In the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode (Season 3, Episode 20), the team balances a high-profile poisoning case in the comedy circuit with a suspicious cold case. Episode Plot Summary
: While performing at a Las Vegas club, comedian Dougie Max suddenly collapses and dies on stage. Grissom and Catherine discover he was poisoned by bottled water laced with naratriptamine. The case turns into a public health crisis when a teenager also dies after drinking the same brand, leading to a massive recall. CSI Las Vegas 3x20
: The episode is noted for its "dark humor" mixed with "intellectually stimulating" forensic science. In the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode (Season
: Critics appreciate the "two-segment" structure, which allows the show to contrast the flashy, high-stakes comedy club murder with the grounded, psychological drama of the bathtub case. The case turns into a public health crisis