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

Creators:

Ann Donahue
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:

Acronym In Title | Dark Humor | Shipper | Criminal Investigation | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 86 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Sept. 11	9:00 PM	CBS	Drops' Out	#8.14
Sat. Sept. 13	10:00 PM	TVLAND	XX	#4.17

Cast

William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass / ... (183 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 (171 episodes, 2000-2008)
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:

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

Greg Sanders: All work and no play makes Greg a dull boy.
Gil Grissom: All play and no work makes Greg an UNEMPLOYED boy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

Outstanding!!!

C.S.I. is the best new show of the 2000 season! William L. Petersen is the coolest of the cool as Gil Grissom. I've followed his career since I first saw him in To Live and Die in L.A. He's an amazing actor and he heads up a cast of amazing actors as well. This show really keeps you on the edge of your seat as the investigators literally take a crime scene that appears to leave them with nothing to go on. The investigators take nothing and turn it into something amazing as each crime is solved right in front of you and you as the viewer, never see it coming! Wow! I hope this is one show CBS will pick up year after year!