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Episode “Down the Rabbit Hole” - a woman’s murder sends Mac into Second Life, the internet-based virtual world to track down the killer in both the real and cyber world.

Update: see how this Second Life episode changed popularity of CSI:NY on the Web [tvbythenumbers.com].

CSI:NY Comes To Second Life Wednesday [TechCrunch]

Second Life is bracing itself for an influx of new members this coming week with the long awaited episode of CSI:NY does Second Life to be shown in the United States on Wednesday. The episode will see Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) entering Second Life to pursue a killer who has killed a Second Life user in a case of virtual stalking gone too far.

CSI:NY fans will be encouraged to join Second Life and investigate the case by following a link on the CBS website. CSI:NY will have three options for CSI-related inworld activities. The first option will allow viewers to walk around virtual New York buildings and visit a CSI lab and play forensic games.

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ESC (Electric Sheep Company) is launching a special version of their new second life client OnRez tailored for exploring CSI:NY and this virtual murder. More details on OnRez Blog.

Coincidentally I am in Boston and could watch this episode right away as opposed to waiting for it to appear in Europe. Was good.