November 2, 2004

A BOTCHED ROBBERY IN CHINATOWN LEAVES ONE MAN SHOT, TWO ON FIRE AND UNCOVERS A KIDNAPPING, ON "CSI: NY," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17

Scenes From This Episode Were Filmed During A Real Police Terrorist Response Drill In New York City

??? "Rain" -- A Chinatown robbery by three men goes south when one security guard is killed and the other mistakenly fires shots at a gas tank, burning two of the robbers alive, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, Nov. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. David Grossman directed the episode written by the series' co-executive producer, Pam Veasey.

While investigating the heist, Stella uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank's manager. Also, the team must find new clues when the kidnappers' ransom drop spot is blocked by an unannounced police terrorist response drill.

Scenes from this episode were filmed on location in New York. While filming in the city, the producers of the show and star Melina Kanakaredes were caught in a rain storm near Central Park. An unannounced police terrorist response drill allowed the producers to create new scenes and incorporate New York's finest into the filming of the show.

Gary Sinise     .............Det. Mack "Mac" Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes              Det. Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo              Danny Messer 
Vanessa Ferlito         Aiden Burn
Hill Harper             Dr. Sheldon Hawkes
Eddie Cahill            Det. Don Flack
Samantha Quan           Joanne Cho

Matt Bushell            Marvin Hummel
Alex Sol                Luther Willett
Kym Hoy         Nina Chang
Mark Kelly              Rob Bloom
Andre Ware              Tony Fenn
J. Scott Shonka         Handyman
David Guzzone           Kevin Moretti

RATING: To Be Announced

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