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

Creator:

Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

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

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:

Dark Humor | Shipper | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 84 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24

9:00 PM

CBS

Redrum

#7.13

Cast

William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass / ... (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (182 episodes, 2000-2008)
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders (181 episodes, 2000-2008)
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins / ... (176 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle (170 episodes, 2000-2007)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (136 episodes, 2000-2008)
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges / ... (96 episodes, 2003-2008)

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)
Experts, Les (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Trivia:

The original name of William Petersen's character was Gil Scheinbaum. He changed it to Gil Grissom because of his admiration for astronaut Gus Grissom.

Goofs:

Factual errors: While often the science and technology portrayed in the series (as well as the other CSI series) is accurate or mirrors sound scientific principle, there have been times when methods have led to results simply not possible in the real world. In particular the show's treatment of video evidence is ludicrous when compared with what is possible in the real world.

Quotes:

Sara Sidle: Clothing, $85. Earrings, $30. Latte, $4. Getting away with murder...
Gil Grissom: Priceless.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sleeper (#7.8)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

What's happened to CBS?

In the past few months, the world has witnessed a dramatic transformation. Well... maybe not very dramatic, or even much of a transformation either, but it's still an event that rarely happens in the world of entertainment. Just a couple short months ago, CBS, then by far the least threatening and underachieving of the four major networks (NBC, Fox, and ABC being the others), was in the midst of a slow but steady decline, with no major shows outside 'Nash Bridges' and the ancient '60 Minutes'. Since then, there was the mega hit 'Survivor', and now they've pumped up their Friday line-up with an update of 'The Fugitive', and 'C.S.I', an exceptional one hour drama, along the lines of 'Law & Order: SVU'.

William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger star in this original and very slick crime series produced by film veteran Jerry Bruckheimer. The flashy cinematography and compelling stories make up for bouts of an identity crisis, and some minor plot holes. The Las Vegas setting really helps, it's definitely a welcome change from the normal New York and LA locations in most other series', especially with the great aerials placed in between scenes. 'C.S.I' would be a worthy addition the the line-ups of any of the networks, and should be a hit.

7/10