"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)
Les experts: Manhattan (France) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
CSI: NY (Japan) [ja]
CSI: NY (Argentina) [es]
CSI: NY (Germany) [de]
CSI: NY: New York-i helyszínelõk (Hungary) (promotional title) [hu]
CSI: Nea Yorki (Greece) [el]
CSI: New York (Finland) [fi]
CSI: New York (Japan) [ja]
CSI: New York (Estonia) [et]
CSI: New York (Croatia) [hr]
CSI: New York 2 (Japan) (second season title) [ja]
CSI: Nova Iorque (Portugal) [pt]
CSI: Nueva York (Spain) [es]
New York-i helyszínelök (Hungary) (new syndication title) [hu]

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

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.