"CSI: NY" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Start spreading the news.

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 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	9:00 PM	AETV	Manhattan Manhunt	#2.7
Sat. July 4	11:35 PM	CBS	Right Next Door	#4.16

Cast

Gary Sinise	...	Detective Mac Taylor (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Detective Stella Bonasera (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Detective Danny Messer (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Hill Harper	...	Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Eddie Cahill	...	Detective Don Flack (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Anna Belknap	...	Detective Lindsay Monroe (92 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Sid Hammerback (87 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross (61 episodes, 2005-2009)

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

Colour:

Colour

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) | Hungary:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Stella's name was derived from Stella Kowalski from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Salvatore Corsitto's character Amerigo Bonasera from The Godfather (1972).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Throughout the series it is clear that the show is not filmed in New York as the same set is used for all the streets.

Quotes:

[Aiden tries to pick the pocket of a training dummy without ringing the bell, but she can't]
Danny Messer: You're such a girl.
Aiden Burn: [smacking him in the head] Shut up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae (#32.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Baba O'Riley

Better than CSI:Miami

Despite the fact that all three of the CSI franchise shows exaggerate the roles and scope of crime scene investigators, I enjoy them in varying degrees. As a retired cop, I've worked with CSIs on cases many times. They are mostly good, solid professionals who do their previously unsung job and help detectives solve cases. The CSIs on the CBS shows do far more than that and far more than they would be allowed to do in real police departments. I'll suspend disbelief and allow the wide dramatic license when I enjoy a TV show.

All of that aside, I was looking forward to CSI:NY for a variety of reasons, not the least its being set in my other home town. It also boasted Gary Sinise, a great actor, in the lead role. I think I still prefer William Peterson's Grissom, but Sinise as Mac Taylor is so far above Caruso as Cain that comparisons are hard to make. Yes, he is somewhat cold, but in police work it is rare to see someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. Cold professionalism is the hallmark of most cops. Add to that the loss of his wife in the tragedy of 9/11 -- which I do not think the show exploits; it is a legitimate plot point in the development of a character in NY and motivates Taylor to find justice wherever he can, something his wife was denied -- and his quiet demeanor makes sense.

If Emily Proctor leaves CSI:Miami, I'll quit watching. That will leave the original and this gritty, dark spin-off. With CSI:NY on hand, I won't miss Miami for a moment.

I just watched the season finale and am looking forward to next season. I agree that the spate of spin-offs shows a lack of creativity, but when it is done well -- as it is in CSI:NY and in Law and Order: SVU and Law and Order: Trial by Jury -- it can be good viewing. (I'd like to add Law and Order,: Criminal Intent -- I like D'Onofrio a lot -- but I just couldn't get into the show, try as I might.)With the loss this year of both Third Watch and NYPD Blue, we are left with only a couple of good cops and robbers shows. CSI:NY is one of them.