Which two-part CSI episode did Quentin Tarantino direct in 2005?

The two-part CSI episode Quentin Tarantino directed in 2005 is “Grave Danger.” It serves as the season-five finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was broadcast by CBS on May 19, 2005, as the series’ 24th and 25th episodes of that season.

Tarantino directed the episode and also supplied its story, while series writers Anthony E. Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, and Naren Shankar wrote the teleplay. The plot centers on CSI investigator Nick Stokes, who is kidnapped from a crime scene and buried alive in a coffin while his colleagues race to find him and meet a ransom demand.

The episode deliberately echoes Tarantino’s film style through nonlinear storytelling, graphic close-ups, black comedy, and elaborate references to his earlier work. Its original broadcast presentation used “Volume 1” and “Volume 2,” mirroring the structure of Kill Bill. Nick’s burial also recalls The Bride’s ordeal in Kill Bill: Volume 2.

“Grave Danger” became one of CSI’s most-watched episodes, averaging more than 30 million U.S. viewers in its initial broadcast. It later earned Tarantino an Emmy nomination for directing a drama series.