Never thought an episode of flippin' "CSI: Vegas" would make me cry, yet it did.

Let me preface by saying, I think this show is mediocre. I've been watching all the CSI shows since I was a kid (on cable, before the days of streaming), so I feel some sort of obligation to tune into the new episodes. It's nothing special, but it's something to watch on a rainy weekend. I like the theme song from The Who, I like seeing the OG actors, and I do like the fact that they have multi-episode arcs here and there rather than just case-of-the-week episodes every time.

However, I must say, this most recent case-of-the-week episode, "The Promise", felt like they really dialed this show up to an 11. I was NOT emotionally prepared for that.

I have no idea why the producers decided to drop such an emotional, and really beautiful episode in the midst of all the mediocrity, but alas, it worked out. Maybe it was because the OG Anthony E. Zuiker wrote it or the fact that they cast legendary Regina Taylor…but damn, that episode had me tearing up.

Such a tragic story, and very well-written. I actually felt for the characters. It reminded me of an episode of Cold Case, which was another show I used to watch as a kid.

The ending where the whole team walks into the church was the cherry on top. The cast in this show is so large, but it makes it interesting to have an ensemble rather than just 1 or 2 leads.

Hats off to everyone involved in this episode, you deserve it. The episode is currently sitting at an 8.8/10 on IMDb, becoming the top-rated episode of the show, ever.