ANNABETH PROSECUTES A MURDER-FOR-HIRE CASE INVOLVING A NOTORIOUS DRUG LORD, ON "CLOSE TO HOME," FRIDAY, DEC. 9

"Meth Murders" -- Annabeth prosecutes two men for murder and discovers that one of the defendants, who was high on meth at the time of the murder, was paid to commit the crime but accidentally killed the wrong people, on CLOSE TO HOME, Friday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Leo Geter and Lindsay Jewett Sturman wrote the episode which was directed by Kevin Dowling.

During the murder investigation the defendant reveals the identities of the intended targets. Annabeth attempts to track them down in order to convince them to testify against the drug lord so that he can be brought to trial. Meanwhile, Steve worries that the nature of the crime will cause a media circus and asks Maureen to keep the press at bay.

Annabeth Chase: Jennifer Finnigan
Jack Chase: Christian Kane
Maureen Scofield: Kimberly Elise
Steve Sharpe: John Carroll Lynch
Detective Drummer: Barry Shabaka Henley
Chuckie: Erik Scott Smith
TJ: Scoot McNairy
Julie: Tara Ochs
Ann: Glenda Morgan Brown
James Pritchard: Paul Schulze
Bashar Alavi: Ismail Bashey
Dorthy: Rachel Winfree
CSI: Sumalee Montano
Sally: Cindy Drummond
Geoffrey Hart: Todd Waring
Allison: Emily Podleski
Becky: Christina Chang
Sonya Alavi: Parisa Fakhri
Richard Wolf: Phillip Roebuck
Ron Deleon: Leith Burke
Judge: Dale E. Turner

RATING: To Be Announced