"CSI: NY" (2004) TV series 2004-????

Creators:

Ann Donahue
Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

22 September 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. Dec. 26	11:35 PM	CBS	Blink	#1.1
Sun. Dec. 27	11:35 PM	CBS	Creatures of the Night	#1.2

Cast

Gary Sinise	...	Detective Mac Taylor / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Detective Stella Bonasera (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Detective Danny Messer / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Hill Harper	...	Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Eddie Cahill	...	Detective Don Flack / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
Anna Belknap	...	Detective Lindsay Monroe / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2010)
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Sid Hammerback (99 episodes, 2005-2010)
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross (73 episodes, 2005-2010)

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) (season 4) (season 5) | Hungary:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Anthony E. Zuiker wanted The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" ("Blue" being a figurative term for a police officer) to be the show's theme song. However, CBS president Leslie Moonves turned it down in favour of "Baba O'Riley" (also by The Who).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Throughout the series it is clear that the show is not filmed in New York as the same set is used for all the streets.

Quotes:

[Danny puts a wet PDA in a toaster oven to dry it out]
Det. Stella Bonasera: Mmm... something smells good.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge: CSI/Forensics vs. Children's Entertainment (#3.11)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Baba O'Riley

CSI New York's pre-pilot debut gets a boost from Miami

Having watched my share of NYPD Blue some years back, it was strange seeing David Caruso in a crime drama set in New York without Dennis Franz at his side.

That's right: New York. Just prior to its season finale, CSI Miami sends Horatio Caine to the Big Apple in search of a killer. Caine's lead seems to dead-end when he arrives at another crime scene and discovers his suspect was murdered two days prior to the Miami crime he is investigating.

Enter Gary Sinise as Detective Mac Taylor. The scene of Caine and Taylor's meeting features a moment of lighting genius in which Caine stands in a beam of warm amber sunlight while Taylor's key matches the cool blue ambiance of his native New York atmosphere. (Who says these things only happen in films!)

In this pre-pilot, Taylor and Caine discover they are searching for the same killer. At first they refrain from joining forces, but once they establish through chit-chat their mutual admiration for the death penalty and its liberal enforcement, the two are inseparable.

While the CSI counterparts get acquainted, two more murders take place in New York. These are uncannily similar to the Miami slayings. A bloody fingerprint in Miami points Caine and Taylor to a convict, a rooftop chase and a narrow escape for their new prime suspect.

The New York CSI team pieces together the facts of the most recent murders. The introductions of Taylor's staff are brief and forgettable. This episode was created to establish an emotional connection between Caine and Taylor, presumably to generate interest in CSI New York's "real" pilot. If all goes well, the show will have an entire season to develop supporting characters.

For those who didn't see it and are hoping to catch the repeat, I'll refrain from revealing who hired the hit man and why. And for those like me who are contemplating whether to watch the CSI New York pilot, I say "go for it." If the pre-pilot (CSI Miami in New York episode) is any indication, CSI New York will probably build on the solid foundation of tough-but-approachable characters, clever episodic plots and fast pace that typify the first two CSI shows. The intense simulations of violent crime forensics (the CSI trademark device) also make for hypnotic viewing.