CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, also referred to as CSI and CSI: Las Vegas, is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series which ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. The series starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Ted Danson, Laurence Fishburne, Elisabeth Shue and Jorja Fox and was the first in the CSI franchise. The series concluded with a feature-length finale, "Immortality". A sequel, CSI: Vegas, will premiere in 2021.
| Genre | Police procedural, Mystery, Drama |
| 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 |
| Composer(s) | John M. Keane (2000–15), Kyle Kenneth Batter (2009), Jamie Shields ("") |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 337 |
| 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 Films (2000–2001) (seasons 1–2), Jerry Bruckheimer Television (2001–2015) (seasons 2–15), Alliance Atlantis (2000–08) (Seasons 1–8), CBS Productions (2000–06, 2015–16) (Seasons 1–6, spin-off), CBS Paramount Network 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) |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Followed by | ' |
| Related shows | ' |
About CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A team of police forensic evidence investigation experts work cases in Las Vegas. The original series ran for 15 seasons and aired a total of 337 episodes.
Achievement of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The show's opening theme song is "Who Are You" by The Who. The show launched a number of spin-offs such as CSI: NY and CSI: Cyber.
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Latest information about CSI: Crime Scene Investigation updated on July 28 2021.
