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CSI: New York (aka. Crime Scene Investigation: New York) (commonly referred to as CSI: NY) is the second spin off of the CBS television series CSI and follows the investigations of a team of New York City forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and crimes.

The show debuted in September 2004 after a crossover with CSI: Miami in MIA/NYC NonStop. CSI: NY is produced in partnership with the Canadian media company Alliance Atlantis. On May 10, 2013, the series was cancelled by CBS after nine seasons.

Opening Theme

Premise

This show follows the Crimelab of the New York City Police department. Unlike in CSI these characters are considered detectives, and Mac Taylor, Stella Bonasera, and Danny Messer, all mention the time they spent as cops of on the force. The detectives travel to all five boroughs of the city and also sometimes travel outside city limits for cases.

The show is a police procedural and often deals with issues found in such a large city such as mob activity, gang violence, and ethnic, cultural, and ability differences. It has also dealt with the sensitive issue of HIV infection, although reviews of how the topic was handled were mixed.

Cast of Characters

Actor Character
(full Rank & Title)
First episode Last episode Number of
appearances
Gary Sinise Director and Day Shift
Supervisor of the
New York City
Criminal Laboratory &
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 3 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 1st Grade)
McKenna "Mac"
Llewellyn Taylor Jr.
MIA/NYC NonStop
(Backdoor Pilot)
Blink (Series Start)
Today is Life
(Series Final)
197
(2004-2013)
Melina Kanakaredes Day Shift Assistant
Supervisor of the
New York City
Criminal Laboratory &
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 3 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 1st Grade)
Stella Bonasera
MIA/NYC NonStop
(Backdoor Pilot)
Blink (Series Start)
Vacation Getaway 140
(2004-2010)
Sela Ward Day Shift Assistant
Supervisor of the
New York City
Criminal Laboratory &
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 3 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 1st Grade)
Josephine "Jo" Danville
The 34th Floor Today is Life
(Series Final)
57
(2010-2013)
Carmine Giovinazzo New York City
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 3 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 3rd Grade)
Daniel "Danny" Messer
MIA/NYC NonStop
(Backdoor Pilot)
Blink (Series Start)
Today is Life
(Series Final)
197
(2004-2013)
Vanessa Ferlito New York City
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 2 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 3rd Grade)
Aiden Burn
MIA/NYC NonStop
(Backdoor Pilot)
Blink (Series Start)
Heroes 28
(2004-2006)
Anna Belknap New York City
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 3 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 3rd Grade)
Lindsay Monroe-Messer
Zoo York Today is Life
(Series Final)
172
(2005-2013)
Hill Harper New York City
Medical Examiner /
Crime Scene Investigator
(CSI) Level 2 (New York City
Police Department
(NYPD)
Detective, 3rd Grade)
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes
MIA/NYC NonStop
(Backdoor Pilot)
Blink (Series Start)
Today is Life
(Series Final)
197
(2004-2013)
Robert Joy New York City
Medical Examiner
Dr. Sid Hammerback
Dancing with the Fishes Today is Life
(Series Final)
168
(2005-2013)
AJ Buckley New York City Criminal
Laboratory Technician
Adam Ross
Bad Beat Today is Life
(Series Final)
141
(2005-2013)
Eddie Cahill New York City Police
Department
Homicide Unit
Investigator (Detective
Specialist, 1st Grade)
Donald "Don" Flack, Jr.
Blink (Series Start) Today is Life

(Series Final)

197
(2004-2013)

Episodes

Reception

When it originally aired, CSI: NY seemed to be the least popular of all of the CSI shows, and many people thought it was too dark, possibly due to the fact that it was shot using a blue light. At the beginning of the second season, however, this stopped at the order of CBS President Les Mooneves. [citation needed]

Ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of CSI: NY on CBS:[1][2][3]

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 (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
18-49 Rating/Share
(rank)
1 Wednesday 10:00 P.M. September 22, 2004 May 18, 2005 2004-2005 #21 13.6 4.9/13 (#23)
2 Wednesday 10:00 P.M. September 28, 2005 May 17, 2006 2005-2006 #22 14.2 4.7/12 (#23)
3 Wednesday 10:00 P.M. September 20, 2006 May 16, 2007 2006-2007 #23 13.9 4.3/11 (#25)
4 Wednesday 10:00 P.M. September 26, 2007 May 21, 2008 2007-2008 #28 11.7
5

Wednesdays 10:00 P.M.

September 25, 2008 May 14, 2009 2008-2009 #17 13.5
6 Wednesdays 10:00 P.M. September 23, 2009 May 26, 2010 2009-2010 #23 12.7
7

Fridays

9:00 P.M.

September 24, 2010 May 13, 2011 2010-2011 #37 10.7
8

Fridays

9:00 P.M.

September 23, 2011 May 11, 2012 2011-2012 #38 10.3
9

Fridays

9:00 P.M.

September 28, 2012 February 22, 2013 2012-2013 #26 11.3

Trivia

  • CSI: NY ended its run as the second shortest CSI series to date (after the currently-airing Cyber)
  • This series had the second least amount of main cast members to leave, with two. Cyber has only lost one cast member, though its still producing new episodes.
  • This is the only defunct CSI series not to reach ten seasons.
  • This is the only defunct CSI series not to reach two-hundred episodes, airing only 197.
  • This is one of two CSI series to crossover with a non-CSI branded show.
  • This is the only CSI series to separate the status of its cast using an 'above title' technique, crediting Melina Kanakaredes, Gary Sinise and Sela Ward before the intertitle, and the supporting leads afterwards.
  • This was the second CSI series to be cancelled.

See Also

References

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