Quentin Tarantino's Forgotten CSI Episodes Explained
Quentin Tarantino helmed a two-part episode of CSI during its fifth season, and here his outing «Grave Danger» explained. CSI debuted in 2000 and helped usher in a new era of glossy procedurals. The series followed a group of crime scene investigators who used science and technology to investigate cases, and its slick cinematic sheen set it apart from more traditional thriller shows of the era. CSI ended up running for 15 seasons and spawned various spin-offs such as CSI: Miami with David Caruso — who retired when the show ended — and New York.
The franchise appeared to come to a close in 2015 with the end of the original CSI, but it was later revived in 2021 with CSI: Vegas. The series was everywhere in the early 2000s, with Quentin Tarantino becoming a fan after watching episodes while filming Kill Bill. He also praised William Peterson's work as Gil Grissom, calling him one of the best detective characters on TV. Tarantino was later invited to guest direct an episode, which evolved into the season 5 finale «Grave Danger.»
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CSI's «Grave Danger» opens with Nick (George Eads) being called to investigate a pile of intestines left in an alleyway, and he's soon kidnapped by a mystery assailant and buried alive in a glass coffin. The kidnapper demands a ransom for Nick's release, and the team has to race against time to save his life before he runs out of air. «Grave Danger» marked Tarantino's — who cameoed in Little Nicky — return to television after previously helming an episode of E.R. and it remains — to date — his last bout as a TV director.
Needless to say, CSI's «Grave Danger» received a warm critical reception, with Tarantino making one of the most intense episodes of the
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