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Show The Rerun: 2000s

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

A night shift team of crime scene investigators with the Las Vegas police uses physical evidence, from blood spatter to insects, to solve murders. William Petersen leads as Gil Grissom, a socially awkward forensic entomologist, with Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Gary Dourdan and Paul Guilfoyle in the original team.

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A night shift team of crime scene investigators with the Las Vegas police uses physical evidence, from blood spatter to insects, to solve murders. William Petersen leads as Gil Grissom, a socially awkward forensic entomologist, with Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Gary Dourdan and Paul Guilfoyle in the original team.

Why watch This is the show that made forensic science prime time entertainment, and at its peak it was CBS's highest rated series. It ran 15 seasons, won six Primetime Emmys and spun off a franchise. Its glossy, high contrast look and lab montages became its signature. Best for viewers who like a self contained case each week, with characters you get to know slowly.

What to know

Anthony Zuiker created CSI, and Jerry Bruckheimer produced it. ABC, NBC and Fox all passed before CBS bought it, and when Disney’s Touchstone Television pulled out as co producer, the Canadian company Alliance Atlantis stepped in. It aired from 6 October 2000 to 27 September 2015, ending with a feature length finale, Immortality.

The leadership changed over the years. Grissom left during season nine, Catherine took over, and Laurence Fishburne joined as Raymond Langston. Ted Danson then arrived as D. B. Russell, later joined by Elisabeth Shue as Julie Finlay. The show launched several spin-offs, beginning with CSI: Miami and CSI: NY, and a follow up series, CSI: Vegas, ran from 2021 to 2024.

Where to start

Season one gets the team and the formula in place quickly. For the show at its peak, the Grissom era of seasons one to eight is the core of the series, including the Quentin Tarantino directed two part season five finale, “Grave Danger”.

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Seasons & episodes

  1. Season 1 2000 · 23 episodes · CBS
  2. Season 2 2001 · 23 episodes · CBS
  3. Season 3 2002 · 23 episodes · CBS
  4. Season 4 2003 · 23 episodes · CBS
  5. Season 5 2004 · 25 episodes · CBS
  6. Season 6 2005 · 24 episodes · CBS
  7. Season 7 2006 · 24 episodes · CBS
  8. Season 8 2007 · 17 episodes · CBS
  9. Season 9 2008 · 24 episodes · CBS
  10. Season 10 2009 · 23 episodes · CBS
  11. Season 11 2010 · 22 episodes · CBS
  12. Season 12 2011 · 22 episodes · CBS
  13. Season 13 2012 · 22 episodes · CBS
  14. Season 14 2013 · 22 episodes · CBS
  15. Season 15 2014 · 18 episodes · CBS
  16. Season 16 2015 · 2 episodes · CBS

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Quick answers

Where can I watch CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?
In Canada: Paramount+ and Apple TV (buy). In Australia: Paramount+ and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: Paramount+, Pluto TV and Apple TV (buy). In the US: Paramount+, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Prime Video (buy) and Apple TV (buy).
What is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation about?
A night shift team of crime scene investigators with the Las Vegas police uses physical evidence, from blood spatter to insects, to solve murders. William Petersen leads as Gil Grissom, a socially awkward forensic entomologist, with Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Gary Dourdan and Paul Guilfoyle in the original team.
Who is in the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation stars Eric Szmanda as Gregory "Greg" Sanders, George Eads as Nicholas "Nick" Stokes, Robert David Hall as Dr. Albert "Al" Robbins, Paul Guilfoyle as Captain James "Jim" Brass and Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle.
When did CSI: Crime Scene Investigation start?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on 6 October 2000 and ran until 2015, with 16 seasons.

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