The last time we left CSI: NY, everyone was feeling so good--although, eventually, we realized that some good deeds are just for, well, bad ends. Gar, Vanessa and Kim. But, still, it's a Christmas episode, we get some songs and Hawkes in a Santa suit. Must be a feel-good episode.

And then we're back to the darker stuff. There are the Santas of the world, and to use a sketchy metaphor, there are the Grinches. I think here's one.

On tonight's episode, the team investigates a brutal stabbing. I hate to say it's a common thing, but it's a common thing--no convoluted murder plan, no sinister motive, just a stabbing. And then things take a scary turn as they realize that evidence in the crime scene was planted, and the CSIs go up against a trusted colleague.

I mean, who would do it?

And that puts the CSIs in touch with ADA Craig Hansen, because planted evidence destroys the integrity of the police--and it's no good. It never really was. Jericho's D.B. Sweeney guest stars on tonight's CSI: NY, from 10pm on CBS.

Oh, and Gary Sinise's daughter, too. The proof's in the photos below.





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