‘The Greater Good’ Official Details, Plus What’s On This Week

Here is the cast list and official details for this week’s episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, plus which NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS, Criminal Minds and NCIS: New Orleans repeats are on the schedule.

NCIS: Los Angeles will re-air last season’s “Spoils of War” tonight at 9:59pm ET/PT. Here’s the episode synopsis (more information here):

After learning that Special Agent Kensi Blye disappeared and the Taliban may be he holding her captive, Hetty sends the NCIS: LA team to Afghanistan on a rescue mission.

NCIS will air a repeat of season eleven’s “Crescent City, Part 2” on Tuesday at 8:00pm ET/PT. Here’s the episode description (more information here):

Gibbs and Special Agent Pride chase leads in New Orleans after evidence points to a copycat of the infamous Privileged Killer. Meanwhile, Bishop sends DiNozzo a special souvenir from the Crescent City, as DiNozzo, McGee and the FBI continue to track political connections to the case from D.C.

NCIS: NOLA isn’t on the schedule this Tuesday. Instead, CBS will air The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at 9:00pm ET/PT.

On Wednesday at 9:00pm ET/PT, Criminal Minds offers “The Edge of Winter” from last season. Here’s the episode description (more information here):

As the BAU wraps up an investigation into unusual stabbings in upstate New York, Morgan’s visit with one of the crime’s survivors could uncover more questions left for the team to answer.

Criminal Minds and NCIS: NOLA are both airing repeats on Saturday night. New Orleans is first at 8:00pm ET/PT with “Master of Horror”, followed by the Criminal Minds episode “Persuasion” at 9:00pm ET/PT. Here are the episode synopses:

“Master of Horror” – With New Orleans decorated for Halloween, the NCIS team investigates the murder of a Naval Staff Judge Advocate found in a cemetery dressed in a Victorian costume with vampiric puncture wounds on her neck. Meanwhile, the team debates what Halloween night activity and costumes would be best.

“Persuasion” – Mysterious drowning deaths discovered in the Las Vegas desert have the BAU trying to figure out the true cause and motive for the murders.

CSI will air “The Greater Good” on Sunday at 10:00pm ET/PT. First, check out the episode promo below:

And here’s the synopsis, followed by the official details:

The CSI team learns the main suspect in the gig harbor killings is being released from jail due to lack of evidence.

Producer Alec Smight directed the episode, which marks his forty-first credit for CSI; he previously helmed “Road to Recovery” earlier this season. “The Greater Good” was written by Co-Executive Producer Christopher Barbour, whose 19 previous credits include this season’s “The Twin Paradox”.

The following guest stars will appear in the episode:

Alimi Ballard as Detective Kevin Crawford
Mark Valley as Daniel Shaw
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Paul Winthrop and Kared Briscoe
Scott Thomas Reynolds as Officer Peyton
Brooke Nevin as Maya
Elise Luthman as Hayley Lowell

Alimi Ballard is back as Detective Crawford. Recurring guest stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mark Valley appeared in “The CSI Effect” and “The Twin Paradox”, and both men are reprising their roles this week. Brooke Nevin is also back as DB Russell’s (Ted Danson) daughter Maya, who was introduced in the season 12 finale, “Homecoming”, and returned for the season 13 premiere, “Karma to Burn”. Former production assistant Scott Thomas Reynolds previously appeared in “Strip Maul” during season thirteen. The other actress is new to the franchise.