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Heavy Metal: Directed by Tom Camarda. With Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mandeep Dhillon, Ariana Guerra. The CSI team probes an antique shop owner's gunshot death lacking a crucial clue - the bullet. Meanwhile, Max gains ground in the ongoing robotics factory case involving Ocho.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Tom Camarda
- 2024-05-12
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Heavy Metal is the ninth episode in Season Three of CSI: Vegas.
The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue—the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with "Ocho" from the robotics factory.
Victim: Neil Dellino (deceased)
On the case: Allie Rajan, Beau Finado, Catherine Willows, Chris Park, Joshua Folsom, Maxine Roby, Penny Gill, Det. Serena Chavez
A man is seen staggering down the middle of a busy road holding his side. Passing motorists honk their horns, yelling at him to get out of the way. When a party bus comes to a screeching halt to prevent an accident, one of the bus's occupants confronts the man. The man exclaims that he's been shot before dying in the street.
Coroner Jack Nikolayevich looks over the body in autopsy. The approximately 65-year-old victim presents with a ballistic entry to the abdomen, which Jack guesses came from a 9mm caliber weapon. There's no exit wound to be found, but more interestingly, there's no bullet showing up on the x-ray.
Allie and Penny are perplexed by the findings, noting the rather ragged entry wound of the missing bullet. Fingerprints and gunshot residue will be hard to recover due to the EMTs overuse of disinfectant around the wound. A gelatinous substance around the wound comes back as tapioca starch and brown sugar, which Penny recognizes as being the ingredients in boba tea. There's no bullet, no ID, and no crime scene, seemingly leaving the team in the dark. However, there are at least two types of glass ground into the victim's palm, one of which tests positive for lead. Penny notes that there's an antique store just down the block from where the victim was found, making it likely that this is where the glass (and victim) originated from.
Penny's hunch is correct, as the antique store, owned by a Neil Dellino, is found partially ransacked; broken glass and a locked cash register lie on the floor. Allie allows Penny to run point on the case, as she found the crime scene and has to practice if she wants to level up as a CSI. Scratch marks on the cash register lead Penny to think that someone tried to jimmy it open with a screwdriver in a failed robbery attempt. She theorizes that someone shot Neil from the outside, then tried to unsuccessfully get the register to open. Neil then waited for the perpetrator to leave before looking for help. However, Allie notes the amount of blood spatter at the scene along with tiny bits of flesh, something that's inconsistent with Penny's theory.
Main Cast
•Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby •Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom •Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan •Ariana Guerra as Det. Serena Chavez •Jay Lee as Chris Park •Lex Medlin as Beau Finado •Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows
Guest Cast
•Sarah Gilman as Penny Gill •Joel Johnstone as Jack Nikolayevich •Don McManus as Lou Shelbourne •Owain Yeoman as Truman Thomas •Kyle Harris as Jim Vikner •Taylor Cooper as Shawna Dellino •Sarah Grace Hart as Sabrina •Reuben Grundy as Howard Rossman •Daniel W. Barringer as Neil Dellino
•Push to Start (ft. No/Me) by Noizu & Westend
•Papá Loves Mambo by Blake Swann
•Dust & Fire by HIPPØ & THE JACKET
•Don't Cry for Me Argentina by Julie Covington
•Chris's arm is in a sling, the result of his being attacked by the killer in the previous episode The Artist is Present.
•Allie recalls Grissom telling her about the case of the "meat bullet," referencing the Season Two episode of CSI:Crime Scene Investigation entitled Burden of Proof.
•While working on Ocho, Folsom remarks that the team should be solving cybercrimes. This, of course, was the main premise of CSI:Cyber, the CSI spinoff that lasted two seasons.
•With Allie concerned that her "partner plan" in the lab isn't working, Max tells her that the plan helped her from "becoming lunch in that basement." This is referring to the episode Health and Wellness, where she was trapped in a basement with a cannibal and eventually taken hostage.
Heavy Metal. Help. S3 E9 43min TV-14 V, L. The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue - the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with Ocho from the robotics factory.
- Tunnel Vision
- 43 min
May 13, 2024 · CSI: Vegas Season 3, Episode 9, "Heavy Metal" follows the unintentional pattern of the last few outings: it feels more focused on coming up with a quirky or strange murder idea than developing the underlying story.
- Brittany Frederick
- Critic
May 7, 2024 · “Heavy Metal” Plot: The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue – the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with Ocho from the robotics factory.
May 12, 2024 · In this episode of “CSI: Vegas” on CBS, titled “Heavy Metal,” viewers will be taken on a thrilling investigation as the CSI team delves into the death of a local antique shop owner. The victim’s demise, seemingly caused by a gunshot wound, sets the stage for a complex and intriguing case.
May 11, 2024 · 3x9 - Heavy Metal. May 12, 2024. The CSI team investigates the death of a local antique shop owner who died from an apparent gunshot wound that is missing one important clue - the bullet. Also, Max makes an important breakthrough in the ongoing case with Ocho from the robotics factory.
