"CSI: NY" (2004) TV series 2004-????

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

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Plot:

A spinoff of Crime Scene Investigations set in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

New York | New York City | Crime Scene | Investigation | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 9	11:35 PM	CBS	A Man a Mile	#1.5
Sun. Jan. 10	11:35 PM	CBS	Outside Man	#1.6

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 92)

Gary Sinise	...	Detective Mac Taylor / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Detective Stella Bonasera (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Detective Danny Messer / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Hill Harper	...	Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Eddie Cahill	...	Detective Don Flack / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Anna Belknap	...	Detective Lindsay Monroe / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2010)
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Sid Hammerback (99 episodes, 2005-2010)
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross (73 episodes, 2005-2010)

Also Known As:

CSI: New York (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Spain:13 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 3) (season 4) (season 5) | Hungary:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

The only one of the C.S.I. shows to not win an Emmy.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Throughout the series, probably to avoid copyright infringement issues, incorrect references are made to the New York Subway system. On subway entrances, the 1, 2, and 3 lines are shown in yellow, when they are actually red. A character blames his lateness on the fact that the Q train was changed to an express, whereas in real life the Q is normally an express.

Quotes:

Det. Stella Bonasera: [after finding out that a mattress that they know a girl died on has no bloodstains on it] What do you do when you can't get to sleep?
Det. Mac Taylor: Work.
Det. Stella Bonasera: What do *normal* people do when they can't get to sleep?

Movie Connections:

Spin off CSI: NY (2008) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Baba O'Riley

Give it a chance

When most TV shows have spinoffs, they're usually not worth watching because of thing-they are different than the original. I think that is a major reason that many fans don't like CSI:NY. While the original show is set in glamorous Las Vegas, NY is set in a much darker city, giving the show a darker tone and feel than Miami or Vegas.

As for characters, New York has a great cast, and is still working on character development. They have been seen as not having personalities, but people have to give the show a chance to find it's foothold-it's only the first season. It took the original CSI five years to say that Sara's mom killed her dad, so its logical that it will take a few seasons to totally tell these characters backgrounds. Danny Messer and Mac Taylor's pasts have been partially revealed in the premiere "Blink", with the knowledge that Max Taylor's wife was in 9/11, and in "Tanglewood", with Danny's involvement in the Tanglewood boys street gang.

The acting in CSI:NY is just as good as those in the other shows, but most people aren't giving it a chance. Some will like it, some wont, but the least they could do is watch some of the stronger episodes, like "Blink", or "Tanglewood", and not scrunitze its difference from the originals...just give it a chance. Rome wasn't built in a day- it will take a little longer for people to accept this new show, but i think it's doing perfectly, and i can't wait for next season.