CSI (franchise)

CSI franchise
Creator Anthony E. Zuiker solely of original series, co-creator of spin-offs with
Ann Donahue and Carol Mendelsohn
Original work CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Print publications
Novels CSI novels
Comics CSI comics
Magazines CSI Magazine
Films and television
Television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
CSI: Cyber
Games
Traditional CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Board Game
CSI: Crime Game Booster Pack
CSI: Senses: The Game
CSI: Miami: The Board Game
CSI: Board Game
Video games CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Dark Motives
CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder
CSI: Hard Evidence
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
CSI: Deadly Intent
CSI: Crime City
CSI: Fatal Conspiracy
Miscellaneous
Toys CSI: Forensics Lab
CSI: DNA Laboratory
CSI: Forensic Facial
Exhibition CSI: The Experience

CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) is a media franchise of American television programs created by Anthony E. Zuiker and originally broadcast on CBS, all of which deal with forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and crimes committed.

The original series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which began in 2000, concluded its fifteenth season in February 2015. Its spin-off, and the second series within the franchise, was CSI: Miami, which ran for ten seasons between 2002 and 2012. It was canceled on May 13, 2012.[1] The third series, CSI: NY, ran for nine seasons between 2004 and 2013. It was canceled on May 10, 2013 almost a year after its parent series.[2] The fourth series in the franchise, CSI: Cyber, premiered in 2015 and stars Patricia Arquette. This series does not focus on crime scene investigators, but instead features FBI agents assigned to the Cyber Division at Quantico.

The main characters Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows from the original series were based upon real LVMPD Crime Scene Analysts, with the former based upon Senior Criminalist David Holstein, and the latter upon Senior Criminalist Yolanda McClary.[3] Miami's Horatio Caine was loosely based upon LAPD bomb squad technician Detective John Haynes.[4] Cyber's Avery Ryan was inspired by the work of cyber-psychologist Mary Aiken, who is attached to the series as a producer.[5]

As of April 29, 2015, 773 episodes of the CSI franchise have aired.

Overview

The CSI franchise is available in 200 territories with an audience of two billion people,[6] various spin-offs have been developed to cater for the market, including novels, comic books, and computer games.

The franchise has had a large cultural impact. It has spawned what has been called the "CSI effect", in which juries often have unreasonable expectations of real-life forensics because of what they have seen on CSI. Equally, the new-found popularity of forensics dramas on television has led to an increase in applications for courses dealing with forensic science or archaeological science—in the United Kingdom applications are up by 30%.[7] The franchise is so influential that fellow CBS show How I Met Your Mother advertised itself as "not a Crime Scene Investigation show".[8] In some ways the franchise may also fill a cultural need:

"We started in 2000 and it was a success, but our ratings really shot up after the September 11 attacks," Zuiker says in a documentary about the CSI phenomenon to be aired at Christmas [2007]. "People were rushing to us for their comfort food. There was a sense of justice in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – it helped to know that there were people like our characters out there helping to solve crimes. And, of course, 9/11 was the world's largest crime scene."[6]

However, the "CSI effect" has a negative side, as criminals are frequently covering up evidence that could be used to trace them using techniques learned by watching CSI and other shows in the same genre.[9]

Series

The first series spun off the second and fourth via backdoor-pilot episodes; the second series spun off the third.

Series Television seasons Duration
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2000–
CSI: Miami Pilot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2002–12
CSI: NY Pilot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2004–13
CSI: Cyber Pilot 1 2015–

Characters

Character No. of episode appearances Portrayer First Last
Series Total
CSI Miami NY Cyber
Current
Russell, D.B.D.B. Russell 84 1 85 Danson, TedTed Danson 2011 Current
Finlay, JulieJulie Finlay 71 71 Shue, ElisabethElisabeth Shue 2012 Current
Sidle, SaraSara Sidle 295 295 Fox, JorjaJorja Fox 2000 Current
Sanders, GregGreg Sanders 333 333 Szmanda, EricEric Szmanda 2000 Current
Robbins, AlAl Robbins 328 328 Hall, Robert DavidRobert David Hall 2000 Current
Hodges, DavidDavid Hodges 247 247 Langham, WallaceWallace Langham 2003 Current
Phillips, DavidDavid Phillips 289 289 Berman, DavidDavid Berman 2000 Current
Brody, MorganMorgan Brody 85 85 Harnois, ElisabethElisabeth Harnois 2011 Current
Andrews, HenryHenry Andrews 126 126 Wellner, JonJon Wellner 2005 Current
Avery Ryan 2 9 11 Arquette, PatriciaPatricia Arquette 2014 Current
Elijah Mundo 9 9 Van Der Beek, JamesJames Van Der Beek 2015 Current
Simon Sifter 9 9 MacNicol, PeterPeter MacNicol 2015 Current
Brody Nelson 9 9 Moss, ShadShad Moss 2015 Current
Daniel Krumitz 9 9 Koontz, CharleyCharley Koontz 2015 Current
Raven Ramirez 9 9 Kiyoko, HayleyHayley Kiyoko 2015 Current
Former
Grissom, GilGil Grissom 196 196 Petersen, WilliamWilliam Petersen 2000 2013
Willows, CatherineCatherine Willows 264 264 Helgenberger, MargMarg Helgenberger 2000 2013
Brown, WarrickWarrick Brown 183 183 Dourdan, GaryGary Dourdan 2000 2008
Stokes, NickNick Stokes 335 335 Eads, GeorgeGeorge Eads 2000 2015
Brass, JimJim Brass 317 317 Guilfoyle, PaulPaul Guilfoyle 2000 2014
Curtis, SofiaSofia Curtis 52 52 Lombard, LouiseLouise Lombard 2004 2011
Adams, RileyRiley Adams 22 22 Smith, Lauren LeeLauren Lee Smith 2008 2009
Langston, RaymondRaymond Langston 61 1 1 63 Fishburne, LaurenceLaurence Fishburne 2008 2011
Simms, WendyWendy Simms 78 78 Vassey, LizLiz Vassey 2005 2010
Caine, HoratioHoratio Caine 1 232 1 234 Caruso, DavidDavid Caruso 2002 2012
Duquesne, CalleighCalleigh Duquesne 1 232 233 Procter, EmilyEmily Procter 2002 2012
Delko, EricEric Delko 1 221 222 Rodríguez, AdamAdam Rodríguez 2002 2012
Woods, AlexxAlexx Woods 1 145 146 Alexander, KhandiKhandi Alexander 2002 2009
Speedle, TimTim Speedle 1 50 51 Cochrane, RoryRory Cochrane 2002 2007
Donner, MeganMegan Donner 10 10 Delaney, KimKim Delaney 2002 2002
Salas, YelinaYelina Salas 60 60 Milos, SofiaSofia Milos 2003 2009
Wolfe, RyanRyan Wolfe 182 182 Togo, JonathanJonathan Togo 2004 2012
Tripp, FrankFrank Tripp 187 187 Linn, RexRex Linn 2003 2012
Boa Vista, NataliaNatalia Boa Vista 153 153 LaRue, EvaEva LaRue 2005 2012
Price, TaraTara Price 23 23 Echikunwoke, MegalynMegalyn Echikunwoke 2008 2009
Cardoza, JesseJesse Cardoza 25 25 Cibrian, EddieEddie Cibrian 2009 2010
Simmons, WalterWalter Simmons 63 63 Miller, Omar BensonOmar Benson Miller 2009 2012
Taylor, MacMac Taylor 1 2 197 200 Sinise, GaryGary Sinise 2004 2013
Bonasera, StellaStella Bonasera 1 140 141 Kanakaredes, MelinaMelina Kanakaredes 2004 2010
Messer, DannyDanny Messer 1 197 198 Giovinazzo, CarmineCarmine Giovinazzo 2004 2013
Burn, AidenAiden Burn 1 26 27 Ferlito, VanessaVanessa Ferlito 2004 2006
Hawkes, SheldonSheldon Hawkes 1 197 198 Harper, HillHill Harper 2004 2013
Flack, DonDon Flack 197 197 Cahill, EddieEddie Cahill 2004 2013
Monroe, LindsayLindsay Monroe 172 172 Belknap, AnnaAnna Belknap 2005 2013
Hammerback, SidSid Hammerback 168 168 Joy, RobertRobert Joy 2005 2013
Ross, AdamAdam Ross 141 141 Buckley, A. J.A. J. Buckley 2005 2013
Danville, JoJo Danville 57 57 Ward, SelaSela Ward 2010 2013

Crime labs

Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Crime Lab is a modern crime lab, and shares a lot (but not a building) with the LVPD Police Department. It reports to the sheriff's office. In early episodes of season one, the lab is frequently referred to as the number-two crime lab in the United States, solving cases believed unsolvable. The lab consists of specialist laboratories, a Supervisor's office, an Assistant Supervisor's office, a locker room, a break-room, and stairs leading to a second floor, believed to house the offices of the Day-shift and Swing-shift supervisors.

Miami

First stationed out of a broom-closet next to the MDPD's bull-pen, CSI Miami was eventually given its own building prior to the start of the first season. Originally dark and technical, the building housed Horatio's office, Megan's office, specialist labs, and a locker-room. During the fourth season, a government grant meant that slanted glass walls, multiple modern labs, an interrogation room, and a new locker room were all constructed. Horatio's office has not been seen since the lab's reconstruction, although a state-of-the-art ballistics suite was added, acting as Calleigh's office. The lab has reinforced windows, and shutters to protect against hurricanes and tsunamis.

New York

During the first season, the NYPD CSI lab was in an old underground building with rustic brick walls. The lab housed Mac's office, a locker-room, the autopsy suite (which was later relocated outside of CSI), and specialist forensic laboratories. As of the second season the current CSI lab is on the 35th floor of a high-rise building in Manhattan. Equipped with glass walls and state-of-the-art equipment, this lab consists of Mac's office, specialist laboratories, an observation walkway, a break-room and kitchen, a locker room, an office belonging to the Assistant Supervisor and Lindsay, and an office belonging to Danny and Hawkes. Part of this second lab was blown up in the season three finale, "Snow Day", but was restored by the beginning of season four.

Quantico (Cyber)

The FBI Cyber Division operates out of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and is housed in the Cyber Threat Operations Center. The CTOC consists of Avery Ryan's office, a communications center, a cyber lab, and a 'tear-down room' housing the desks of Krumitz, Nelson, and Ramirez. Due to their nomadic nature, the team are often seen interviewing suspects at FBI field offices and various Police Departments, including the CSI: NYs holographic autopsy suite.

Theme songs

The opening themes for all four series are remixes of songs performed by the rock band, The Who.

Series Theme song
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Who Are You"
CSI: Miami "Won't Get Fooled Again"
CSI: NY "Baba O'Riley"
CSI: Cyber "I Can See For Miles"

Crossovers

Crossovers are possible between CSI series, as well as with other programs within the same creative stable. Between the series, the baton is passed to the new CSI series via a crossover/pilot where cases are overlapped and personnel are shared. Three actors have appeared in three of the series: David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, and Gary Sinise. Many actors have appeared in two. Crossovers have also, on occasion, taken place between a CSI series and a series outside the franchise.

Within the franchise

Crossover between Episode Type Actors crossing over Date aired
Series A Series B Series C
CSI CSI: Miami N/A "Cross Jurisdictions"
(CSI 2.22) 		Backdoor pilot Series A: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodríguez, Rory Cochrane, Khandi Alexander May 9, 2002
Catherine and Warrick team up with Horatio Caine to investigate the murder of Las Vegas' former chief and the kidnapping of his wife and daughter following a wild party.
CSI: Miami CSI: NY N/A "MIA/NYC NonStop"
(CSI: Miami 2.23) 		Backdoor pilot Series A: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Vanessa Ferlito, Hill Harper May 17, 2004
Horatio travels to New York, believing it to be the residence of someone who committed a double homicide. He's assisted by Mac Taylor, who suspects that the crimes in Miami might be connected to the murder of an undercover New York cop.
CSI: Miami CSI: NY N/A "Felony Flight"
(CSI: Miami 4.07)
"Manhattan Manhunt"
(CSI: NY 2.07) 		Crossover Series A: Gary Sinise
Series B: David Caruso		 Nov 7, 2005
Nov 9, 2005
A convicted serial killer, Henry Darius, sabotages and escapes an airplane that was flying him from New York to Miami, where he supposedly buried a body. After fleeing the crash site, he goes on a killing spree and abducts a college student. Since Darius was originally arrested in New York, Mac Taylor arrives in Miami to help Horatio track the killer down. Darius murders a group of teens in a luxury apartment where he tries to rob a security vault.
CSI: Miami CSI: NY CSI "Bone Voyage"
(CSI: Miami 8.07)
"Hammer Down"
(CSI: NY 6.07)
"The Lost Girls"
(CSI 10.07) 		CSI: Trilogy crossover Series A & B: Laurence Fishburne Nov 9, 2009
Nov 11, 2009
Nov 12, 2009
Ray Langston arrives in Miami to investigate a severed leg found in the Everglades that belonged to a girl who disappeared in Las Vegas a week before. He discovers a human-trafficking ring that specializes in black-market organ harvesting that leads him to New York, where he assists Mac in attempting to free a hostage. Ray returns to Las Vegas to find a missing girl who's been taken by the human traffickers and may be part of a prostitution ring.
CSI CSI: NY N/A "In Vino Veritas"
(CSI 13.13)
"Seth and Apep"
(CSI: NY 9.15) 		Crossover Series A: Gary Sinise
Series B: Ted Danson		 Feb 6, 2013
Feb 8, 2013
Mac Taylor visits Las Vegas to surprise his girlfriend, Christine, who's missing upon his arrival. It turns out she was kidnapped in New York before the trip and a look-alike took her place. D.B Russell insists on accompanying Mac back to New York to help find her.
CSI CSI: Cyber N/A "Kitty"
(CSI 14.21) 		Backdoor pilot Series A: Patricia Arquette Apr 30, 2014
Avery Ryan, a Special Agent attached to the FBI Cyber division, travels to Las Vegas when the murder of a casino mogul's wife is linked to an UnSub she has been tracking who commits crimes on the internet that play out in the real world.
CSI CSI: Cyber N/A "The Twin Paradox"
(CSI 15.06) 		Crossover Series A: Patricia Arquette Nov 16, 2014
Finlay leads the CSI team in a hunt for Seattle's notorious Gig Harbor Killer, while Russell meets with colleague Avery Ryan for advice on how to catch a mentally unstable serial killer.

With other series

Crossover between Episode Type Actors crossing over Date aired
Series A Series B
CSI: NY Cold Case "Cold Reveal"
(CSI: NY 3.22) 		Crossover Series A: Danny Pino May 2, 2007
When Stella Bonasera's DNA matches evidence found during a Cold Case investigation in Philadelphia, Detective Scotty Valens visits the New York Crime Lab in order to rule her out as a homicide suspect.
CSI Without a Trace "Who and What"
(CSI 8.06)
"Where and Why"
(Without a Trace 6.06) 		Crossover Series A: Anthony LaPaglia
Series B: William Petersen 		Nov 8, 2007
Jack Malone joins forces with Grissom to track a serial killer since a boy who was kidnapped in New York six years before matches the profile of a Las Vegas murder victim. The two of them establish the killer's pattern of behavior to track him down.
Two and a Half Men CSI "Fish in a Drawer"
(Two and a Half Men 5.17)
"Two and a Half Deaths"
(CSI 8.16) 		Crossover Series A: George Eads
Series B: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones 		May 5, 2008
May 8, 2008
The two shows' writers swapped roles. George Eads appears in "Fish in a Drawer" as a wedding guest when a man is found dead, possibly murdered. In "Two and a Half Deaths" Grissom investigates the death of a sitcom diva who was filming in Las Vegas. Sheen, Cryer, and Jones appear as their characters wearing the same clothes from "Fish in a Drawer".
CSI MythBusters "Theory of Everything"
(CSI 8.15)
"Fireball Stun Gun"
(MythBusters 8.10) 		Crossover Series A: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage May 1, 2008
Jun 2, 2010
The team investigates an abundance of cases that turn out to be related, including the death of a man who may have spontaneously combusted in police custody due to the combination of two supposedly nonlethal weapons: pepper spray and a stun gun. Hyneman and Savage appear in "Theory of Everything" as lab technicians watching Nick test the idea and then later on MythBusters tested it themselves in earnest and found it plausible.

TV movies

In the UK, Channel 5 edited together several two-part episodes to make one whole feature. These include:

Series Title Episodes edited together Runtime
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The CSI Pilot Movie "Pilot" / "Cool Change"
The CSI Movie: Grave Danger "Grave Danger (Part 1)" / "Grave Danger (Part 2)"
The CSI Movie: Bullet[10] "A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 1)" /
"A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 2)" 		110 mins
The CSI Movie: Bang-Bang[11] "Bang-Bang" / "Way to Go" 110 mins
The CSI Movie: Built to Kill[12] "Built to Kill (Part 1)" / "Built to Kill (Part 2)" 110 mins
The CSI Movie: Dr Who & Mr Jekyll[13] "Doctor Who" / "Meat Jekyll" 105 mins
CSI: Miami The CSI Movie: Crisis[14] "No Man's Land" / "Man Down" 105 mins
The CSI Movie: Fallen[15] '"All Fall Down" / "Fallen" 105 mins
CSI: NY The CSI Movie: Revenge[16] "Nothing for Something" / "Life Sentence" 100 mins

Other media

Comics

Main article: CSI (comics)

There have been a number of comic books based on all three series, published by IDW Publishing. Writers include Jeff Mariotte and Max Allan Collins.

Games

Main article: CSI (video games)

The CSI franchise has spawned 11 computer games across the three shows.

Gameloft has also published a series of mobile games based on the CSI series, including CSI: The Mobile Game (Vegas) and CSI: Miami.

In addition, several board games and puzzles based on all three series have seen release, all published by Canadian game manufacturer Specialty Board Games, Inc. In 2011, the CSI Board Game was released by another Canadian company, GDC–GameDevCo Ltd. It is the first game to include all three CSI shows.[17]

A pinball game machine called CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was released in 2008.[18]

Exhibition

Main article: CSI: The Experience

Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry opened an exhibit in CSI's honor on May 25, 2007 called: "CSI: The Experience".[19] Starting in October 2011 it will be at Discovery Times Square in New York City.[20] There is also a game on the website where you are trained in forensic biology, weapons and tool mark analyses, toxicology and the autopsy.

Novels

Main article: CSI (novels)

Various novelizations have appeared based on the series. Authors include Max Allan Collins (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Donn Cortez (CSI: Miami), Stuart M. Kaminsky (CSI: NY), and Keith R.A. DeCandido (CSI: NY).

Periodical

Titan Magazines published 11 issues of CSI Magazine starting in November 2007. They contained a mixture of features and interviews looking into the world of the three CSIs and the people who help create it.[21] They were available in the UK and US.[22]

Toys

A range of toys have been developed. These include:

However, they have been the source of some controversy. The Parents Television Council, who have complained about CSI in general, and in 2004 released a statement specifically aimed at the toys.[23] The PTC e-mailed letters to their supporters, telling them the content of the games were entirely inappropriate for children to be exposed to "because the CSI franchise often displays graphic images, including close-ups of corpses with gunshot wounds and other bloody injuries." The letter went on to say "The PTC doesn't think the recreation of blood, guts and gore should be under a child's Christmas tree this year," PTC concluded. "This so-called 'toy' is a blatant attempt to market CSI and its adult-oriented content directly to children."

In urging members to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, PTC said CBS parent company Viacom needed to hear from parents who are concerned about the "graphic scenes of blood, violence, and sex" in their product. They also asked their supporters to contact Target and Toys "R" Us.

World Record

Producers announced intentions to break the Guinness World Record for largest ever TV simulcast drama on March 4, 2015, with the episode "Kitty" airing in 150 countries in addition to digital streaming.[24] They succeeded in breaking the record by airing CSI: Cyber‍ '​s backdoor pilot in 171 countries.[25]

Documentaries

Because of the popularity of the CSI franchise in the United Kingdom, Channel 5 created two documentaries about CSI. The first one called The Real CSI follows real crime scene investigators as they work on crime scene. The second documentary, True CSI, features true tales of how forensic science has helped solve some of the world's best known crimes. True CSI had actors re-enacting the crime as well as interviews with people involved in the solving of the crimes themselves. Cases featured included the Sam Sheppard case.

In early 2007, British channel itv1 broadcast a special of its flagship documentary Tonight With Trevor McDonald discussing the ramifications of the "CSI effect", highlighting the effect not only of the franchise but of several other British and American TV police procedurals.

The popularity of the series has also spawned forensic based reality television/documentary programs, including A&E's The First 48 and truTV's North Mission Road.

In April 2012, PBS' Frontline aired a documentary called "The Real CSI" investigating the limitations of the CSI techniques in forensic science.[26]

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Seidman, Robert (May 13, 2012). "It's Official: CSI: Miami Canceled; CSI: NY Renewed by CBS". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2013). "CBS Cancels CSI: NY After Nine Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ Staff (December 5, 2000). "Meet the Real C.S.I.". KLAS-TV. Retrieved March 16. 2015.
  4. ↑ Scheiber, Dave (January 1, 2004). "Crossing the line". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Hibberd, James (March 5, 2014). "Patricia Arquette to star in CSI spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gilbert, Gerard (December 19, 2006). "CSI: The cop show that conquered the world". The Independent. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
  7. ↑ Hackett, Paul (March 28, 2007). "Want a career in forensics? Here's some hard evidence". The Guardian. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
  8. ↑ CBS (August 20, 2007). "How I Met Your Mother -- CSI: Style". YouTube. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Rowlands, Ted (February 15, 2006). "'CSI effect' cuts both ways: Experts say crime shows help law enforcement and criminals". CNN. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  10. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Bullet". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Bang-Bang". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Built to Kill". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Dr Who & Mr Jekyll". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  14. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Crisis". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  15. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Fallen". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  16. ↑ "The CSI Movie: Revenge". TVCatchup. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  17. ↑ "CSI Board Game". GDC–GameDevCo. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  18. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". Stern Pinball. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  19. ↑ Moore, Laura (May 24, 2007). "CSI Stars Spend a Night at the Museum". TV Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  20. ↑ "Tickets on Sale Now for CSI: The Experience at New York's Discovery Times Square". (September 15, 2011). PR Newswire. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  21. ↑ Trongo, Rachel (October 30, 2007). "The Official CSI Magazine Hits Newsstands". CSI Files. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
  22. ↑ "The Official CSI Magazine". CBS Store.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  23. ↑ Moore, Jimmy (November 17, 2004). "Pro-Family Group Outraged Over CSI 'Toy'". Men's News Daily. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
  24. ↑ Easton, Ann (March 2, 2015). "The Power of Patricia Arquette: CSI: Cyber Aims to Break a Guinness World Record". The New York Observer. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  25. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 10, 2015). "CSI Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest TV Drama Simulcast of All Time". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  26. ↑ "The Real CSI". (April 17, 2012). Frontline. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
Further reading

As well as fictional books based on the franchise there have also been a number of guides published: