CSI : crime Scene Investigation - wikipedia CSI : crime Scene Investigation CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Genre Mystery fiction Created by Anthony E. Zuiker Starring William Petersen Marg 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 Elisabeth Shue Jon Wellner Opening theme `` Who Are You '' by The Who Composer ( s ) John M. Keane ( 2000 -- 15 ) Kyle Kenneth Batter ( 2009 ) Jamie Shields ( `` Coming of Rage '' ) Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 15 + Finale No. of episodes 337 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Anthony E. Zuiker William Petersen Jerry Bruckheimer Ann Donahue Kenneth Fink Naren Shankar Danny Cannon Running time 40 -- 64 minutes Production company ( s ) Jerry Bruckheimer Television Alliance Atlantis ( 2000 -- 08 ) ( Seasons 1 -- 8 ) CBS Productions ( 2000 -- 06, 2015 -- 16 ) ( Seasons 1 -- 6, spin - off ) CBS Paramount Television ( 2006 -- 09 ) ( Seasons 7 -- 9 ) CBS Television Studios ( 2009 -- 15 ) ( Seasons 10 -- 15 ) Distributor King World Productions ( 2004 -- 07 ) CBS Television Distribution ( 2007 -- 15 ) Release Original network CBS Picture format 480i ( SDTV ), 1080i ( HDTV ) Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Original release October 6, 2000 ( 2000 - 10 - 06 ) -- September 27, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 27 ) Chronology Related shows CSI : Miami CSI : NY CSI : Cyber External links Website CSI : Crime Scene Investigation, also referred to as CSI and CSI : Las Vegas, is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series. It originally ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. The series, starring William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, and Jorja Fox, is the first in the CSI franchise. The series concluded with a feature - length finale titled `` Immortality ''. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Creation 2.1 Concept and development 2.2 Production 2.3 Filming locations 2.4 Music 3 Cast and characters 4 Episodes 5 Spin - offs 5.1 Franchise 5.2 CSI : The Experience 6 Reception 6.1 Critical and commercial reception 6.2 Public reaction 6.3 Law enforcement reaction 6.4 CSI effect 6.5 Ratings 6.5. 1 DVR ratings 6.6 Accolades 6.6. 1 Awards 6.6. 2 Nominations 7 Merchandise 7.1 DVD releases 7.1. 1 Region 1 7.1. 2 Regions 2 7.1. 2.1 Region 2 7.2 Blu - ray releases 7.3 Other releases 7.4 Books 7.5 Comic books 7.6 Video games 8 International broadcast 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Plot summary Mixing deduction and character - driven drama, CSI : Crime Scene Investigation follows a team of crime - scene investigators, employed by the Las Vegas Police Department, as they use physical evidence to solve murders. The team is originally led by Gil Grissom ( Petersen ), a socially awkward forensic entomologist and career criminalist who is promoted to CSI supervisor following the death of a trainee investigator. Grissom 's second - in - command, Catherine Willows ( Marg Helgenberger ), is a single mother with a cop 's instinct. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Catherine was a stripper before being recruited into law enforcement and training as a blood - spatter specialist. Following Grissom 's departure during the ninth season of the series, Catherine is promoted to supervisor. After overseeing the training of new investigator Raymond Langston ( Fishburne ), Willows is replaced by D.B. Russell ( Danson ), and recruited to the FBI shortly thereafter. Russell is a family man, a keen forensic botanist, and a veteran of the Seattle Crime Lab. In the series ' 12th season, Russell is reunited with his former partner Julie Finlay ( Elisabeth Shue ), who like Catherine, is a blood - spatter expert with an extensive knowledge of criminal psychology. With the rest of the team, they work to tackle Las Vegas ' growing crime rate and are on the job 24 / 7, scouring the scene, collecting the evidence, and finding the missing pieces that will solve the mystery. Creation Concept and development During the 1990s, Anthony Zuiker caught producer Jerry Bruckheimer 's attention after writing his first movie script. Zuiker was convinced that a series was in the concept ; Bruckheimer agreed and arranged a meeting with the head of Touchstone Pictures. The studio 's head at the time liked the spec script and presented it to ABC, NBC, and Fox executives, who decided to pass. The head of drama development at CBS saw potential in the script, and the network had a pay - or - play contract with actor William Petersen, who said he wanted to do the CSI pilot. The network 's executives liked the pilot so much, they decided to include it in their 2000 schedule immediately, airing on Fridays after The Fugitive. Initially, CSI was thought to benefit from The Fugitive ( a remake of the 1960s series ), which was expected to be a hit, but by the end of 2000, CSI had a much larger audience. Production CSI : Crime Scene Investigation was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Productions, which became CBS Paramount Television in the fall of 2006 and CBS Television Studios three years later. Formerly a co-production with the now - defunct Alliance Atlantis Communications, that company 's interest was later bought by the investment firm GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs. CBS acquired AAC 's international distribution rights to the program, though the non-US DVD distribution rights did not change ( for example, Momentum Pictures continues to own UK DVD rights ). The series is currently in syndication, and reruns are broadcast in the U.S. on Oxygen, Syfy and the USA Network on cable, with Ion Television holding the broadcast syndication rights. The show has aired in reruns on the USA Network since January 14, 2011. The CSI catalog has been exclusive to the whole NBC Universal portfolio since September 2014, after several years with Viacom Media Networks ' Spike and TV Land. Filming Locations CSI was shot at Rye Canyon, a corporate campus owned by Lockheed Martin situated in the Valencia area of Santa Clarita, California, but after episode 11, filming shifted to the Santa Clarita Studios, originally chosen for its similarity to the outskirts of Las Vegas. Occasionally, the cast still shot on location in Las Vegas ( the season - four DVD set revealed that the episode `` Suckers '' was mostly shot during December 2003 in Las Vegas, where they filmed a Gothic club scene on location for rent, and in January 2004, some scenes were filmed at Caesars Palace ), although primarily Las Vegas was used solely for second unit photography such as exterior shots of streets. Other California locations include Verdugo Hills High School, UCLA 's Royce Hall, Pasadena City Hall, and California State University, Los Angeles. While shooting took place primarily at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, Santa Clarita 's surroundings had proven so versatile, CSI still shot some outdoor scenes there. Music CSI 's theme song was, since the last episode of season one, `` Who Are You '', written by Pete Townshend with vocals by lead singer Roger Daltrey of The Who. Daltrey made a special appearance in the season - seven episode `` Living Legend '', which also contained many musical references such as the words `` Who 's next '' on a dry - erase board in the episode 's opening sequence. In certain countries, to avoid music licensing fees, a unique theme was used, instead. Throughout the series, music played an important role ; artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, The Wallflowers, John Mayer, and Akon ( with Obie Trice ) performed onscreen in the episodes `` Skin in the Game '', `` The Accused Is Entitled '', `` Built To Kill, Part 1 '', and `` Poppin ' Tags '', respectively. Mogwai was often heard during scenes showing forensic tests in progress, as were Radiohead and Cocteau Twins, but several other artists lent their music to CSI, including Rammstein and Linkin Park -- used heavily in Lady Heather 's story arc. Sigur Rós can be heard playing in the background in the episode `` Slaves of Las Vegas '', The Turtles in `` Grave Danger '', and Marilyn Manson in `` Suckers ''. A cover of the Tears for Fears song `` Mad World '', arranged by Michael Andrews and featuring vocals by Gary Jules, was used in the pilot episode and during three episodes of season six ( `` Room Service '', `` Killer '', and `` Way to Go '' ). Industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails was also featured multiple times throughout the three series. One episode started with The Velvet Underground 's excited rendition of `` Sweet Jane '' and ended with the downbeat version of Cowboy Junkies ' revision of the song. Character David Hodges ' good luck has, on occasion, been accompanied by Electric Light Orchestra 's `` Mr. Blue Sky ''. This song was first used in the season - seven episode `` Lab Rats '', and last used during season 10 's `` Field Mice ''. Cast and characters Main articles : List of CSI : Crime Scene Investigation characters and Minor characters in CSI : Crime Scene Investigation William Petersen as Gil Grissom, the graveyard shift CSI supervisor ( regular : seasons 1 -- 9 ; guest star : seasons 9, 11, 13, `` Immortality '' ) Grissom is a highly respected forensic entomologist with a degree in biology from the University of California. He became a CSI around 1985 and departed the Las Vegas Crime Lab in 2009. After a short stint as a researcher, Grissom becomes a sea - life advocate, and reunites with his ex-wife Sara. The series ends with the two sailing off together from the Port of San Diego. Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, the graveyard shift CSI assistant supervisor ( regular : seasons 1 -- 12 ; guest star : season 14, `` Immortality '' ) Catherine is a blood spatter analyst who joined the CSI team as a lab technician and worked her way up to assistant supervisor, later succeeding Grissom. After a stint as the graveyard shift CSI supervisor, Catherine is demoted following a departmental scandal, and leaves Las Vegas to join the FBI as a special agent. During the series finale, a recently returned Willows is granted the directorship of the crime lab when Sidle leaves Las Vegas. Gary Dourdan as Warrick Brown, a CSI level III ( regular : seasons 1 -- 9 ) Warrick is an audio - video analyst and a native of Las Vegas with a major in chemistry from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A recovering gambling addict, Warrick is nonetheless skilled at his job. After being falsely accused, and acquitted, of murder, Brown is assassinated in his car by corrupt under - sheriff McKeen. He dies in Grissom 's arms. George Eads as Nick Stokes, a CSI level III ( regular : seasons 1 -- 15 ) Stokes graduated from Texas A&M and joined the Dallas Police prior to moving to Las Vegas. He was promoted to CSI level III in the pilot episode of the series, and later became assistant night supervisor under Catherine Willows. Stokes was later demoted, and after remaining in Las Vegas a CSI III, he transfers to San Diego when he is granted the directorship of the SDPD Crime Lab. Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle, a CSI level III ( regular : seasons 1 -- 8, 11 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 9 -- 10 ) Sara is a materials and element analyst who majored in physics at Harvard University. Sara transferred from San Francisco at the behest of Grissom, whom she later marries. After a turbulent relationship and a divorce, Sara is promoted to director of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, though she relinquishes this position to reunite with her ex-husband, Grissom. Catherine then succeeds her as lab director. Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders, a CSI level III ( regular : seasons 3 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 1 -- 2 ) Greg is a DNA specialist who was educated in a private school for gifted students. Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford, Sanders joined the LVPD after a short stint with the SFPD. He later wrote a book about the history of Las Vegas. Greg believes in psychic powers, and is willing to sacrifice himself for what is right. Over the course of the series, Greg has several love interests. He expressed a romantic interest in fellow CSI Morgan Brody after meeting her in season 12. Robert David Hall as Dr. Albert `` Al '' Robbins, the chief medical examiner ( regular : seasons 3 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 1 -- 2 ) Robbins is the head county coroner of the LVPD. He is married with three children and has prosthetic legs, having lost his own legs after being hit by a drunk driver as a teenager. Al rarely leaves the crime lab, instead performing autopsies and referring specimens for forensic analysis. He forms strong bonds with both Gil Grissom and Raymond Langston. Paul Guilfoyle as LVPD Captain Jim Brass, homicide detective captain ( regular : seasons 1 -- 14, `` Immortality '' ) Brass was initially the CSI team 's supervisor, until losing the position after Holly Gribbs, a rookie CSI under his command is murdered on her first day on the job. He is then given a position as a homicide detective ; from then on, Brass serves as the legal muscle for the CSI team and the one who does most of the arresting and interrogating of suspects. Brass later retires from the force to focus on his daughter, and takes a job at Catherine 's casino, The Eclipse, as head of security, as seen in `` Immortality ''. Louise Lombard as Sofia Curtis, the LVPD 's deputy chief ( regular : season 7 ; recurring : seasons 5 -- 6 ; guest star : seasons 8, 11 ) Sofia was a CSI who became assistant supervisor on graveyard, following a demotion from supervisor at the behest of Conrad Ecklie. She later makes a career switch to detective, working alongside Brass, and, rapidly rises through the ranks and becomes the LVPD 's deputy chief. She develops a strong friendship with Grissom, much to the chagrin of Sara. Wallace Langham as David Hodges, a trace technician ( regular : seasons 8 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 3 -- 7 ) Hodges is a lab technician with a BA from Williams College ; he previously worked in the LAPD crime lab, where his superiors felt he had an attitude problem. Hodges has an uncanny sense of smell, and is able to identify many key chemical compounds by their scent alone. Although shown to be a loner throughout the series, he forms a close bond with Morgan Brody. Lauren Lee Smith as Riley Adams, a CSI level II ( regular : season 9 ) Adams is a former St. Louis police officer and a nonconformist who joined law enforcement to rebel against her parents, who are psychiatrists. She fits in well with the team initially, though seems to stop following Grissom 's departure. Unhappy with the new leadership of Willows, she departs Las Vegas, leaving a damning exit interview criticizing Catherine 's leadership skills. Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Raymond `` Ray '' Langston, a CSI level II ( regular : seasons 9 -- 11 ; guest star : season 9 ) Langston comes into contact with the CSI team in the course of a murder investigation and joins the Las Vegas Crime Lab as a level I CSI. Working under the leadership of Willows, Langston worries about his genetic make - up and natural predisposition to crime. After murdering serial killer Nate Haskell, Langston is terminated, leaving a devastated crime lab in his wake. Liz Vassey as Wendy Simms, a DNA technician ( regular : season 10 ; recurring : seasons 6 -- 9 ; guest star : season 11 ) Simms worked in San Francisco before moving to Las Vegas to take the DNA tech position left vacant by Sanders. Hodges complains that she thinks she 's `` too cool '' for the lab, as like Sanders, she expresses a desire to work in the field. She later becomes a crime - scene investigator in Portland to be closer to her sister. Simms had a brief relationship with Hodges. David Berman as David Phillips, the assistant medical examiner ( regular : seasons 10 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 1 -- 9 ) David, known as `` Super Dave '', is the assistant coroner to Chief Medical Examiner Al Robbins. He received his self - styled nickname after saving the life of a victim during an autopsy. Though early in the series, his co-workers tease him about his supposed lack of social experience, he later marries and has a child. He is very close friends with his mentor, Robbins. Ted Danson as D.B. Russell, the graveyard shift CSI Supervisor and director of the Las Vegas Crime Lab ( regular : seasons 12 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ) Russell is a skilled botanist and veteran crime scene investigator. Previously a crime lab director in Washington, Russell is hired to `` clean house '' in the wake of the Langston scandal. Russell becomes director of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, a position he holds until his departure following the events of `` Immortality ''. He is married and has four children and a granddaughter. Sidle succeeds him as director. Elisabeth Harnois as Morgan Brody, a CSI level III ( regular : seasons 12 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; guest star : season 11 ) Brody is a former member of LAPD SID and joins the Las Vegas PD CSI unit in the wake of the Nate Haskell scandal. She is the estranged daughter of Sheriff Conrad Ecklie, with whom she has a turbulent relationship. Brody is often seen partnered with Sanders, and she forms a strong friendship with Hodges, describing him as her `` best friend ''. She is a skilled investigator. Elisabeth Shue as Julie Finlay, the graveyard shift CSI assistant supervisor ( regular : seasons 12 -- 15 ) Finlay, known as `` Finn '' or `` Jules '', is a blood - spatter specialist who worked for Russell in Seattle ; Russell asks her to leave Seattle to join the Las Vegas CSI crew. Finlay is hired following the departure of Willows, and acts as a foil to D.B. 's laid - back management style. She is later attacked by the Gig Harbor killer and left in a car trunk. After a short time in a coma, she succumbs to her injuries. Russell states that she will remain with him wherever he goes. Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews, a DNA and toxicology technician ( regular : seasons 13 -- 15, `` Immortality '' ; recurring : seasons 5 -- 12 ) Henry is the toxicology specialist of the Las Vegas Forensics Laboratory, who mainly deals with identifying toxic substances that have undergone human consumption. He later cross-trains as a DNA specialist, replacing Simms. Andrews has a strong bond with all the lab rats, though particularly Hodges, with whom he has had a love - hate relationship. However, the two were seen having a much better relationship in later seasons. Episodes Main article : List of CSI : Crime Scene Investigation episodes During the course of the series, 337 episodes of CSI : Crime Scene Investigation aired over 15 seasons. Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Rating 23 October 6, 2000 ( 2000 - 10 - 06 ) May 17, 2001 ( 2001 - 05 - 17 ) 11 11.6 23 September 27, 2001 ( 2001 - 09 - 27 ) May 16, 2002 ( 2002 - 05 - 16 ) 14.5 23 September 26, 2002 ( 2002 - 09 - 26 ) May 15, 2003 ( 2003 - 05 - 15 ) 16.3 23 September 25, 2003 ( 2003 - 09 - 25 ) May 20, 2004 ( 2004 - 05 - 20 ) 15.9 5 25 September 23, 2004 ( 2004 - 09 - 23 ) May 19, 2005 ( 2005 - 05 - 19 ) 16.5 6 24 September 22, 2005 ( 2005 - 09 - 22 ) May 18, 2006 ( 2006 - 05 - 18 ) 15.6 7 24 September 21, 2006 ( 2006 - 09 - 21 ) May 17, 2007 ( 2007 - 05 - 17 ) 6 12.2 8 17 September 27, 2007 ( 2007 - 09 - 27 ) May 15, 2008 ( 2008 - 05 - 15 ) 7 10.6 9 24 October 9, 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 09 ) May 14, 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 14 ) 11.5 10 23 September 24, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 24 ) May 20, 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 20 ) 10 9.7 11 22 September 23, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 23 ) May 12, 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 12 ) 12 8.4 12 22 September 21, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 21 ) May 9, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 09 ) 16 8.0 13 22 September 26, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 26 ) May 15, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 15 ) 18 7.7 14 22 September 25, 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 25 ) May 7, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 07 ) 16 7.8 15 18 September 28, 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 28 ) February 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 15 ) 28 7.2 Finale September 27, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 27 ) N / A N / A Spin - offs Franchise Main article : CSI ( franchise ) From CSI, CBS produced a franchise starting in 2002 with a spin - off entitled CSI : Miami. Set in Miami, Florida, and starring David Caruso and Emily Procter, Miami later launched CSI : NY in 2004. Starring Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, and Melina Kanakaredes, NY was set in New York City and was based upon the idea that `` Everything is Connected ''. In 2015, a fourth CSI series, entitled CSI : Cyber, starring Patricia Arquette and Ted Danson, was created. It focuses on the FBI 's elite Cyber Crime Division. The CSI series exists within the same fictional `` universe '' as fellow CBS police dramas Without a Trace and Cold Case. A number of comic books, video games, and novels based on the series have been made. CSI : the Experience Main article : CSI : The Experience In 2006, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History developed a traveling museum exhibit called `` CSI : The Experience ''. On May 25, 2007, Chicago 's Museum of Science and Industry was the first museum to host the exhibit, and the exhibit 's opening featured stars from the TV series. Also a supporting website designed for the benefit of people who can not visit the exhibit was developed, designed by Rice University 's Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning and Left Brain Media. `` CSI : The Experience '' also has an interactive attraction at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, and the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota aldo has an interactive attraction. Reception Critical and commercial reception During its 15 years in production, CSI secured an estimated world audience of over 73.8 million viewers ( in 2009 ), commanded, as of the fall of 2008, an average cost of $262,600 for a 30 - second commercial, and reached milestone episodes including the 100th ( `` Ch - Ch - Changes '' ), the 200th ( `` Mascara '' ) and the 300th ( `` Frame by Frame '' ). CSI spawned three spin - off series, a book series, several video games, and an exhibit at Chicago 's Museum of Science and Industry. At the time of its cancellation, CSI was the seventh - longest running scripted U.S. primetime TV series overall and had been recognized as the most popular dramatic series internationally by the Festival de Télévision de Monte - Carlo, which awarded the series the International Television Audience Award ( Best Television Drama Series ) three times. CSI became the second-most watched show on American television by 2002, finally taking the top position for the 2002 - 2003 season. It was later named the most - watched show in the world for the sixth time in 2016, making it the most - watched show for more years than any other show. Critical reception to the show has been positive, with an IMDB score of 7.8 / 10, while early reviews showed a mixed to favorable review of the opening season. The Hollywood Reporter noted of the pilot ``... the charismatic William Petersen and the exquisite Marg Helgenberger, lend credibility to the portrayals that might be indistinct in lesser hands. There 's also a compelling, pulsating edge at the outset of CSI that commands instant attention, thanks in part to dynamic work from director Danny Cannon. ''. Entertainment Weekly gave the opening two seasons `` B + '' and `` A - '' ratings, respectively, noting : `` The reason for CSI 's success is that it combines a few time - tested TV elements in a fresh way. Each episode presents a murder case and a group of lovable heroes armed with cool, high - tech gadgets who do the sleuthing and wrap things up in an hour. '' The show has won six Primetime Emmy awards ( out of 39 nominations ) and four People 's Choice awards ( out of six nominations ) and was nominated for six Golden Globe Awards, among other awards. Public reaction CSI was often criticized for its level and explicitness of graphic violence, images, and sexual content. The CSI series and its spin - off shows have been accused of pushing the boundary of what is considered acceptable viewing for primetime network television. The series had numerous episodes on sexual fetishism and other forms of sexual pleasure ( notably the recurring character of Lady Heather, a professional dominatrix ). CSI was ranked among the worst primetime shows by the Parents Television Council from its second through sixth seasons, being ranked the worst show for family prime - time viewing after the 2002 -- 2003 and 2005 -- 2006 seasons. The PTC also targeted certain CSI episodes for its weekly `` Worst TV Show of the Week '' feature. In addition, the episode `` King Baby '' that aired in February 2005, which the PTC named the most offensive TV show of the week, also led the PTC to start a campaign to file complaints with the FCC with the episode ; to date, nearly 13,000 PTC members complained to the Federal Communications Commission about the episode. The PTC also asked Clorox to pull their advertisements from CSI and CSI : Miami because of the graphically violent content on those programs. A grassroots campaign started on August 2007, upon rumors of Jorja Fox leaving the show, organized by the online forum Your Tax Dollars At Work. Many of its 19,000 members donated to the cause, collecting over $8,000 for gifts and stunts targeted at CBS executives and CSI 's producers and writers. The stunts included a wedding cake delivery to Carol Mendelsohn, 192 chocolate - covered insects with the message `` CSI Without Sara Bugs Us '' to Naren Shankar, and a plane flying several times over the Universal Studios of Los Angeles with a `` Follow the evidence keep Jorja Fox on CSI '' banner. Other protests included mailing the show 's producers a dollar, to save Fox 's contract `` one dollar at a time ''. By October 16, 2007, according to the site 's tally, more than 20,000 letters with money or flyers had been mailed to the Universal Studios and to CBS headquarters in New York from 49 different countries since the campaign started on September 29, 2007. Fox and Mendelsohn chose to donate the money to Court Appointed Special Advocate, a national association that supports and promotes court - appointed advocates for abused or neglected children. On September 27, 2007, after CSI 's season eight premiered, a miniature model of character Gil Grissom 's office ( which he was seen building during season seven ) was put up on eBay. The auction ended October 7, with the prop being sold for $15,600 ; CBS donated the proceeds to the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. Law enforcement reaction Real - life crime scene investigators and forensic scientists warn that popular television shows like CSI ( often specifically citing CSI ) do not give a realistic picture of the work, wildly distorting the nature of crime - scene investigators ' work, and exaggerating the ease, speed, effectiveness, drama, glamour, influence, scope, and comfort level of their jobs, which they describe as far more mundane, tedious, limited, and boring, and very commonly failing to solve a crime. Another criticism of the show is the depiction of police procedure, which some consider to be decidedly lacking in realism. For instance, the show 's characters not only investigate ( `` process '' ) crime scenes, but they also conduct raids, engage in suspect pursuit and arrest, interrogate suspects, and solve cases, all of which falls under the responsibility of uniformed officers and detectives, not CSI personnel. Although ' some ' detectives are also registered CSIs, this is exceedingly rare in actual life. It is considered an inappropriate and improbable practice to allow CSI personnel to be involved in detective work, as it would compromise the impartiality of scientific evidence and would be impracticably time - consuming. Additionally, it is inappropriate for the CSIs who process a crime scene to be involved in the examination and testing of any evidence collected from that scene. CSI shares this characteristic with similar British drama series Silent Witness. However, not all law enforcement agencies have been as critical ; many CSIs have responded positively to the show 's influence and enjoy their new reputation. In the UK, scenes of crime officers now commonly refer to themselves as CSIs. Some constabularies, such as Norfolk, have even gone so far as to change the name of the unit to Crime Scene Investigation. Also, recruitment and training programs have seen a massive increase in applicants, with a far wider range of people now interested in something previously regarded as a scientific backwater. CSI effect Main article : CSI effect The `` CSI effect '' is a reference to the alleged phenomenon of CSI raising crime victims ' and jury members ' real - world expectations of forensic science, especially crime - scene investigation and DNA testing. This is said to have changed the way many trials are presented today, in that prosecutors are pressured to deliver more forensic evidence in court. Victims and their families are coming to expect instant answers from showcased techniques such as DNA analysis and fingerprinting, when actual forensic processing often takes days or weeks, with no guarantee of revealing a `` smoking gun '' for the prosecution 's case. District attorneys state that the conviction rate in cases with little physical evidence has decreased, largely due to the influence of CSI on jury members. Some police and district attorneys have criticized the show for giving members of the public an inaccurate perception of how police solve crimes. In 2006, the evidence cited in support of the supposed effect was mainly anecdotes from law enforcement personnel and prosecutors, and allegedly little empirical examination of the effect had been done, and the one study published by then suggested the phenomenon may be an urban myth. However, more recent research suggests that these modern TV shows do have an influence on public pereceptions and expectations, and juror behavior. Citing the `` CSI effect '', at least one researcher has suggested screening jurors for their level of influence from such TV programs. Ratings DVR Ratings The show ranked number three in DVR playback ( 3.07 million viewers ), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from September 22 to November 23, 2008. Accolades This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2010 ) Awards ASCAP Awards 2006 : Top TV Series 2009 : Top Television Series 2013 : Top Television Series ASC Awards 2005 : Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series 2006 : Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series 2009 : Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series BMI Film & TV Awards 2001 : BMI TV Music Award 2002 : BMI TV Music Award 2003 : BMI TV Music Award 2004 : BMI TV Music Award 2005 : BMI TV Music Award 2008 : BMI TV Music Award 2009 : BMI TV Music Award 2013 : BMI TV Music Award Cinema Audio Society Awards 2008 : Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series ( for `` Living Doll '' ) Emmys 2002 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2003 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2006 : Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series 2007 : Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series 2010 : Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series 2010 : Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series Environmental Media Awards 2011 : Television Episodic Drama Genesis Awards 2006 : Dramatic Series Golden Reel Awards 2002 : Best Sound Editing in Television -- Effects & Foley, Episodic 2004 : Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic -- Sound Effects & Foley Logie Awards 2004 : Most Popular Overseas Drama Monte - Carlo Television Festival 2006 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2007 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2008 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2010 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2011 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2012 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series 2016 : International TV Audience Award, Best Drama TV Series NAACP Image Awards 2003 : Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series : Gary Dourdan 2006 : Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series : Gary Dourdan People 's Choice Awards 2003 : Favorite Television Dramatic Series 2004 : Favorite Television Dramatic Series 2005 : Favorite Television Drama 2006 : Favorite Television Drama Producers Guild of America 2001 : Vision Award ( Television ) Satellite Awards 2003 : Best Television Series, Drama Saturn Awards 2004 : Best Network Television Series 2005 : Best Network Television Series Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005 : Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series TP de Oro 2003 : Best Foreign Series ( Mejor Serie Extranjera ) 2004 : Best Foreign Series ( Mejor Serie Extranjera ) TV Guide Awards 2001 : New Series of the Year TV Quick Awards 2006 : Best International TV Show Visual Effects Society Awards 2010 : Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program 2010 : Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Nominations Emmy Awards 2001 : Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series 2001 : Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series : Marg Helgenberger 2001 : Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series 2001 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2002 : Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series 2002 : Outstanding Drama Series 2002 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Prosthetic ) 2002 : Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series 2002 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2003 : Outstanding Drama Series 2003 : Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series : Marg Helgenberger 2003 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2003 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Prosthetic ) 2003 : Outstanding Single - Camera Sound Mixing For A Series 2004 : Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series 2004 : Outstanding Drama Series 2004 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2004 : Outstanding Single - Camera Sound Mixing for a Series 2005 : Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series : Quentin Tarantino 2005 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2005 : Outstanding Single - Camera Sound Mixing for a Series 2005 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2006 : Outstanding Single - Camera Sound Mixing for a Series 2006 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2007 : Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series 2007 : Outstanding Makeup for a Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2007 : Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 2007 : Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special 2008 : Outstanding Makeup for a Single - Camera Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) 2008 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2009 : Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series 2009 : Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special 2009 : Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Golden Globes 2001 : Best TV - Series -- Drama 2002 : Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama : Marg Helgenberger 2002 : Best Television Series -- Drama 2003 : Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama : Marg Helgenberger 2004 : Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Drama : William Petersen 2004 : Best Television Series -- Drama People 's Choice 2012 : Favorite TV Crime Drama 2013 : Favorite TV Crime Drama Merchandise DVD releases This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2014 ) Region 1 DVD name Episodes Release date Special Features CSI : Complete Season 1 23 March 25, 2003 ( 2003 - 03 - 25 ) Music Video : `` Who Are You '' by The Who `` CSI - People Lie... But the Evidence Never Does '' Character Profiles CSI : Complete Season 2 September 2, 2003 ( 2003 - 09 - 02 ) Behind - the - Scenes Featurettes : Makeup, Music & Special Effects CSI - Shooting Locations The CSI Tour Tools of the Trade The Making of a Hit Audio Commentaries : Episode 201 : `` Burked '' Episode 206 : `` Alter Boys '' Episode 210 : `` Ellie '' CSI : Complete Season 3 March 30, 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 30 ) Behind - the - Scenes Featurettes : The CSI Tour : Police Station The CSI Shot : Making It Real The Writers ' Room - Interviews with the show 's writers CSI Moves Into Season 3 Crime Scene Field Kit Audio Commentaries on 6 Episodes : Episode 301 : `` Revenge is Best Served Cold '' Episode 302 : `` The Accused is Entitled '' Episode 307 : `` Fight Night '' Episode 308 : `` Snuff '' Episode 313 : `` Random Acts of Violence '' Episode 315 : `` Lady Heather 's Box '' CSI : Complete Season 4 October 12, 2004 ( 2004 - 10 - 12 ) The Evolution of an Episode from Concept to Completion : Script Pre Production Production Post-Production Audio Commentaries on 7 Episodes : Episode 401 : `` Homebodies '' Episode 402 : `` Assume Nothing '' Episode 404 : `` Invisible Evidence '' Episode 405 : `` Feeling the Heat '' Episode 407 : `` Jackpot '' Episode 412 : `` Butterflied '' Episode 418 : `` Bad to the Bone '' CSI : Complete Season 5 25 November 29, 2005 ( 2005 - 11 - 29 ) Behind - the - Scenes Featurettes : CSI : Season 5 - A Post Mortem The Research of CSI : Maintaining the Accuracy CSI : Tarantino Style CSI : Forensic Procedure On the Scene vs. On the Screen ( 8 - Part Featurette ) Audio Commentaries on 9 Episodes : Episode 501 : `` Viva Las Vegas '' Episode 502 : `` Down the Drain Episode 507 : `` Formalities '' Episode 511 : `` Who Shot Sherlock ? '' Episode 512 : `` Snakes '' Episode 518 : `` Spark of Life '' Episode 519 : `` 4 x 4 '' Episode 520 : `` Committed '' Episode 522 : `` Weeping Willows '' CSI : Complete Season 6 24 November 14, 2006 ( 2006 - 11 - 14 ) Behind - the Scenes Featurettes : The Science of Sound Gadgets & Gizmos Coroner Reports Apparent Cause of Death Season Six Trajectory The New Title Sequence Audio Commentaries on 6 Episodes : Episode 601 : `` Shooting Stars '' Episode 605 : `` Gum Drops '' Episode 607 : `` A Bullet Runs Through It, Part 1 '' Episode 608 : `` A Bullet Runs Through It, Part 2 '' Episode 614 : `` Killer '' Episode 620 : `` Poppin ' Tags '' CSI : Complete Season 7 November 20, 2007 ( 2007 - 11 - 20 ) Behind - the - Scenes Featurettes : Inside `` Built to Kill '' Miniature Murders Who Are You ? - Inside `` Living Legend '' Las Vegas : The Real Crime Solvers The Evolution of CSI : Season 7 Smoke and Mirrors : Directing Feature Television Audio Commentaries on 7 Episodes : Episode 702 : `` Built to Kill, Part 1 '' Episode 704 : `` Fannysmackin ' '' Episode 709 : `` Living Legend '' Episode 713 : `` Sweet Jane '' Episode 715 : `` Law of Gravity '' Episode 720 : `` Lab Rats '' Episode 724 : `` Living Doll '' CSI : Complete Season 8 17 October 14, 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 14 ) While the Cast 's Away, The Rats Will Play William Friedkin : A Different Take So Long, Sara Sidle What Happened in Vegas... Shot in the Dark TOD : A Bug 's Life Deleted Scene Audio Commentaries on 2 Episodes : Episode 808 : `` Cockroaches '' Episode 809 : `` You Kill Me '' Bonus Episode : `` Where and Why '' ( Without a Trace ) CSI : Complete Season 9 24 September 1, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 01 ) Crime Scene Initiation CSI Mode Rats in Space From Zero to 200 in Nine Seasons Good - bye Grissom Deleted Scenes Audio Commentary on 2 Episodes : Episode 916 : `` Turn, Turn, Turn '' Episode 920 : `` A Space Oddity '' CSI : Complete Season 10 23 September 28, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 28 ) CSI : The Experience Frozen in Time : CSI 's Season Opener Leaving Las Vegas : Langston Heads East Getting Lost Lab Rats : The Saga Continues Killer Tales : Season 10 of CSI CSI : Miami Crossover Episode `` Bone Voyage '' CSI : NY Crossover Episode `` Hammer Down '' Audio Commentaries : Episode 1009 : `` Appendicitement '' Episode 1014 : `` Unshockable '' CSI : Complete Season 11 22 September 27, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 27 ) Getting Personal : Season 11 of CSI Something Twisted This Way Comes Las Vegas Headliners Cold - Blooded Killers Intelligent Design : Creating Aeron 's Legion An Underground Perspective Deleted Scenes Dita Von Teese Burlesque Performance Audio Commentaries : Episode 1106 : `` House of Hoarders '' Episode 1112 : `` A Kiss Before Frying '' CSI : Complete Season 12 September 26, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 26 ) A Crime a Dozen : Season 12 of CSI Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas A Farewell to Marg Putting On a Freak Show A Family Affair Death, Trucks and Rock n ' Roll Deleted Scenes Audio Commentaries Episode 1211 : `` Ms. Willows Regrets '' Episode 1212 : `` Willows in the Wind '' CSI : Complete Season 13 September 17, 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 17 ) Tennis, Anyone ? CSI : NY Crossover Episode `` Seth and Apep '' A Tale of Two CSI 's Chapter 13 The Extended Family Drawing Blood Providing Food and Shelter Observing the Sabbath Black Sabbath - End of the Beginning Music Video Anatomy of a TV Hit : CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Deleted Scenes Audio Commentaries Episode 1303 : `` Wild Flowers '' Episode 1317 : `` Dead of the Class '' Episode 1320 : `` Fearless '' CSI : Complete Season 14 September 16, 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 16 ) Back to Basics Throwback 300th Guess Who 's Coming to Visit ? The Making of `` Girls Gone Wild '' Taking a Byte Out of Crime Deleted Scenes Audio Commentaries Episode 1413 : `` Boston Brakes '' Episode 1414 : `` De Los Muertos '' Episode 1421 : `` Kitty '' CSI : The Final Season 18 September 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 15 ) Following the Evidence Killer Crime Scenes Girls Gone Gadgets All Dolled Up That 's All, Stokes Cool Cars Deleted Scenes Audio Commentaries Episode 1505 : `` Girls Gone Wilder '' Episode 1506 : `` The Twin Paradox '' CSI : The Finale December 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 15 ) CSI : Crime Scene Investigation - Case Closed CSI : SIGN OFFS - The Finale Cast Says Goodbye Deleted and Extended Scenes Audio Commentary by Series Creator Anthony E. Zuiker CSI : The Complete Series 337 + Finale November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) 93 - disc set includes 19 hours of special features Jump up ^ `` Where and Why '' is the conclusion of a crossover that begins on `` Who and What. ^ Jump up to : `` Bone Voyage '' and `` Hammer Down '' are parts one and two of a crossover that concludes on `` The Lost Girls. Jump up ^ `` Seth and Apep '' is the conclusion of a crossover that begins on `` In Vino Veritas. The U.S. box sets are released by CBS DVD ( distributed by Paramount ), while the Canadian box sets are released by Alliance Atlantis ( distributed by Universal Studios ). The first season DVD release differs from all subsequent seasons in that it is available only in 1.33 : 1 or 4 : 3 full frame, rather than the subsequent aspect ratio of 1.78 : 1 or 16 : 9 widescreen, which is the HDTV standard aspect ratio. The first season is also the only DVD release of the series not to feature Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio, instead offering Dolby Digital stereo sound. The Blu - ray disc release of Season One is 7.1 DTS sound and 1.78 : 1 widescreen. Regions 2 Regions 2 releases have followed a pattern whereby each season is progressively released in two parts ( each of 11 or 12 episodes ( except for Season 8, in which part 1 contained 8 episodes and the Without a Trace crossover and part 2 contained the remaining 9 episodes ) with special features split up ) before finally being sold as a single box set. After having been almost 12 months behind region 2 releases after the first four series, region 4 releases are speeding up, with distributors simply releasing season five as a complete box set. Region 2 DVD Name Release dates CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1 -- 3 August 23, 2004 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 4 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1 -- 4 December 12, 2005 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1 -- 5 October 2, 2006 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Grave Danger -- Tarantino Episodes October 10, 2005 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 7 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 8 March 1, 2010 * CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Seasons 1 -- 8 October 26, 2009 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 9 March 1, 2010 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 10 February 7, 2011 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 11 April 30, 2012 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 12 July 1, 2013 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 13 June 9, 2014 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 14 June 8, 2015 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Season 15 April 21, 2016 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation The Finale May 19, 2016 * = Re-released in slimline full - season packaging. Seasons 1 -- 8 were released in 2 parts between 2003 and 2009. none Blu - ray releases CBS Home Entertainment ( distributed by Paramount ) released the first season on High Definition Blu - ray disc on May 12, 2009. Unlike its DVD counterpart CSI : Crime Scene Investigation # DVD releases, this release is in its original 16 : 9 widescreen format and feature 7.1 surround sound. Features on the Season 1 BR set are also in High Def. Season 10 was released on November 18, 2011, in Region B. Like the Season 1 Blu - ray release, it features a 16 : 9 widescreen transfer, but it only has DTS - HD 5.1 sound. Season 9 was released on September 1, 2009. Like the Season 1 Blu - ray release, it features a 16 : 9 widescreen transfer with DTS - HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound. Extras include commentaries, featurettes and BD - Live functionality. Season 8 was released on Blu - ray on May 29, 2009, in Region B. Other releases Further information : CSI ( franchise ) 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 Alexx Woods and Calleigh Duquesne who are trying to solve a murder in South Beach with the player 's assistance. The game is also available for download on various iPod devices. In spring 2008, Gameloft and CBS released `` CSI : Crime Scene Investigation -- The Mobile Game '' which is based on the original series in Las Vegas. This game introduces the unique ability to receive calls during the game to provide tips and clues about crime scenes and evidence. As for the storyline, the game developers collaborated with Anthony E. Zuiker ( the series creator ) to ensure that the plot and dialogue were aligned with the show 's style. Books Further information : CSI ( novels ) True Stories of CSI : The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Popular TV Show ( published August 2009 ) -- Katherine Ramsland follows the evidence and revisits some of the most absorbing episodes of the phenomenally popular C.S.I. television franchise, and explores the real - life crimes that inspired them. She also looks into the authenticity of the forensic investigations recreated for the dramatizations, and the painstaking real - life forensic process employed in every one of the actual cases -- from notorious mass - murderer Richard Speck, through the massacre of Buddhist monks in an Arizona Temple, to a baffling case of apparent spontaneous combustion. Comic books Main article : CSI ( comics ) In 2003, comic book publisher IDW Publishing began releasing a series of one - shots & miniseries based on all three CSI series, with the majority being based on the original Vegas - based series. In September 2009, Tokyopop released a manga version of CSI written by Sekou Hamilton and drawn by Steven Cummings. It centers around five teenagers working at the Las Vegas Crime Lab as interns as they try to solve a murder case of a student at their high school, which leads to a shocking discovery. Grissom and Catherine are seen now and then, as well as other CSI characters. Video games Main article : CSI ( video games ) International broadcast CSI airs on the Nine Network and TVHits ( formerly TV1 ) in Australia, on Channel 5 in United Kingdom, on CTV in Canada, on Italia 1 in Italy, on Prime in New Zealand, on RTÉ2 in Ireland, on TF1 in France, AXN in Asia and Latin America, Skai TV in Greece, on HOT Zone in Israel, on TV3 in Estonia and on Kanal 5 in Sweden and Denmark. 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Russell Greg Sanders Sara Sidle Wendy Simms Nick Stokes Catherine Willows Recurring characters Conrad Ecklie Archie Johnson Lady Heather Other recurring characters Crossovers `` Cross Jurisdictions '' `` Fish in a Drawer '' / `` Two and a Half Deaths '' CSI : Trilogy Video games CSI : Crime Scene Investigation CSI : Dark Motives CSI : 3 Dimensions of Murder CSI : Hard Evidence CSI : Deadly Intent CSI : Fatal Conspiracy CSI : Unsolved Satellite Award for Best Television Series -- Drama The X-Files ( 1996 ) NYPD Blue ( 1997 ) Oz ( 1998 ) The West Wing ( 1999 ) The West Wing ( 2000 ) 24 ( 2001 ) CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( 2002 ) The Shield ( 2003 ) Nip / Tuck ( 2004 ) House ( 2005 ) House ( 2006 ) Dexter ( 2007 ) Dexter ( 2008 ) Breaking Bad ( 2009 ) Breaking Bad ( 2010 ) Justified ( 2011 ) Homeland ( 2012 ) Breaking Bad ( 2013 ) The Knick ( 2014 ) Better Call Saul ( 2015 ) The Crown ( 2016 ) Vikings ( 2017 ) Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series Star Trek : The Next Generation ( 1988 ) Star Trek : The Next Generation ( 1989 / 90 ) Dark Shadows ( 1991 ) The Simpsons ( 1992 ) Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman ( 1993 ) The X-Files ( 1994 ) The Outer Limits ( 1995 ) The X-Files ( 1996 ) Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 1997 ) The X-Files ( 1998 ) Now and Again ( 1999 ) Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 2000 ) Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 2001 ) Alias ( 2002 ) Angel / CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( 2003 ) Lost ( 2004 ) Lost ( 2005 ) Heroes ( 2006 ) Lost ( 2007 ) Lost ( 2008 ) Lost ( 2009 ) Fringe ( 2010 ) Fringe ( 2011 ) Revolution ( 2012 ) Hannibal / Revolution ( 2013 ) Hannibal ( 2014 ) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ( 2000 -- 2009 ) 2000 : The West Wing, season 1 / season 2 Hill Janney Kelly Lowe Moloney Schiff Sheen Spencer Whitford 2001 : The West Wing, season 2 / season 3 Hill Janney Lowe Moloney Schiff Sheen Spencer Whitford 2002 : Six Feet Under, season 2 Ambrose Conroy Griffiths Hall Krause Rodríguez St. Patrick 2003 : Six Feet Under, season 3 Ambrose Conroy Foster Griffiths Hall Krause Macdissi Machado Rodríguez St. Patrick Taylor Wilson 2004 : CSI : Crime Scene Investigation, season 4 / season 5 Dourdan Eads Fox Guilfoyle Hall Helgenberger Petersen Szmanda 2005 : Lost, season 1 / season 2 Akinnuoye - Agbaje Andrews de Ravin Fox Garcia Grace Holloway Kelley D.D. 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Kim Lilly Monaghan O'Quinn Perrineau Rodriguez Somerhalder Watros 2006 : Grey 's Anatomy, season 2 / season 3 Chambers Dane Dempsey Heigl Knight Oh Pickens Pompeo Ramirez Walsh Washington Wilson 2007 : The Sopranos, season 6, part II Antonacci Bracco Falco Gandolfini Grimaldi Iler Imperioli Nascarella Schirripa Servitto Sigler Sirico Turturro Van Zandt Vincent 2008 : Mad Men, season 2 Batt Brie Gladis Hamm Hart Hendricks Jones Kartheiser Moses Moss Shipka Slattery Sommer Staton 2009 : Mad Men, season 3 Alemanni Batt Gilmore Gladis Hamm Harris Hendricks Jones Kartheiser Morse Moss Shipka Slattery Sommer Stanley Staton Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- present ) Nielsen Media Research top - rated United States network television show 1950s 50 -- 51 : Texaco Star Theater 51 -- 52 : Arthur Godfrey 's Talent Scouts 52 -- 53, 53 -- 54, 54 -- 55 : I Love Lucy 55 -- 56 : The $64,000 Question 56 -- 57 : I Love Lucy 57 -- 58, 58 -- 59, 59 -- 60 : Gunsmoke 1960s 60 -- 61 : Gunsmoke 61 -- 62 : Wagon Train 62 -- 63, 63 -- 64 : The Beverly Hillbillies ( S1, S2 ) 64 -- 65, 65 -- 66, 66 -- 67 : Bonanza 67 -- 68 : The Andy Griffith Show ( S8 ) 68 -- 69, 69 -- 70 : Rowan & Martin 's Laugh - In 1970s 70 -- 71 : Marcus Welby, M.D. 71 -- 72, 72 -- 73, 73 -- 74, 74 -- 75, 75 -- 76 : All in the Family ( S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 ) 76 -- 77 : Happy Days ( S4 ) 77 -- 78, 78 -- 79 : Laverne & Shirley ( S3, S4 ) 79 -- 80 : 60 Minutes 1980s 80 -- 81, 81 -- 82 : Dallas ( S4, S5 ) 82 -- 83 : 60 Minutes 83 -- 84 : Dallas ( S7 ) 84 -- 85 : Dynasty 85 -- 86, 86 -- 87, 87 -- 88, 88 -- 89 : The Cosby Show ( S2, S3, S4, S5 ) 89 -- 90 : Roseanne ( S2 ) / The Cosby Show ( S6 ) 1990s 90 -- 91 : Cheers ( S9 ) 91 -- 92, 92 -- 93, 93 -- 94 : 60 Minutes 94 -- 95 : Seinfeld ( S6 ) 95 -- 96, 96 -- 97 : ER ( S2, S3 ) 97 -- 98 : Seinfeld ( S9 ) 98 -- 99 : ER ( S5 ) 99 -- 2000 : Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2000s 00 -- 01 : Survivor ( S2 - AO ) 01 -- 02 : Friends ( S8 ) 02 -- 03, 03 -- 04, 04 -- 05, : CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( S3, S4, S5 ) 05 -- 06, 06 -- 07, 07 -- 08, 08 -- 09, 09 -- 10 : American Idol ( S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 ) 2010s 10 -- 11 : American Idol ( S10 ) 11 - 12 : NBC Sunday Night Football 12 - 13 : NCIS ( S10 ) 13 - 14, 14 - 15, 15 - 16, 16 -- 17 : NBC Sunday Night Football Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation&oldid=828215468 '' Categories : CSI : Crime Scene Investigation 2000 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings 2000s American crime television series 2000s American drama television series 2010s American crime television series 2010s American drama television series American crime drama television series Crime thriller television series Television series with multiple main characters CBS network shows Channel 5 ( UK ) television programmes American mystery television series English - language television programs Nielsen ratings winners Police procedural television series Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners Television series by Alliance Atlantis Television series by CBS Television Studios Television shows set in the Las Vegas Valley Television programs shot in the Las Vegas Valley ABS - CBN Sports and Action shows Television shows filmed in Santa Clarita, California Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television series created by Anthony E. 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Question: when did csi start using who are you
Answer: the last episode of season one