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

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

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:

Investigation | Crime Lab | Police | Evidence | Crime Scene

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 95 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 22	1:00 PM	SPIKETV	Chasing the Bus	#2.18
Sun. Nov. 22	2:00 PM	SPIKETV	Stalker	#2.19

Cast

Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (214 episodes, 2000-2009)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (214 episodes, 2000-2009)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass (214 episodes, 2000-2009)
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders (212 episodes, 2000-2009)
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins (207 episodes, 2000-2009)
William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (193 episodes, 2000-2009)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle (179 episodes, 2000-2009)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (168 episodes, 2000-2009)
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges (127 episodes, 2003-2009)

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)
Les experts (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish | American Sign Language

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Taiwan:R-18 (season 2) | USA:TV-PG (Syndicated episodes) | Germany:12 (TV rating) | Germany:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14+ | Singapore:NC-16 (seasons 2-3) (season 6-7) (season 9) | Singapore:NC-16 (seasons 2-7) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (season 1, 3-6 DVD) | UK:18 (season 2, 7 DVD) | Chile:14 | New Zealand:R16 (season 1, 3 and 5) | Singapore:PG (season 8) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 8) | Spain:13 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

The original name of William Petersen's character was Gil Scheinbaum. He changed it to Gil Grissom because of his admiration for astronaut Gus Grissom.

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:

Catherine Willows: Never doubt. Never look back. That's how I live my life.
Gil Grissom: I admire that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Get That a Lot (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

Must see TV!!

CSI has come to the UK and has been on our screens for around a year. I saw the first episode and was impressed but like with a lot of TV series I found good such as the X-files I just forgot about it and never watched it, anyway about 2 months ago I heard and advert on the radio for it and so watched it. I have been watching it religously since, I have missed most of series one and the first few episodes of series two which annoys me but every episode is great, well written and excellently acted and directed. What sets this out from other TV shows is the incredibly professional look, from the movie like cinematography to the brilliant acting, the writing is always very good and the plot twists always surprising whilst feasible. I wish I had watched it since series one. I am a fan of Marg Helgenberger, I find her very sexy, she is a gorgeous woman and this really made me finally decide to watch it, as I usually watch something from the movie channels on saturdays. The show has a great production value and its got that Bruckheimer class about it. They always have good directors such as Danny Cannon who also did the underrated Stallone flick Judge Dredd. All the actors are good the two younger guys played by Gary Dourdon and George Eads and the nice looking Joja Fox and they and Marg are all led by the ultra intelligent Gill Grissom, excellently played by the one of the shows producers William Peterson, the lines Grissom has are classic. The show has some generally interesting characters who are all likeable. This show is pure TV excellence and it gets a bonus thumbs up because they cast one of my fave actors Mark Dacascos in an episode which should reach the UK in about 7 weeks. 10/10