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

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

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

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:

Acronym In Title | Shooting | Mercilessness | Blood Bath | Water

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 86 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 2	8:00 PM	SPIKETV	Spellbound	#6.19
Thur. Dec. 4	8:00 PM	SPIKETV	Rashomama	#6.21

Cast

Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass (191 episodes, 2000-2008)
William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (190 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (190 episodes, 2000-2008)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (190 episodes, 2000-2008)
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders (188 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle (173 episodes, 2000-2008)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (143 episodes, 2000-2008)
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges (103 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 | 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) (season 7) | 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) | 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:

Before Laurence Fishburne was named as William Petersen's replacement, John Malkovich and Kurt Russell were considered for the part.

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:

Nick Stokes: [to a suspect with a cut on his forehead] Did you cut yourself shaving or were you just thinking too hard?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

Spectacular!

I love it! I took a course on forensic chemistry in college and found it to be a whole lot of fun, and this show just took me back. In addition to seeing all the cool ways the crime scene unit can place you at the scene and ultimately prove you did the crime, it has gallows humor/sarcasm and edge. I hope they don't cancel it.