When a prominent journalist named Ann Steele turns up dead at a street party, the investigation leads the team to a life-size silicone doll company.
Note: The Who reference: Mac uses the expression "the song is over" to let the perpetrator know that he has found out the truth about the murder. Meanwhile, Stella prepares for a baseball game during which the teams are made up of police against firemen one with whom she is very friendly. The real Marshal was killed earlier and his ID stolen.
When an Air Marshal turns up dead on a flight on which Mac is a passenger, the victim it turns out, isn't a Marshal at all. Note: Maroon 5 made a guest appearance in this episode. When two people turn up dead with radiation poisoning, it sparks an urgent investigation before it turns into a deadly outbreak in New York City when it's tracked down to a book at the NYC Library. So the team must quickly find "Joe" before he is able to get away.
Also, Mac has escaped from the robber who gave his name as Joe, but the bodies are still piling up. She turns out to be a friend of Flack's sister Samantha. Immediately following the previous season finale, the team is investigating the death of a woman named Lauren Salinas who is linked to the bank robbery. Main article: List of CSI: NY characters Main cast