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: Reviewers often highlight the Melissa Marlowe subplot as one of the season's most moving storylines, praising the performance of guest star Bridgid Branaugh.

In Season 1, Episode 17, titled " Face Lift ," the team juggles a long-unsolved kidnapping with a bizarre suspected case of spontaneous human combustion. Episode Summary CSI Las Vegas 1x17

“Hard to Watch. I can't imagine what it would be like to be a burn victim. Two families, friends, are thrust together and time reveals some ugly realities.” IMDb Face Lift | CSI | Fandom : Reviewers often highlight the Melissa Marlowe subplot

: Sara and Warrick investigate a woman found incinerated in her easy chair. Sara initially suspects spontaneous human combustion, though the team eventually uncovers a more scientific explanation involving a complex setup. Critical & Audience Reception I can't imagine what it would be like to be a burn victim

: The "Spontaneous Human Combustion" plot is cited as a classic example of the show’s early focus on debunking urban myths with high-tech science, a hallmark that helped the series "get its legs" during the first season.

“This was a pretty good episode. The case was a bit intense and when the father appeared he sort of seemed like a suspect to me and guess that was a correct assumption.” Talk CSI · 13 years ago