CSI Detective Jesse Cardoza is a fictional character portrayed by Eddie Cibrian in the TV series CSI: Miami.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Out of Time (season 8), they were 36 years old.
They appear in 25 episodes out of a total of 232 aired and have accumulated 1728 positive votes.
The character of CSI Detective Jesse Cardoza is mainly associated with CSI Lieutenant Horatio 'H' Caine, CSI Detective Calleigh Duquesne and Sergeant Frank Tripp.
Episodes25
Out of Time
episode S8.E1 september 2009As Delko fights for his life once again, he flashes back to 1997 and the case that helped launch his career as a CSI.
Hostile Takeover
episode S8.E2 september 2009A man desperate for justice creates a hostage situation at the Miami/Dade Police Department, and Horatio looks into his claims. One of the hostages is Jesse Cardoza, a former CSI who is returning to his old job.
Bolt Action
episode S8.E3 october 2009A "cougar" is romantically connected to three victims who were electrocuted during a beach volleyball tournament, and the internal investigation into Calleigh and Delko comes to a conclusion.
In Plane Sight
episode S8.E4 october 2009An investment broker who stole millions is found dead in his plane, and the investigation reveals no shortage of people who wanted to kill him--but none of the money he stole.
Bad Seed
episode S8.E5 october 2009While investigating an e. coli-related death, the team finds itself stonewalled by a powerful corporate interest, and the case takes a serious emotional toll on Delko.
Dude, Where's My Groom?
episode S8.E6 november 2009Two groomsmen are found handcuffed together in a fountain and covered with blood. The groom is also missing, but does the blood belong to him?
Bone Voyage
episode S8.E7 november 2009Horatio Caine calls Las Vegas CSI Dr. Ray Langston to come to Miami when a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.
Point of Impact
episode S8.E8 november 2009The team investigates the scene of a fatal auto accident, but struggle to determine who was ultimately responsible and who was behind the wheel.
Kill Clause
episode S8.E9 november 2009The team suspects that a company is killing its employees in order to collect on the insurance policies it put out on them, and a mysterious woman from Jesse's past returns.
Count Me Out
episode S8.E10 december 2009The team finds the body of a dead census report taker in the trunk of a car, and the investigation takes a dangerous turn when it leads Wolfe and Boa Vista to a booby-trapped meth lab in an abandoned foreclosed home.
Delko for the Defense
episode S8.E11 december 2009The team discovers that Delko is working for an attorney defending a homeless man accused of raping and killing a wealthy woman.
Show Stopper
episode S8.E12 january 2010When America's sweetheart, Phoebe Nichols, bursts into flames during a concert, the CSIs expose the dark side of pop stardom.
Die by the Sword
episode S8.E13 january 2010A man is chopped in half, and the lab tries to tie the case to a Japanese mobster, who seeks custody of his biological son, who was adopted by the victim. Meanwhile, Natalia's hearing loss nearly makes her a victim during the investigation.
In the Wind
episode S8.E14 february 2010The CSIs have 24 hours to find out if a man on death row is truly guilty, and Eric Delko returns to work the case.
Miami, We Have a Problem
episode S8.E15 february 2010A dead body falls from the sky, and the team discovers that he had been a passenger on a private commercial space flight.
L.A.
episode S8.E16 march 2010A pornographer who was acquitted in Los Angeles for the murder of his wife is suspected of killing anther woman in Miami. Horatio and Delko travel to L.A. to further the investigation--and clear Jesse's Cardoza's name.
Getting Axed
episode S8.E17 march 2010An office receptionist is killed with an ax at her workplace, and the team discovers that several employees held grudges against her, as well as a surprising tragic secret from her past.
Dishonor
episode S8.E18 march 2010An Iranian man is burned to death. The prime suspects include Horatio's son Kyle's army buddy Brian, who is on military furlough, as well as Brian's girlfriend, who was the victim's daughter.
Spring Breakdown
episode S8.E19 april 2010Spring Break raises the body count in Miami when the CSI team splits up to solve three different murders.
Backfire
episode S8.E20 april 2010While CSI tries to figure out who and what caused a fatal house fire, Calleigh communicates with the victim and searches for clues by means of an out-of-body experience while in a coma.
Meltdown
episode S8.E21 may 2010While investigating a murder that takes place during a diamond heist, the team discovers that the culprits weren't after the diamonds. Meanwhile, a package of diamonds is stolen from the evidence box at the crime lab.
Mommie Deadest
episode S8.E22 may 2010When a suburban soccer mom is murdered, the CSIs uncover her family's dark past, while Delko continues his undercover mission.
Time Bomb
episode S8.E23 may 2010The state's attorney Delko has been working with is killed by a car bomb. The car was stolen from Evidence just like the diamonds from the earlier case, and the evidence soon leads back to Wolfe.
All Fall Down
episode S8.E24 may 2010Horatio suspects that a disgraced graduate psychology student is killing the people who caused her to fail, and is leaving cryptic messages for the crime lab. However, could it actually be part of an even more sinister plan?
Fallen
episode S9.E1 october 2010Cardoza is killed by professor Starling's gas attack in the crime lab, but the ensuing investigation proves that he had an accomplice in the attack.
- Out of Time
- Hostile Takeover
- Bolt Action
- In Plane Sight
- Bad Seed
- Dude, Where's My Groom?
- Bone Voyage
- Point of Impact
- Kill Clause
- Count Me Out
- Delko for the Defense
- Show Stopper
- Die by the Sword
- In the Wind
- Miami, We Have a Problem
- L.A.
- Getting Axed
- Dishonor
- Spring Breakdown
- Backfire
- Meltdown
- Mommie Deadest
- Time Bomb
- All Fall Down
- Fallen
Best moments10
- The team suspects that a company is killing its employees in order to collect on the insurance policies it put out on them, and a mysterious woman from Jesse's past returns.
- A man desperate for justice creates a hostage situation at the Miami/Dade Police Department, and Horatio looks into his claims. One of the hostages is Jesse Cardoza, a former CSI who is returning to his old job.
- A pornographer who was acquitted in Los Angeles for the murder of his wife is suspected of killing anther woman in Miami. Horatio and Delko travel to L.A. to further the investigation--and clear Jesse's Cardoza's name.
- Cardoza is killed by professor Starling's gas attack in the crime lab, but the ensuing investigation proves that he had an accomplice in the attack.
- A man is chopped in half, and the lab tries to tie the case to a Japanese mobster, who seeks custody of his biological son, who was adopted by the victim. Meanwhile, Natalia's hearing loss nearly makes her a victim during the investigation.
- An investment broker who stole millions is found dead in his plane, and the investigation reveals no shortage of people who wanted to kill him--but none of the money he stole.
- A "cougar" is romantically connected to three victims who were electrocuted during a beach volleyball tournament, and the internal investigation into Calleigh and Delko comes to a conclusion.
- A dead body falls from the sky, and the team discovers that he had been a passenger on a private commercial space flight.
- The CSIs have 24 hours to find out if a man on death row is truly guilty, and Eric Delko returns to work the case.
- Two groomsmen are found handcuffed together in a fountain and covered with blood. The groom is also missing, but does the blood belong to him?
- Kill Clause
- Hostile Takeover
- L.A.
- Fallen
- Die by the Sword
- In Plane Sight
- Bolt Action
- Miami, We Have a Problem
- In the Wind
- Dude, Where's My Groom?