Season 5: "Hollywood Brass" Season 6: "Gum Drops  , " " The Unusual Suspect" Season 7: "Sweet Jane , " "Redrum , "  "  Meet Market" ( Briefly) , Petersen then appeared in the first ten episodes of the ninth season, before departing the main cast. Guest star Following his departure from the main cast, Petersen reprised his role on five occasions. Voice Season 09: "Turn, Turn, Turn" Season 13: "Wild Flower  , " " Dead Air" On Screen Season 11: "The Two Mrs. Grissoms" Development Gil Grissom first appears in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the pilot episode. After this he appeared in almost every single episode of the show's first eight years, except in "Hollywood Brass , "  from season five, an episode that turns entirely around Jim Brass; besides him, only three other regular characters appear."Hollywood Brass". Sarah Goldfinger, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Bill Eagles (director). CSI. CBS. 2005-04-21. Season 5 Ep. 2. William Petersen did not appear during the season six episode "Gum Drops." This episode was originally going to be how Grissom was convinced that an abduction victim was still alive. When Petersen's nephew died, he flew home and was unavailable for the filming of the episode, which was rewritten to be centered on Nick.TV.com episode summary Retrieved on 2007-10-22. During 2007 (CSI season seven), William Petersen took a break from CSI to appear in a five-week run of the Trinity Repertory Company production of Dublin Carol in Providence, Rhode Island, resulting in Grissom taking a sabbatical, being replaced by Liev Schreiber, as Michael Keppler, who developed a small story arc through "Sweet Jane , " "Redrum , "  and "Meet Market . "  Also in 2007, the character appeared in a two-part crossover with another CBS series, Without a Trace. It was the sixth episode of the sixth season, entitled "Where and Why." The plot of the crossover involved a serial killer that had eluded capture in Nevada and had escaped to New York City. Gil Grissom was brought in to assist in the apprehension. Character background Early life Grissom was born as an only child to a middle-class family in Santa Monica, California. Grissom's father taught botany at a local college and passed his enthusiasm for natural sciences onto his son. His father died when Grissom was nine years old. Grissom recalls the day his father died to Catherine Willows in the episode "Still Life  , " " He came home from school, one hot humid day, laid down on the couch. I was watching TV, my mom brought in some cold drinks, but she couldn't wake him up. No one would tell me why." Consequently, as a young child, Grissom "played doctor" by performing necropsies on small, deceased animals in the local area. Grissom earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Chicago.Season 1 Ep. 10, "Sex, Lies and Larvae." He became a forensic entomologist. In the episode "Grissom vs. the Volcano , "  Catherine tells the story of losing at a science competition as a child against a "kid with some lame red ants." Later in the episode Nick also reveals that he lost a science competition and Grissom tells him to let it go. In his childhood science competition, Grissom was the kid with the ants. In the season two episode "Bully for You , "  he told Warrick that in high school he was a "ghost" (meaning that he did not belong to any group in particular)."Ellie". Anthony E. Zuiker & Charlie Correll (director). CSI. CBS. 2001-12-06. Season 2 Ep. 10. When he was in college, Grissom financed his first body farm with his winnings from a high-stakes poker game."Revenge Is Best Served Cold". Anthony E. Dannie Cannon (director). CSI. CBS. 2002-09-26. Season 3 Ep. 1. At the same time, he also attended boxing matches to learn about the patterns of bruise formations on bodies and eventual blood spatters from the injuries. Career Grissom became a crime scene investigator around 1985 (Grissom mentioned in "Living Doll , "  which first aired on May 17, 2007, that he had been a crime scene investigator for 22 years). Grissom once mentioned losing a body while in Minneapolis, implying he spent time there before taking a job in Las Vegas."Precious Metal". Andrew Lipsitz, Naren Shankar (writers) & Deran Sarafian (director). CSI. CBS. 2003-03-04. Season 3 Ep. 18. This was mentioned again when he works with his former mentor, Dr. Phillip Gerard, played by Raymond J. Barry, stating that he used to work for him in Hennepin County, whose seat is Minneapolis."The Accused Is Entitled". Elizabeth Devine, Ann Donahue (writers) & Kenneth Fink (director). CSI. CBS. 2002-10-03. Season 3 Ep. 2. He became the night shift team supervisor for the Las Vegas CSI unit on the second episode of the series, after Jim Brass was demoted following the death of co-worker Holly Gribbs."Cool Change". Anthony E. Zuiker (writers) & Michael Watkins (director). CSI. CBS. 2000-10-13. Season 1 Ep. 2. In season seven, Grissom took a sabbatical to teach a class at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, for four weeks."Leaving Las Vegas". Allen MacDonald, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2007-01-04. Season 7 Ep. 11. Prior to his sabbatical, Grissom had been showing signs of "burnout." Upon his return, however, he appeared reinvigorated and told Warrick Brown that he "missed" Las Vegas."Law of Gravity". Richard Catalani, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2007-02-08. Season 7 Ep. 15. After the resignation of Sara Sidle, his fiancée, from the lab, and the murder of Warrick Brown, his burnout seemed to be resurfacing. This is particularly evident in "Say Uncle , "  where, at the end of the episode, he expressed deep regret over solving a particularly depressing case. Grissom possesses a Moriarty-like nemesis, Paul Millander, whom he pursues in several episodes ("Pilot , " "Anonymous , "  and "Identity Crisis"). Coincidentally, "Paul Millander" has the same initials as "Professor Moriarty." There's also a woman, Lady Heather, in whom he takes an unusual interest. Their relationship is similar to that of Irene Adler and Holmes. Both Irene and Lady Heather enchant Holmes and Grissom with their beauty, their wit and their resolution. Lady Heather often wears Victorian-style dresses, referencing Holmes's era ("Slaves of Las Vegas  , " " Lady Heather's Box  , " " Pirates of the Third Reich , "  and "The Good, the Bad, and the Dominatrix"). Relationships with other characters In the sixth-season episode "Bang-Bang , "  Grissom tells Doc Robbins, concerning a woman shot in the mouth, "This was someone who was emotionally close to her." Doc Robbins asks him if he has ever even been close to getting married. Grissom tells him about "Nicole Daley , "  who, like him, was interested in bugs. He goes on a bit about her, then says, "Second grade." Grissom has been allegedly involved with forensic anthropologist Teri Miller"To Halve and to Hold". Ann Donahue, Andrew Lipsit (writers) & Lou Antonio (director). CSI. CBS. 2001-02-15. Season 1 Ep. 14. and with S&M parlor operator Lady Heather, whose "safeword" it has been suggested that he knows"Pirates of the Third Reich". Jerry Stahl (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2006-02-09. Season 6 Ep. 5.—however, as all he says is "Heather, stop!" and "I'm saying stop," he evidently does not use it, as "stop" is never a "safeword . "  Rather, this is a reference to the episode "Lady Heather's Box , "  in which she reminds Grissom that the submissive is in control; Grissom tells her when they begin kissing, "You can always say stop," and she replies, "So can you." Sara Sidle Since the first season, there were hints that both Sara Sidle and Grissom were interested in each other romantically. In fact, the show's creators made Sara Sidle while thinking of a future love interest for Grissom,Chicago Tribune-"Bound for home" Retrieved on 2007-10-22.Deseret Morning News - Apparently, autopsies and romance do mix Retrieved on 2007-10-22. but during the show's first three seasons, Grissom flirted with all the female characters, and when Sara asked him out to dinner, he rejected her, claiming that he did not know what to do about what is going on between them."Play with Fire". Andrew Lipsitz, Naren Shankar (writers) & Kenneth Fink (director). CSI. CBS. 2003-05-08. Season 3 Ep. 22. A sizzling moment between Grissom and Sara Sidle. In season four, Grissom's true feelings are revealed in "Butterflied , "  an episode that centers entirely around him discovering his sentiments for Sara. It was then that he admitted not being able to risk his career to be with her."Butterflied". David Rambo (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2004-01-15. Season 4 Ep. 12. In season four, Sara apparently develops a drinking problem, which Grissom acknowledges on the season finale; after this, they would hardly see each other, and Grissom becomes interested in detective Sofia Curtis. After Grissom leaves CSI, he goes to Costa Rica, in hopes of finding Sara. Once they see each other, they embrace in a passionate kiss, and Sara's return to CSI in the first episode of season ten reveals that she and Grissom are now married. In "Forget Me Not , "  Sara reveals "he's not my husband anymore" as she and Grissom had split up. According to her, he was the one to propose an end to the relationship, saying that it was in her best interest. However, in the series finale, Gil and Sara reunite. They sail off together in the final scene of the series. Succession Grissom initially appears as the Grave Shift Assistant Supervisor, a post he holds during "Pilot . "  He is succeeded by Catherine Willows. Grissom is then promoted to Grave Shift Supervisor, replacing Jim Brass. This is a post he holds from "Cool Change" to "One to Go . "  He is once again succeeded by Willows. Further reading Marrinan, Corinne  and Parker, Steve  . Ultimate CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006) . DK Publishing Inc.  External links GSRForeverLove A Grissom and Sara Romance Fan Site  The Sexiest Man in the Morgue  , Slate, February 11, 2005 Category:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation characters Category:CSI: Vegas Category: Television characters introduced in 2000 Category: Fictional characters on the autism spectrum Category:Fictional entomologists Category:Fictional forensic scientists Category:Fictional Las Vegas Police Department detectives Category:Fictional physicians Category:Fictional scientists  Category:Without a Trace charact
Season 5: "Hollywood Brass" Season 6: "Gum Drops " , " The Unusual Suspect" Season 7: "Sweet Jane " , " Redrum " , " Meet Market" ( briefly) Petersen then appeared in the first ten episodes of the ninth season, before departing the main cast. Guest star Following his departure from the main cast, Petersen reprised his role on five occasions. Voice Season 09: "Turn, Turn, Turn" Season 13: "Wild Flower " , " Dead Air" On screen Season 11: "The Two Mrs. Grissoms" Development Gil Grissom first appears in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the pilot episode. After this he appeared in almost every single episode of the show's first eight years, except in "Hollywood Brass " , from season five, an episode that turns entirely around Jim Brass; besides him, only three other regular characters appear."Hollywood Brass". Sarah Goldfinger, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Bill Eagles (director). CSI. CBS. 2005-04-21. Season 5 Ep. 2. William Petersen did not appear during the season six episode "Gum Drops." This episode was originally going to be how Grissom was convinced that an abduction victim was still alive. When Petersen's nephew died, he flew home and was unavailable for the filming of the episode, which was rewritten to be centered on Nick.TV.com episode summary Retrieved on 2007-10-22. During 2007 (CSI season seven), William Petersen took a break from CSI to appear in a five-week run of the Trinity Repertory Company production of Dublin Carol in Providence, Rhode Island, resulting in Grissom taking a sabbatical, being replaced by Liev Schreiber, as Michael Keppler, who developed a small story arc through "Sweet Jane " , " Redrum", and "Meet Market " . Also in 2007, the character appeared in a two-part crossover with another CBS series, Without a Trace. It was the sixth episode of the sixth season, entitled "Where and Why." The plot of the crossover involved a serial killer that had eluded capture in Nevada and had escaped to New York City. Gil Grissom was brought in to assist in the apprehension. Character background Early life Grissom was born as an only child to a middle-class family in Santa Monica, California. Grissom's father taught botany at a local college and passed his enthusiasm for natural sciences onto his son. His father died when Grissom was nine years old. Grissom recalls the day his father died to Catherine Willows in the episode "Still Life " , " He came home from school, one hot humid day, laid down on the couch. I was watching TV, my mom brought in some cold drinks, but she couldn't wake him up. No one would tell me why." Consequently, as a young child, Grissom "played doctor" by performing necropsies on small, deceased animals in the local area. Grissom earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Chicago.Season 1 Ep. 10, "Sex, Lies and Larvae." He became a forensic entomologist. In the episode "Grissom vs. the Volcano " , Catherine tells the story of losing at a science competition as a child against a "kid with some lame red ants." Later in the episode Nick also reveals that he lost a science competition and Grissom tells him to let it go. In his childhood science competition, Grissom was the kid with the ants. In the season two episode "Bully for You " , he told Warrick that in high school he was a "ghost" (meaning that he did not belong to any group in particular)."Ellie". Anthony E. Zuiker & Charlie Correll (director). CSI. CBS. 2001-12-06. Season 2 Ep. 10. When he was in college, Grissom financed his first body farm with his winnings from a high-stakes poker game."Revenge Is Best Served Cold". Anthony E. Dannie Cannon (director). CSI. CBS. 2002-09-26. Season 3 Ep. 1. At the same time, he also attended boxing matches to learn about the patterns of bruise formations on bodies and eventual blood spatters from the injuries. Career Grissom became a crime scene investigator around 1985 (Grissom mentioned in "Living Doll " , which first aired on May 17, 2007, that he had been a crime scene investigator for 22 years). Grissom once mentioned losing a body while in Minneapolis, implying he spent time there before taking a job in Las Vegas."Precious Metal". Andrew Lipsitz, Naren Shankar (writers) & Deran Sarafian (director). CSI. CBS. 2003-03-04. Season 3 Ep. 18. This was mentioned again when he works with his former mentor, Dr. Phillip Gerard, played by Raymond J. Barry, stating that he used to work for him in Hennepin County, whose seat is Minneapolis."The Accused Is Entitled". Elizabeth Devine, Ann Donahue (writers) & Kenneth Fink (director). CSI. CBS. 2002-10-03. Season 3 Ep. 2. He became the night shift team supervisor for the Las Vegas CSI unit on the second episode of the series, after Jim Brass was demoted following the death of co-worker Holly Gribbs."Cool Change". Anthony E. Zuiker (writers) & Michael Watkins (director). CSI. CBS. 2000-10-13. Season 1 Ep. 2. In season seven, Grissom took a sabbatical to teach a class at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, for four weeks."Leaving Las Vegas". Allen MacDonald, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2007-01-04. Season 7 Ep. 11. Prior to his sabbatical, Grissom had been showing signs of "burnout." Upon his return, however, he appeared reinvigorated and told Warrick Brown that he "missed" Las Vegas."Law of Gravity". Richard Catalani, Carol Mendelsohn (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2007-02-08. Season 7 Ep. 15. After the resignation of Sara Sidle, his fiancée, from the lab, and the murder of Warrick Brown, his burnout seemed to be resurfacing. This is particularly evident in "Say Uncle " , where, at the end of the episode, he expressed deep regret over solving a particularly depressing case. Grissom possesses a Moriarty-like nemesis, Paul Millander, whom he pursues in several episodes ("Pilot " , " Anonymous", and "Identity Crisis"). Coincidentally, "Paul Millander" has the same initials as "Professor Moriarty." There's also a woman, Lady Heather, in whom he takes an unusual interest. Their relationship is similar to that of Irene Adler and Holmes. Both Irene and Lady Heather enchant Holmes and Grissom with their beauty, their wit and their resolution. Lady Heather often wears Victorian-style dresses, referencing Holmes's era ("Slaves of Las Vegas " , " Lady Heather's Box " , " Pirates of the Third Reich " , and "The Good, the Bad, and the Dominatrix"). Relationships with other characters In the sixth-season episode "Bang-Bang " , Grissom tells Doc Robbins, concerning a woman shot in the mouth, "This was someone who was emotionally close to her." Doc Robbins asks him if he has ever even been close to getting married. Grissom tells him about "Nicole Daley " , who, like him, was interested in bugs. He goes on a bit about her, then says, "Second grade." Grissom has been allegedly involved with forensic anthropologist Teri Miller"To Halve and to Hold". Ann Donahue, Andrew Lipsit (writers) & Lou Antonio (director). CSI. CBS. 2001-02-15. Season 1 Ep. 14. and with S&M parlor operator Lady Heather, whose "safeword" it has been suggested that he knows"Pirates of the Third Reich". Jerry Stahl (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2006-02-09. Season 6 Ep. 5.—however, as all he says is "Heather, stop!" and "I'm saying stop," he evidently does not use it, as "stop" is never a "safeword " . Rather, this is a reference to the episode "Lady Heather's Box " , in which she reminds Grissom that the submissive is in control; Grissom tells her when they begin kissing, "You can always say stop," and she replies, "So can you." Sara Sidle Since the first season, there were hints that both Sara Sidle and Grissom were interested in each other romantically. In fact, the show's creators made Sara Sidle while thinking of a future love interest for Grissom,Chicago Tribune-"Bound for home" Retrieved on 2007-10-22.Deseret Morning News - Apparently, autopsies and romance do mix Retrieved on 2007-10-22. but during the show's first three seasons, Grissom flirted with all the female characters, and when Sara asked him out to dinner, he rejected her, claiming that he did not know what to do about what is going on between them."Play with Fire". Andrew Lipsitz, Naren Shankar (writers) & Kenneth Fink (director). CSI. CBS. 2003-05-08. Season 3 Ep. 22. A sizzling moment between Grissom and Sara Sidle. In season four, Grissom's true feelings are revealed in "Butterflied " , an episode that centers entirely around him discovering his sentiments for Sara. It was then that he admitted not being able to risk his career to be with her."Butterflied". David Rambo (writers) & Richard J. Lewis (director). CSI. CBS. 2004-01-15. Season 4 Ep. 12. In season four, Sara apparently develops a drinking problem, which Grissom acknowledges on the season finale; after this, they would hardly see each other, and Grissom becomes interested in detective Sofia Curtis. After Grissom leaves CSI, he goes to Costa Rica, in hopes of finding Sara. Once they see each other, they embrace in a passionate kiss, and Sara's return to CSI in the first episode of season ten reveals that she and Grissom are now married. In "Forget Me Not " , Sara reveals "he's not my husband anymore" as she and Grissom had split up. According to her, he was the one to propose an end to the relationship, saying that it was in her best interest. However, in the series finale, Gil and Sara reunite. They sail off together in the final scene of the series. Succession Grissom initially appears as the Grave Shift Assistant Supervisor, a post he holds during "Pilot " . He is succeeded by Catherine Willows. Grissom is then promoted to Grave Shift Supervisor, replacing Jim Brass. This is a post he holds from "Cool Change" to "One to Go " . He is once again succeeded by Willows. Further reading Marrinan, Corinne , and Parker, Steve (2006) . Ultimate CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . DK Publishing Inc. . External links GSRForeverLove A Grissom and Sara Romance Fan Site " The Sexiest Man in the Morgue " , Slate, February 11, 2005 Category:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation characters Category:CSI: Vegas Category: Fictional characters on the autism spectrum Category:Fictional entomologists Category:Fictional forensic scientists Category:Fictional Las Vegas Police Department detectives Category:Fictional physicians Category:Fictional scientists Category:Television characters introduced in 2000 Category:Without a Trace charact
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