CSI: NY

CSI: NY, short for Crime Scene Investigation: New York, is a police procedural on CBS that follows detectives as they investigate crimes in New York City. The northeast based team is led by Sgt Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melinda Kanakaredes). Other team members include Det Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo), Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap), Medical Examiner Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy), Lab Technician Adam Ross (AJ Buckley), Det. Dr. Seldon Hawkes (Hill Harper), and others. By examining crime scenes, investigating witness testimony, and double checking forensic evidence, the CSI team usually ends up solving the crime by the end of each episode. Many well known celebrities have guest starred on CSI: NY, and Ed Asner even won an Emmy nomination in 2009 for his work in an episode from season five. CSI: NY is the third in the Crime Scene Investigation franchise: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which takes place in Las Vegas and is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and CSI: Miami preceded the Manhattan series. CSI: NY is a direct spin-off of CSI: Miami; Miami's Lt. Horatio Caine's (David Caruso) journey to New York City to track a suspect begets the CSI: NY series. The three CSI shows all air on CBS, and often feature crossover stories between each city's characters. In 2007, CSI: NY and Cold Case, another CBS police procedural set in Philadelphia, had their own crossover event. MORE