A drama series about a team of forensic investigators working in Las Vegas. Gil Grissom, the senior forensics officer, heads the team of crime scene investigators at the Criminalistics Bureau. Catherine Willows is a single parent who must juggle a job she loves and parenthood. Captain Jim Brass is tough on everyone, and he isn't happy that rookie Holly Gribbs got her job because of who she knows, not what she can do. Warrick Brown and Nicky Stokes are in a head-to-head competition to solve their 100th crime.