In 2004, CSI: Miami spun off CSI: NY, the third series in the franchise and the only indirect spin-off of CSI. Miami stars David Caruso and Emily Procter, with its lead character, Horatio Caine, based upon Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) bomb squad technician Detective John Haynes. CSI 's first spin-off and the second series within the franchise is CSI: Miami, which ran for ten seasons between 20, and was canceled on May 13, 2012. The series' original lead characters, Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows, were based upon Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Crime Scene Analysts Daniel Holstein and Yolanda McClary.
Starring (at various times) William Petersen, Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, Elisabeth Shue, and Laurence Fishburne, the series concluded its run with a two-hour finale entitled ' Immortality' on September 27, 2015. The first three CSI series follow the work of forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious deaths, while the fourth series, CSI: Cyber, emphasizes behavioral psychology and how it can be applied to cyber forensics.ĬSI: Crime Scene Investigation began on October 6, 2000, and ran for fifteen full seasons. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Board GameĬSI (Crime Scene Investigation) is a media franchise of American television series created by Anthony E.