The episode features the primary CSI: Miami Cast and several key guest stars:
Horatio eventually confronts Berenger at a warehouse. In a tense showdown, Horatio manages to disarm a final device and arrest the killer. Cast and Crew Csi_miami_1x02_By_Dav89
The episode was directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Gwendolyn M. Parker and Steven Maeda . CSI: Miami: Season 1, Episode 2 | Cast and Crew The episode features the primary CSI: Miami Cast
Horatio and his team must track down the bomber while managing the emotional fallout of Al's death. Megan Donner expresses concern that Horatio is becoming too personally invested in the case. Parker and Steven Maeda
During the attempt to disarm the device, Horatio's friend and former mentor, bomb squad veteran Al Humphreys , is killed when the bomb unexpectedly detonates.
The team eventually identifies the suspect as Charlie Berenger , a former U.S. Customs employee. Berenger's motive was revenge; he felt slighted after being rejected by Humphreys for a position on the bomb squad years earlier.
" CSI: Miami " Season 1, Episode 2, titled originally aired on September 30, 2002. The episode is a significant early entry in the series as it delves into the professional background of Lieutenant Horatio Caine and introduces high-stakes personal conflict. Plot Summary