'And They're Offed', 'Rush To Judgment' & 'The Grave Shift' Official Details

The franchise airs three new episodes this week.

On Monday at 10:00pm ET/PT, CSI: Miami starts out the week with a trip to the race track in "And They're Offed:

When a murder occurs during a horse race, Horatio discovers that Ryan has a personal connection to the case.

Matt Earl Beesley has directed seven previous episodes of Miami, including "Won't Get Fueled Again" from earlier this season. Barry O'Brien has 13 writing credits for the show, most recently for the season seven premiere, "Resurrection".

The following guest stars will appear in the episode:

• Christopher Redman as Michael Travers
• Andrew Divoff as Ivan Sarnoff
• Samantha Quan as Jane Bartlett
• Tanner Blaze as Billy Gantry
• Lewis Smith as Robert Banyon
• Graham Beckel as Wayne Tully
• Josh Hopkins as Mark Gentry
• Brian Van Holt as Terrance Chase
• Gary Grubbs as Jack Murphy
• James Madio as Scott Aguilar
• Elizabeth Bond as Colleen Flanagan
• James Ryen as MDPD Uniform

Christopher Redman made his third appearance as Michael Travers in last week's episode, "Head Case". Samantha Quan has also been in the lab for three episodes, most recently in "Cheating Death". Andrew Divoff first guest-starred in "Raging Cannibal" in the first half of the season. Tanner Blaze had a brief appearance in "Power Trip". Graham Beckel was in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "I Like to Watch" during the show's sixth season. The other actors are new to the franchise.

CSI: New York finds a member of the team under investigation Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/PT in "Rush to Judgment":

The CSIs must piece together a human jigsaw puzzle when a beloved wrestling coach's severed body parts are found buried throughout the city. Meanwhile, Detective Flack is in the hot seat when a teenage suspect dies in his custody.

Rob Bailey has directed 23 episodes of New York, including the 100th episode, "My Name is Mac Taylor". This is the sixth time Wendy Battles has written for the show. Her latest credit is for "Sex, Lies and Silicone".

"Rush to Judgment" will feature the following guest stars:

• Emmanuelle Vaugier as Det Jessica Angell
• Rane Jameson Kocan as Todd Fleming
• JC Leuyer as Cadillac Kligman
• Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Lt. John Malley
• Mayte Garcia as Amalia Nelson
• Edyta Sliwinska as Tanda Love
• Jake Abel as Doug Sheridan
• DJ Elliott as Asst Coach Donahue
• Scott Sheldon as Lt Bruce Jackson
• Kevin Kazakoff as Johnny Holt
• George Newbern as Mitchell Sheridan

Emmanuelle Vaugier is reprising her established recurring role as Detective Jessica Angell. Philip Anthony-Rodriguez was in the Miami episode "Payback". Jake Abel also appeared on Miami, in last season's "Stand Your Ground". George Newbern has appeared on both CSI ("Bloodlines") and Miami ("To Kill a Predator").

It's no walk in the park for the newest member of the team in "The Grave Shift" on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT:

The first day on the job for Dr. Langston turns from bad to worse when a simple burglary case quickly overlaps with a complicated arson and homicide case.

Richard J. Lewis has directed 42 previous episodes of CSI, including "Say Uncle" from earlier this season. Writing duo (and supervising producers) David Weddle and Bradley Thompson penned "The Grave Shift", which is the first CSI episode they've written.

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

• Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie
• Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
• Michelle Clunie as Paulla Kingsley
• Darren Burrows as Mr Jim Hilliard
• Amy Hathaway as Diane Palento
• Larry Sullivan as Officer Akers
• Victoria Pratt as Carla Banks
• Anthony Starke as Richard Palento
• K'Sun Ray as Alex Palento
• Michael Cudlitz as Josh Barston
• Lisa Arturo as Mrs Hilliard

Marc Vann and Archie Kao are reprising established recurring roles. Larry Sullivan is returning as Officer Akers. Anthony Starke played a different character in "Anatomy of a Lye" during CSI's second season. Lisa Arturo was in the season one episode "Sex, Lies and Larvae". Michael Cudlitz previously appeared in CSI ("And Then There Were None"), and he has also guest-starred on Miami ("Nothing to Lose") and New York ("Super Men").

"And They're Offed", "Rush to Judgment" and "The Grave Shift" begin airing January 19 on CBS.

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