Official 'Dangerous Son', 'Can You Hear Me Now?' & 'Dead Doll' Details

The hiatus is finally over and all three members of the CSI franchise will be airing their season premieres this week.

First, on Monday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: Miami will begin its sixth season with "Dangerous Son", in which Horatio Caine discovers a previously-unknown member of his family:

A hostage situation turns into murder, leading Horatio to believe one of the suspects may be his son.

"Dangerous Son" was directed by Sam Hill, who has directed eight previous episodes of Miami, the last one being the season five finale, "Born to Kill". In addition to "Dangerous Son", Marc Dube has written 17 episodes of Miami and one episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: season two's "You've Got Male". Krystal Houghton has written seven episodes of Miami, the latest being last season's "Rush".

The following actors will be making guest appearances in "Dangerous Son":

• Sofia Milos as Yelina Salas
• Johnny Whitworth as Jake Berkeley
• Boti Bliss as Maxine Valera
• Evan Ellingson as Kyle Harmon
• Russell Andrews as Andrew Bennett
• David Gallagher as Rick Bates
• Lisa Sheridan as Kathleen Abernathy
• Kevin Durand as Michael Abernathy
• Heather Hemmens as Stephanie Bennett
• Jared Bell as Dylan Lester
• Tahmus Rounds as Foster Dad
• Dexter Fletcher as S.W.A.T

Sofia Milos, Johnny Whitworth and Boti Bliss will be playing previously-established characters. Evan Ellingson is joining the cast of Miami in a multi-episode arc as Kyle Harmon. Dexter Fletcher has appeared on Miami in three previous episodes as a S.W.A.T. leader, including "Lost Son", the episode where Tim Speedle (Rory Cochrane) was killed. Several other guest stars in "Dangerous Son" have connections to the other shows in the CSI franchise. Tahmus Rounds was in the season seven finale of CSI, "Living Doll", as the Manager. Kevin Durand was in one episode of CSI as well: "Still Life" during season six. Lisa Sheridan was in the season four episode of CSI called "Bloodlines". Heather Hemmens was in the CSI: New York third season episode "Murder Sings the Blues".

On Wednesday at 10:00pm EST, CSI: New York will air "Can You Hear Me Now?", the fourth season premiere in which Mac returns from London to find Lady Liberty at the center of a crime scene:

Mac and the team find human blood on the crown of the Statue of Liberty, leading them on a race against time to save a famous musician from death at the hands of a vigilante.

David Von Ancken has previously directed three episodes of New York. His latest work with the show was for season three's "And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael". Zachary Reiter has written eleven episodes of CSI: NY, including "Comes Around", episode 23 from season three. Executive Producer Pam Veasey has written for 17 New York episodes. Her latest episode was the season three finale, "Snow Day".

The guest cast list for "Can You Hear Me Now?" contains the following actors:

• Robert Joy as Dr. Sid Hammerback
• AJ Buckley as Adam Ross
• Hollie Stenson as Georgia Morrison
• Erik Fellows as Charles Price
• Korrine Salas as Gate Agent
• Ingrid Walters as Flight Attendant
• Bess Wohl as Kendall Novak
• Kato James Bonner as Damion Brock
• Alison Sudol as Nova Kent
• Misha Collins as Morton Brite
• Chase Kim as Lee Nakashima
• Charlie Koznick as Anthony Colton
• Minta Allred as Marie Casimira

Robert Joy and AJ Buckley are returning in roles that they have already established on the show. Bess Wohl will be joining the cast as the new lab tech, Kendell, who will be recurring in at least a few upcoming episodes. Wohl has previously appeared on New York in an unrelated role in season one's "Til Death Do We Part". Misha Collins was in the episode of the original CSI called "Nesting Dolls" in season five.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation rounds out the week of CSI premieres with "Dead Doll", the resolution to season seven's cliffhanger finale on Thursday at 9:00pm EST:

Sara's fate remains in question as the CSI team rushes to find out if she survived an attack by the miniature killer.

Kenneth Fink, one of the show's executive producers, is directing this episode. He has directed 40 episodes over the course of the past seven years, including "Living Doll". Dustin Lee Abraham has written 13 episodes of CSI, the latest being "Big Shots". The other episode writer, Allen MacDonald, is also no stranger to CSI. He has written six episodes including "Empty Eyes".

"Dead Doll" contains the following guest actors:

• Louise Lombard as Sofia Curtis
• Jessica Collins as Natalie Davis
• Larry Mitchell as Officer Mitchell
• Zach Grenier as Dr. Kachler
• Larry Hankin as Zapata Childs
• Patrick Renna as Security Guard
• Ben Skorstad as Chopper Pilot
• Jeffrey D. Stevens as Paramedic #1
• John Everlove as Paramedic #2
• M. Evan Jensen as Medi-Vac Pilot
• Gina Cancelliere as Gina Cancelliere

Louise Lombard is returning to CSI as a previously-established recurring character. Larry Mitchell is also reprising his role as Officer Mitchell. The character of Natalie Davis first appeared in the season seven finale, "Living Doll", and Jessica Collins will be returning to reprise the role in "Dead Doll". John Everlove has played a paramedic in two previous episodes of CSI including "Law of Gravity". Zach Grenier has appeared on both CSI: Miami (in "Fade Out") and CSI: NY (in "Recycling").

Be sure to tune in for the premiere episodes of all three shows starting September 24 on CBS.

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