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

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 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:

Coroner | Spin Off | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 18 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 25	1:00 PM	AETV	Deadline	#2.19
Fri. July 25	7:00 PM	AETV	Deadline	#2.19

Cast

David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine / ... (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods / ... (143 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp / ... (98 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe (93 episodes, 2004-2008)
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera (65 episodes, 2003-2008)
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Company:

CBS Productions

Trivia:

While all the fly-over shots, skylines and cityscapes really are of Miami, Florida, any beach scenes during the series were filmed at Manhattan Beach, a suburb of Los Angeles.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Numerous times a character will refer to Miami University. Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio; the University of Miami is located in Florida.

Quotes:

[to Eric]
Horatio Caine: If we want to be effective on this job we have to survive, too.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Chick Cancer (#5.7)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Won't Get Fooled Again

What Miami is This?

As CSI series go, this is the worst one. Whereas Miami Vice glamourized South Florida crime, this show doesn't even really capture the feel of the city at all. I suppose that's why the show is filmed in San Diego. The story lines are predictable and silly. The interaction between the characters is virtually non-existent. Sure the characters occasionally have affairs, but you really don't get the sense of friendship between them. For lack of a better expression, the characters are kind of stiff. This is in stark contrast to the characters on CSI (Vegas and New York). As someone from Miami, I would like it if just one of these episodes actually felt like Miami (except of course the flyover and occasional outside scene).