WHEN AN IMPORTANT WITNESS TURNS UP DEAD, JO IS CAUGHT UP IN THE DANGEROUS INVESTIGATION OF THE SUSPECTED RAPIST WHO WAS FREED ON HER WATCH IN D.C., ON "CSI: NY," FRIDAY, DEC. 2

Michael Weston ("House") Guest Stars as Frank Waters, Jo's Former Colleague From the FBI

Jason Wiles ("Third Watch") Returns as Suspected Rapist John Curtis

Jeffrey Nordling ("Once and Again," "Desperate Housewives") Returns as Senator Kirk Matthews

Beau Garrett ("Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior") Returns as Rape Victim Ali Rand

"Means To An End" - When an important witness turns up dead, Jo is caught up in the dangerous investigation of the suspected rapist who was freed on her watch in D.C., on "CSI: NY," Friday, Dec. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Weston ("House") guest stars as Frank Waters, Jo's former colleague from the FBI. Jason Wiles returns as rape suspect John Curtis. Jeffrey Nordling returns as Senator Kirk Matthews, who blames Jo for Curtis's previous acquittal. Beau Garrett returns as rape victim Ali Rand.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gary Sinise (Det. Mac Taylor)
Sela Ward (Jo Danville)
Carmine Giovinazzo (Danny Messer)
Hill Harper (Dr. Sheldon Hawkes)
Eddie Cahill (Det. Don Flack)
Anna Belknap (Lindsay Monroe Messer)
AJ Buckley (Adam Ross)
Robert Joy (Dr. Sid Hammerback)

GUEST CAST:

Jason Wiles (John Curtis)
Jeffrey Nordling (Senator Kirk Matthews)
Jenn Proske (Serena Matthews)
Michael Weston (Frank Waters)
Erica Piccininni (Amanda Tanner)
Beau Garrett (Ali Rand)

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Zachary Reiter and Christopher Silber

DIRECTED BY: Marshall Adams

RATING: TV14-LV