A MAN COLLAPSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SAN GENNARO FESTIVAL WITH A FATAL WOUND TO HIS HEART, ON "CSI: NY," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19

"Corporate Warriors" -- When a man collapses and dies in the middle of the annual San Gennaro festival in Little Italy, the team must investigate how the victim ended up with a wood sliver in his heart, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, Oct. 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rob Bailey directed the episode written by Andrew Lipsitz, one of the series' executive producers.

The San Gennaro festival draws over one million revelers annually, making the site a tough crime scene to process. When Stella and Danny are called to investigate a murder at this site, the clues lead them to a pool hall destroyed in a brawl. Meanwhile, Mac and Lindsay investigate the murder of a CFO found decapitated on a bench in Central Park. The investigation leads them to a financial office where the executives practice martial arts competitively. Also, Dr. Hawkes and Det. Flack investigate a suspicious apartment fire that kills a 10-year-old chess champion.

Scenes from this episode were filmed on location in New York City's famed Washington Square Park, home to the city's best speed chess players.

Det. Mac Taylor: Gary Sinise
Det. Stella Bonasera: Melina Kanakaredes
Danny Messer: Carmine Giovinazzo
Lindsay Monroe: Anna Belknap
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Hill Harper
Det. Don Flack: Eddie Cahill
Dr. Evan Zao: Ron Yuan
Luke Robertson: Paul Schulze
Maddy: Lori Petty
Paul Martin: Tony Schiena
Lisa Kay: Katheryn Winnick
Karen Walker: Karen Gregan
Tom Nikkos: Javier Picayo
James Walker: Devin Brochu
Nina Robertson: Ramya Pratt

RATING: To Be Announced