"CSI: Miami" (2002) TV series 2002-????

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

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

Release Date:

23 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

"I'm Horatio Caine, and this much I know. At CSI Miami we never Close." (UK tagline)

Plot:

The cases of the Miami-Dade, Florida police department's Crime Scene Investigations unit.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Investigation | Crime Scene | Coroner | Police

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 20 wins & 25 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	4:00 PM	AETV	Kill Switch	#5.23
Sat. Jan. 2	5:00 PM	AETV	Born to Kill	#5.24

Cast

David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine (179 episodes, 2002-2010)
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne (179 episodes, 2002-2010)
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko (174 episodes, 2002-2010)
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods (145 episodes, 2002-2009)
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp / ... (134 episodes, 2003-2010)
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista (100 episodes, 2005-2010)
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera (76 episodes, 2003-2009)

Also Known As:

CSI: Weekends (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 (Season one DVD Rating) | Spain:13 | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 (TV rating) (cut) | Germany:16 (original TV rating) | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

5540 W 118th Street, Inglewood, California, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Sela Ward was offered the role of Megan Donner but turned it down.

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.

Quotes:

Calleigh Duquesne: French lace. From the window at the Moreno house. It's also used in high-end toupees. Gives a more natural look to the hair line.
Tim Speedle: Lace on a rug?
Calleigh Duquesne: Mmm-hmm.
Tim Speedle: Shoot me if it comes to that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Geheimakte 2: Puritas Cordis (2008) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Won't Get Fooled Again

Superior To The Original

I'm gonna get creamed with e-mails from fans of the original CSI show, but I can't help it. In my opinion, CSI: Miami is superior to the original and a good foundation for (the also superior) CSI:NY.

Don't get me wrong, the original is the original, but the fact that the real Miami/Dade CSI's are cops first allows this show to explode in gunfire at any moment...and place our lead, David Caruso, at the center of the action. Now I want to make something clear: Almost 15 years ago I saw some of Caruso's early work and I was trying to figure out what all the fuss was about. What makes THIS guy a sex symbol (on NYPD Blue)? Then, just as fast as he becomes a major star, he exits Blue, makes two movies that bombed (the really good "Kiss Of Death" and the laughable "Jade") and he's suddenly poison. It was after seeing Caruso in Kiss of Death and a previous film, The King of New York" that I realized we were missing one of the last REAL tough guys.

CSI: Miami has brought him back. Caruso spearheads this show with a vengeance. Sure his line readings have their own stilted rhythm, but he did the same thing on NYPD Blue and people loved him then. Caruso with a gun in his hand looks more natural than anything else I have seen on TV (and my favorite show is The Shield).

CSI: Miami is action packed. The stories are seedier. The cinematography is unmatched by any other show. Go watch the DVDs. Tune in Monday nights. I swear, you'll be a convert.

Then go watch Gary Sinise give the performance of his life in CSI:NY. You'll be glad you did.