'Sink Or Swim' & 'Turn, Turn, Turn' Official Details

By Rachel
March 2, 2009 - 9:03 AM

The franchise offers two new episodes.

On Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT, the CSI: Miami team takes to the water in "Sink or Swim":

: When pirates take over a luxury yacht, Delko's future as a CSI is threatened just as his relationship with Calleigh moves to the next level.

Sam Hill has directed 16 previous episodes of Miami, including "Head Case" from earlier this season. Marc Dube has 22 writing credits for the show, including "Bombshell".

The following actors and actresses will appear in guest-starring roles:

Sean Combs as Derek Powell
Sofia Milos as Yelina Salas
Scott Klace as Paul Garland
Christopher Redman as Michael Travers
Rade Serbedzija as Alexander Sharova
Ella Thomas as Nadine Alcott
Danneel Harris as Abby Dawson
Johnny Messner as Ken Taber
Mark Ivanir as Gregor Kasparov
Michael Rodrick as Jack Ladner
Karen Austin as Judge Stets
Ben Cain as Leonard
Francisco Viana as I.C.E. Agent
Allen Haff as Yacht Guest #1
Jason Graham as Yacht Guest #2

Sean Combs returns as Derek Powell, who was first seen in the previous episode, "Presumed Guilty", along with Scott Klace. Sofia Milos was last seen in the season premiere, "Resurrection". Christopher Redman is reprising his established recurring role in the lab. Danneel Harris was in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "A La Cart", and Johnny Messner was in "Cool Change" during CSI's first season. Mark Ivanir has appeared on CSI ("Built to Kill, Part 1") and CSI: New York ("Blood, Sweat and Tears").

CIS: New York will re-air "Turbulence" Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/PT. Mac's flight was grounded when an air marshall was found dead, and the team rushed to discover who murdered him and how.

The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation team takes a look back on Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT in "Turn, Turn, Turn":

: When the CSIs are called to a murder scene at a familiar motel, Nick is thrown for a loop as he pieces together three separate murder investigations that all took place at the same establishment over the course of a year.

Richard J. Lewis has helmed 43 episodes of CSI, including "The Grave Shift" from earlier this season. Tom Mularz has never written for the franchise, but he is credited as a writer for the 2008 CSI: NY video game.

"Turn, Turn, Turn" will contain the following guest stars:

Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
Taylor Swift as Haley Jones
Alex Carter as Det. Vartann
Sheeri Rappaport as Mandy Webster
Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews
Larry Mitchell as Larry Mitchell
Alessandra Torreson as Bree Lindale
Stephen Heath as Wiry Man
Geoffrey Blake as Mark Jones
Lisa Darr as Nicole Jones
Colton James as Zack Fenish
John D'Aquino as Gavin Fenish
Michael Trevino as Dave Henkel
Kirk Bovill as Dale Durney
Suzanne Friedline as Mrs. Leigh Lindale
Dave Florek as Old Man
Fredric Lehne as Frank Carrow
Miriam Drew as Tanya Carrow

Recording artist Taylor Swift will make her primetime debut in the episode. Archie Kao, Alex Carter, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner and Larry Mitchell are reprising established roles. Geoffrey Blake played a special agent in "Ellie" during the second season of CSI, and Colton James was in "Got Murder?" in season three. Lisa Darr was in "Gentle, Gentle", and she also guest-starred on CSI: NY this season (in "The Box"). Fredric Lehne has also guest-starred on both CSI ("Burked") and New York ("Tanglewood"). Michael Trevino was in the Miami episode "Come As You Are".