"csi: Crime Scene Investigation" Face — Lift(2001)

: The episode is noted for featuring Pamela Gidley returning as Teri Miller, adding a layer of romantic tension for Grissom . One viewer highlighted a specific mistake by Grissom—prematurely showing his findings to the suspect's parents—as a rare humanizing moment for the lead investigator. Viewer Reviews

“There is a whole strain of stupidity in this episode. Things began to fizzle a little at the end of this season.” IMDb "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Face Lift(2001)

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Face Lift (TV Episode 2001) : The episode is noted for featuring Pamela

: Reviewers find the main storyline involving Melissa Marlowe —a girl kidnapped two decades prior who resurfaces during a robbery investigation—to be engaging and well-developed. However, some viewers feel the resolution of the kidnapping case is "far-fetched and trending towards implausibility". Things began to fizzle a little at the end of this season

“importantly, "Face Lift" is a unique and entertaining CSI episode that had me hooked almost from the first scene. The ending was one I didn't see coming.” IMDb

In the episode " Face Lift " (Season 1, Episode 17), the tackles two wildly different cases: a safe-cracking homicide that unearths a 21-year-old kidnapping mystery and a suspicious death involving potential spontaneous combustion . Critical & Community Perspectives

Reviews of "Face Lift" vary between praising its unique plot twists and criticizing its more "far-fetched" elements.