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Elisabeth Shue's Character's Name Revealed! We asked everyone in the social worlds what they thought Elisabeth Shue's character might be named when she enters the Las Vegas Crime Labs in a few weeks! Many of you were very close, others of you were really far off. Drum roll!

Preview

Exclusive Episode Preview and How to Find Your Family History The Las Vegas crime lab is called into to process a victim where you would least expect.

When a man is found mysteriously murdered in the home of one of their own, the Las Vegas crime lab scrambles to solve the case. When the victim turns out to be a geneaologist, the case will reveal a dark family secret.

Meanwhile, Greg Sanders' (Eric Szmanda) interest in his own family history is renewed when he interviews a renowned geneaologist, Donna Hope (Pamela Reed), accurately tracks Greg's family name to some well known historical figures.

Blog

Researching Genealogy for "Genetic Disorder," by Elizabeth Devine

[Guest entry for "Genetic Disorder" written by the episode writer herself, Elizabeth Devine!]

In the never endin­g search for story ideas here on CSI, we glean tidbits and snippets from a variety of sources. In the case of Episode 1210: Genetic Disorder, the idea to dig into the world of genealogy came from Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn. When she asked me to write the episode, there were two things she wanted: a dead body in our coroner’s, Doc Robbins, bed and a victim who was a genealogist.

Casting

Elisabeth Shue Joins CSI THIS JUST IN...From the CBS Television Network

Academy Award nominee Elisabeth Shue will join the cast of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, as a series regular, on the CBS Television Network. Her character will be introduced in the episode scheduled to air on Feb. 15, 2012.

Shue will play the newest CSI, fresh off an anger management course, amid rumors that D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) fired her when she worked for him in Seattle.