Craig T. Nelson has recurring role (Robert Dunbrook) and a well established connection to this series.
- He costarred in the 2000 thriller The Skulls (2000) with series regular Hill Harper (Sheldon Hawkes) and former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) lead William Petersen (Gilbert "Gil" Grissom).
- CSI: NY (2004) staff writer Peter M. Lenkov also served as a writer.
- His son Noah Nelson, a writer on CSI: NY (2004), appeared as Chief Mannion's younger self.