"CSI: Miami" (2002)TV series 2002-????

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

23 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

"I'm Horatio Caine, and this much I know. At CSI Miami we never Close." (UK tagline)

Plot:

The cases of the Miami-Dade, Florida police department's Crime Scene Investigations unit.

Plot Keywords:

Coroner | Spin Off | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 18 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	1:00 PM	AETV	Wannabe	#2.18
Thur. July 24	7:00 PM	AETV	Wannabe	#2.18

Cast

David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine / ... (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko (144 episodes, 2002-2008)
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods / ... (143 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp / ... (98 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe (93 episodes, 2004-2008)
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera (65 episodes, 2003-2008)
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 (TV rating) (cut) | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:R16 (Season one DVD Rating) | Germany:16 (original TV rating) | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Company:

CBS Productions

Trivia:

During the opening credits, the actors' names morph out of equations: - 4y - 1 = 3b(Nh) becomes David Caruso - 3a1 - X = (A9Xy) becomes Emily Procter - 3b + N = 7bn1(6A) becomes Adam Rodriguez - 2b + 4a = (7h)3XyNh becomes Khandi Alexander - A1b + B2c = R4 becomes 'Kim Delaney'

• (7b) = 6m + (3h) becomes Jonathan Togo - (3h) + (7b) = 6 becomes Rory Cochrane.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In many exterior scenes, California hills are visible in the background. South Florida is mostly flat.

Quotes:

Calleigh Duquesne: That smells good.
Eric Delko: What, cafe Cubano? Put some hair on your chest.
Calleigh Duquesne: Don't you just say the sweetest things.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby (2008)

Soundtrack:

Won't Get Fooled Again

Superior To The Original

I'm gonna get creamed with e-mails from fans of the original CSI show, but I can't help it. In my opinion, CSI: Miami is superior to the original and a good foundation for (the also superior) CSI:NY.

Don't get me wrong, the original is the original, but the fact that the real Miami/Dade CSI's are cops first allows this show to explode in gunfire at any moment...and place our lead, David Caruso, at the center of the action. Now I want to make something clear: Almost 15 years ago I saw some of Caruso's early work and I was trying to figure out what all the fuss was about. What makes THIS guy a sex symbol (on NYPD Blue)? Then, just as fast as he becomes a major star, he exits Blue, makes two movies that bombed (the really good "Kiss Of Death" and the laughable "Jade") and he's suddenly poison. It was after seeing Caruso in Kiss of Death and a previous film, The King of New York" that I realized we were missing one of the last REAL tough guys.

CSI: Miami has brought him back. Caruso spearheads this show with a vengeance. Sure his line readings have their own stilted rhythm, but he did the same thing on NYPD Blue and people loved him then. Caruso with a gun in his hand looks more natural than anything else I have seen on TV (and my favorite show is The Shield).

CSI: Miami is action packed. The stories are seedier. The cinematography is unmatched by any other show. Go watch the DVDs. Tune in Monday nights. I swear, you'll be a convert.

Then go watch Gary Sinise give the performance of his life in CSI:NY. You'll be glad you did.