Their testimony about Demitrius--how he was an honor roll student and helped his brother clean up--humanizes the teen and adds depth to the proceedings. When the woman first falls through the glass, she obviously breaks it all, toward the bottom of the window. Then her position changes and there is cracked glass in place. Greg's actions were deemed excusable but not justifiable, a murky grey area between right and wrong, leaving both Greg and the show's viewers to debate whether what the CSI did was his only option, or if he had another avenue open to him.

But the attention to detail prior to the crime indicates the killer studies his victims in great detail, and therefore it's possible the CSIs will at some point discover a personal connection between the killer and his victims. At the end of the episode, Greg does indeed get served with the civil suit, and it will be interesting to see if things play out differently in that suit than they did here. Their testimony about Demitrius--how he was an honor roll student and helped his brother clean up--humanizes the teen and adds depth to the proceedings. Night Shift Supervisor Dr. Gil Grissom, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season Average Ratings. Watch Post Mortem (Season 7, Episode 7) of CSI or get episode details on NBC.com This section is a stub and requires expanding. Post Mortem Previous | Return to the Episode Guide | Next Read the Review Series: 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' Episode Title: 'Post Mortem' Episode Number: 0707 Synopsis: "When an elderly woman is murdered, the CSIs look to the neighbor and nephew as possible suspects.Mid-investigation, Grissom receives an exact miniature replica of the current crime scene, changing his thinking on the crime. The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s. Post Mortem Greg's actions were deemed excusable but not justifiable, a murky grey area between right and wrong, leaving both Greg and the show's viewers to debate whether what the CSI did was his only option, or if he had another avenue open to him. Though Jason admits to buying Penny's painkillers, he denies killing her. Since departmental policy was called into question, this might have been a relevant point. Grissom, Willows and Sidle investigates the murder of 65 year old Penny Gardner who was apparently pushed through her living room window and bled to death from the cuts she sustained. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Sofia, who was once under suspicion of accidentally shooting a fellow officer, can sympathize with the notion but stops him from actually going forward and doing it, not only because of Demitrius' actions that night, but because the move could open up room for a civil suit. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 7 Episodes, List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes, https://csi.fandom.com/wiki/Post_Mortem?oldid=45268, Willie Macc as Demetrius James (uncredited), Michael Bofshever as Coroner Patrick Athens. But thus far the killer's motives remain murky to both the audience and the CSIs. Greg has his day in court for running over and killing a street gang member right before his own beating, and a second crime scene replica is found--this time after the murder of an elderly woman. The case of the miniature making killer is ideal for a continuing storyline, as none of the murders seem to be connected (yet) and much of the fascination is in the detail of the miniature replicas the killer crafts. Add the first question. But Demitrius James' mother and brother defend his character, and one of the jurors appears to be biased against the police. When an elderly woman is murdered, the CSIs look to the neighbor and nephew as possible suspects. Bruce Ortolani, the juror who is determined to look at the situation as an instance of police brutality, seems almost a caricature in his stubborn resolve to see the incident through his narrow lens, but his attitude is ultimately more believable than the fact that he would have made it on to the jury with that blatant a bias. The woman suffered from advanced cancer but they can find no painkillers in her house leading them to initially explore robbery as a motive. Grissom and Sara pour over the miniature, realizing they have a serial killer on their hands. Mid-investigation, Grissom receives an exact miniature replica of the current crime scene, changing his thinking on the crime.

The CSI of the Sea event took place at ZSL on 10th January and gave viewers the opportunity to watch a harbour porpoise post-mortem in real time via a video-link.. Our strandings expert, Rob Deaville, gives an update on what the team learnt from the post-mortem examination and follow up analyses. When the miniature killer leaves his calling card however, they know who they are dealing with. S7 episode 7. CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. CSI Files and its subsidiary sites are in no way affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. More complexly drawn are the two members of the James family who show up in court: mother Marla and brother Aaron are understandably baffled as to the involvement of honors student Demitrius in a gang of teens who went around beating tourists up. But that doesn't mean Greg is without remorse, and in the episode's best moment, he tells Sofia he wants to say something to the James family. Grissom notices glue on the back of the doll representing Penny and the chair in the living room and realizes the miniature was made before her death and that she didn't die where the killer thought she would, forcing him to move the miniature. But the attention to detail prior to the crime indicates the killer studies his victims in great detail, and therefore it's possible the CSIs will at some point discover a personal connection between the killer and his victims. Greg laments to a sympathetic Sofia that the trial is like a circus, and though he's clearly feeling the stress of the proceedings, he does have Stanley Tanner's testimony to remind him that ultimately he saved a life the night he intervened. The mystery deepens when a miniature of the crime scene--like the one that depicted Izzy Delancy's death ("Built to Kill, Pt.


But that doesn't mean Greg is without remorse, and in the episode's best moment, he tells Sofia he wants to say something to the James family.

The situation certainly illustrates how police officers put themselves on the line--just as the trial and civil suit show the consequences they can face for doing so.Discuss this reviews at Talk CSI!Find more episode info in the Episode Guide.Kristine Huntley is a freelance writer and reviewer. But thus far the killer's motives remain murky to both the audience and the CSIs.