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Laurence Fishburne left CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for a specific reason. The show, which premiered on CBS in 2000, was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and ran for 15 seasons, in the process spawning half a dozen spinoffs including CSI: Miami, which ran for 10 seasons, and CSI: NY, which ran for nine. The flagship show, which followed a Las Vegas Police Department crime scene investigation team, featured a rotating cast of stars over the years, which included William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Louise Lombard, and Elisabeth Shue.

Laurence Fishburne joined the CSI franchise in 2008, first appearing on the flagship show in season 9 as former medical doctor Raymond Langston and becoming a main cast member two episodes later, after the departure of Petersen's longtime character Gil Grissom, who had been a part of the series since the pilot. During his tenure,...

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is one of those network shows that feels like it's been around forever. It follows a team of crime scene investigators working for the Las Vegas Police Department, and it focuses more on science and physical evidence to solve murders than thrilling police work. In the world of police procedurals, CSI felt like a breath of fresh air. And it showed in the ratings. During its original broadcast, CSI became CBS' most successful series with the highest ratings. Its tremendous popularity launched an entire franchise that has since produced various spin-offs.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Release Date October 6, 2000Main Genre ActionCast Ted Danson, Elisabeth Harnois, Elisabeth Shue, Robert David Hall, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Wallace Langham, Jorja FoxSeasons 15

Because of its success, CSI attracted many celebrity cameos over the years, including Taylor Swift, Sharon Osborne, Justin Bieber, and Kim Kardashian. Actor Liev Schreiber, who is currently...

Max is in danger, and Chris is unconscious.

For a series on its last episode after a recent cancellation order, CSI: Vegas threw viewers straight into the action from the opening scene.

As fans say goodbye to the CSI team we've grown fond of for the last three years, CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 10 gave fans a conflicting farewell.

The revolving theme for this season has been the AI robots. Max still has Ocho in her lab from CSI: Vegas Season 3 Episode 5, "It Was Automation."

So, naturally, everyone believed the bad guy they were after was the company's founder, Truman Thomas.

But on the last episode of the series, fans got the best misdirect we've seen in a while.

'Cause the bad guy was dead and, in fact, innocent all along. He was just a pawn in the wheel of a bigger plan.

Throughout the hour, an unnamed bad guy...

CSI franchise vet Marg Helgenberger is among the first CSI: Vegas cast members to react to the CBS drama’s cancellation after three seasons.

TVLine reported on Friday that CSI: Vegas, as well as So Help Me Todd, had been cancelled at CBS — leaving just the fates of NCIS: Hawai’i and The Equalizer to be determined.

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“I’m gonna miss my partners in crime solving,...

The crime scene investigations in Las Vegas are over at CBS. Following reports that CSI: Vegas was in serious danger of getting canceled, the bad news has now been confirmed, as CBS has axed the CSI sequel series after three seasons.

Per Deadline, CSI: Vegas was one of two shows to get axed on Friday. So Help Me Todd has also been canceled, and this news comes as a bit of a shock, as it had been a solid ratings performer alongside CSI: Vegas. However, compared with the other shows on CBS, they were still the least-watched drama shows on the network for the Spring 2024 season. With so many other CBS shows getting renewed, and with new shows like NCIS: Origins, Watson, and the Matlock reboot debuting in the fall, the axe had to fall somewhere, sealing the fate of CSI: Vegas and So Help Me Todd. Worse yet for...

Both “So Help Me Todd” and “CSI: Vegas” have been canceled at CBS, Variety has learned.

“So Help Me Todd” is currently airing its second season at the broadcaster, while “CSI: Vegas” is airing its third. Both shows are scheduled to air their season finales in May, which will now serve as series finales.

The two shows were some of the few CBS shows awaiting words on their fates for next season. The only other CBS shows with pending renewal statuses are “The Equalizer” and “NCIS: Hawai’i.” They are both solid performers, with “So Help Me Todd” averaging 7.7 million viewers an episode in multiplatform Live+35 and “CSI: Vegas” averaging 7.6 million. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, CBS simply did not have enough room on the schedule to bring them back.

In addition to its many previously announced renewals, CBS already has a number of new shows set to debut next season.

Fresh off his appearance in the All Rise series finale, Reggie Lee has been recruited by CBS’ CSI: Vegas.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Lee — whose many TV credits also include Grimm, Prison Break (Season 2) and The Lincoln Lawyer — will guest-star on CSI: Vegas in multiple Season 3 episodes as Zhao, the new undersheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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This may be the season that CSI: Vegas finally stands on its own two feet.

In its first two seasons, this hybrid has faced a difficult challenge. It's not a revival of the popular series, which ran for 15 seasons on CBS. It isn't a reboot, with new characters repopulating an old concept.

Instead, in its first two seasons, CSI: Vegas has featured a couple of legacy characters to draw in viewers of the original series.

In CSI: Vegas Season 1, power couple Gil Grissom (William Peterson) and Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) returned to clear the lab's reputation and former lab rat David Hodges (Wallace Langham) from a well-crafted frame.

Meanwhile, seemingly in the background, the lab's new criminologists solved the day-to-day cases.

What Were the Highlights of CSI: Vegas Season 2?

The second season struck a better balance between new and old. It almost had to.

The return of Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) was well handled.

“The moment I read the script, I started crying,” reveals Emmy-nominated actress Regina Taylor about “CSI: Vegas.” For our recent webchat she adds, “I was very deeply moved by the journey of these two women, their relationship. I think it is very much about the tenacity of a mother’s love.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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“CSI: Vegas” is the follow-up to the long-running Emmy-winning CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and the fifth series in the CSI franchise. The crime drama stars Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mandeep Dhillon, with CSI alums William Petersen, Jorja Fox, Marg Helgenberger, Wallace Langham, Paul Guilfoyle and Eric Szmanda reprising their roles from the original series in various episodes throughout the show’s two-season run (to date). Originally branded as an epilogue limited series, CBS renewed the show for a second season, which concludes this month before...

Eric Szmanda addresses another possible CSI: Vegas return for his character. A follow-up to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the series tracks a team of forensic investigators who employ new techniques to analyze evidence and protect the streets of Sin City. CSI: Vegas premiered on CBS back in 2021 and featured several original cast members, including William Petersen and Jorja Fox. Szmanda portrayed Greg Sanders, a main character throughout most of CSI, and while he was revealed to have left the Crime Lab before the events of the sequel, he eventually returned towards the end of season 2.

Szmanda's time on CSI: Vegas was brief, but the actor is already teasing more appearances down the line. In a recent interview with TV Insider, he reveals that Greg's future was left uncertain because there is a possibility that he could come back, adding that "nothing's off the table." Read Szmanda's comments regarding Greg's potential...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 19, “Dead Memories.”] And with that, Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) has left the Crime Lab once again. In the latest CSI: Vegas, the original series vet speaks with Max (Paula Newsome) about his next steps: to become a professor. First, he needs his Ph.D., and fortunately, while all the best schools have just gone through their admissions cycles, she has an old friend at Northwestern with an opening that would be perfect for him. But is Greg heading to Chicago? We spoke with Szmanda about his return and what the future might hold for him in the world of CSI. How was it stepping back into Greg’s shoes and the world of CSI? Eric Szmanda: It was a dream come true to be back as Greg, I have missed playing this character, and I’ve missed the world of CSI. I watched the first season...

Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby and Jay Lee as Chris Park in ‘CSI: Vegas’ season 2 episode 19

Original CSI star Eric Szmanda continues his guest-starring run on CBS’s CSI: Vegas with season two episode 19. Directed by Pam Veasey from a script by Craig O’Neill, episode 19 – “Dead Memories” – will air on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The second season stars Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom, and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan. Ariana Guerra plays Detective Serena Chavez, Lex Medlin is Beau Finado, and Jay Lee is Chris Park.

“Dead Memories” Plot: When wrongly accused former suspect Gene Farrow (J.P. Manoux) enters the Crime Lab covered in blood, wielding a cleaver and looking for Allie Rajan, the CSI team investigates his peculiar story about a macabre party with a fatal ending.

Lex Medlin as Beau, Ariana Guerra as Detective Chavez, Matt Lauria as Josh Folsom,...

Eric Szmanda returned to the CSI franchise on CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 17, reprising his role from the original series, and he is sticking around a bit longer.

TV Fanatic chatted with him about his comeback, how he's interacting with everyone, and how long he's sticking around.

Check it out.

Hi Eric. It's great to see you on CSI: Vegas. What made you decide to return to the franchise?

The fans. I really missed the character, and when the show started, many fans asked where I was. The more time that went on, I felt I needed to do this.

What kind of story did they pitch to get you to return?

There was no pitch. I got the script and discovered what I would be doing and what little bits of information they were given about where Greg had been.

So where has Greg been?

I like to think that...

If you thought that CBS’ CSI: Vegas was done with Greg Sanders so soon, rest assured that there is more of CSI vet Eric Szmanda to come.

Szmanda — who has more than 330 episodes of the Og CSI under his belt — marked his return to the franchise amidst the emotionally charged March 30 episode that guest-starred Regina Taylor. But Greg will be seen at least two more times, in the episodes airing this Thursday, April 13 (in which the team investigates a bomb that detonated at a masquerade party for wealthy casino investors) and then May 4.

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New images from the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation spinoff CSI: Vegas show off the reunion of two characters from the original series. Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda), the DNA specialist who appeared in all 15 seasons of the original series, recently held a guest role on CSI: Vegas, a new spinoff that began airing in 2021. Not only is Sanders slated to return for another episode, but he will also be reuniting with another familiar CSI character: CSI assistant supervisor Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger).

TV Insider shares some first-look photos from the next episode of CSI: Vegas season 2.

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The first image shows Willows back in action, looking excited to be helping out her teammates in Vegas. The next image, which appears to be from the same scene, shows Willows and Sanders enjoying their work and chatting together.

CSI: Vegas Is More Of A Legacy Sequel Than A Spinoff

CSI: Vegas is...

Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby and Matt Lauria as Josh Folsom in ‘CSI: Vegas’ season 2 episode 18

Original CSI star Eric Szmanda continues his guest-starring role on CBS’s CSI: Vegas season two episode 18. Directed by Gina Lamar from a script by Liz Castricone and Safia M. Dirie, episode 18 – “Fractured” – will air on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The second season stars Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom, and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan. Ariana Guerra plays Detective Serena Chavez, Lex Medlin is Beau Finado, and Jay Lee is Chris Park.

“Fractured” Plot: The CSI team investigates a bomb that detonated during a masquerade party for wealthy investors at the site of a new casino.

Matt Lauria as Josh Folsom and Ariana Guerra as Detective Chavez in the “Fractured” episode

The Season 2 Description, Courtesy of CBS:

CSI: Vegas, the sequel to...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for CSI: Vegas season 2, episode 17, "The Promise".CSI: Vegas season 2 star Paula Newsome saved one crucial scene, according to franchise creator Anthony Zuiker. Newsome's character, Maxine Roby, stepped into the spotlight for an episode that highlighted the personal stakes of Max's job. In the episode, titled "The Promise", a young girl's remains are found four decades after her murder. The mother of the deceased doesn't trust the cops, but she feels more at ease with Max. The episode also offers a look into Max's private life, highlighting the toll that her job takes.

Zuiker, who co-wrote "The Promise" with Alex Berry, spoke with TV Insider alongside Newsome. Addressing the scene in the restaurant, in which Max's ex-husband Daniel (Rob Morgan) says that he can't make their relationship work, Zukier talks about how Newsome requested to add one line of dialogue. Though it's only a few words,...

CSI Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 Episode Description And Spoilers CSI Vegas Season 2 Episode 17 Photos The Promise – When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams, that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter in a powerful episode co-written by “CSI” franchise creator Anthony E. Zuiker. Also, Greg Sanders brings his quirky humor as he returns to the crime lab, on the CBS Original series CSI: Vegas, Thursday, March 30(10:00-11:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Regina Taylor guest stars as Raquel Williams, the girl’s mother. Eric Szmanda reprises his original CSI role of Greg Sanders. s02e17 2×17 2.17 s2e17 csi vegas episode Written By: Alex Berry & Anthony E. Zuiker Directed By: Brad Tanenbaum CSI: Vegas,...

Matt Lauria as Josh Folsom, Eric Szamanda as Greg Sanders and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan in ‘CSI: Vegas’ season 2 episode 17

Eric Szmanda from the original CSI reprises his role as Greg Sanders on CBS’s CSI: Vegas season two episode 17. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum from a script by Alex Berry and Anthony E. Zuiker (CSI franchise creator), “The Promise” will air on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The second season stars Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom, and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan. Ariana Guerra plays Detective Serena Chavez, Lex Medlin is Beau Finado, and Jay Lee is Chris Park.

“The Promise” Plot: When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams (Regina Taylor), that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter.

Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) isn’t just coming back to the Crime Lab to help out the team on CSI: Vegas, starting with the March 30 episode. The CSI vet is also in need of some guidance as well. “Can I first just say it’s a pleasure to be working on a franchise that’s got such an incredible bench of all-star fan favorites? And Greg is certainly one of those,” showrunner Jason Tracey raves to TV Insider. “We wanted to work with him because when we last left him in the original series, he was still a Vegas guy. He was still at the lab. In the intervening years, he did retire and kind of go off to write books, but we thought that there was a fun story to tell about how hard it is to walk away from his job and to find your own footing in...

Welcome back to the Crime Lab, Greg Sanders! Eric Szmanda returns to the world of CSI in the March 30 episode of Vegas, and TV Insider has an exclusive first look. Check out the photos above and below to see him with the team members who joined the sequel in the first season, boss Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome), Joshua Folsom (Matt Lauria), and Allie Rajan (Mandeep Dhillon). Greg is back to lend a helping hand with the team — and reunite with Marg Helgenberger’s Catherine Willows — with Szmanda set to appear in multiple episodes as the CBS drama nears the end of Season 2. (The good news: We already know it’s been renewed for Season 3!) Szmanda played the lab tech, then CSI throughout the original series’ run. His first episode is “The Promise,” which was written by CSI franchise creator Anthony E. Zuiker and also features guest star Regina Taylor. When...

CSI: Vegas season 2 story details reveal more about the return of Greg Sanders. It was announced, in December 2022, that Eric Szmanda would be returning to the CSI franchise as Sanders. Szmanda began his stint as Greg on CSI by being a recurring presence in the first two seasons, but he was quickly embraced by audiences and added to the main cast in CSI season 3.

Asked to share more about what brings the long-running character to CSI: Vegas season 2, it's revealed by TVLine that Sanders will make his first appearance during the March 30 episode. According to showrunner Jason Tracey, Sanders shows up because he's "mulling his future and he needs some good advice from some very wise women in his life."

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Less than a month after we revealed that CSI: Vegas will be getting a visit from another original series vet later in Season 2, the CBS procedural drama name-dropped said character. The January 5 winter premiere focused on social media influencers, with Chris Park (Jay Lee) one — until this case wrapped, that is. He’d started his account, @ChrisSolves, when he was in the academy, and among the viral videos he’d posted was one about a case from four years earlier; the victim and his friend had been charged with murder. But the forensics didn’t line up with what the Da was saying, as Chris said in his video — and Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda), who’d left the lab before Chris started, DMed him and shared he had the same questions. At the time of that, Lee had no idea that Szmanda would be reprising his role. “I will say...

CSI: Vegas is seeing another original CSI cast member return for the second season. Et Online revealed that Eric Szmanda will appear in multiple episodes of the series alongside star Marg Helgenberger. The actor appeared in 15 seasons of CSI as tech whiz Greg Sanders.

No details about Szmanda's return were revealed, but it's been in the works since the first season. CSI creator Anthony Zuiker teased the following about the series last year:Read More…...

Eric Szmanda will be returning to the CSI franchise in upcoming episodes of CSI: Vegas. The crime drama premiered on CBS last year and serves as a sequel to the popular, and long-running, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Season 1 tracked a new team of investigators, along with a few familiar faces, and their efforts to protect the streets of Sin City from an existential threat and ongoing criminal activity. Intended to be a limited series, CSI: Vegas was renewed last December, and its latest episodes are still airing. Szmanda previously appeared in all 15 seasons of CSI as Greg Sanders, a lab technician turned Level III investigator, and is set to return.

As CSI: Vegas season 2 continues, Szmanda is returning to reprise his role as Sanders. The actor will make guest appearances near the end of the season over a stretch of several episodes, as reported by TV Line. News of Szmanda...

Another familiar face is headed back to Sin City.

TV Line reported Thursday that Eric Szmanda has closed a deal to return to the CSI universe on an upcoming episode of CSI: Vegas Season 2.

The actor was a pivotal part of the original series, appearing on all 15 seasons when it aired on CBS.

Despite forging ahead with a largely new cast, CSI: Vegas has had some franchise mainstays to appease fans of the original series.

CSI: Vegas Season 1 had Jorja Fox and William Petersen, but they both decided to depart following the opening season of the reboot.

Petersen had a one-season deal, but there was the hope Fox would continue on as Gil Grissom's love interest Sara Sidle.

Fox felt it would be cruel to split up Gil and Sarah again, so announced after the series had been renewed that she would not be back.

“For me, CSI has always been a love story,...

Early next year, Catherine Willows is going to spot a very familiar face in Sin City.

TVLine has learned that original CSI cast member Eric Szmanda is set to reprise his role as Greg Sanders during the latter half of CSI: Vegas‘ current second season. His multi-episode guest stint will reunite him with his aforementioned former co-star Marg Helgenberger.

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Remember when CSI creator Anthony Zuiker and star Marg Helgenberger shared with us that another original series cast member would be showing up on Vegas this season? Well, now we know who it is. TV Insider has learned that Eric Szmanda is reprising his role as Greg Sanders in CSI: Vegas Episode 217, airing sometime in 2023 and reuniting him with Helgenberger. (Episode 9 of the current season is the fall finale on December 15 and episode 10 will be the winter premiere on January 5.) Szmanda first appeared as Greg in the pilot of the CBS procedural’s original run (2000-2015). He recurred for the first two seasons before being upped to series regular. He was last seen when the original series ended with “Immortality” in 2015. Szmanda’s return comes after we’ve already seen a few stars from CSI in Vegas. William Petersen and Jorja Fox returned as Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle, ...

“CSI” Og Marg Helgenberger will return to the role of Catherine Willows for “CSI: Vegas” this fall, a continuation of CBS’ long-running forensics crime franchise, and on Friday the actress revealed part of the reason you’ll see her back is because she missed her character.

“When I left, midway through Season 12 of the original series, I needed to step back because I played the role for so long, and it had become such a part of my life that I felt she had become a part of my identity a little bit,” the actress said during CBS’ presentation at the Television Critics Association virtual summer press tour. “Having that perspective of being away from her and then coming back and in a big way as this, I did miss her actually. I missed her; I missed her passion; I missed her swagger; I missed her spunk.”

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CBS is nearing a series order for what would be an event-series revival of crime-lab procedural “CSI,” with Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mel Rodriguez joining the cast, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The Anthony Zuiker and Jerry Bruckheimer series, which aired from 2000-2015, was a longtime hit for the broadcaster. Centering on the crime-solvers of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, the original cast starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. In later seasons, Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson succeeded Petersen in the lead role.

This iteration has added Newsome, a longtime film, TV and stage actor. She is most recently known for her performance opposite Henry Winkler and Bill Hader as detective Janice Moss in HBO’s “Barry,” as well as a 12-episode arc on NBC’s “Chicago Med.” Other television credits include “City of Angels,...

“CSI” could be coming back to CBS.

Variety has confirmed with sources that the broadcaster is eyeing a potential event series revival of the megahit show, which aired on the network from 2000-2015. The project is in the very early development stages and no original cast members are currently attached.

The idea would be to release the new installment in time for the show’s 20th anniversary in October, but no deals are in place as of yet. Original series creator Anthony Zuiker is in talks along with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the show’s creative team. Jason Tracey would write the script. Tracey most recently worked on the CBS series “Elementary” in addition to shows like “Burn Notice” and “Cold Case.”

CBS and CBS Television Studios declined to comment.

“CSI” proved to be a breakout hit for CBS, drawing massive ratings for the network and quickly becoming one of TV’s most-watched shows.

Ricky Gervais, Pamela Anderson, Joanna Lumley, Shelley Morrison, and Marilu Henner are among a host of international stars supporting a campaign by Animal Defenders International (Adi) to end the suffering of wild animals in travelling circuses in the United States, through the passing of H.R. 1759, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (Teapspa).

Ahead of World Circus Day, 21st April, Adi called on the public to visit shows where the acts have a choice about performing, and ask their Representatives to support Teapspa, as urged by celebrity supporters.

Multi-award-winning actor and comedian, writer, producer, director, musician Ricky Gervais: “For animals in circuses, there is no escape from the merry-go-round of imprisonment, deprivation, and being forced to perform. Elephants, lions, tigers, bears, and others live a life of desperation and fear. It doesn’t have to be this way. Please support the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety...

Actors Ed Asner, Danny Boyle, James Cromwell, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, and many others, are standing up for the rights of circus animals and in support of a new bill that would restrict the use of exotic animals in traveling shows. Introduced to the 115th Congress on Tuesday, the bill has been referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. In […]

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Full disclosure: I haven't watched CSI in years, but that didn't mean tonight wasn't a total emotional roller coaster for me.  I watched every single episode for the first nine seasons at least, and even stuck around for a couple more after Grissom left (and broke my heart in the process).  Even when I stopped watching, the show never really left my brain. I can't hear The Who's Who Are You without singing along for 30 seconds, and that time Nick Stokes (George Eads) was buried alive still haunts me to this day. I know weird things about bugs thanks to this show, and we will never forget the way cute lab tech Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) awakened some previously...

Eric Szmanda, who has played forensic investigator Greg Sanders on CBS’s fading-to-black CSI: Crime Scene Investigation since the series debuted in 2001, has signed with Abrams Artists Agency for representation in all theatrical areas, the agency tells Deadline. The announcement comes as CSI comes to an end with this Sunday’s two-hour series final. Szmanda has appeared in all but nine of the program’s 337 episodes. Szmanda also has appeared in such films as Rules of Attrac…...

Bone Tomahawk

Rlj Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox-led western "Bone Tomahawk" which will premiere at Fantastic Fest next month.

S. Craig Zahler helmed the project about an unlikely team of gunslingers who set out to bring a group of settlers home after they're kidnapped by ruthless cannibal savages. [Source: THR]

Mad Max: The Wastelands

Though there's demand for it, talk of a sequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road" remains premature at this point it would seem. Though having already scored a rumored title - "Mad Max: The Wasteland" - "Fury Road" star Charlize Theron did not seem to know anything about another 'Max' film when asked about it this week.

Speaking with USA Today, Theron says: "What's Wasteland? This is all news to me. I have not heard anything like that."

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With just over one month to go until CSI's series finale, fans aren't the only ones feeling nostalgic. Original cast member Marg Helgenberger, who has appeared as Catherine Willows for the last 15 years and 300 episodes, gathered former costars together for some epic social media photos during finale filming. (As they say, pics or it didn't happen!) Among the #Ogcsi fam in attendance? William Petersen (who played Gil Grissom and is an CSI executive producer), Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders), Paul Guilfoyle (Capt. Jim Brass), and Jorja [...]...

The gang is back for the CSI finale. Marg Helgenberger has tweeted behind-the scenes pics from the set of the 2-hour CSI: Crime Scene Investigation finale, which will air on Sunday, September 27. Above is Helgenberger with fellow original star William Petersen. Helgenberger’s second tweet below shows five original characters: Catherine Willows (Helgenberger), Dr. Gil Grissom (Petersen), Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda), and Jim Brass (Paul…...

It's the end of an era.  After 15 seasons and more than 300 episodes, CSI is coming to an end. And its bringing back some major players for its special two-hours series finale on Sept. 27. Original star Marg Helgenberger, who now stars on CBS' Under the Dome, posted two photos from the set, showing five of the longrunning series' original stars reunited. "#Ogcsi Great fun today with this gang!" Helgenberger captioned a photo from William Petersen, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda and Paul Guilfoyle.  And the other photo should please some CSI shippers immensely. In the photo, Helgenberger poses with Petersen, reuniting Catherine Willows and Gil Grissom, two characters fans have...

(Nearly) the entire CSI gang is back in action, shooting the CBS procedural’s two-hour finale event (Sept. 27), and thanks to the long list of returning stars, we’re getting a behind-the-scenes look as the reunions unfold.

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Marg Helgenberger, for example, couldn’t resist sharing the above photo of Grissom (William Petersen) and Willows together again. She also shared this group shot with Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda and Paul Guilfoyle:

#Ogcsi Great fun today with this gang! pic.twitter.com/HHAx9norkj

— Marg Helgenberger (@MargHelgen) July 31, 2015

But...

Ready or not, it’s almost time to say goodbye to CSI. The long-running CBS procedural’s finale is slated to air Sunday, Sept. 27, and TVLine can now confirm more than 10 vets returning to the fold for the farewell fete.

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Though we exclusively reported that George Eads will not return for the last hurrah, the following cast members — in addition to Marg Helgenberger and William Petersen — will appear in the finale:

* Paul Guilfoyle as Captain Jim Brass (original run: 2000–2014)

* Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle (2000–2015)

* Jon Wellner as...

Network: CBS

Episodes: 335 (hour) + finale movie

Seasons: 15

TV show dates: October 6, 2000 -- September 27, 2015

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, Paul Guilfoyle, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, David Berman, Wallace Langham, Archie Kao, Louise Lombard, Liz Vassey, Gerald McCullouch, Larry Mitchell, Joseph Patrick Kelly, Marc Vann, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner, Skip O'Brien, and Alex Carter.

TV show description:

This drama follows the cases of the Las Vegas Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation division (otherwise known as a crime lab).

The division solves crimes almost entirely through the means of forensics evidence and interesting procedures and equipment. The cases are sometimes bizarre and often reflect the series' unique setting but unlike many other dramas,...

The series was once CBS' top-rated show but those days are long gone and it's now time for the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV series to end. There won't be a 16th season but there will be a conclusion.

Debuting in October 2000, CSI follows Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

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It's the end of an era for CBS: CSI has been canceled. The long-running drama's current season, its 15th, will be its last. Yep, after more than 300 episodes, the crime scene investigators are hanging up their rubber gloves and goggles. However, the series isn't going away without a proper goodbye. A two-hour series finale featuring original cast members William Petersn and Marg Helgenberger will return for the Sunday, Sept. 27 special to bid farewell. Over the years CSI starred Petersen, Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Louise Lombard, Wallace Langham, Lauren Lee Smith, Laurence Fishburne, Liz Vassey, David Berman, Ted Danson, Elisabeth Harnois,...

CBS has moved CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to Sunday nights at 10pm this season -- typically a sign that a show is on its way out. But, could the ratings turnaround and start to rise? Will the venerable series be renewed for a 16th season or will this be the end? Stay tuned.

The original CSI continues to follow Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around...

For the first time since the 2008 writers strike, veteran crime drama CSI won't have a full season of episodes. CBS has reportedly decided to cut season 15's order from 22 to 18 installments.

The original CSI continues to follow Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

The ratings are understandably down year-to-year, thanks to CSI's move to Sunday nights when start-times often get pushed thanks to football over-runs. Still, the numbers aren't bad compared to previous year's timeslot occupants.

The episode trim is supposedly due to the network having too much programming waiting in the wings. New series CSI: Cyber will take over the Sundays at 10pm timeslot later...

Monte Carlo, Monaco -- Uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer was honored with the Monte Carlo Television Festival's lifetime achievement award here Saturday night, with a presentation from Monaco’s reigning monarch, Price Albert II, and a salute from CSI castmembers including Ted Danson, Wallace Langham and Eric Szmanda. A solo Albert, whose palace announced earlier this week that wife Charlene is expecting their first child, presided over the ceremony, which opened the five-day festival. “His productions, with the familiar lightning logo, have not only delighted audiences worldwide but also greatly impacted modern culture,” he said, saying Bruckheimer is “in the process

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To mark the release of CSI Season 13 on 9th June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.

Season 13 sees the return of the brilliant Ted Danson (Cheers, Saving Private Ryan) as night supervisor D.B Russell, and Elisabeth Shue as newest CSI Julie “Finn” Finlay. Series regular George Eads is back as Nick Stokes, Jorja Fox returns as Sara Sidle, and reprising his role as Eric Szmanda is Greg Sanders as the team return to take on plane crashes, triple homicides and brutal rapes. With the toughest case yet, taking them on a trip down memory lane as they remember CSI Warrick Brown and deal with his loss.

This season also sees the exciting cross-over episode, as CSI Vegas and CSI New York divisions’ team up to investigate a missing person case. Mac Taylor arrives in Las Vegas to surprise his girlfriend Christine, who is supposed to...

D.B. Russell is about to find himself in a sticky situation.

On Wednesday's CSI (10/9c, CBS), an angry teenager opens fire in a police station. When the situation escalates, Russell (Ted Danson) is taken hostage!

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As you can see in the exclusive sneak peek below, Russell is still one piece. (The same can't be said for another hostage.) Fortunately, when Greg (Eric Szmanda) makes a delivery in keeping with the hostage-taker's demands, it looks like he and Russell have a secret plan to bring this tense situation to a close...

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