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Modèle:Infobox television Modèle:Two other uses CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (commonly referred to as CSI) is a popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and crimes committed.
CSI is produced in partnership with the Canadian media company Alliance Atlantis. On May 16, 2007, CBS renewed the show for an eighth season. Season 8 began production in July and began airing on Thursday September 27, 2007.
There are two spin-offs to this show, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.
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Production
Conception and development
tv.yahoo.com/csi-crime-scene-investigation/show/461 CSI (which has an acronym Computer Science Investigators) cast and Anthony Zuiker at the Paley Center (2001) Part1.]Retrieved on 2007-November 12.</ref>. Zuiker started spending time with real-life LVPD crime investigators and was convinced that there was a series in the concept, Bruckheimer agreed and arranged a meeting with the head of Touchstone Pictures. The studio’s head at the time liked the script and presented it to ABC network executives, who decided to pass. The head of drama development at CBS saw potential in the script, plus the network had a pay or play contract with actor William Petersen who said he wanted to do the CSI pilot. The network's executives liked the pilot so much, they decided to include it in their 2000 schedule immediately, airing on Fridays after The Fugitive, a remake of the sixties show. Initially it was thought that CSI would benefit from The Fugitive, which was expected to be a hit, but by the end of the year 2000 CSI had a much larger audience.<ref>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - A Television Heaven Review Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//tv.yahoo.com/csi-crime-scene-investigation/show/461 CSI (which has an acronym Computer Science Investigators) cast and Anthony Zuiker at the Paley Center (2001) Part1.]Retrieved on 2007-November 12.</ref>. Zuiker started spending time with real-life LVPD crime investigators and was convinced that there was a series in the concept, Bruckheimer agreed and arranged a meeting with the head of Touchstone Pictures. The studio’s head at the time liked the script and presented it to ABC network executives, who decided to pass. The head of drama development at CBS saw potential in the script, plus the network had a pay or play contract with actor William Petersen who said he wanted to do the CSI pilot. The network's executives liked the pilot so much, they decided to include it in their 2000 schedule immediately, airing on Fridays after The Fugitive, a remake of the sixties show. Initially it was thought that CSI would benefit from The Fugitive, which was expected to be a hit, but by the end of the year 2000 CSI had a much larger audience.<ref>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - A Television Heaven Review Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>
Filming
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members.aol.com/JRD203/csi-locations.htm Elyse's CSI: Filming/Locations] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CSI-Fan.cjb.net Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> Some of the California locations include the Verdugo Hills High School, UCLA's Royce Hall, the Pasadena City Hall and, as of October 2007, the California State University, Northridge campus.<ref>IMDB CSI's locations Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>Elyse's CSI: Filming/Locations Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//members.aol.com/JRD203/csi-locations.htm Elyse's CSI: Filming/Locations] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CSI-Fan.cjb.net Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> Some of the California locations include the Verdugo Hills High School, UCLA's Royce Hall, the Pasadena City Hall and, as of October 2007, the California State University, Northridge campus.<ref>IMDB CSI's locations Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>Elyse's CSI: Filming/Locations Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>
www.csifiles.com/news/200505_05.shtml CSI Files - "CSI" Moves To Universal] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CSI Files - "The Unit" Takes Over CSI's Old Studio Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//www.csifiles.com/news/200505_05.shtml CSI Files - "CSI" Moves To Universal] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CSI Files - "The Unit" Takes Over CSI's Old Studio Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>
Music
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All throughout the series music plays an important role, artists like The Wallflowers, John Mayer and Akon (with Obie Trice) have even performed in the show (The Accused is Entitled, Built To Kill, Part 1 and Poppin' Tags respectively). The Wallflowers' "Everybody out of the water" can even be found on the CSI soundtrack. Mogwai is often heard during the 'science bits' as does Radiohead, but many other artists have lent their music to CSI such as Rammstein, KMFDM, Kasabian, Celldweller, Sigur Rós, Rob Zombie, Avril Lavigne, Bonobo, Zero 7, IAMX, Mobb Deep, Eminem, New Order, The Black Eyed Peas, The Turtles, Depeche Mode, Evanescence, Nine Inch Nails, The Game, The Stone Roses, Electronic, Peter Gabriel, Kaila Yu, Prodigy, Gwen Stefani, Kate Bush, Placebo, The Decemberists, Pantera, Gratitude and CSI actor Eric Szmanda's friend Marilyn Manson.
Other artists have been mentioned in CSI though not played. Catherine once said of a murder that happened in a meat-packing plant "this is like that Morrissey album, Meat Is Murder" (this album is actually by The Smiths). Another example is when in a later episode Jim Brass asked a murder suspect, that started singing, if he "looked like Paula Abdul" to her.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Soundtrack was released on September 24, 2002.
Plot
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Style
features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/03/01/1648256 Slashdot - The Rise of CSI] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The show's gadgets and occasional usage of yet-to-be-invented technology have moved the show nominally into the genre of science fiction and garnered it a 2004 Saturn Award nomination for best network television series. The series also occasionally lapses into the realm of fantasy, such as a 2006 episode, "Toe Tags" which is told from the point of view of several corpses in the CSI lab who reanimate and discuss their deaths with each other.//features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/03/01/1648256 Slashdot - The Rise of CSI] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The show's gadgets and occasional usage of yet-to-be-invented technology have moved the show nominally into the genre of science fiction and garnered it a 2004 Saturn Award nomination for best network television series. The series also occasionally lapses into the realm of fantasy, such as a 2006 episode, "Toe Tags" which is told from the point of view of several corpses in the CSI lab who reanimate and discuss their deaths with each other.
The series is known for its unusual camera angles, percussive editing techniques, hi-tech gadgets, detailed technical discussion, and graphic portrayal of bullet trajectories, blood spray patterns, organ damage, methods of evidence recovery (e.g. fingerprints from the inside of latex gloves), and crime reconstructions. This technique of shooting extreme close-ups, normally with explanatory commentary from one of the characters is referred to in the media as the "CSI shot". Many episodes feature lengthy scenes in which experiments, tests, or other technical work is portrayed in detail, usually with minimal sounds effects and accompanying music — a technique reminiscent of Mission: Impossible. Often the lighting, composition, and mise-en-scene elements are heavily influenced by avant-garde film<ref>CSI:Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 Part 2 DVD bonus feature "The CSI Shot: Making It Real"</ref>.
Characters
Main characters
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- Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan): Audio-video analyst. A Las Vegas native and a chemistry major from UNLV, Brown is an audio/visual analyst. Warrick is also a recovering gambling addict which is hindered by the fact he works in Las Vegas. He was in fact gambling when new CSI Holly Gribbs was killed at a scene in CSI's first episode, and almost lost his job because of not being with her at the time. Grissom's friendship and support has helped him a great deal in overcoming his addiction. Warrick seemingly goes through life with a bit of a chip on his shoulder, rarely smiling, though he does have a deep affection for his hometown and uses his experience as a former gambler and casino runner in his investigations. Warrick was married in season six, but divorced in season eight.
- Nicholas "Nick" Stokes (George Eads): Hair and fiber analyst. An easygoing and friendly former college baseball player and fraternity member with a degree in criminal justice from Texas A&M University, Stokes is a hair and fiber analyst from Dallas, Texas. Stokes tends to "empathize instead of sympathize" with the victims, which has drawn several rebukes from others. Nick sometimes jumps to conclusions about cases before he has all the evidence.
- Det. Capt. James "Jim" Brass (Paul Guilfoyle): Homicide captain. Brass was the head of the CSI unit in Las Vegas until he was moved back to the police homicide division in the second episode. He was originally from New Jersey. He continues to work with CSI despite problems in season two with his daughter, who is a drug addict and a prostitute in Los Angeles. It was discovered in the season 2 episode Ellie that he is not Ellie's biological father. He is now captain in the homicide division and works closely with the CSI team. He is very often the one that leads questionings, and his sarcastic attitude makes these questionings darkly humorous, keeping in step with the show's feel.
- Gregory "Greg" Sanders (Season 3- ; Recurring 1-2) (Eric Szmanda): He was the newest field worker on the CSI team, first becoming a field worker in the season five episode "Who Shot Sherlock?", but Ronnie is now the newest. He idolizes Grissom, once had a crush on Sara Sidle and is known for his "wacky" behavior. He is also known for being naive about forensics field work, despite an encyclopaedic knowledge of DNA and trace analysis. Greg, a very intelligent child prodigy, grew into a man with an unconventional look and funny attitude. He is known to listen to heavy metal music such as Marilyn Manson while working, supposedly to help his concentration. Despite his rebellious image, he did not challenge Sara's assertion that he was a virgin upon entering college. He has hinted at romantic interest in numerous women, both in and out of the lab, during his tenure on the program, including a bit of a "crush-war" with Hodges over Mia Dickerson. Greg is an Eagle Scout.
- Dr. Albert "Al" Robbins (Season 3- ; Recurring 1-2) (Robert David Hall): The head county coroner. Married with three children, he is close friends with Grissom, who is often the only one who understands him, and vice versa. He has two prosthetic legs, and it has been implied that he lost them in an accident while trying to dig up a floor at a crime scene.
- David Hodges (Season 8- ; Recurring Seasons 3-7) (Wallace Langham): A lab technician who was transferred to the Las Vegas crime lab from the Los Angeles crime lab. Hodges' appearances provide some comic relief, though most of the team finds him obnoxious and irritating. He always tries to ingratiate himself to Grissom, who occasionally does acknowledge Hodges' expertise, albeit grudgingly. Hodges' first appearance was in the third season episode "Recipe for Murder", and he became billed as a regular cast member starting with the season 8 episode "Dead Doll." He had a crush on fellow lab technician Mia Dickerson, and once got all the other lab workers to collaborate (behind Grissom's back) and try to solve the miniature case, coming up with a theory which Grissom unhappily admitted was likely quite accurate.
Past main characters
- Sara Sidle (Seasons 1-8) (Jorja Fox): A materials and element analyst. A physics major at Harvard University, Sidle previously worked for the San Francisco coroner and crime lab and replaced Holly Gribbs after helping investigate her death. She is completely devoted to her job and will go to almost any lengths to make sure justice is served, for both the victims and the criminals. Sara's alcoholic father used to beat her and her mother Laura, until one day Laura snapped and stabbed him to death; as a result Sara has difficulties with dealing with abuse cases against women and children in her job. Following her father's death and her mother's subsequent institutionalization, she was placed into foster care. She was engaged to co-worker Gil Grissom, which was shown in the season 8 episode "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp". In the episode "Goodbye and Good Luck," Sara leaves the team following a case in which she was forced to tell a twelve-year old girl her brother had killed himself after the girl had framed him for a murder. She did not say good bye to her fellow CSIs nor Grissom, for whom she only left a note stating she had to go face the ghosts of her past and she could not do it there.
- Detective Sofia Curtis (Season 7; Recurring 5-6) (Louise Lombard): A CSI who became part of Grissom's team after the mid-season five split, decided by the Assistant Director of the crime lab, Conrad Ecklie. She soon considered resignation, upset at the fact that she had been demoted from acting day shift supervisor. In season six, Curtis makes a career shift from CSI to detective. When considering a case or crime scene, she thinks out loud, and explains to Grissom that this is the best way for her to concentrate, to notice, to understand, and to remember everything. A recurring character in season five, Sofia became a regular character in season seven, and Louise Lombard was billed in the opening credits. Sofia appeared in the season eight premiere, "Dead Doll," but Lombard was no longer listed in the opening credits. She was, instead, billed as a "Special Guest Appearance." In the opening credits for the season eight third episode, "Go to Hell," Louise Lombard was once again billed as a main cast member. Ironically, she did not appear in the episode. She was once again removed from the opening credits in the episode fourth of the eight season and has not been listed as a main character since.
Guest stars
Aisha Tyler, Liz Vassey and Liev Schreiber have all had recurring roles in the series. Tyler played Mia Dickerson, a DNA analyst for two seasons, Vassey played Wendy Simms, also a DNA analyst, and Schreiber appeared as Grissom's short term replacement, Michael Keppler. Another popular recurring actress is Melinda Clarke, who plays Lady Heather, a diabetic who is also a brilliant and beautiful sexual-dominatrix who delved into cyber sex and owned her own brothel, all while capturing the infatuation of Grissom. The two went so far as to go to dinner together, a date which Gil ended early when he thought Lady Heather may be involved in a crime. Archie Kao has played Archie Johnson, an Audio-Video expert, since 2001.
Some of the show's more prominent guest stars include rapper Method Man, who has appeared twice as troublemaker "Drops" (whom Brass strongly dislikes); and child actress Dakota Fanning, in one of her earliest roles, as a molestation victim in the seventh episode of season one. The Who frontman Roger Daltrey guest starred as a missing mob boss who comes back to Las Vegas to "payback" his would be killers. Frank Gorshin made his last ever TV appearance in season 5 episode 24 (Grave Danger).
David Caruso, Emily Procter, and the rest of the original cast of CSI: Miami also appeared on the original series, episode 22 of season two, which was the genesis of the CSI: Miami spinoff.
Episodes
There were twenty three episodes in the first season, including the two part pilot episode written by Anthony Zuiker, the series' creator. There were twenty three episodes each of the three following (Seasons two to four). There were twenty five episodes in Seasons five and twenty four in Seasons six and seven. The total number of aired episodes to date is 174.
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Reception
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3049577.stm | title=US crime drama tops Friends | publisher=BBC | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> and the most-watched scripted show for five consecutive seasons, from the 2002–2003 season through the 2006–2007 season. Since 2003, it is also the top-rated drama series in America and in 2007 remains among the top five programs every season (usually behind American Idol).<ref>CSI:Crime Scene Investigation - A Television Heaven Review Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3049577.stm | title=US crime drama tops Friends | publisher=BBC | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> and the most-watched scripted show for five consecutive seasons, from the 2002–2003 season through the 2006–2007 season. Since 2003, it is also the top-rated drama series in America and in 2007 remains among the top five programs every season (usually behind American Idol).<ref>CSI:Crime Scene Investigation - A Television Heaven Review Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>
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www.nypost.com/seven/10022007/business/grey_matters.htm NY Post - 'GREY' MATTERS] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> Some critics have said that CSI is now taking the characters into more romantic paths so as to compete with Grey, although this has been denied by Carol Mendelsohn.<ref>Chicago Tribune - The Gil and Sara show on 'CSI' Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune - A 'terrifying' romance on 'CSI' Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//www.nypost.com/seven/10022007/business/grey_matters.htm NY Post - 'GREY' MATTERS] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> Some critics have said that CSI is now taking the characters into more romantic paths so as to compete with Grey, although this has been denied by Carol Mendelsohn.<ref>Chicago Tribune - The Gil and Sara show on 'CSI' Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune - A 'terrifying' romance on 'CSI' Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1540600,00.html Entertainment Weekly - Kiss and Tell] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The cliffhanger resolution gave CBS its fruits since season eight premiered with over 4 million viewers more than Grey, also winning in the young people category.<ref>Zap2it - 'CSI' Outdraws 'Grey's' Thursday Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>//www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1540600,00.html Entertainment Weekly - Kiss and Tell] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The cliffhanger resolution gave CBS its fruits since season eight premiered with over 4 million viewers more than Grey, also winning in the young people category.<ref>Zap2it - 'CSI' Outdraws 'Grey's' Thursday Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref>
Public reaction
CSI's popularity has led to websites, online discussion forums and a large amount of fan-made art to be made, they are second in amount of fan fiction (of a TV show) in FanFiction.Net, with over 17 thousand stories, Buffy the Vampire Slayer being the first, with over 30 thousand. www.watchingcsi.com/ Watching CSI] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CBS CSI Gil Grissom’s rare office replica TV prop Retrieved on 2007-10-22.</ref>//www.watchingcsi.com/ Watching CSI] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref><ref>CBS CSI Gil Grissom’s rare office replica TV prop Retrieved on 2007-10-22.</ref>
community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Csi-Hunt-New/800019261 TVGuide.com - Is CSI On the Hunt for a New Jorja Fox?] Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> Organized by the online forum Your Tax Dollars At Work, many of its nineteen thousand members donated to the cause, collecting over $8,000 for gifts and stunts targeted at CBS executives and CSIs producers and writers. Some of the stunts included a wedding cake delivery to Carol Mendelsohn, 192 chocolate covered insects with the message "CSI Without Sara Bugs Us." to Naren Shankar and a plane flying several times over the Universal Studios of Los Angeles with a "Follow the evidence keep Jorja Fox on CSI" banner.<ref>Campaign Updates Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>Flyover pictures and videos Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> Another side of the campaign includes mailing the show's producers a dollar, so as to save Fox's contract "one dollar at a time". As of October 16, according to the site's running tally, more than 20,000 letters with money or flyers have been mailed to the Universal Studios and to CBS headquarters in New York from forty-nine different countries since the campaign started on September 29.<ref>TVguide - CSI Boss Vows Jorja Fox is "Coming Back" Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>'CSI' fan says losing Sara would be a crime Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>EW.com 'CSI' Fans Launch Save Jorja Fox Campaign Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> The money sent will allegedly go to charity. This campaign is reminiscent to CBS's Jericho fans reaction over the show being cancelled. On that occasion, fans sent over 20 tons of nuts to CBS headquarters.//community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Csi-Hunt-New/800019261 TVGuide.com - Is CSI On the Hunt for a New Jorja Fox?] Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> Organized by the online forum Your Tax Dollars At Work, many of its nineteen thousand members donated to the cause, collecting over $8,000 for gifts and stunts targeted at CBS executives and CSIs producers and writers. Some of the stunts included a wedding cake delivery to Carol Mendelsohn, 192 chocolate covered insects with the message "CSI Without Sara Bugs Us." to Naren Shankar and a plane flying several times over the Universal Studios of Los Angeles with a "Follow the evidence keep Jorja Fox on CSI" banner.<ref>Campaign Updates Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>Flyover pictures and videos Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> Another side of the campaign includes mailing the show's producers a dollar, so as to save Fox's contract "one dollar at a time". As of October 16, according to the site's running tally, more than 20,000 letters with money or flyers have been mailed to the Universal Studios and to CBS headquarters in New York from forty-nine different countries since the campaign started on September 29.<ref>TVguide - CSI Boss Vows Jorja Fox is "Coming Back" Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>'CSI' fan says losing Sara would be a crime Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref><ref>EW.com 'CSI' Fans Launch Save Jorja Fox Campaign Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref> The money sent will allegedly go to charity. This campaign is reminiscent to CBS's Jericho fans reaction over the show being cancelled. On that occasion, fans sent over 20 tons of nuts to CBS headquarters.
Criticism
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. DOI:CSI Content Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> to date, nearly 13,000 PTC members complained to the FCC about the episode.<ref>Broadcast Indecency Campaign Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The PTC has also asked Clorox to pull their advertisements from CSI and CSI: Miami because of the graphically violent content on those programs.<ref>{{cite press release//www.parentstv.org/PTC/action/CSI/content.htm CSI Content] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> to date, nearly 13,000 PTC members complained to the FCC about the episode.<ref>Broadcast Indecency Campaign Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The PTC has also asked Clorox to pull their advertisements from CSI and CSI: Miami because of the graphically violent content on those programs.<ref>Modèle:Cite press release</ref>
www.aic.gov.au/services/careers/csi.html | title=The Real CSI | author=Ross MacDowell | publisher=Australian Sunday Herald | accessdate=2006-10-14}}</ref> For instance, the show's characters not only investigate crime scenes (as their real-world counterparts would), but they also solve cases, which falls under the responsibility of detectives, not CSI personnel. However, some detectives are also registered CSIs, although this is exceedingly rare in actual life. CSI shares this characteristic with its UK equivalent, Silent Witness.//www.aic.gov.au/services/careers/csi.html www.parentstv.org/PTC/action/CSI/content.htm CSI Content] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> to date, nearly 13,000 PTC members complained to the FCC about the episode.<ref>Broadcast Indecency Campaign Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The PTC has also asked Clorox to pull their advertisements from CSI and CSI: Miami because of the graphically violent content on those programs.<ref>{{cite press release//www.parentstv.org/PTC/action/CSI/content.htm CSI Content] Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> to date, nearly 13,000 PTC members complained to the FCC about the episode.<ref>Broadcast Indecency Campaign Retrieved on 2007-November 28.</ref> The PTC has also asked Clorox to pull their advertisements from CSI and CSI: Miami because of the graphically violent content on those programs.<ref>Modèle:Cite press release</ref>
www.aic.gov.au/services/careers/csi.html | title=The Real CSI | author=Ross MacDowell | publisher=Australian Sunday Herald | accessdate=2006-10-14}}</ref> For instance, the show's characters not only investigate crime scenes (as their real-world counterparts would), but they also solve cases, which falls under the responsibility of detectives, not CSI personnel. However, some detectives are also registered CSIs, although this is exceedingly rare in actual life. CSI shares this characteristic with its UK equivalent, Silent Witness.//www.aic.gov.au/services/careers/csi.html].
Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
</ref> For instance, the show's characters not only investigate crime scenes (as their real-world counterparts would), but they also solve cases, which falls under the responsibility of detectives, not CSI personnel. However, some detectives are also registered CSIs, although this is exceedingly rare in actual life. CSI shares this characteristic with its UK equivalent, Silent Witness.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-08-05-csi-effect_x.htm | title='CSI effect' has juries wanting more evidence | publisher=USA Today |date=August 5, 2004}}</ref> For more information, see the article CSI Effect.//www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-08-05-csi-effect_x.htm | title='CSI effect' has juries wanting more evidence | publisher=USA Today |date=August 5, 2004}}</ref> For more information, see the article CSI Effect.
www.glaad.org/action/al_archive_detail.php?id=324| title=CSI Sensationalizes Transgender Lives | author= | accessdate=2007-07-16 | publisher=GLAAD}}</ref> However, as the majority of the non-regular characters in the show are—by the show's very nature—criminals or suspects, it is only natural that all of the aforementioned guest characters are portrayed in a less than positive light. Furthermore, the fifth season episode "Ch-Ch-Changes" was received positively by the transgender community in particular.<ref> Malinda Lo
. CSI's Mixed Track Record on LGBT Characters . After Ellen
. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. </ref> Furthermore, the season 5 episode "Iced" featured one of very few openly gay characters that was not a victim or criminal, as the victim's neighbour.<ref> Malinda Lo
. CSI's Mixed Track Record on LGBT Characters . After Ellen
. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. </ref>//www.glaad.org/action/al_archive_detail.php?id=324| title=CSI Sensationalizes Transgender Lives | author= | accessdate=2007-07-16 | publisher=GLAAD}}</ref> However, as the majority of the non-regular characters in the show are—by the show's very nature—criminals or suspects, it is only natural that all of the aforementioned guest characters are portrayed in a less than positive light. Furthermore, the fifth season episode "Ch-Ch-Changes" was received positively by the transgender community in particular.<ref> Malinda Lo
. CSI's Mixed Track Record on LGBT Characters . After Ellen
. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. </ref> Furthermore, the season 5 episode "Iced" featured one of very few openly gay characters that was not a victim or criminal, as the victim's neighbour.<ref> Malinda Lo
. CSI's Mixed Track Record on LGBT Characters . After Ellen
. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. </ref>
Franchise
Like NBC’s Law & Order franchise, CBS went on to produce their own franchise starting in September 2002 with the spin-off CSI: Miami, set in Miami, Florida. Another spin-off debuted September 2004 with CSI: NY, set in New York City. Also, a number of comic books, video games and novels based on the series have been made. The series was found to be in the same "universe" as fellow CBS police-drama Without a Trace during a crossover episodes airing in early November 2007.
CSI Effect
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=967706 The CSI Effect: Popular Fiction About Forensic Science Affects Public Expectations About Real Forensic Science.] Jurimetrics, Spring 2007</ref> This is said to have changed the way many trials are presented today, in that prosecutors are pressured to deliver more forensic evidence in court.<ref> Mann, Michael D.
. " The 'CSI Effect': Better Jurors through Television and Science? " , Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal , 2006 . </ref><ref name=csi2>Donald E. Sheldon, Young S. Kim and Gregg Barak A Study of Juror Expectations and Demands Concerning Scientific Evidence: Does the 'CSI Effect' Exist? Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law</ref>//papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=967706 The CSI Effect: Popular Fiction About Forensic Science Affects Public Expectations About Real Forensic Science.] Jurimetrics, Spring 2007</ref> This is said to have changed the way many trials are presented today, in that prosecutors are pressured to deliver more forensic evidence in court.<ref> Mann, Michael D. . " The 'CSI Effect': Better Jurors through Television and Science? " , Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal , 2006 . </ref><ref name=csi2>Donald E. Sheldon, Young S. Kim and Gregg Barak A Study of Juror Expectations and Demands Concerning Scientific Evidence: Does the 'CSI Effect' Exist? Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law</ref>
CSI: The Experience
community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Csi-Stars-Spend/800015799 |title=CSI Stars Spend a Night at the Museum |work=TVGuide.com |accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> There is also a supporting Web site designed for the benefit of people who cannot visit the exhibit at CSI: The Experience Web Adventure, designed by Rice University’s Center for Technology in Teaching & Learning.//community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Csi-Stars-Spend/800015799 |title=CSI Stars Spend a Night at the Museum |work=TVGuide.com |accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> There is also a supporting Web site designed for the benefit of people who cannot visit the exhibit at CSI: The Experience Web Adventure, designed by Rice University’s Center for Technology in Teaching & Learning.
The Mobile Analysis Unit
www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/04/19/004390.html |title=GMC Partners With CSI Crime Scene Investigation to CSI |accessdate=2007-11-03}}</ref>, General Motors donated two GMC Yukon XL Denalis to the Los Angeles and Las Vegas police departments. The same model vehicles were modified and used on the show as the "Mobile Analysis Unit", or MAU, in the same episode directed by Tarantino, the season five finale "Grave Danger". The vehicles were given a six inch height difference from stock models, allowing the trunk lid to be used by the characters as a rain shield, and the rear bay and third-row area as a mobile lab, complete with notebook computers, equipment drawers and storage. <ref name="CSI Files"> The Yukon XL Denali Joins the Cast of CSI
. CSIFiles.com
. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. </ref><ref>IMCDB.org "CSI: Crime Scne Ivestigaion, 2000-2007" Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref>//www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/04/19/004390.html |title=GMC Partners With CSI Crime Scene Investigation to CSI |accessdate=2007-11-03}}</ref>, General Motors donated two GMC Yukon XL Denalis to the Los Angeles and Las Vegas police departments. The same model vehicles were modified and used on the show as the "Mobile Analysis Unit", or MAU, in the same episode directed by Tarantino, the season five finale "Grave Danger". The vehicles were given a six inch height difference from stock models, allowing the trunk lid to be used by the characters as a rain shield, and the rear bay and third-row area as a mobile lab, complete with notebook computers, equipment drawers and storage. <ref name="CSI Files"> The Yukon XL Denali Joins the Cast of CSI
. CSIFiles.com
. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. </ref><ref>IMCDB.org "CSI: Crime Scne Ivestigaion, 2000-2007" Retrieved on 2007-11-06.</ref>
U.S. television ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS.
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Timeslot | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 9:00pm/8c (from October 6 2000–January 12 2001) Thursday 9:00pm/8c (from February 1 2001) | October 6 2000 | May 17 2001 | 2000–2001 | #10 | 17.80 | |
| Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 27 2001 | May 16 2002 | 2001–2002 | #2 | 23.69 | |
| Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 26 2002 | May 15 2003 | 2002–2003 | #1 | 26.20 | |
| Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 25 2003 | May 20 2004 | 2003–2004 | #1 | 25.27 | |
| Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 23 2004 | May 19 2005 | 2004–2005 | #2 | 26.26 | |
| Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 22 2005 | May 18 2006 | 2005–2006 | #3 | 24.86 | |
| 7th | Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 21 2006 | May 17 2007 | 2006–2007 | #4 | 20.51 |
| 8th | Thursday 9:00pm/8c | September 27 2007 | May 15 2008 | 2007–2008 |
Awards and nominations
Awards
Emmy:
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series - 2007
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-camera Series - 2006
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2003
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) - 2002
- Austria 2007 in the category of communication and marketing: The jury stated among other things, "The CSI television series present computer surveillance, DNA-analysis and the overthrow of civil rights in an uncritical, trivialized and dangerously onesided kind of way".
Nominations
Emmy:
- Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Origanal Dramatic Score) - 2007
- Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries Or Special - 2007
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (non-prosthetic) - 2007
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series - 2007
- Outstanding Single-camera Sound Mixing For A Series - 2006
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2006
- Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series - 2005: Quentin Tarantino
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (non-prosthetic) - 2005
- Outstanding Single-camera Sound Mixing For A Series - 2005
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2005
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series - 2004
- Outstanding Drama Series - 2004
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) - 2004
- Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series - 2004
- Outstanding Drama Series - 2003
- Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - 2003: Marg Helgenberger
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) - 2003
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Prosthetic) - 2003
- Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series - 2003
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series - 2002
- Outstanding Drama Series - 2002
- Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Prosthetic) - 2002
- Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series - 2002
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2002
- Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series - 2001
- Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - 2001
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Series - 2001
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2001
DVD releases
Region 1 DVD releases
| DVD Name | Release Date |
|---|---|
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 | March 25 2003 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 | September 2 2003 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 | March 30 2004 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 4 | October 12 2004 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 | November 29 2005 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 | November 14 2006 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 7 | November 20 2007 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 8 | TBA |
The US box sets are distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, while the Canadian box sets are distributed by Alliance Atlantis.
Region 2/4 DVD releases
Region 2 and 4 DVD releases have followed a pattern whereby each season is progressively released in two parts (each of 11 or 12 episodes, with special features split up) before finally being sold as a single box set. After being almost 12 months behind the region 2 releases for a while now, the region 4 releases are speeding up, with distributors foregoing the usual release pattern of "Part 1, Part 2, Complete Series" for season 5 and simply releasing it as a complete box set.
Region 2
| DVD Name | Release dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full season | Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 | December 8, 2003 | July 1, 2002 | October 7, 2002 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 | March 15, 2004 | July 28, 2003 | October 6, 2003 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 | July 26, 2004 | April 5, 2004 | July 5, 2004 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1–3 | August 23, 2004 | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 4 | November 21, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | July 11, 2005 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1–4 | December 12, 2005 | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 | June 26, 2006 | April 24, 2006 | June 14, 2006 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1–5 | October 2, 2006 | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grave Danger - Tarantino Episodes | October 10, 2005 | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 | June 4, 2007 | February 26, 2007 | June 4, 2007 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 7 | TBA | September 3 2007 | February 2008 |
Region 4
| DVD Name | Release dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full season | Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 | November 27 2003 | October 21 2002 | April 9 2003 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 | October 28 2004 | October 27 2003 | March 30 2004 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 | October 4 2005 | March 18 2005 | September 13 2005 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 4 | November 8 2006 | May 12 2006 | August 17 2006 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 | January 24 2007 | Not released | Not released |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grave Danger - Tarantino Episodes | June 6 2007 | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 | December 5 2007 | Not released | Not released |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Online sales
| Country | Store | Available Season |
|---|---|---|
| Modèle:Country data USA United States | iTunes Store | 6 and 7 After episode airs on TV. You can purchase the "season pass" which allows you to download each episode after it airs on television. |
| Modèle:Country data USA United States | Amazon Unbox | 6 |
| Modèle:Country data USA United States | Xbox Live | 6 and 7 (About a week turnaround from air to download) |
| Modèle:Country data UK United Kingdom | Five Download | 6 and 7 |
See also
References
External links
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