killer who continues to haunt the CSI squad, even when he's in jail.

Good stuff - this hour-long show flies by.