‘Cello And Goodbye’, ‘Life Sentence’ & ‘Mayday’ Official Details

The ninth season of CSI: Miami comes to a close this week, while CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: New York air the second-to-last episodes of the year. Official plot details and cast lists after the jump.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is on the trail of a killer in “Cello and Goodbye” on Thursday at 9:00pm ET/PT:

Langston becomes more determined than ever to track down Nake Haskell, the notorious ‘Dick & Jane’ killer, after discovering that he’s kidnapped his ex-wife, Gloria, on the 250th episode.

Director Alec Smight has 20 credits for the series, including “Hitting for the Cycle” earlier this season. Christopher Barbour co-wrote “Cello and Goodbye” with executive producer Don McGill. Barbour has penned four episodes, most recently “The Two Mrs Grissoms”, and McGill previously wrote “Bump and Grind”.

The episode will feature the following guest-stars:

Bill Irwin as Nate Haskell
Elisabeth Harnois as Morgan Brody
Amanda Wyss as Tina Vincent
Danny Nucci as Det. Daniel Sosa
Raymond J. Barry as Arvin Thorpe
Tracee Ellis Ross as Gloria Parkes
Dean Norris as Phil Baker
Michael King as LAPD Officer Blake
Max Grodenchik as Pawnbroker
Terrence Edwards as LAPD Officer #2

Bill Irwin is back as serial killer Nate Haskell, and Amanda Wyss returns as one of his “brides”, Tina Vincent. They were both seen in the last episode, “Father of the Bride”, along with Raymond J. Barry as Arvin Thorpe. Tracee Ellis Ross returns as Langston’s ex-wife Gloria, and Dean Norris plays her new husband Phil. They were introduced in “All That Cremains” earlier this season, and they also had a brief appearance at the end of “Father of the Bride”. Elisabeth Harnois is making her first appearance as Morgan Brody—as CSI Files previously reported, Harnois will return next season as a series regular. Michael King played Detective Dean Truby in two episodes of CSI: New York, most recently season three’s “Comes Around”. Danny Nucci appeared in the New York episode “Vacation Getaway” during the show’s sixth season, and Terrence Edwards was in the season two episode “Heroes”.

On Friday, Peter Fonda returns to CSI: New York in “Life Sentence” at 9:00pm ET/PT:

After a hail of gunfire tears through the crime lab, Mac and his ex-partner become part of a vendetta 17 years in the making.

Jeffrey Hunt directed six previous episodes of CSI: NY, most recently “Flag on the Play” during season six. Christopher Silber has three writing credits for the series, including “Vigilante” from earlier this season. Silber co-wrote “Life Sentence” with Adam Targum, who also has three credits (most recently for this season’s “Party Down”).

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

Peter Fonda as William Hunt
Clifton Collins, Jr. as Raymond Harris
Jenny Mollen as Det. Angela Sayer
Vince Pavia as Officer Stone
Michael Worth as Lucius Woods
Alana Morshead as Miranda Thomas

Peter Fonda and Clifton Collins, Jr appeared in last week’s episode, “Nothing for Something”. The other actors are new to the franchise.

CSI: Miami will be the first member of the franchise to air its season finale on Sunday at 10:00pm ET/PT, and “Mayday” finds several members of the team in peril:

After Horatio finally captures the last prison escapee, their transport plane crash lands, and the CSIs discover this fugitive has more planned than just a getaway.

Director Sam Hill has helmed 30 episodes of Miami, most recently “About Face” earlier this season. The finale was written by co-executive producers Marc Dube and Barry O’Brien. Dube has 29 writing credits, and O’Brien has 19—most recently, the pair co-wrote this season’s “Happy Birthday”.

The following guest stars will appear in “Mayday”:

Christian Clemenson as Dr. Tom Loman
Callum Keith Rennie as Jack Toller
Natasha Henstridge as Agent Renee Locklear
Cassi Thomson as Kaylee Anderson
Ethan Embry as Randy North
Haaz Sleiman as Marcel Largos
Michael Dempsey as Allen Hillington
Mark Hengst as Bernard Ashcroft
Bo Kane as Captain Adam Winston
Richard Cox as Judge Ebersol
Austin Priester as Flight Crewman
De’ Leon Howard III as MDPD Officer
Adrian Quinonez as Desk Clerk
Adam John Harrington as First Officer
Jaime Hodges as Caroline Summers

Christian Clemenson is reprising his role as Dr Tom Loman. Natasha Henstridge debuts in a potentially recurring role as Agent Renee Locklear. Austin Priester has previously appeared on CSI (“Bang Bang”), Miami (“Throwing Heat”) and New York (“Out of the Sky”). Cassi Thomson guest-starred in the CSI episode “Field Mice” during the show’s tenth season, and Michael Dempsey was in season five’s “Down the Drain”. Adrian Quinonez appeared in “The Deep” during season four of CSI: NY, and Adam John Harrington was in “Vacation Getaway”.