Nick Stokes

Name
Nicholas Stokes
Alias
"Nick"
Birthdate
February 9, 1971
City
Las Vegas
Family members
Bill Stokes (father)
Jillian Stokes (mother)
Sam (Dog)
Profession
Assistant to the night shift supervisor
CSI Range
CSI Level 3
Specialty
Hair and fiber analysis
Cases
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Current state
Alive
Seasons
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
First appearance
Pilot

Nick Stokes is a former crime scene investigator at the Las Vegas Crime Lab. He was promoted to Assistant CSI Supervisor, and Catherine Willows became Supervisor after Grissom left. Then DB Russell arrived, Nick was demoted, and Julie Finlay took his position.

In "The End Game" (season 15, episode 18), Nick left Las Vegas when he was appointed Director of the Crime Lab for the San Diego Police Department

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Personality
Nick has a natural empathy for the people affected by the crimes he investigates. Other members of the team believe it's better to maintain emotional distance. This difference in perspective is a source of many comments and occasional disagreements.

Nick is chivalrous; while interviewing two girls at a wedding, he took off his jacket and gave it to one of the interviewees, ending up with the victim's blood on his shirt ("Rashomama").

Nick can become emotional under intense stress: he was on the verge of tears when a gun was pointed at him ("Who Are You?"), he broke down and was about to commit suicide when he was buried alive in a glass coffin ("Grave Danger: Volume 1")("Grave Danger: Volume 2"), and he breaks down once again when discussing the victim's death with Raymond Langston, and how he should have seen the signs of danger during the year he had known her, and did nothing to prevent it ("Turn, Turn, Turn").

After he was shot in the left shoulder by Jekyll, while standing against Alex McCann, not only did he empty his gun's magazine, but he had proceeded to reload it again, he was finally calmed down by Catherine.

Nick changed after being buried alive ("Grave Danger: Volume 1")("Grave Danger: Volume 2"). He lost his temper and physically grabbed and intimidated a suspect he believed knew where a young girl was hiding ("Gum Drops").

Later, Sara told Nick that she believes that six months ago, she wouldn't have lost control in the room with the suspect the way she did.

Nick is dating the nurse he met at the hospital after saving a man ("Seeing Red (LV)").

Nick suffers emotional scars; the aforementioned traumas caused changes, making him the most traumatized CSI of the three continuities.

He's very kind-hearted. In season 13, episode 5, Nick got very close to