Episode Synopsis
Season Finale. The CSIs investigate when the body of an unidentified young woman is discovered stuffed in an overturned shopping cart near a freeway underpass. Her horribly disfigured and partially decomposed face is a nightmare of blood, scabs and scars, as if she'd been shoved into a fan. A huge circular hole dominates her left cheek. Someone not only wanted her dead, Grissom reasons, but "they wanted her ugly." Adding to the mystery are the cart's other contents: an expensive handbag, fashion magazines and a leather day planner with notes written in code.
Staff
Written by:
Jerry Stahl
Directed By:
Richard J. Lewis
Ranking
Ratings Position:
1
Average Score:
7.88
/10
Number of Votes:
40
Starring
Eric Szmanda
as Greg Sanders
Gary Dourdan
as Warrick Brown
George Eads
as Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox
as Sara Sidle
Marg Helgenberger
as Catherine Willows
Paul Guilfoyle
as Jim Brass
Robert David Hall
as Dr. Al Robbins
William Petersen
as Gil Grissom
Guest Starring
Bill Sage
as Frank McBride
Bonnie Burroughs
as Dusty
Catherine MacNeal
as Grissom's Doctor
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Tookie
Keith Allan
as Fashion Photographer
Mark Sheppard
as Rod Darling
Susan Misner
as Cassie James
Tricia Helfer
as Ashleigh James
Video
Title:
The Hunger Artist Promo
Size: 2.07Mb
Length: 37 Seconds
Comments
LaWana 20 May 2004
Vote: 1/10
Too gross.
C.S.I Level 3-Newbie 24 July 2004
Vote: 9/10
Poetry in motion. I love human physcology and this was a real eye opener into someone else's thoughts.....great stuff. I didn't find it gross....then again i'm quite odd... ; - )
FoxRox 04 August 2004
Vote: 9/10
Important topic to bring up. (BDD is a growing problem in this era of plastic-surgery). Also some interesting philosophic angles.
simonkilford 09 July 2004
Vote: 10/10
this episode was a good one to end
season2.
mirror_mirror 13 August 2004
Vote: 7/10
left images in my head for months otherwise it was good
Gregz_Grl 30 November 2004
Vote: 10/10
very sad one.....
grissara 10 October 2004
Vote: 10/10
This is the best CSI episode. Do not know what was so gross about it. The end of the episode was really great. The episode as a whole gave a great insight regarding the self-confidence. Also, it made a point that the investigation is not that simple as i
mylaleighchenoa 07 December 2004
Vote: 1/10
I am SO sick of models being portrayed as we all have eating disorders and we're so vain. Stupid and cliche!
Sien 20 January 2005
Vote: 10/10
That little gets so passionated Sara. This was a good show. Definetly. Grissom walking in the streets like a wacko. Fun
iluvnick 26 December 2004
Vote: 9/10
Not bad... urg to the rat! It was alright... just Sara explaining about the codes was a little confusing... Awesome all the same!
AllforSara 05 March 2005
Vote: 9/10
Good one and scary too. That model crepped me out, she's nut job. I was confused about Sara's finding, but loved to hear her anyway.
And loved the" like moth to the flame" part.
imi18 15 February 2005
Vote: 7/10
it wasn't gross! just thought it was a bit not-interesting
James Corck 24 March 2005
Vote: 7/10
The beggining with the rat is interesting, and also the journal full of codes. But I don't understand why the rat came out of her mouth??? Can anybody explain it to me???
Linwe Mel 19 February 2005
Vote: 8/10
Good epi. The ending where they showed the girl cutting made me up her face was really creepy, but it think about all those models out there......
Silver 186 14 April 2005
Vote: 10/10
Good episode, the scene where they show her cutting her face was really creepy. I thought that she was murdered by her sister throughout the episode. I do find the episodes where there isn't an actual crime, I think those are usually written out well.
csi_best_show 28 April 2005
Vote: 10/10
wow I LOVED IT! it really shows what models go tthrough to be "pretty" i felt bad for her sister but thought it was so cute at the end when she put her near the billboard to see how pretty she was
CathWillows81 08 May 2005
Vote: 5/10
Didn't really care for this one at all. Another episode where Sara gets obsessive attached to the victim. Ho hum, boring.
CSI-Ballistics 12 May 2005
Vote: 8/10
Not a favorite but have to give the episode it's dues. Well done with the profile of the victim. The sad thing is that people like that realy do exist in the real world. Was nice to see Sara show some real mental capability with breaking the code in the p
showhat 16 April 2005
Vote: 10/10
ya that was funny grissom walking the streets like a wacko!! trading his stuff for evidence....lol...ya i dont think it was gross AT ALL...awesome eppy though
emydragon 19 November 2005
Vote: 8/10
A brilliant end to the season, (also the first season I watched) very moving. Face mutilation freaked me out a little. Good effects
greg is sooo fit 03 December 2005
Vote: 8/10
loved this episode especcially because grissom showed some feeling towards someone and i over all enjoyed it
adriane7 10 July 2006
Vote: 9/10
My all time favorite CSI eps. Great story any girl can understand.
fatbrownie 12 August 2006
Vote: 10/10
one of my favorites. really great story... really sad.
leggo_my_greggo 01 February 2007
Vote: 9/10
i liked how grissom "connected" with the homeless people...except for the whole rat-in-dead-models-mouth, overall, the ep was great! i liked how he traded all his stuff for evidence, but didnt come out n say it