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

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

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

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:

Acronym In Title | Dark Humor | Shipper | Criminal Investigation | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 86 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Oct. 9	9:00 PM	CBS	For Warrick	#9.1
Thur. Oct. 16	9:00 PM	CBS	The Happy Place	#9.2

Cast

William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass / ... (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders (181 episodes, 2000-2008)
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins / ... (176 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle / ... (172 episodes, 2000-2008)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (138 episodes, 2000-2008)
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges / ... (96 episodes, 2003-2008)

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)
Experts, Les (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

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) (season 7) | 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) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Spain:13 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Trivia:

A scene featuring Willows and Stokes making out was filmed for the first season, but was not aired.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the opening credits of Season 1, there is a quick glimpse of someone (probably Warrick Brown) playing blackjack. Three sets of cards are visible - the one in the player's hand, scratching the table (calling for a hit) and two hands immediately to that player's left. Because blackjack is played from the dealer's left to right, the two hands to the player's left have not yet been played, yet the cards are face-down between their respective bets and the dealer. In a real game, the cards would have been dealt on the far side of the chips (toward the player). If the hands were in play, the cards would either be in the player's hand or under the chips (indicating a stand). As it is, the cards would never be in the position they are in. (Even if Warrick were playing all three of the hands, they would be dealt in alternating location - one in front of the chips and the next behind, never two consecutive hands in front of the chips.) Also, one of the hands is laid on the table such that it is partially covering its bet - something the casino would not allow because of the constant surveillance of the players' bets.

Quotes:

Nick Stokes: Is there anything you won't bet on, man?
Warrick Brown: Nah.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Ruskie Business (#1.15)" (2005)

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