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CSI: Miami: Season 9

22 episodes Premiered Oct 3, 2010 Updated Sep 27, 2026
Previously on CSI: Miami

Season 9 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of CSI: Miami Season 8.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (8): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (14): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S9·E1 Mytharc

Fallen

Oct 3, 2010 · 43 min

The CSI's must catch a madman causing havoc all over Miami and the team has to mourn one of their own.

S9·E2 Mytharc

Sudden Death

Oct 10, 2010 · 42 min

When a woman is murdered at an exclusive club, Horatio must search through an elite guest list to find the killer.

S9·E3 Core

See No Evil

Oct 17, 2010 · 43 min

When a girl is kidnapped, the only witness is a blind man who heard the abduction.

S9·E4 Core

Manhunt

Oct 24, 2010 · 42 min

When the man who killed Horatio's wife breaks out of prison and goes on a rampage, the team tries to determine what he is after.

S9·E5 Core

Sleepless in Miami

Oct 31, 2010 · 44 min

When a man claims to have dreamed of a murder before it happened, Horatio and Natalia go under cover to investigate him.

S9·E6 Mytharc

Reality Kills

Nov 7, 2010 · 43 min

When a reality TV star is murdered, the CSIs investigate the show's cast, the obsessed fans and the stars' hidden pasts.

S9·E7 Core

On the Hook

Nov 21, 2010 · 44 min

The team must figure out why a fisherman is being targeted and keep him from being killed.

S9·E8 Core

Happy Birthday

Dec 5, 2010 · 43 min

On the 200th episode Horatio must find an attacker and save a pregnant woman and hope he has an idea as to why she was attacked.

S9·E9 Core

Blood Sugar

Dec 12, 2010 · 42 min

After an explosion at a sugar refinery information about an employee an comes to light.

S9·E10 Core

Match Made in Hell

Jan 2, 2011 · 42 min

When the investigation of a dead millionaire leads the CSIs to an elite dating service, Ryan poses as a wealthy businessman to expose the matchmaker's lies.

S9·E11 Core

F-T-F

Jan 9, 2011 · 43 min

After a fire hydrant washes away evidence, the team must recreate a bizarre double murder.

S9·E12 Core

Wheels Up

Jan 16, 2011 · 43 min

The team investigates a murder at a roller derby match.

S9·E13 Mytharc

Last Stand

Feb 20, 2011 · 44 min

Memmo makes a return, bringing chaos to Miami and pitting him against Horatio in a final showdown.

S9·E14 Mytharc

Stoned Cold

Feb 27, 2011 · 44 min

When a high school bully dies as a result of a stoning, the CSIs have to find out which nerd is responsible.

S9·E15 Core

Blood Lust

Mar 6, 2011 · 42 min

The team hunt for a serial killer before he can take another victim - who may be one of the team.

S9·E16 Core

Hunting Ground

Mar 13, 2011 · 42 min

The CSIs uncover an exclusive hunting club where the prey is human.

S9·E17 Mytharc

Special Delivery

Mar 20, 2011 · 44 min

When a delivery truck driver and a housewife on his route are murdered, the CSIs try to find their connection.

S9·E18 Core

About Face

Mar 27, 2011 · 42 min

An escaped prisoner takes Natalia hostage and tells her a shocking secret about his crimes.

S9·E19 Core

Caged

Apr 10, 2011 · 42 min

Horatio must protect a fighter from his brother who escaped prison.

S9·E20 Core

Paint It Black

Apr 17, 2011 · 44 min

When the CSIs find a co-ed dead in a hot tub, they investigate a case marked by jealousy, psychosis and college roommates.

S9·E21 Mytharc

G.O.

May 1, 2011 · 41 min

When Horatio chases down a mysterious murder suspect who claims he was framed, he discovers an elaborate charade.

S9·E22 Mytharc

Mayday

May 8, 2011 · 44 min

In the season finale, Horatio must capture an escapee again when their transport plane crashes. And the team was shocked to discover that the fugitive has planned more than that.

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