CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami intertitle
Genre Police procedural / Drama
Format Live action
Created by Anthony E. Zuiker
Carol Mendelsohn
Ann Donahue
Starring David Caruso
Emily Procter
Adam Rodriguez
Khandi Alexander
Rory Cochrane
Kim Delaney
Sofia Milos
Jonathan Togo
Rex Linn
Eva LaRue
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Eddie Cibrian
Omar Benson Miller
Opening theme "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who
Country of origin United States
Canada
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 10
No. of episodes 224 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Jerry Bruckheimer
Running time approx. 39–45 minutes;
approx. 63 minutes (2 episodes)
Production company(s) Jerry Bruckheimer Television
Alliance Atlantis
CBS Productions (2002-2006)
CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-2009)
CBS Television Studios (2009-present)
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format 480i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Original run September 23, 2002 – present
Chronology
Related shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: NY
External links
Website

CSI: Miami (Crime Scene Investigation: Miami) is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

The pilot episode was first broadcast in United States on May 9, 2002 as an episode of CSI from the second season. Since then the series has produced 10 seasons. The series is produced in partnership with the Canadian media company Alliance Atlantis and CBS Television Studios. During the ninth season, the 200th episode aired.

On May 18, 2011, CBS renewed the series for a tenth season. The tenth season premiered in the United States on September 25, 2011.

Contents

Production

CSI: Miami is filmed primarily in the United States. Indoor scenes are shot at Raleigh Manhattan Studios in Manhattan Beach, California.

The majority of all outdoor scenes are filmed in Long Beach, California, as well as portions of Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach.

Beach areas of Downtown Long Beach are often used for other outdoor scenes: Marina Green Park, Rainbow Lagoon Park. The newly constructed high-rise condos there give the pretense of being in Miami.

Very few location shots are filmed in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

The sculptured walkway paying tribute to the old Pike Roller Coaster can be seen in the background in the episodes "Wrecking Crew" and "Under The Influence." Footage from the Biscayne Courthouse, visible prominently in the episode "Recoil", among others, was filmed at the Water Garden Park in Santa Monica, at 34.028728,-118.471331.[1]

Other locations of Long Beach are used such as the Naples district, where its canals and upscale homes with large boat docks and palm trees give a feel of Miami.

The building used for exterior shots of the Miami-Dade Police Department crime lab is actually the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Credit Union headquarters located at 14600 Aviation Boulevard in Hawthorne, California.

Plot

Inspired by the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators/police officers who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes. Lieutenant Horatio Caine heads the team of investigators while working crimes in the steamy tropical surroundings and cultural crossroads of Miami. Horatio, his second in command Detective Calleigh Duquesne, and their team (Delko, Boa Vista, Wolfe, Tripp, Simmons, Donner, Speedle, Woods, Price, Salas, Loman, and Cardoza) probe cases similar to those of their Las Vegas counterparts, but Miami CSIs are cops first and scientists second.

Cast

Name Portrayed by Occupation Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lt. Horatio (H) Caine David Caruso CSI Day-Shift Supervisor Main
Det. Calleigh Duquesne Emily Procter CSI Day-Shift Asst. Supervisor Main
Det. Eric Delko Adam Rodriguez CSI Level 3 Main Recurring Main
Det. Ryan Wolfe Jonathan Togo CSI Level 3 Main
Sgt. Frank Tripp Rex Linn MDPD Robbery/Homicide Detective Sgt. Recurring Main
Natalia Boa Vista Eva LaRue CSI Level 2 Recurring Main
Walter Simmons Omar Benson Miller CSI Level 1 Main
Det. Yelina Salas Sofia Milos Private Investigator, Former MDPD Robbery/Homicide Detective Recurring Main Guest
Lt. Megan Donner Kim Delaney CSI Day-Shift Asst. Supervisor Main
Det. Timothy (Tim) Speedle (Speed) Rory Cochrane CSI Level 3 Main Guest
Dr. Alexx Woods Khandi Alexander Medical Examiner Main Guest
Dr. Tara Price Megalyn Echikunwoke Medical Examiner Main
Jesse Cardoza Eddie Cibrian CSI Level 2 Main Guest

Main characters

Recurring characters

CSI: Miami has utilized an extensive cast of recurring characters on the show. Recurring characters can be found as technicians in the crime lab, as homicide detectives, as family members of main characters, and as villains, among others.

Episodes

Crossovers

CSI: Miami was spun off from an episode of the original CSI titled "Cross Jurisdictions." In this episode, Catherine Willows and Warrick Brown of the original CSI travel to Miami while investigating the murder of Las Vegas' ex-chief of detectives.

In addition, CSI: Miami has crossed over with CSI: NY. Characters from CSI: NY were originally featured in the second season of CSI: Miami in the episode, "MIA/NYC NonStop" that aired May 17, 2004. Miami crossed over a second time in the fourth season episode, "Felony Flight," that aired November 7, 2005 in which Mac Taylor flies from New York and comes to Miami to assist Horatio in tracking down a common nemesis named Henry Darius. The story was continued on CSI: NY in its second season episode called, "Manhattan Manhunt," that aired November 9, 2005, when Henry Darius escapes to New York and Horatio goes along with Mac to continue the investigation.

In the eighth season, CSI: Miami crossed over with CSI and CSI: NY in "Bone Voyage", the first part of the CSI: Trilogy starring Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ray Langston.[8]

Reception

CSI: Miami has been named the World's Most Popular TV Show following rating studies of 20 countries worldwide, after NCIS. The 2006 survey, which was conducted by Informa Telecoms and Media, showed that CSI: Miami was featured in more top ten viewing charts than any other show. Also, in the same survey, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was shown to have high popularity, coming in at sixth place.[9]

Franchise

Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami has spawned a series of comic books, novels, and video games based on the show. In addition, the show CSI: NY spun off from a second-season episode of CSI: Miami.

U.S. television ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of CSI: Miami 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 Episodes Timeslot (EST) Original Airing Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season
1st 24 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 23, 2002 May 19, 2003 2002–03 #12 16.45[10]
2nd 24 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 22, 2003 May 24, 2004 2003–04 #9 18.06[11]
3rd 24 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 20, 2004 May 23, 2005 2004–05 #7 19.00[12]
4th 25 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 19, 2005 May 22, 2006 2005–06 #9 18.12[13]
5th 24 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 18, 2006 May 14, 2007 2006–07 #12 16.98[14]
6th 21 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 24, 2007 May 19, 2008 2007–08 #16 13.91[15]
7th 25 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 22, 2008 May 18, 2009 2008–09 #13 14.26[16]
8th 24 Monday 10:00pm/9c September 21, 2009 May 24, 2010 2009–10 #24 12.65[17]
9th 22 Sunday 10:00pm/9c October 3, 2010 May 8, 2011 2010–11 #27 11.75[18]
10th TBA Sunday 10:00pm/9c September 25, 2011[19] Spring 2012 2011–12 TBA

Awards and nominations

Awards

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ASC Award:

Emmy:

BMI Film & TV Awards:

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'California on Location Awards:

Image Awards:

Motion Picture Sound Editors:

People's Choice Awards:

Nominations

ACS Awards:

ALMA Awards:

Emmy:

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Imagen Foundation Awards:

Motion Picture Sound Editors:

Young Artist Awards:

Releases

DVD releases

DVD name Ep # Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Full season Full season Full season
The Complete First Season 24 June 29, 2004 March 1, 2010** November 10, 2006*
The Complete Second Season 24 December 31, 2004 March 1, 2010** February 7, 2007*
The Complete Third Season 24 November 22, 2005 March 1, 2010** October 16, 2007
The Complete Fourth Season 25 October 31, 2006 March 1, 2010** July 9, 2008
The Fifth Season 24 October 30, 2007 March 1, 2010** March 4, 2009
The Sixth Season 21 September 9, 2008[20] March 1, 2010** March 10, 2010
The Seventh Season 25 September 15, 2009 June 7, 2010[21] March 16, 2011[22]
The Eighth Season 24 October 12, 2010 July 25, 2011 TBD
The Ninth Season 22 September 27, 2011 TBD TBD

The CSI: Miami Region 2 DVD releases are released in two parts, the first part is released with 11, 12 or 13 episodes and then the second part is released containing the rest of the episodes and special features are split up between the two parts and on the same day that the second part is released they are available for purchase as a full season. All Seasons have now been re-released in Full.

* The Region 4 releases of the first two seasons were initially divided up into two parts of 11 or 12 episodes before being released in full season DVD "fat packs", with large cases compared to the slimline cases DVD distributors opt for now. The release dates detailed here are for the re-released seasons in slimline cases. The two-part releases as well as the "fat pack" full season releases of the first two seasons were released much earlier than these re-releases. The subsequent seasons were first released in the slimline cases.

Other releases

CSI has also been released as a series of mobile games. In fall 2007, CBS teamed up with game developer Gameloft to bring CSI to mobile phones. The first of the series to be published was CSI: Miami. The game features actual cast members such as Horatio Caine, Alexx Woods and Calleigh Duquesne who are trying to solve a murder in South Beach with the player's assistance.[23] The game is also available for download on various iPod devices.[24]

In spring 2008, Gameloft and CBS released CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Mobile Game which is based on the original series in Las Vegas, NV. This game introduces the unique ability to receive calls during the game to provide tips and clues about crime scenes and evidence. As for the storyline, the game developers collaborated with Anthony E. Zuiker (the series creator) to ensure that the plot and dialogue were aligned with the show's style.[25]

Online sales

Country Store Available Season
United States iTunes Store 1-9 (after episode airs on TV)
United Kingdom Demand Five 4, 5, 6 and 7 (episode available 1 week before it airs on TV)
Germany RTLnow 7 (one week before airing and seven days after the broadcast free of charge)

Broadcast history

Irish broadcast history

United Kingdom broadcast history

United States broadcast history

See also

References

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