Aiden Burn
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Aiden Burn is a fictional character
on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY
portrayed by Vanessa Ferlito
.
on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
.
She is dismissed from the team in season two, episode 2 ("Grand Murder at Central Station") after becoming obsessed with a rape case concerning her friend Regina Bowen. Regina had previously been raped by a man named D.J. Pratt, but had not sought to press charges against him at the time, in spite of the forensic evidence that linked him to the crime. Regina is raped by Pratt a second time later on, and she seeks out Aiden's help. Unfortunately for Regina, Pratt left no evidence of the assault this time, but Regina is adamant about pressing charges against him.
Aiden pulls the evidence gathered from the first rape, which includes one of Pratt's hairs. She breaks the seal on the packet containing Pratt's hair and contemplates planting it at the alleged scene. Though Aiden does not actually plant the hair, the fact that she breaks the seal on the evidence packet earns her a severe reprimand from her supervisor, Detective Mac Taylor
. Intent on preserving the integrity of the crime lab, Mac feels that he had no other option than to fire Aiden. Aiden understands Mac's decision, even agreeing with it, because she admits to not knowing if she would resist similar temptation in the future. Before she leaves, she gets Mac to promise that he will eventually bring Pratt to justice. Aiden's dismissal from the team leaves a vacancy that is filled by Lindsay Monroe
, a transfer from Bozeman, Montana ("Zoo York").
After her dismissal from the crime lab, Aiden is apparently working on getting her private investigator
's license while continuing to search for evidence that would conclusively tie Pratt to the Regina Bowen case. In the penultimate season 2 episode, "Heroes", Aiden, after shadowing Pratt for months, is lured, ambushed, and brutally murdered by him, her body incinerated inside a stolen car. However, knowing that her time is drawing short, she leaves behind critical evidence that she knows will help her former colleagues to close in on Pratt and finally see him arrested.
Aiden's murder devastates Mac and the rest of the team, particularly Detective Danny Messer
. Though she at one time had joked that she was way out of his league, Aiden and Danny shared a very close relationship.
Fictional character
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on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
portrayed by Vanessa Ferlito
Vanessa Ferlito
-Personal life:An Italian American, Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn...
.
Overview
Aiden is a Brooklyn native who has the ability to adapt to new situations very quickly and has a love and drive for her job similar to that of Sara SidleSara Sidle
Sara Sidle is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by actress Jorja Fox. Sidle is a forensic scientist and one of the core characters of the show, which revolves around a crime scene investigation team from Clark County, Nevada that investigates...
on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
.
She is dismissed from the team in season two, episode 2 ("Grand Murder at Central Station") after becoming obsessed with a rape case concerning her friend Regina Bowen. Regina had previously been raped by a man named D.J. Pratt, but had not sought to press charges against him at the time, in spite of the forensic evidence that linked him to the crime. Regina is raped by Pratt a second time later on, and she seeks out Aiden's help. Unfortunately for Regina, Pratt left no evidence of the assault this time, but Regina is adamant about pressing charges against him.
Aiden pulls the evidence gathered from the first rape, which includes one of Pratt's hairs. She breaks the seal on the packet containing Pratt's hair and contemplates planting it at the alleged scene. Though Aiden does not actually plant the hair, the fact that she breaks the seal on the evidence packet earns her a severe reprimand from her supervisor, Detective Mac Taylor
Mac Taylor
Mckenna "Mac" Boyd Taylor II is a fictional character and the protagonist on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by Gary Sinise. Andy García was originally offered the lead role, a character who would have been named Detective Rick Calucci...
. Intent on preserving the integrity of the crime lab, Mac feels that he had no other option than to fire Aiden. Aiden understands Mac's decision, even agreeing with it, because she admits to not knowing if she would resist similar temptation in the future. Before she leaves, she gets Mac to promise that he will eventually bring Pratt to justice. Aiden's dismissal from the team leaves a vacancy that is filled by Lindsay Monroe
Lindsay Monroe
Lindsay Monroe is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actress Anna Belknap.-Background:Lindsay is a native of Bozeman, Montana. Her Western manners, such as removing her shoes before entering a suspect's home, are a novelty to her co-workers...
, a transfer from Bozeman, Montana ("Zoo York").
After her dismissal from the crime lab, Aiden is apparently working on getting her private investigator
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
's license while continuing to search for evidence that would conclusively tie Pratt to the Regina Bowen case. In the penultimate season 2 episode, "Heroes", Aiden, after shadowing Pratt for months, is lured, ambushed, and brutally murdered by him, her body incinerated inside a stolen car. However, knowing that her time is drawing short, she leaves behind critical evidence that she knows will help her former colleagues to close in on Pratt and finally see him arrested.
Aiden's murder devastates Mac and the rest of the team, particularly Detective Danny Messer
Danny Messer
Danny Messer is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actor Carmine Giovinazzo.-Background:It has been implied that Danny Messer grew up on Staten Island , in a family of law enforcers and law breakers...
. Though she at one time had joked that she was way out of his league, Aiden and Danny shared a very close relationship.