David Carzell

Stefan and Damon decide on a new plan to deal with Katherine at the Lockwood's masquerade ball. Things take an ugly turn when Matt and Tyler start doing shots with their friends.

Following a tip about smuggled weapons, Bishop and Torres engage in a shootout in a former sheriffs residence thats now a historical site, only to find themselves locked in abandoned jail cells there.

Atwater’s reactions during a tense arrest are called into question. The team must dig in to uncover key evidence that could aid in the ongoing investigation and clear Atwater’s name.

Andrea and Mike get self-help books and therapy to make sure their relationship is still on track, and Andrea tries to juggle being a mom and a comedy writer.

Avery and her team investigate a new cyber threat that allows arsonists a less traceable method of starting fires in homes. Meanwhile, Elijah's ex-wife informs him she's starting a new job out of town and wants to take their daughter with her.

Arson investigator Samantha Orland calls upon the Special Crimes Unit for help with a case that gets escalated to attempted murder when a serial arsonist’s most recent fire involves a family. Although all evidence points to a local fire artist, Backstrom is positive their arsonist is someone they least suspect. The investigation takes a turn when the team discovers evidence missing from the crime scene and Backstrom suspects someone insides the investigation. Meanwhile, Backstrom gets tormented by childhood neighbors who stole something very special from him when he was younger and Valentine helps Niedermayer recover stolen evidence.