Episode Synopsis
The CSI teams come together to save one of their own when they learn one team member has been kidnapped and buried alive.
Staff
Written by:
Anthony E. Zuiker,
Carol Medelsohn,
Naren Shankar
Directed By:
Quentin Tarantino
Ranking
Ratings Position:
1
Average Score:
9.02
/10
Number of Votes:
126
Starring
Eric Szmanda
as Greg Sanders
Gary Dourdan
as Warrick Brown
George Eads
as Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox
as Sara Sidle
Marg Helgenberger
as Catherine Willows
Paul Guilfoyle
as Jim Brass
William Petersen
as Gil Grissom
Comments
prettyinpink 12 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
i can't wait for this episode...it's going to be soooo good; i love Quentin Tarantino, he rocks!
CsI 13 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
omg im goin to cry NICK NOOOO!!!!! thats so sad :( nick all ways gets the short straw he gets a gun in his face twice got pushed out a window like i'd like to she sum one eles get hurt like sara or warrick
CSI guy 15 14 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
Cant wait for that new episode, i will be waiting like 30 minutes before it starts so i dont miss anything....Nick is one of the cooler characters so im routing for him, hope it turns out good.
ShadowMoon84 14 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
Hey, guys, I am not sure this episode is the end of CSI Season 5 or the end of the entire CSI Vegas series?
Chris M 15 May 2005
Vote: 5/10
This will be a great episode. Just from watching the promo video, it looks mind-blowing. Can't wait to watch it!
ERTorpedo 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
The Best Episode by far!!!
sexxygriss 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
LOVED IT...........
flick 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
PEOPLE SHUT UP & LISTEN 2 ME! THIS IS THE LAST EVER EPISODE OF CSI LAS VEGAS THERE WILL B NO OTHER AFTER THIS SO THERE CAN NOT B ANOTHER CUTE GUY!!! I heard this from a reliable sorce
GSsweetie 29 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
All i can say is awesome
WhiteStallion 29 May 2005
Vote: 5/10
OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LUV'D it and is grissom getting his team back because at the end he said "i want my guys back"
csi_sk8rgurl 29 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
WOW...THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST EPISODES EVER!! i was litterally on the edge of my seat the whole 2 hours. it was FLAWLESS. kinda had me feeling claustrophobic. it was GREAT!
kristisidle 30 May 2005
Vote: 4/10
again not enough sara!!! poor nick... even though i new what would happen but it was still freaky. now there aint no more new ep till like sept noooooooo!!!
Greg_Is_My_Lab_Rat 14 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
NICK! Geez, he's been stalked, had a gun in his face twice, and been thrown out a window! LEAVE HIM ALONE! But on the brightside, It isn't Greg :D I am going to sit in front of the TV an hour before just in case! Poor NICK! DONT KILL HIM! OR YOU SHALL FAC
JT 31 May 2005
Vote: 9/10
Grissom shows his heart, wow!
Kaz_CSI_89 31 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
I cant wait until the episode air in Scotland. I think im obsessed!!!!!!!!!!
hordine 02 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
Really good finale although i thought the end should have been of nick thanking grissom and the team and stuff not talking to that girl.
bleeding_mascara 04 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
amazing!! I just wish that they got Nick out a little bit sooner, so that they would have has time to interact with the rest of the team.
csi_fanatic_068 04 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
The best ever! I love this ep! Although... <gets box of tissues> Nick was buried alive! I love him so much!!!!! WAAAAAHHHH!!! Anyway, why Nick? I mean he got a stalker and that babysitter thing. Why not get somebody else to be buried alive?!!! Sheesh... y
Sunshine Fan 04 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
Good, better, this one. One of the best ever. Thank you Quentin! Incredible good. Poor Nick. Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!
CSI Cool 06 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
This episode was great! If I could I would have given it a higher score. I knew nothing would happen, but the episode was so intense, "I could feel the ants," said one of my teachers.
CBINNING 10 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
This episode was AWESOME!!! The cast of CSI is forever surprising me with their acting ability.
vitor1981 14 June 2005
Vote: 7/10
Too much of the Tarantino cliches...
galen2112 29 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
BEST. EPISODE. EVER!!
gregsgurl01 31 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
Loved it was a great episode. Nick was awesome but I loved the way Warrick thought it was his fault he felt so guilty. Sara and Grissom were great but I gotta love Greg. Cath she felt so bad she even got the money. I also loved where they found him but f
sarasidlesnumber1fan 31 May 2005
Vote: 5/10
wasnt my fav ep. for one thing definatly not enough sara. felt sorry for nick. was really glad it wasnt sara in the box but i didnt want it to be nick either...
julz_hutchie 03 June 2005
Vote: 9/10
This episode was absoloutely awesome. Poor Nick. Yeah pick on someone else like Rick/Sara/Griss. Leave Cath and Nick alone. The only thing that would've been better is more interaction between the Csi's and Nick when they found him. Yay Cath got the $. My
xarrium 05 June 2005
Vote: 9/10
Whew. Awesome... except that Nick was in the ciffin the entire show... I would have really loved it if the ending was Nick with the team... I mean, who cares about the girl? Hehe. I'm looking forward to the potential of Grissom getting his guys back.
Irish 14 June 2005
Vote: 5/10
as i live in ireland we are only half way throught season 4 so i have a while to wait sound wicked
liana86 12 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
i'm so excited for this episode but i was hoping it would be grissom instead of nick... come on nick already got a stalker let someone else have the fun
Agent Morgan 13 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
I can't believe what is going to happen. I have gone to almost every Spoiler site that I can find and I find myself starring at the same results. Nick may die! I hope he lives. If he dies, they'd better bring in another cute guy.
Biggestgeekever 14 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
One word sums up my thoughts: Awesome!
luvcsi 16 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
Nick is a real cutey! Leave him!!
And Gris is soooo sexy! :))) I adore him.
adri123 17 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
Nick rocks! I was so sad for him. I almost felt his pain.....awsome episode :)
jolee2 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
This episode was outstanding & kept you on the edge of your seat. While I have my favorites, I have to say the entire cast were superb. Can't wait for 6th season.
AshMc2001 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
WhooHoo! Go George Eads! That was an awesome acting job. What a great way to end the season. QT should do it again!
CSIgirl13 31 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
i apsoluttly luved this eppy i almost had a heart attack when nicks heart kept beating faster and faster poor nick he'll be tromatized forever
Lizzy_Sidle 06 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
I think I was screaming into my pillow the entire time. Yeah. I was. Only proved that I loved it. :D One of my favorites. :)
csi_best_show 08 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
o m g ! BEST EPISODE EVER ! sooooo scarey and sad i cried the whole time! everyone was talking about it for days man! holy .. NEVERMIND MY CLOTHES it was so funny when greg said that!
GuenivereShakesphere 13 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
Awesome Show , I couldnt Change the Channel . Couldnt look away from the TV ....... I think Nick And Warrick should be back under Grissoms Comand ...... They work so good together
Lexico 29 June 2005
Vote: 5/10
Hi, I'm from Argentina... they'd just show the episode here... I can't begin to tell you how I feel... I'm a big CSI fan, and an even bigger Tarantino fan... when I found out about this episode, I couldn't believe it! Now that I've seen it, well... let's
Morgana 30 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
I still have a heartache...It was so intense!!!
I enjoyed and suffered every minute. I couldn't stand watching Nick in the coffin.
The best thriller I've ever seen.
csi-emily 03 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
this is my favorite eppy ever, i was like crying when nick had the gun to his face... nick is so hot! why does everything happen to nick, he had a stalker, his hooker girlfriend died, a crazy lady had a gun to his face, a stalker and now this, but nick is
catwoman 12 May 2005
Vote: 5/10
OOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This episode will be touching!!!!!!!! I want CSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love CSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
csi_rocks 13 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
I cant wait till this episode is shown in England but I don't think we get to see it until July! it should be really great!
leggo_my_greggo 23 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
More like an 11/10...I agree w/ sydney12...George Eads better get an Emmy for that eps or they're gonna have to answer to me! (like that means anything. LOL.) To answer ams: The two eps where Nick get a gun in his face is "Stalker" (season 2) and “Who Are
Kikiribu 29 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
THE BEST EPISODE EVER!!! I would have never imagine what kind of ideas they would put in this plot! It's truly amazing! The story's so unpredictable! 1st, Nick's gonna die. Oh, nvm, no, he's not. Oh wait, yes he is. lol. 1 word: WOW!!!!!
iluv_nick_n_greg_xoxo 12 May 2005
Vote: 9/10
I am going to love this episode, but my friend and i are so angry that nick like always faces death....oh well! i <3 CSI!!!!!
killerbee 13 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
A spoiler avi has been leaked, I found it on IRC myself, but the file is at http://wts.100mbit.net/csi_finale_roughcut.avi -- I couldn't get it to play at first, so I'll save you all the trouble. You need the XviD codec from http://download.divxmovies.com
i_luv_greg_and_ryan2449 28 May 2005
Vote: 10/10
I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kept me freaked even though i knew what would happen
kristina martin 07 June 2005
Vote: 2/10
An okay ep. Not the bestand not enough Sara. I'm glad Nick didn't die though...
sydney12 12 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
OMG...if George Eads doesn't get an emmy for this episode, there's something wrong. He was SO good...I couldn't breathe for him! How will Nick ever be able to work in the field again? He's got to be a basket case after this, with all the other stuff that'
ebony 14 June 2005
Vote: 8/10
This is the greatest episode, i love the way their personal lives are incoporated into their work, i love nick but i totally am nuts over Warrick, he is awesome
tbonefs17 14 June 2005
Vote: 9/10
Fantastic episode all the way around. QT did well, it was like he took a little from every past episode and put it in this one. I'll admit I was on the verge of tears three separate times, too.
greg_n_delko_r_so_hawt 10 November 2005
Vote: 5/10
poor nicky....apparently the cute ones alwayz get in trouble.....warrick totally broke down....dat is wat i call true friendship.......realli sweet....probably the best epi of CSI i have seen...good move getting Quentin Tarantino to direct it....rawk on C
linwe mel 03 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
one of the best! the part with the 'autopsy' made me scream when i first saw it. Then i was laughing hysterically at the coroner's antics. very suspensful. loved it.
csiisthebomb 06 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
By the way the show doesn't end here. I heard that all three CSI's got a continuence and they are already working on the shows for the fall. so yeah totally cool. And I am glad that didn't kill Nick , that would have been sad!
ams 12 June 2005
Vote: 5/10
hey when does nick get a gun a gun in his face? what episode and season is that in? havnt watched grave danger yet but it sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wendy 13 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
i m from netherland and csi is goooooood!!!
grave danger looks good at the reclame
but .. i cant see grave danger on monday..
poor nick ... is he gonna die?
dream4theater 14 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
WOW! really great! QT did a great job directing! again great acting all around. i kinda want to know what happened with the two girls in the beginning.
chaplin 15 November 2005
Vote: 5/10
I can only say: WOW
bibiche 17 November 2005
Vote: 9/10
loved it when the characters interact on a light tone at the beginning, we never really see that. The autopsy was gruesome too. Great epi, very moving throughout
newsboysgrl777 18 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
To play such a convicing role and to do so with fewer than 20 lines?? What amazing acting!
TheBrownDirtCowboy 17 June 2005
Vote: 10/10
CBS and Quentin Tarantino did an awesome job! I was convinced that they were gonna kill Nick-- and nearly cried when they saved him. The best part was the very end, when he forgave the perp's daughter! Rock on, Nick!
angryscott 24 December 2005
Vote: 10/10
Wow...George completely hit the ball out of the park on this one...best performance I've seen on TV in decades.
gregnickfan 27 December 2005
Vote: 5/10
I am telling you I dont know how George Eads stood being buried alive and all the torture he endured for this episode, I have been turned onto CSI since this particular episode!
mjuk 05 January 2006
Vote: 10/10
it is just good
Mammo 18 January 2006
Vote: 10/10
My personal favorite this is the best episode hands down
csimarg1989 18 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
best epsoide so far
byte366 06 January 2006
Vote: 8/10
What a great episode! i was freaked when Nick got the gun out and it looked like he was going to shoot himself...i was like NOOOO! but then he just shot the light...its a good episode when your in suspense and then relieved...then back in the suspense aga
Mrs warrick 27 January 2006
Vote: 10/10
I think everyone has THE EPISODE that got them hooked on CSI for life. For me this is it. Amazing work by Quinton Tarantino. With one flip of a coin that could have been my warrick in there instead of nick!! lol.
nick00 29 January 2006
Vote: 8/10
kinda 2 dramatic for a csi episode...but it was cool
Taz 29 January 2006
Vote: 9/10
Great ep, but not the best , wish there waza better endingt though, it went from dramatic to boring
csilvr2460 04 February 2006
Vote: 10/10
this was 1 of my fave episodes! i was sooo scared for nick! everything happens to him! i thought he was gonna die, but good thing he didnt. QT did an awesome job!!
slamminhiphop 07 February 2006
Vote: 10/10
amazin'
liberalgal8004 28 October 2005
Vote: 10/10
by far the greatest episode of all time!
WilliamPetersenRulezz 05 March 2006
Vote: 8/10
Thrilling till the last second!
Thank god that they all survived!
MylindaBalk 14 March 2006
Vote: 10/10
This episode was AMAZING! It was so hard watching Nick in that state. He really has gone through a TON in the show. George does an awesome job with his character.
KJ_thealien 29 March 2006
Vote: 10/10
the best episode ever, one o my fave, It got me almost crying for Nick, Quentin's the best way to go guys, great episode.
Louisa 06 April 2006
Vote: 9/10
Wow, this was a weird one.
Very dramatic, I felt like I was right there feeling with everyone and fearing for Nick's life. Sometimes I got a little confused with how much time they had left or not and so on...
But definitely a good episode.
watchin_csi 22 February 2006
Vote: 10/10
oh my goodness! by far the best CSI episode I have ever seen!!! George Eads was so good in that episode. If they put anyone else in the ground in that episode, i don't think they could have played it like George Eads did!!! He was fantastic!!! Yes i know
I_love_csi 29 April 2006
Vote: 10/10
This was the episode that grabbed my attension the most. It was a thrill ride for me watching this great episode.
sara_fan 30 April 2006
Vote: 9/10
super cool !! I bought the dvd yesterday and I really enjoyed it ! I was biting my nails with stress all the time. However, not enough sara, I agree with those who said that. And it would have been a little better if nick had thanked all the csi and hugge
chrislynn 06 May 2006
Vote: 10/10
the most awesome CSI episode ever. this reminded me why i watch the show!!! Quentin did a fantastic job! George Eads was awesome playing his character!!! i almost cried when he had the halluciations. thank goodness he didnt die. he's had so many things ha
print_runner 09 May 2006
Vote: 10/10
Very good (dramatic) episode with a nice storyline. Also some characters (especialy George Eads) played fantastic!
CSICharmie 03 June 2006
Vote: 10/10
I loved this episode, it was the first one of CSI that i ever watched and sucessfully got me hooked, now i just have to buy the dvd!
sexy bitch 10 June 2006
Vote: 10/10
I loved it, poor poor poncho :(
I love Nick he is by far the best character geat sense of humour and cute what more could we ask for. When he was in that box I was gripped
Really really good episode. But let it be someone else next time poor Nick
lovegrissomsobad 15 June 2006
Vote: 10/10
Grissom is coollll as alwayssss...love his calmness!!! Smart!!! Tarantino directed such a great episode...couldnt believe i cried a few times looking at Nick's suffering thruout the whole ordeal! I absolutely loved itttt!!! CSI never let me down...ever!!!
thehotcorner7 15 September 2006
Vote: 10/10
Yes it is the Greatest CSI episodes in my opinion. I think it would have been great if Nick could have thanked everyone at the end, get even more emotion into it. I also didn't really like the part where they cut Nick open, I think the episode loses a lot
jjhammer 10 October 2006
Vote: 10/10
Edge of your seat, all the way through.
csi_roxsmyworld 10 January 2007
Vote: 5/10
i dont like this one!!! its soo scary!! i laughed tho whn nick would cry...im sry! its soo funny! but i wouldve ranked it higher if it was greg...he'd look hott crying! lol--by far, i dont see why this ones ranked 2
aussie_csi_chick 26 November 2005
Vote: 10/10
Yeah i just saw the ep its great but i dont get to see the rest of the ep till next year when csi starts up again.....lucky i know what happens
emydragon 02 February 2006
Vote: 10/10
Amazing, Beautiful and Gripping. Near to tears and VERY disturbed by Nick's pre-death fantasy.
M_McM 12 December 2005
Vote: 9/10
When I write my stories, I try to have my characters display the same kind of emotion and depth of feeling that Grissom and Nick display. Good Job!
NotGuilty 26 February 2006
Vote: 10/10
Absolutely the best ep yet. I loved it, especially when watching parts 1 & 2 back-to-back.
gregisamazing 18 April 2006
Vote: 10/10
Wow, Tarantino outdid himself here. It was amazing and I almost fell off my seat in it. I am sooo glad it wasn't Greg. By far one of the best episodes ever!
csimiami4ever 24 January 2007
Vote: 10/10
i loved it.Poor nic why does it always have to be him.Well igleast they saved him.Mabey next time he should think before picking up evidince in a alredy seald bag that he didn't do
elizamatelli 21 January 2008
Vote: 10/10
Definately one of my top 10 favs!
nick 05 February 2009
Vote: 10/10
This is my favourite CSI episode.
santosyesenia 30 May 2009
Vote: 10/10
I loved this episode