CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 10/10Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10
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Starring
William PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonGeorge EadsEric SzmandaRobert David Hall
Written by
Anthony E. Zuiker
Starring
William PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonGeorge EadsEric SzmandaRobert David Hall
Written by
Anthony E. Zuiker
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | |||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | |||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | |||
| S4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | |||
| S5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | |
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | ||
| S7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.9 | ||
| S8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| S9 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | ||
| S10 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | |||
| S11 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||||
| S12 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.3 | ||||
| S13 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | ||||
| S14 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | ||||
| S15 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
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About
"The procedural that made forensic science must-watch spectacle"
A team of Las Vegas forensic investigators solves murders using science: blood spatter, trace evidence, ballistics, DNA. Each episode is largely a self-contained case, driven by procedure rather than personal melodrama, though the lab team brings dry humor and quiet obsession to the work. The tone is clinical and methodical, with stylized visual recreations of how crimes actually happened. It's comfort-food procedural television: satisfying puzzle-box plotting, gruesome without being gratuitous, and easy to drop into any episode without homework. The pace is steady and sometimes slow, built for casual repeat viewing rather than binge urgency.
Watch it for
the satisfying case-of-the-week puzzles solved through meticulous, science-driven detective work.
Maybe skip if
you want serialized character arcs instead of standalone, evidence-focused mysteries.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12000
7.927K2317h 51m
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Season 22001
7.923K2317h 31m
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Season 32002
7.821K2317h 54m
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Season 42003
7.820K2316h 51m
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Season 52004
8.026K2520h 37m
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Season 62005
7.921K2418h 3m
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Season 72006
8.122K2417h 48m
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Season 82007
7.715K1712h 52m
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Season 92008
7.820K2421h 3m
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Season 102009
7.617K2323h
The CSI team unravels a string of complex murders while racing to identify a serial killer whose diabolical medical skills confound the experts.
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Season 112010
7.517K2219h 49m
Despite injuries in the ranks, the CSI unit tackles a new slate of cases ranging from an urban shark attack to a deadly fugitive with a chilling agenda.
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Season 122011
7.717K2215h 59m
With new supervisor D.B. Russell at the helm, the CSI team continues to use its advanced forensic methods to crack the most baffling cases.
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Season 132012
7.512K2216h 2m
In the 13th season of this venerable crime drama, the CSI team of the Las Vegas Police continues to crack difficult and often bizarre criminal cases.
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Season 142013
7.511K2215h 51m
Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue lead an ensemble cast of criminals and crime-solvers in the 14th season of this police drama set in Las Vegas.
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Season 152014
7.48K1812h 51m
In the long-running procedural's 15th season, the team faces a slew of challenges, including quarantines, car bombs and a jailhouse murder.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
William Petersen CSI Dr. Gil Grissom, Gil Grissom
Laurence Fishburne CSI Dr. Ray Langston
Ted Danson CSI D.B. Russell
George Eads CSI Nick Stokes
Eric Szmanda CSI Greg Sanders, Lab Tech Greg Sanders
Robert David Hall Chief ME Dr. Al Robbins
Paul Guilfoyle Captain Jim Brass, CSI Jim Brass
Jorja Fox CSI Sara Sidle
David Berman Assistant ME David Phillips
Marg Helgenberger CSI Catherine Willows, Catherine Willows
Crew
Anthony E. Zuiker
Carol Mendelsohn
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