"CSI: NY" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

22 syyskuu 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Start spreading the news.

Plot:

A spinoff of Crime Scene Investigations set in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

New York | New York City | Crime Scene | Investigation | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 7	11:35 PM	CBS	Turbulence	#5.3
Sun. Nov. 8	11:35 PM	CBS	Sex, Lies and Silicone	#5.4

Cast

Gary Sinise	...	Detective Mac Taylor / ... (125 episodes, 2004-2009)
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Detective Stella Bonasera / ... (125 episodes, 2004-2009)
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Detective Danny Messer / ... (125 episodes, 2004-2009)
Hill Harper	...	Dr. Sheldon Hawkes / ... (125 episodes, 2004-2009)
Eddie Cahill	...	Detective Don Flack / ... (125 episodes, 2004-2009)
Anna Belknap	...	Detective Lindsay Monroe / ... (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Sid Hammerback (95 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross (68 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

CSI: New York (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Spain:13 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 3) | Hungary:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

The only one of the C.S.I. shows to not win an Emmy.

Goofs:

Factual errors: While often the science and technology portrayed in the series (as well as the other CSI series) is accurate or mirrors sound scientific principle, there have been times when methods have led to results that are simply not possible in the real world.

Quotes:

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: [holding a severed finger] Apart from the fact of it not being attached to a person, there's nothing wrong with this finger.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Baba O'Riley

Better than CSI:Miami

Despite the fact that all three of the CSI franchise shows exaggerate the roles and scope of crime scene investigators, I enjoy them in varying degrees. As a retired cop, I've worked with CSIs on cases many times. They are mostly good, solid professionals who do their previously unsung job and help detectives solve cases. The CSIs on the CBS shows do far more than that and far more than they would be allowed to do in real police departments. I'll suspend disbelief and allow the wide dramatic license when I enjoy a TV show.

All of that aside, I was looking forward to CSI:NY for a variety of reasons, not the least its being set in my other home town. It also boasted Gary Sinise, a great actor, in the lead role. I think I still prefer William Peterson's Grissom, but Sinise as Mac Taylor is so far above Caruso as Cain that comparisons are hard to make. Yes, he is somewhat cold, but in police work it is rare to see someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. Cold professionalism is the hallmark of most cops. Add to that the loss of his wife in the tragedy of 9/11 -- which I do not think the show exploits; it is a legitimate plot point in the development of a character in NY and motivates Taylor to find justice wherever he can, something his wife was denied -- and his quiet demeanor makes sense.

If Emily Proctor leaves CSI:Miami, I'll quit watching. That will leave the original and this gritty, dark spin-off. With CSI:NY on hand, I won't miss Miami for a moment.

I just watched the season finale and am looking forward to next season. I agree that the spate of spin-offs shows a lack of creativity, but when it is done well -- as it is in CSI:NY and in Law and Order: SVU and Law and Order: Trial by Jury -- it can be good viewing. (I'd like to add Law and Order,: Criminal Intent -- I like D'Onofrio a lot -- but I just couldn't get into the show, try as I might.)With the loss this year of both Third Watch and NYPD Blue, we are left with only a couple of good cops and robbers shows. CSI:NY is one of them.