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The venerable CSI franchise is officially coming back. CBS has given a straight-to-series order to CSI: Vegas, a sequel to the mothership CSI series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, for the 2021-21 season. Headlined by returning CSI stars William Petersen and Jorja Fox, joined by new series regulars Paula Newsome…

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…

As CSI: Crime Scene Investigation gets ready to wrap its historic 15-year run, we’re getting a look at some of the highlights in a fun video released by CBS. After more than 300 episodes, the series concludes with a two-hour finale, featuring original stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger, on Sunday, September…

Marg Helgenberger came to CBS Summer Press Day to talk about joining the network’s summer series Under The Dome. But, with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ending its series run — Helgenberger’s set to return to the show for its swan song this fall– she got asked about that show and its “global” reach. She said she was…

Hulu has acquired exclusive SVOD rights to all previous seasons of CBS’ crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The deal marks the first time the long-running series and strong off-network performer has been licensed to an SVOD service. Under the multi-year agreement, more than 300 episodes and all complete…

Marg Helgenberger is returning for the 300th episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, set to air October 23. Helgenberger, who’s starring in the new CBS drama Intelligence, will reprise her original character Catherine Willows who returns to help solve a cold case that has haunted the team for 14 years. The…

EXCLUSIVE: Elisabeth Shue is in negotiations to join the cast of Parental Guidance Suggested. The CSI actress would be joining Selena Gomez, Nat Wolff, Austin Stowell, Cary Elwes and Dylan McDermott in the indie teen comedy. Shue will play one of the teen’s mothers in the movie. The actress, who was nominated for a…

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline’s coverage of TCA. More laughs than screams? At today's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation panel at TCA, producers and actors from the long-running procedural drama said viewers should expect a lighter tone than in recent seasons with the introduction of Ted Danson's new…

UPDATE: He’s coming in as a new team leader on the graveyard shift of the original CSI, filling one of the voids left by Laurence Fishburne, who himself took over from William Petersen. The talks with Ted Danson only started about two weeks ago and closed late today, so this was truly fast casting. The show moves to a…

So the world's #1 television franchise is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The CBS/CBS TV Studios/CBS Studios International/Jerry Bruckheimer TV show was presented with the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 51st Monte Carlo TV Festival. It’s the fourth time that the series has been…

With teen pop star Justin Bieber’s telegenic looks and huge following, it was inevitable for Hollywood to come knocking. And now the Baby singer, who has done some skits on Saturday Night Live and, most recently, on MTV’s Movie Awards, is set to make his acting debut with an arc on CBS’ veteran crime drama CSI: Crime S…