'Raging Cannibal' & 'The Happy Place' Official Details

By Rachel
October 12, 2008 - 4:38 AM

The franchise offers two new episodes, but the third series is preempted for political coverage.

On Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT, CSI: Miami deals with vicious killers in "Raging Cannibal":

: A savage double murder in the Everglades pits Horatio and the team against the brute force of Miami's Russian mob.

Gina Lamar directed the episode, which is her fifth for the series. The last episode she directed was last season's "Rock and a Hard Place". Brian Davidson has written 11 previous episode of Miami, the latest being "To Kill a Predator".

The following actors and actresses are guest-starring in "Raging Cannibal":

Boti Bliss as Valera
Megalyn Echikunwoke as Dr. Tara Price
Derek Mears as Jason Weller
Ivan Sergei as Greg Donner
Andrew Divoff as Ivan Sarnoff
Alaina Huffman as Cassandra Gray
Aaron Hill as Andrew Brodsky
Marcus Lavoi as Vince Koslov
Mark Collier as Daniel Nash
Maite Schwartz as Kaylee Westmore
Christopher Redman as Michael Travers
Shawn Huff as Susan Madden
Andy Dylan as Nathan Madden

Boti Bliss and Megalyn Echikunwoke are reprising established recurring roles. Christopher Redman is back as Michael Travers after first appearing in "And How Does That Make You Kill?" Derek Mears guest-starred in the CSI: New York episode "Tri-Borough". Maite Schwartz appeared in "Room Service" during the sixth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Andy Dylan coordinated stunts for ten episodes of CSI, including "Leapin' Lizards". The rest of the actors are appearing in the franchise for the first time.

CSI: New York will not air on Wednesday. It is being preempted by the third and final presidential debate.

The second episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's ninth season airs Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT. One suspect urges people to find "The Happy Place":

: A hypnotist who uses her powers of persuasion to rob banks becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation.

This is Nathan Hope's first time directing CSI, but he has previously worked as a director of photography for the series. Sarah Goldfinger has written 22 previous episodes of CSI, including last season's "You Kill Me".

"The Happy Place" features the following guest-stars:

Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
Sheeri Rappaport as Mandy Webster
Geoffrey Rivas as Det. Vega
Glenne Headley as Viviana Conway aka Madame Marvelous
Sam Murphy as Scott Bonfilio
Bruno Campos as Randy Hopper
Gabriel Casseus as Det. Williams
Kristin Dattilo as Paula Bonfilio
Ricki Noel Lander as Sprig Grenigier
Michelle Anne Johnson as Pamela Adler
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Tom Adler
Nicole Vicius as Trixie
Bruce Weitz as Leon Slocomb
Aldis Hodge as Tony Thorpe
Ivar Brogger as Jacob Wolf
Ryan Doom as Brett Davidson
Linara Washington as Grace Powell
Connie Sawyer as Old Lady
Adrienne Smith as Day Care Worker
Bambadjan Bamba as Bellman
Mark Nelson as Clucker #1
Martin Chow as Clucker #2
Baadje-Lyne Odums as Clucker #3
Larry Sullivan as Officer Akers
Paula Francis as Paula Francis
Gina Cancelliere as Gina Cancelliere

Jorja Fox is reprising her role as Sara Sidle. Sheeri Rappaport, Geoffrey Rivas and Larry Sullivan are returning as established recurring characters. Paula Francis has appeared as herself in 16 previous episodes of CSI, most recently in "A Thousand Days on Earth". Gina Cancelliere also guest-starred on CSI as herself in "Dead Doll". Michelle Anne Johnson and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine first portrayed Pamela and Tom Adler in "Too Tough To Die" during CSI's first season. Aldis Hodge was also in "Too Tough To Die", playing Tony Thorpe. Adrienne Smith played a mother in the CSI episode "Feeling the Heat". Baadje-Lyne Odums has been on CSI ("Law of Gravity") and CSI: New York ("Boo"). Gabriel Casseus has appeared in both CSI: Miami ("Internal Affairs") and New York ("Officer Blue"). Ryan Doom also guest-starred in both Miami ("Prey") and CSI: NY ("What Schemes May Come"). The other guest-stars have not appeared in the CSI franchise before.