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CSI: Miami (Crime Scene Investigation: Miami) is an American police procedural drama television series that premiered on September 23, 2002, on CBS. The series, starring David Caruso, Kim Delaney, and Emily Procter, is the first direct spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and the second series in the CSI franchise. CSI: Miami ended on April 8, 2012.
CSI: Miami follows a group of Detectives assigned to the MDPD's Crime Scene Investigation unit. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character driven drama in the pursuit of using physical evidence to solve grisly and often bizarre murders. The team is led by Lieutenant Horatio Caine, who, through his history as a bomb-disposal expert, has gained specialised knowledge in explosive forensics. Horatio is not afraid to see the world in shades of grey, and often crosses ethical and legal boundaries in order to get justice for the innocent victims of crime his team encounters. His partner was originally Megan Donner. Donner was the director of the MDPD crime lab and had worked with Caine for many years when her husband was killed in the line of duty. Re-joining the team following a leave of absence she ruffled feathers in asserting her seniority. She sees justice in black and white. They work with a team of highly trained analysts including senior detective Calleigh Duquesne, a ballistics expert and who later becomes Horatio's second-in-command after Donner decided to quit the team. Duquesne is a blonde southern belle, which often results in suspects letting down their guard. And as the longest-standing member of the Miami CSI team she is all too aware of the risks that her colleagues must face while investigating crimes in the same vain as their Las Vegas, New York, and Quantico counterparts.
On April 17, 2002, CBS announced plans to launch a series originally titled CSI: Miami-Dade, a spin-off to the hit procedural CSI. On the location choice, co-creator Carol Mendelsohn stated that "[she, Anthony E. Zuiker, and Ann Donahue] felt Miami was the most happening place [...] Miami is so rich as a character. There is so much water. There are so many different cultures here all colliding. Its politics are so interesting. All that gives Miami an edge."[1] CBS ordered 22 episodes of the series, with Anthony Zuiker stating that whilst he intended for the series to look "ridiculously gorgeous," he felt that the "show [was] not about women walking around in bikinis. It's about science."[1] The series was launched as a second-season episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and originally featured a cast led by David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander, with Rory Cochrane. Kim Delaney joined the series following the pilot episode's broadcast.
The series was executive produced by creators Carol Mendelsohn, Anthony E. Zuiker, and Ann Donahue, with Ann Donahue acting as show-runner. Jerry Bruckheimer also executive-produced the series. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger expressed their displeasure at CBS' launch of Miami, with Petersen stating that "[they] should have waited five years for a ‘CSI’ spinoff." Helgenberger supported Petersen's comments during an Emmy acceptance speech, noting that "as far as [she was] concerned, there’s only one 'CSI'." Petersen jestingly referred to the series “NYPDCSI”, as it initially featured both David Caruso and Kim Delaney, of NYPD Blue fame.[2] On February 1, 2012, the network announced that the 10th season of CSI: Miami would be trimmed to 19 episodes to make room for the debut of mid-season replacement NYC 22.[3] On May 13, 2012, the series was canceled.[4][5]
In mid 2002, CSI executive producer Anthony Zuiker began casting for the then-unnamed Miami based spin-off. First cast was Emily Procter, as Calleigh Duquesne. Regarding her decision to leave The West Wing and join Miami, Procter stated that "It was like choosing between a boyfriend that wants to be with you casually or a man that says I love you." She described her character as "a weird girl [...] bright and very nerdy. She wears a lot of boot-cut corduroy pants and turquoise necklaces and looks like a hippie. I just like to pretend I’m Velma in Scooby-Doo."[6] Adam Rodriguez, Rory Cochrane, and Khandi Alexander were cast alongside Procter, completing the supporting ensemble. For the lead, CBS suggested David Caruso. Zuiker, who stated that he had "heard about the NYPD Blue thing," was initially hesitant. Elaborating, Zuiker stated that he "sort of jumped in and said, 'Naw, I don't know about this guy. The show's tough enough to get off the ground and I don't want to walk into any problems." CBS president Les Moonves had announced in January that a Miami spin-off was imminent, yet "It wasn't until we sort of, like, at the eleventh hour, really started to look at our options as to who was going to play Horatio, [Zuiker, Mendelsohn, and Donahue] revisited Caruso. And [they] said, 'Yeah, we'll have him come out for dinner, see what he's about.'"[7] Caruso was later cast as Caine. He was the last pilot cast member to be contracted to series.
Following the back-door pilot, Zuiker stated that he believed the series "needed a little more balance in terms of a leading woman". Executives offered Sela Ward the part of Megan Donner, a Lieutenant and Horatio's former boss. Ward turned down the role,[8] and producers later cast Kim Delaney. Ann Donahue described Delaney's casting as "a no-brainer," stating that "when Kim became available, we knew in a heartbeat that we wanted her." Zuiker elaborated, noting that "Kim brings a level of maturity, a level of balance with David Caruso [...] We just felt we were missing something in the whole picture - we needed a strong female in the cast." The New York Times reported that original lead Emily Procter would "now follow Ms. Delaney in the credits." In late 2002, despite receiving excellent feedback from producers, Delaney departed the cast after ten episodes. CBS issued a statement noting that Delaney's character had become less integral to the series as it progressed, "they had hoped to duplicate the sparks between William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger on the original CSI," noted EW, but Delaney and Caruso's chemistry was lackluster.[9] Delaney became the first of many cast members to depart the series, and was not replaced. Sela Ward later went on to lead the cast of spin-off series CSI: NY, alongside Gary Sinise.
CSI: Miami was filmed primarily in California. Indoor scenes were shot at Raleigh Manhattan Studios in Manhattan Beach, California. Most outdoor scenes were filmed in Long Beach, as well as portions of Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. Beach areas of Marina Green Park and Rainbow Lagoon Park in downtown Long Beach were often used for other outdoor scenes, as the newly constructed high-rise condos there gave the pretense of being in Miami. Many outdoor location shots were also filmed in Miami-Dade County, Florida, including Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Miami Beach.[10] The sculptured walkway paying tribute to the old Pike Roller Coaster can be seen in the background in the episodes "Wrecking Crew" and "Under The Influence". Footage from the Biscayne Courthouse, visible prominently in the episode "Recoil", among others, was filmed at the Water Garden Park in Santa Monica, at 34.028728, -118.471331.[11] Other locations around Long Beach are used such as the Naples district, whose canals and upscale homes featuring large boat docks and palm trees impart a Miami-like atmosphere.[12] The building used for exterior shots of the Miami-Dade Police Department crime lab is actually the SkyOne Federal Credit Union headquarters located at 14600 Aviation Boulevard in Hawthorne, California.[13]
CSI: Miami's main theme is Won't Get Fooled Again, written and performed by The Who, who also perform the theme songs of the other three CSI series. Also like its sister-series, Miami uses a number of well-known songs to accompany scenes throughout its run, including This Woman's Work, by English rock singer Kate Bush.
Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami has spawned a series of comic books, novels, and video games based on the show. In addition, the show CSI: NY spun off from a second-season episode of CSI: Miami. CSI has also been released as a series of mobile games. In fall 2007, CBS teamed up with game developer Gameloft to bring CSI to mobile phones. The first of the series to be published was CSI: Miami. The game features actual cast members such as Horatio Caine, Alexx Woods and Calleigh Duquesne who are trying to solve a murder in South Beach with the player's assistance.[14] The game is also available for download on various iPod devices.[15]
In 2006 a BBC NEWS article published a study on CSI: Miami citing that it was one of the World's Most Popular TV Shows following studies of 20 countries worldwide. A 2006 survey conducted by Informa Telecoms and Media showed that CSI: Miami was featured in more top ten viewing charts than any other show compared to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation rating as the world's sixth-most popular show.[28]
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