"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) TV series 2000-????

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

6 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Sin Never Sleeps

Plot:

An elite team of police forensic evidence investigation experts work their cases in Las Vegas.

Plot Keywords:

Crime Lab | Police | Investigation | Crime Scene | Evidence

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 95 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 4	4:00 PM	SPIKETV	XX	#4.17
Wed. Nov. 4	5:00 PM	SPIKETV	Bad to the Bone	#4.18

Cast

Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (212 episodes, 2000-2009)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (212 episodes, 2000-2009)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass (212 episodes, 2000-2009)
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders (210 episodes, 2000-2009)
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins (205 episodes, 2000-2009)
William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (193 episodes, 2000-2009)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle (180 episodes, 2000-2009)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (166 episodes, 2000-2009)
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges (125 episodes, 2003-2009)

Also Known As:

CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title) (informal alternative title) (USA) (syndication title)
C.S.I. (USA) (short title)
CSI: Weekends (USA) (promotional title)
Les experts (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Taiwan:R-18 (season 2) | USA:TV-PG (Syndicated episodes) | Germany:12 (TV rating) | Germany:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14+ | Singapore:NC-16 (seasons 2-3) (season 6-7) (season 9) | Singapore:NC-16 (seasons 2-7) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (season 1, 3-6 DVD) | UK:18 (season 2, 7 DVD) | Chile:14 | New Zealand:R16 (season 1, 3 and 5) | Singapore:PG (season 8) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 8) | Spain:13 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

There were rumors of a fourth CSI series, to be set in London and using "Eminence Front" as its theme tune, but the show never materialized and there are not presently any plans for such a spin-off.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the opening credits of Season 1, there is a quick glimpse of someone (probably Warrick Brown) playing blackjack. Three sets of cards are visible - the one in the player's hand, scratching the table (calling for a hit) and two hands immediately to that player's left. Because blackjack is played from the dealer's left to right, the two hands to the player's left have not yet been played, yet the cards are face-down between their respective bets and the dealer. In a real game, the cards would have been dealt on the far side of the chips (toward the player). If the hands were in play, the cards would either be in the player's hand or under the chips (indicating a stand). As it is, the cards would never be in the position they are in. (Even if Warrick were playing all three of the hands, they would be dealt in alternating location - one in front of the chips and the next behind, never two consecutive hands in front of the chips.) Also, one of the hands is laid on the table such that it is partially covering its bet - something the casino would not allow because of the constant surveillance of the players' bets.

Quotes:

Nick Stokes: [Greg opens a cupboard and pulls out a book] I thought that's where you kept your porn.
Greg Sanders: I move it around.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds (#2.4)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

Original and entertaining

CSI is one of the best TV series of the last few years (with Law and Order: Special Victims unit and That 70's show). Not only is it original and exciting, but the acting is top shelf as well. The producers and the people from casting, most famously represented by Jerry Bruckheimer, really did a great job in bringing together a perfect team of actors. The two most famous to me were Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows) and Paul Guilfoyle (Jim Brass) who have had a couple of minor roles in some films I saw. The rest of the crew are William L.Petersen (Gil Grissom), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle), Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) and George Earls (Nick Stokes)

The main characters from CSI, although flawed, like all human beings, are all likeable in their own way, including Greg Sanders (portrayed by Eric Szmanda). Despite the fact that all of the characters like their work and seem a bit obsessed by it, all characters are unique. Grissom is the wise, well educated loner, who seems to be the tough yet soft mentor to the rest of the crew. He likes to play with bugs and at times he seems not to forget what it means to be social. Sidle portrays some kind of a younger version of Grissom. She is eager to be the best, dedicated to her work night and day and quite the loner as well. Willows plays the modern woman. Dedicated to her work, but also a mother, which seems hard to balance at times. Warrick and Stokes are the manly men in the series, always competing to prove themselves and showing the other one who is the best.

The characterizations of the persons portrayed along with everyones way of conduct and the great stories provide and interesting, humane and charming show, to be enjoyed by many people for a long time (I hope). Tune in and get your own opinion. Here is mine.

9 out of 10 (because I do not give a 10)