THE CSI TEAM RUSHES TO FIND SARA, THE LATEST VICTIM OF THE MINIATURE KILLER, AS HER LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE IN THE VEGAS DESERT, ON THE EIGHTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

"Dead Doll" - Sara's fate remains in question as the CSI team rushes to find out if she survived an attack by the miniature killer, on the eighth season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Sept. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gil Grissom: William Petersen
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Warrick Brown: Gary Dourdan
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
Hodges: Wallace Langham

RECURRING CAST:

Sofia Curtis: Louise Lombard

GUEST CAST:

Natalie Davis: Jessica Collins
Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Dr. Kachler: Zach Grenier
Zapata Childs: Larry Hankin
Security Guard: Patrick Renna
Chopper Pilot: Ben Skorstad
Paramedic #1: Jeffrey D. Stevens
Paramedic #2: John Everlove
Medi-Vac Pilot: M. Evan Jensen
Gina Cancelliere: Gina Cancelliere

WRITTEN BY: Dustin Lee Abraham and Allen MacDonald

BASED ON A STORY BY: Naren Shankar, one of the series' executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Fink, one of the series' executive producers

RATING: TV-14-V