TMC
02-09-2022, 01:37 AM
https://www.looper.com/761580/the-most-heartbreaking-russell-moment-from-csi/
Paula Bingham's murder scarred Russell
Season 12 Episode 13, titled "Tressed to Kill," presented the "CSI" crew with a rather unorthodox case. They'd received several reports of a mysterious man who's stalking women and forcibly cutting out chunks of their hair. This so-called "hair stalker" raised the stakes significantly when one of his previous victims, Eva Byron (Sasha Jackson), is found dead with her eyes removed and braided hair stuffed in her mouth. With that, D.B. Russell and his team kicked their investigation up a notch while keeping a next potential target, Paula Bingham (Brianna Brown), safe.
Sadly, Russell failed to keep his promise to Paula that nothing bad would happen to her. The stalker-turned-murderer broke into her house and attacked her before abruptly leaving, giving her the chance to contact Russell over the phone. By the time they got there, though, the murderer had slashed Paula's throat, which is something Russell struggled to process. Nevertheless, he continued to pursue the person responsible — Dr. Bill Ryan (William Ragsdale) — and eventually apprehended him. Still, this did next to nothing to absolve him of the guilt he felt for not preventing Paula's demise.
At the crime lab, D.B. Russell sees any number of horrific things on a daily basis. However, he was determined to keep his word to Paula that no harm would come to her at the hands of Dr. Ryan. Thus, something broke inside of him when he saw her dead body, fully believing it was his fault that she met such a fate. As a viewer, it doesn't get much more heartbreaking than seeing someone who wants to make a positive difference in the world end up on the receiving end of an emotional gut punch.
Paula Bingham's murder scarred Russell
Season 12 Episode 13, titled "Tressed to Kill," presented the "CSI" crew with a rather unorthodox case. They'd received several reports of a mysterious man who's stalking women and forcibly cutting out chunks of their hair. This so-called "hair stalker" raised the stakes significantly when one of his previous victims, Eva Byron (Sasha Jackson), is found dead with her eyes removed and braided hair stuffed in her mouth. With that, D.B. Russell and his team kicked their investigation up a notch while keeping a next potential target, Paula Bingham (Brianna Brown), safe.
Sadly, Russell failed to keep his promise to Paula that nothing bad would happen to her. The stalker-turned-murderer broke into her house and attacked her before abruptly leaving, giving her the chance to contact Russell over the phone. By the time they got there, though, the murderer had slashed Paula's throat, which is something Russell struggled to process. Nevertheless, he continued to pursue the person responsible — Dr. Bill Ryan (William Ragsdale) — and eventually apprehended him. Still, this did next to nothing to absolve him of the guilt he felt for not preventing Paula's demise.
At the crime lab, D.B. Russell sees any number of horrific things on a daily basis. However, he was determined to keep his word to Paula that no harm would come to her at the hands of Dr. Ryan. Thus, something broke inside of him when he saw her dead body, fully believing it was his fault that she met such a fate. As a viewer, it doesn't get much more heartbreaking than seeing someone who wants to make a positive difference in the world end up on the receiving end of an emotional gut punch.