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

Creator:

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:

Shipper | Dark Humor | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 84 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	9:00 PM	CBS	Redrum	#7.13
Thur. July 31	9:00 PM	CBS	Meet Market	#7.14

Cast

William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass / ... (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown (182 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 (170 episodes, 2000-2007)
David Berman	...	David Phillips (136 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:

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

Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox have all appeared on "ER" (1994), but not in the same episodes.

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:

Gil Grissom: Greg!
Greg Sanders: Yeah.
Gil Grissom: Take off your shoes and socks.
Greg Sanders: See, now we're getting into this whole strip forensics thing and I'm not too sure I can hang with that - even if you are my boss.
Gil Grissom: Your mother's maiden name was Hojem? Hojem is Norwegian, right?
Greg Sanders: That's right and you know my grandfather was tossed from Norway for getting my grandmother pregnant before they got married. To this day he still tells me "Som man reder sa ligger man".
[long pause]
Greg Sanders: One must lie in the bed one has made.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Without a Trace: Where and Why (#6.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Who Are You

Just terrific!

I've always been fascinated by forensic science, so this was tailor-made for me! It's intelligent and literate, with intriguing stories and lots of cool crime-fighting toys. If you liked MANHUNTER (1986), which also starred William Petersen, you'll enjoy this. High quality TV.