Pilot (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

"Pilot"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 1
Directed by	Danny Cannon
Written by	Anthony E. Zuiker
Production code	100
Original air date	October 6, 2000
Guest appearance(s)
Matt O'Toole as Paul Millander Madison McReynolds as Lindsey Willows Harrison Young as Judge Cohen Chandra West as Holly Gribbs Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders Garland Whitt as Jerrod Cooper Krista Allen as Kristi Hopkins John Pyper-Ferguson as Husband Allan Rich as Dr. Gary Klausbach Susan Gibney as Charlotte Meridian Royce D. Applegate as Mr. Laferty Barbara Tarbuck as Paige Harmon Nancy Fish as Lesley Stahl Cedric Terrell as Boe Wilson Skip O'Brien as Srgt. Ray O'Riley Aasif Mandvi as Dr. Leever John Henry Whitaker as Jimmy Greg Collins as Officer Arvington Ashley Holloway as Laura Scott Jeff Snyder as Officer Smith Jane Leigh Connelly as Wife
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List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes

"Pilot" is the first episode and the series premiere of the American crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It first aired on October 6, 2000 on the CBS network in the United States. The premise of the show revolves around the crime scene investigators working for the Las Vegas Police Department. The pilot introduces the main characters of Gil Grissom (William Petersen), Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger), Nick Stokes (George Eads), Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan) and Jim Brass (Paul Guilfoyle). The pilot was written by series creator Anthony E. Zuiker and directed by Danny Cannon.

At the crime lab, Holly Gribbs introduces herself to Gil Grissom, who is the assistant supervisor of the graveyard shift. Grissom then asks her for a pint of blood and after that, Gribbs officially begins her shift.

Nick Stokes and Warrick Brown both realize that they only need to solve one more crime to reach the level of CSI 3. The two eventually agree on a bet of 20 dollars that one of them will be promoted to CSI Level 3 by the end of the night. Catherine Willows jumps out of a car, saying goodbye to her daughter and her sister before rushing into the CSI building. Jim Brass hands the CSIs their assignments for the night.

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