Chris Coppola

After being goaded by friend Bill Norwood (guest star PAT FINN) into taking an assistant coaching position on the girls soccer team that Sue is now a member of, Mike becomes the new head coach but discovers that the girls care more about their various personal issues then the game itself. Meanwhile, after discovering that a mysteriously hideous smell in the house is emanating from Brick, Frankie must attempt to introduce her pungent son to better hygiene; and Axl is completely perplexed by a picture Cassidy painted for him as to whether it means they are still together as a couple or broken up.

When a CIA informant is found murdered, Booth and CIA Agent Danny Beck must work together to track down an Afghani terrorist. Meanwhile, Brennan wants to work more closely with Booth in the field, and the duo must confront the implications of what that means to their family.

Ray is in recovery mode, striving to reconnect with his family and repair his relationship with Bridget. As he tries to reconcile past trauma with the guidance of Father Romero, he finds a professional boxer and fellow abuse survivor in need of his assistance. Bunchy and Teresa face impending parenthood together as Abby receives a medical diagnosis that threatens to upend the Donovan family. In the aftermath of the Minassian shootout, Ray becomes embroiled with an enigmatic art dealer who has ties to the Russian Mob. Hiding out in Primm, Nevada, Mickey plots a heist against a formidable casino owner as Detective Muncie closes in on his trail.

An intruder breaks into the Donovan household, forcing the family closer together in unexpected ways. As her 18th Birthday nears, Bridget struggles to maintain her independence, but is pulled back into family dysfunction. In Primm, Mickey schemes to rob a local legend's casino with the help of a lounge singer, an erratic electrician, and a man named Ed. Ray visits Belikov in prison to strike a deal, which leads him to meet an enigmatic art dealer tied to his operation. Meanwhile, with Bunchy and Teresa's baby due at any minute, the pair navigate their marital woes under lockdown.

Grissom, Catherine and Nick investigate the death of a runner during a competition. Meanwhile Sara and Warrick investigate the death of a couple in a hotel room, initially thought to be a murder-suicide.