The One Episode Of CSI: NY That Did Not Age Well

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Vigilante struck a sour note for fans

Characters who permeate the "CSI" franchise often find themselves trying to solve crimes committed by those to abuse others through predation. So it is with "Vigilante," the 15th episode of the show's 7th season. "Vigilante" tries to make a point about the folly of vigilante justice, but instead it tries to have it both ways. The entire episode looks antiquated as a result, making it the "CSI: New York" episode that's arguably aged the most poorly.

In "Vigilante," the team investigates the murder of serial rapist Garland Clarke, who is found bound in the same manner in which he employed to tie up his victims. The team is conflicted about searching out the person who murdered the victim, but they ultimately choose to pursue the case, with Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) and Mac leading the investigation. The perpetrators prove to be Annie Cartland (Megan Ward) and Heather Marist (Eve Mauro). Marist and Cartland were enraged by the story of one of the rapist's victims, Kate Price (Lindsay Price), which they heard during a meeting of a sexual assault survivor's support group. They decide to lure Garland using Heather as bait and then kill him as a form of (you guessed it) vigilante justice. Mac declares that they got "retribution" instead. But Kate, who had become a suspect in the case, is ultimately relieved and grateful to both women.

Often, police procedurals struggle while trying to stay in stride with always-evolving public attitudes about policing. While "CSI: New York" often attempts to approach their cases in an evenhanded manner, "Vigilante" mostly takes an old-fashioned "the law is the law" approach to Clarke's death.