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{{Short description|Franchise of American television series (2000-2016/2021-2024)}}
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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = ''CSI''
| image = CSI series logos.svg
| caption = ''CSI'' series logos
| creator = [[Anthony E. Zuiker]]
| origin = ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| owner = [[Paramount Global]]
| years = 2000–2016; 2021–2024
| tv = ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]<br />[[CSI: Miami]]<br />[[CSI: NY]]<br />[[CSI: Cyber]]<br />[[CSI: Vegas]]<br />[[The Real CSI: Miami]]''
| tv_films = ''[[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Immortality]]''
| books = [[CSI (novels)|CSI novels]]
| comics = [[CSI (comics)|CSI comics]]
| magazines = ''CSI Magazine''
| plays = 
| musicals = 
| toys = CSI: Forensics Lab<br />CSI: DNA Laboratory<br />CSI: Forensic Facial
| games = ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'': The Board Game<br />''CSI'': Crime Game Booster Pack<br />''CSI'': Senses: The Game<br />''CSI: Miami'': The Board Game<br />''CSI'': Board Game
| rpgs = 
| video_games = ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (video game)|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]<br />[[CSI: Dark Motives]]<br />[[CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder]]<br />[[CSI: Hard Evidence]]<br />[[CSI: Miami (video game)|CSI: Miami]]<br />[[CSI: NY (video game)|CSI: NY]]<br />[[CSI: Deadly Intent]]<br />[[CSI: Crime City]]<br />[[CSI: Fatal Conspiracy]]''
| soundtracks = 
| otherlabel1 = Exhibition
| otherdata1 = [[CSI: The Experience]]
}}

'''''CSI''''' ('''''Crime Scene Investigation''''') is a [[media franchise]] of American television series created by [[Anthony E. Zuiker]]. The first three ''CSI'' series follow the work of forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious deaths, while the fourth series, ''[[CSI: Cyber]]'', emphasizes behavioral psychology and how it can be applied to cyber forensics.

''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' began on October 6, 2000, and ran for fifteen full seasons. Starring (at various times) [[William Petersen]], [[Ted Danson]], [[Marg Helgenberger]], [[Elisabeth Shue]], and [[Laurence Fishburne]], the series concluded its run with a two-hour finale entitled "[[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Immortality]]" on September 27, 2015. The series' original lead characters, [[Gil Grissom]] and [[Catherine Willows]], were based upon [[Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]] (LVMPD) Crime Scene Analysts Daniel Holstein and Yolanda McClary.<ref>Staff (December 5, 2000). [http://www.8newsnow.com/story/190120/meet-the-real-csi "Meet the Real C.S.I."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524175411/http://www.8newsnow.com/story/190120/meet-the-real-csi |date=2015-05-24 }}. [[KLAS-TV]]. Retrieved March 16. 2015.</ref> ''CSI''{{'s}} first spin-off and the second series within the franchise is ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', which ran for ten seasons between 2002 and 2012, and was canceled on May 13, 2012. ''Miami'' stars [[David Caruso]] and [[Emily Procter]], with its lead character, [[Horatio Caine]], based upon [[Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD) bomb squad technician Detective John Haynes.<ref>Scheiber, Dave (January 1, 2004). [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/01/news_pf/Floridian/Crossing_the_line.shtml "Crossing the line"]. ''[[Tampa Bay Times|St. Petersburg Times]]''. Retrieved March 17, 2015.</ref>

In 2004, ''CSI: Miami'' spun off ''[[CSI: NY]]'', the third series in the franchise and the only indirect spin-off of ''CSI''. It was canceled on May 10, 2013, after nine seasons.<ref>Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2013). [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cbs-cancels-csi-ny-nine-520885 "CBS Cancels ''CSI: NY'' After Nine Seasons"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved May 10, 2013.</ref> The series starred [[Gary Sinise]], [[Melina Kanakaredes]], and [[Sela Ward]]. In 2014, ''CSI'' spun off ''[[CSI: Cyber]]'', its second direct spin-off and the fourth series in the franchise. ''Cyber'' premiered in 2015, and starred [[Patricia Arquette]] and franchise alumnus Ted Danson—the only actor to appear as a series regular in more than one ''CSI'' series. The lead character, [[CSI: Cyber#Avery Ryan|Avery Ryan]], was inspired by cyber-psychologist Mary Aiken, who was attached to the series as a producer.<ref>Hibberd, James (March 5, 2014). [http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/05/csi-patricia-arquette/ "Patricia Arquette to star in ''CSI'' spinoff"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.</ref> ''CSI: Cyber'' was canceled on May 12, 2016.<ref>Ausiello, Michael (May 12, 2016). [http://tvline.com/2016/05/12/csi-cyber-cancelled-cbs-season-3/ "''CSI: Cyber'' Cancelled at CBS"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223173902/https://tvline.com/2016/05/12/csi-cyber-cancelled-cbs-season-3/ |date=2022-02-23 }}. [[TVLine]]. Retrieved May 12, 2016.</ref>

In 2020, CBS began considering a limited series revival featuring original ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' cast members, William Petersen and Jorja Fox.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=August 10, 2020|title=''CSI'' Event Series Eyes CBS Green Light; William Petersen & Jorja Fox In Negotiations To Return; Meet the New Vegas Team Members|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/csi-event-series-csi-vegas-cbs-green-light-william-petersen-jorja-fox-to-return-star-new-team-members-cast-descriptions-1203007603/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> It was eventually greenlighted, with a video teaser for ''[[CSI: Vegas]]'' released on March 31, 2021, the season airing from October 6 to December 8, 2021, and renewed for a second season without either Petersen or Fox, starring original ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' cast member Marg Helgenberger, airing for another two seasons from September 29, 2022, to May 19, 2024, before its cancellation.

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==Overview==
The ''CSI'' franchise is available in 200 territories with an audience of two billion people.<ref name=independent>Gilbert, Gerard (December 19, 2006). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/csi-the-cop-show-that-conquered-the-world-429262.html "''CSI'': The cop show that conquered the world"]. ''[[The Independent]]''. Retrieved April 22, 2007.</ref> Various [[Spin-off (media)|spin-offs]] have been developed to cater for the market including novels, comic books, and computer games.

The franchise has had a large cultural impact. It has spawned what has been called the "[[CSI effect|''CSI'' effect]]", in which juries often have unreasonable expectations of real-life forensics because of what they have seen on ''CSI''. Equally, the new-found popularity of forensics dramas on television has led to an increase in applications for courses dealing with [[forensic science]] or [[archaeological science]]—in the United Kingdom applications are up by 30%.<ref>Hackett, Paul (March 28, 2007). [https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,,2044244,00.html "Want a career in forensics? Here's some hard evidence"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved April 22, 2007.</ref> The franchise is so influential that fellow CBS show ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' advertised itself as "not a ''Crime Scene Investigation'' show".<ref>CBS (August 20, 2007). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjJCdwTauLs "''How I Met Your Mother'' -- CSI: Style"]. [[YouTube]]. Retrieved February 19, 2014.</ref> In some ways the franchise may also fill a cultural need:
{{blockquote|"We started in 2000 and it was a success, but our ratings really shot up after the September 11 attacks," Zuiker says in a documentary about the ''CSI'' phenomenon to be aired at Christmas [2007]. "People were rushing to us for their comfort food. There was a sense of justice in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' – it helped to know that there were people like our characters out there helping to solve crimes. And, of course, 9/11 was the world's largest crime scene."<ref name=independent />}}
The "''CSI'' effect" is considered by some experts to be responsible for helping criminals covering up evidence that could be used to trace them using techniques learned by watching ''CSI'' and other shows in the same genre.<ref>Rowlands, Ted (February 15, 2006). [http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/15/btsc.rowlands/index.html "'CSI effect' cuts both ways: Experts say crime shows help law enforcement and criminals"]. [[CNN]]. Retrieved April 30, 2010.</ref> A 2018 study could not find conclusive evidence for the existence of this effect.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Baranowski |first1=Andreas M. |last2=Burkhardt |first2=Anne |last3=Czernik |first3=Elisabeth |last4=Hecht |first4=Heiko |title=The CSI-education effect: Do potential criminals benefit from forensic TV series? |journal=[[International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice]] |date=March 2018 |volume=52 |pages=86–97 |doi=10.1016/j.ijlcj.2017.10.001}}</ref>

===Series===
''CSI: Miami'' and ''CSI: Cyber'' spun off from ''CSI'', and ''CSI: NY'' spun off from ''CSI: Miami'', all via [[Television pilot|backdoor pilot]] episodes. ''CSI: Vegas'' was not launched via a backdoor pilot episode, and instead premiered 21 years to the day of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''{{'}}s launch.

{{Series overview
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{{Series overview
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| color1      = #FFBF00
| link1       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1
| episodes1   = 23
| start1      = {{Start date|2000|10|6}}
| end1        = {{End date|2001|5|17}}
| infoA1      = 10
| infoB1      = 20.8<ref name="0001season">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/01/bitter-end/ |title=The Bitter End |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | issue = 598 |access-date=2010-02-12|date=June 1, 2001 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230401111555/https://ew.com/article/2001/06/01/bitter-end/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

| color2      = #699DD2
| link2       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 2
| episodes2   = 23
| start2      = {{Start date|2001|9|27}}
| end2        = {{End date|2002|5|16}}
| infoA2      = 2
| infoB2      = 23.7<ref name="USATwrap01-02">{{Cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 28, 2002|title=How did your favorite show rate? |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190930182708/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>

| color3      = #006600
| link3       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3
| episodes3   = 23
| start3      = {{Start date|2002|9|26}}
| end3        = {{End date|2003|5|15}}
| infoA3      = 1
| infoB3      = 26.12<ref>{{cite web |url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.tv/browse_thread/thread/ee82c0640bcaeb06/82c78e0fe7710443?lnk=st&q=nielsen+top+156&rnum=1#82c78e0fe7710443 |title=Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03 Options |access-date=24 October 2010 |publisher=rec.arts.tv}}</ref>

| color4      = #00008B
| link4       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 4
| episodes4   = 23
| start4      = {{Start date|2003|9|25}}
| end4        = {{End date|2004|5|20}}
| infoA4      = 2
| infoB4      = 25.27<ref name="abcmedianet2007">{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archive-date=2007-02-08 |title=Season to date program rankings – part 1 |publisher=[[ABC Television Network]] |date=June 2, 2004 |access-date=24 October 2010}}</ref>

| color5      = #9C9C00
| link5       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 5
| episodes5   = 25
| start5      = {{Start date|2004|9|23}}
| end5        = {{End date|2005|5|19}}
| infoA5      = 2
| infoB5      = 26.26<ref name=abc15>{{cite web|url= http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |title= ABC Television Network 2004–2005 Primetime Ranking Report |website= ABC Medianet |publisher= [[American Broadcasting Company]] |date= June 1, 2005 |access-date= November 6, 2007 |archive-date= April 21, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023509/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color6      = #66CC20
| link6       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6
| episodes6   = 24
| start6      = {{Start date|2005|9|22}}
| end6        = {{End date|2006|5|18}}
| infoA6      = 3
| infoB6      = 24.86<ref name=abc16>{{cite web|url= http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05  |title= ABC Television Network 2005–2006 Primetime Ranking Report |website= ABC Medianet |publisher= [[American Broadcasting Company]] |date= May 31, 2006 |access-date= November 6, 2007 |archive-date= March 29, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120329105843/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color7      = #BCC9D2
| link7       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 7
| episodes7   = 24
| start7      = {{Start date|2006|9|21}}
| end7        = {{End date|2007|5|17}}
| infoA7      = 4
| infoB7      = 20.34<ref name=abc17>{{cite web|url= http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |title= ABC Television Network 2006–2007 Primetime Ranking Report |website= ABC Medianet |publisher= [[American Broadcasting Company]] |date= May 30, 2007 |access-date= May 31, 2011 |archive-date= March 23, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120323004317/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color8      = #4B0082
| link8       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 8
| episodes8   = 17
| start8      = {{Start date|2007|9|27}}
| end8        = {{End date|2008|5|15}}
| infoA8      = 9
| infoB8      = 16.62<ref name=abc18>{{cite web|url= http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |title= ABC Television Network 2007–2008 Primetime Ranking Report |website= ABC Medianet |publisher= [[American Broadcasting Company]] |date= May 28, 2008 |access-date= July 3, 2009 |archive-date= March 29, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120329105339/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color9      = #930200
| link9       = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 9
| episodes9   = 24
| start9      = {{Start date|2008|10|9}}
| end9        = {{End date|2009|5|14}}
| infoA9      = 4
| infoB9      = 18.52<ref name=abc19>{{cite web|url= http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |title= ABC Television Network 2008–2009 Primetime Ranking Report |website= ABC Medianet |publisher= [[American Broadcasting Company]] |date= June 2, 2009 |access-date= May 31, 2011 |archive-date= March 29, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120329105511/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color10     = #123456
| link10      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10
| episodes10  = 23
| start10     = {{Start date|2009|9|24}}
| end10       = {{End date|2010|5|20}}
| infoA10     = 12
| infoB10     = 14.92<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336|title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=2010-06-16|access-date=2010-07-29|archive-date=2010-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624063442/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| color11     = #082700
| link11      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 11
| episodes11  = 22
| start11     = {{Start date|2010|9|23}}
| end11       = {{End date|2011|5|12}}
| infoA11     = 12
| infoB11     = 13.52<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2011|title=2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages|publisher=Tvbythenumbers.com|date=June 1, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011}}</ref>

| color12     = #7D4023
| link12      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 12
| episodes12  = 22
| start12     = {{Start date|2011|9|21}}
| end12       = {{End date|2012|5|9}}
| infoA12     = 21
| infoB12     = 12.49<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'|publisher=TV by the Numbers|last=Gormam|first=Bill|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=September 2, 2013}}</ref>

| color13     = #FF8000
| link13      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 13
| episodes13  = 22
| start13     = {{Start date|2012|9|26}}
| end13       = {{End date|2013|5|15}}
| infoA13     = 23
| infoB13     = 11.63<ref name="season12-13">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112820/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2013|title=Complete List Of 2012-13 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'NCIS,' 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS: Los Angeles'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 29, 2013|access-date=September 4, 2013}}</ref>

| color14     = #53C571
| link14      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 14
| episodes14  = 22
| start14     = {{Start date|2013|9|25}}
| end14       = {{End date|2014|5|7}}
| infoA14     = 18
| infoB14     = 11.86<ref>{{cite web|url = http://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|title = Full 2013-2014 TV Season Series Rankings| access-date = 2015-09-12 | date = 2014-05-22| website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date= March 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230325220252/https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

| color15     = #CCCA3B
| link15      = CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 15
| episodes15  = 18
| start15     = {{Start date|2014|9|28}}
| end15       = {{End date|2015|2|15}}
| infoA15     = 34
| infoB15     =  11.19<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/|title= Full 2014-15 TV Season Series Rankings: Football & 'Empire' Ruled|author=Lisa de Moraes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=22 May 2015 |archive-date= March 27, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230327081232/https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

| color15S    = #000000
| link15S     = Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
| linkT15S    = Finale
| episodes15S = 2
| start15S    = {{Start date|2015|9|27}}
| infoA15S    = {{N/A}}
| infoB15S    = 12.22<ref name="ImmortalityRatings">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/29/sunday-final-ratings-bobs-burgers-adjusted-down-60-minutes-adjusted-up-sunday-night-football/473898/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930221125/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/29/sunday-final-ratings-bobs-burgers-adjusted-down-60-minutes-adjusted-up-sunday-night-football/473898/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2015|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Down, '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up + 'Sunday Night Football'|last=Dixon|first=Dani|date=September 29, 2015|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>
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{{Series overview
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| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color0S     = #699DD2
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| linkT0S     = Backdoor pilot
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| infoA0S     = {{N/A}}
| infoB0S     = {{N/A}}

| color1      = #e88947
| link1       = CSI: Miami season 1
| episodes1   = 24
| start1      = {{Start date|2002|9|23}}
| end1        = {{End date|2003|5|19}}
| infoA1      = 12
| infoB1      = 16.45<ref>{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.tv/browse_thread/thread/ee82c0640bcaeb06/82c78e0fe7710443?lnk=st&q=nielsen+top+156&rnum=1#82c78e0fe7710443 |title=Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03 Options |accessdate=October 24, 2010 |publisher=rec.arts.tv}}</ref>

| color2      = #4d261f
| link2       = CSI: Miami season 2
| episodes2   = 24
| start2      = {{Start date|2003|9|22}}
| end2        = {{End date|2004|5|24}}
| infoA2      = 9
| infoB2      = 18.06<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archivedate=2007-02-08 |title=Season to date program rankings – part 1 |publisher=[[ABC Television Network]] |date=June 2, 2004 |accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref>

| color3      = #A92500
| link3       = CSI: Miami season 3
| episodes3   = 24
| start3      = {{Start date|2004|9|20}}
| end3        = {{End date|2005|5|23}}
| infoA3      = 7
| infoB3      = 19.00<ref name=abc35>[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 "ABC Television Network 2004–2005 Primetime Ranking Report"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023509/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |date=2012-04-21 }}. (June 1, 2005). ''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]''. Retrieved November 6, 2007.</ref>

| color4      = #fab80c
| link4       = CSI: Miami season 4
| episodes4   = 25
| start4      = {{Start date|2005|9|19}}
| end4        = {{End date|2006|5|22}}
| infoA4      = 9
| infoB4      = 18.12<ref name=ab36>[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 "ABC Television Network 2005–2006 Primetime Ranking Report"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011060406/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |date=October 11, 2014 }}. (May 31, 2006). ''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]''. Retrieved November 6, 2007.</ref>

| color5      = #bed177
| link5       = CSI: Miami season 5
| episodes5   = 24
| start5      = {{Start date|2006|9|18}}
| end5        = {{End date|2007|5|14}}
| infoA5      = 12
| infoB5      = 16.98<ref name=abc37>[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 "ABC Television Network 2006–2007 Primetime Ranking Report"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703074558/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |date=2014-07-03 }}. (May 30, 2007). ''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]''. Retrieved May 31, 2011.</ref>

| color6      = #120e0d
| link6       = CSI: Miami season 6
| episodes6   = 21
| start6      = {{Start date|2007|9|24}}
| end6        = {{End date|2008|5|19}}
| infoA6      = 16
| infoB6      = 13.91<ref name=abc38>[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 "ABC Television Network 2007–2008 Primetime Ranking Report"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413172935/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |date=April 13, 2010 }}. (May 28, 2008). ''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]''. Retrieved July 3, 2009.</ref>

| color7      = #fdfbd3
| link7       = CSI: Miami season 7
| episodes7   = 25
| start7      = {{Start date|2008|9|22}}
| end7        = {{End date|2009|5|18}}
| infoA7      = 13
| infoB7      = 14.26<ref name=abc39>[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 "ABC Television Network 2008–2009 Primetime Ranking Report"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702203432/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |date=2014-07-02 }}. (June 2, 2009). ''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]''. Retrieved May 31, 2011.</ref>

| color8      = #f1d257
| link8       = CSI: Miami season 8
| episodes8   = 24
| start8      = {{Start date|2009|9|21}}
| end8        = {{End date|2010|5|24}}
| infoA8      = 24
| infoB8      = 12.65<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2010-07-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619131409/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |archivedate=2010-06-19 }}</ref>

| color9      = #03663B
| link9       = CSI: Miami season 9
| episodes9   = 22
| start9      = {{Start date|2010|10|3}}
| end9        = {{End date|2011|5|8}}
| infoA9      = 27
| infoB9      = 11.75<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2011|title=2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages|first=Bill|last=Gorman|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=June 1, 2011|accessdate=June 1, 2011}}</ref>

| color10     = #190b09
| link10      = CSI: Miami season 10
| episodes10  = 19
| start10     = {{Start date|2011|9|25}}
| end10       = {{End date|2012|4|8}}
| infoA10     = 36
| infoB10     = 10.84<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'|publisher=TV by the Numbers|last=Gormam|first=Bill|date=May 25, 2012|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
}}

{{Series overview
| series      = ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color0S     = #00bfff
| link0S      = MIA/NYC NonStop
| linkT0S     = Backdoor pilot
| start0S     = {{Start date|2004|5|17}}
| infoA0S     = {{N/A}}
| infoB0S     = {{N/A}}

| color1      = #191970
| link1       = CSI: NY season 1
| episodes1   = 23
| start1      = {{Start date|2004|9|22}}
| end1        = {{End date|2005|5|18}}
| infoA1      = 21
| infoB1      = 13.59<ref name=abc25>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023509/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 "ABC Television Network 2004&ndash;2005 Primetime Ranking Report"]. (June 1, 2005). [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]. Archived from [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 the original] on April 21, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2007.</ref>

| color2      = #1e90ff
| link2       = CSI: NY season 2
| episodes2   = 24
| start2      = {{Start date|2005|9|28}}
| end2        = {{End date|2006|5|17}}
| infoA2      = 22
| infoB2      = 14.04<ref name=abc26>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011060406/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 "ABC Television Network 2005–2006 Primetime Ranking Report"]. (May 31, 2006). [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]. Archived from [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 the original] on October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

| color3      = #ff4500
| link3       = CSI: NY season 3
| episodes3   = 24
| start3      = {{Start date|2006|9|20}}
| end3        = {{End date|2007|5|16}}
| infoA3      = 25
| infoB3      = 13.92<ref name=abc07>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140703074558/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 "ABC Television Network 2006&ndash;2007 Primetime Ranking Report"]. (May 30, 2007). [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]. Archived from [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 the original] on July 3, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2011.</ref>

| color4      = #C0C0C0
| link4       = CSI: NY season 4
| episodes4   = 21
| start4      = {{Start date|2007|9|26}}
| end4        = {{End date|2008|5|21}}
| infoA4      = 28
| infoB4      = 11.71<ref name=abc28>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100413172935/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 "ABC Television Network 2007–2008 Primetime Ranking Report"]. (May 28, 2008). [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]. Archived from [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 the original] on April 13, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

| color5      = #ff8c00
| link5       = CSI: NY season 5
| episodes5   = 25
| start5      = {{Start date|2008|9|24}}
| end5        = {{End date|2009|5|14}}
| infoA5      = 17
| infoB5      = 13.50<ref name=abc29>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140702203432/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 "ABC Television Network 2008&ndash;2009 Primetime Ranking Report"]. (June 2, 2009). [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]. Archived from [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 the original] on July 2, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2011.</ref>

| color6      = #4c516d
| link6       = CSI: NY season 6
| episodes6   = 23
| start6      = {{Start date|2009|9|23}}
| end6        = {{End date|2010|5|26}}
| infoA6      = 23
| infoB6      = 12.66<ref>Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019103551/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/ "Final 2009&ndash;10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership"]. [[TV by the Numbers]]. Retrieved July 29, 2010.</ref>

| color7      = #fd6c9e
| link7       = CSI: NY season 7
| episodes7   = 22
| start7      = {{Start date|2010|9|24}}
| end7        = {{End date|2011|5|13}}
| infoA7      = 37
| infoB7      = 10.73<ref>Gorman, Bill (June 1, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ "2010&ndash;11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages"]. [[TV by the Numbers]]. Retrieved June 1, 2011.</ref>

| color8      = #a4dded
| link8       = CSI: NY season 8
| episodes8   = 18
| start8      = {{Start date|2011|9|23}}
| end8        = {{End date|2012|5|11}}
| infoA8      = 38
| infoB8      = 10.34<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: ''Sunday Night Football'' Tops, Followed By ''American Idol'', ''NCIS'' & ''Dancing With The Stars''|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Gormam|first=Bill|date=May 25, 2012|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>

| color9      = #9C9C9C
| link9       = CSI: NY season 9
| episodes9   = 17
| start9      = {{Start date|2012|9|21}}
| end9        = {{End date|2013|2|22}}
| infoA9      = 26
| infoB9      = 11.27<ref>Bibel, Sara (May 29, 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112820/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/ "Complete List Of 2012-13 Season TV Show Viewership: ''Sunday Night Football'' Tops, Followed By ''NCIS'', ''The Big Bang Theory'' & ''NCIS: Los Angeles''"]. [[TV by the Numbers]]. Retrieved May 29, 2013.</ref>
}}

{{Series overview
| series      = ''[[CSI: Cyber]]''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color0S     = #006161
| link0S      = List of CSI: Cyber episodes#Introductory episodes
| linkT0S     = Backdoor pilots
| start0S     = {{Start date|2014|4|30}}
| end0S       = {{Start date|2014|11|16}}
| infoA0S     = {{N/A}}
| infoB0S     = {{N/A}}

| color1      = #052D73
| link1       = CSI: Cyber season 1
| episodes1   = 13
| start1      = {{Start date|2015|3|4}}
| end1        = {{End date|2015|5|13}}
| infoA1      = 39
| infoB1      = 10.51<ref name="entertainment2015">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |title=Full 2014–15 Series Rankings |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |archive-date=May 22, 2015 }}</ref>

| color2      = #4B0082
| link2       = CSI: Cyber season 2
| episodes2   = 18
| start2      = {{Start date|2015|10|4}}
| end2        = {{End date|2016|3|13}}
| infoA2      = 50
| infoB2      = 8.50<ref name="entertainment2016">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|title=Full 2015–16 Series Rankings|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref>
}}

{{Series overview
| series      = ''[[CSI: Vegas]]''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #2B331E
| link1       = CSI:_Vegas#Season_1_(2021)
| episodes1   = 10
| start1      = {{Start date|2021|10|6}}
| end1        = {{End date|2021|12|08}}
| infoA1      = 30
| infoB1      = 6.80<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-22-tv-ratings-every-network-series-ranked-1235161738/ | title=2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=June 9, 2022 }}</ref>

| color2      = #07080C
| link2       = CSI:_Vegas#Season_2_(2022–2023)
| episodes2   = 21
| start2      = {{Start date|2022|9|29}}
| end2        = {{End date|2023|5|18}}
| infoA2      = 36
| infoB2      = 5.66<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/ | title=TV Ratings 2022-23: Final Seven-Day Averages for Every Network Series | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=June 7, 2023 }}</ref>

| color3    = #9C9C00
| link3     = CSI:_Vegas#Season_3_(2024)
| episodes3 = 10
| start3    = {{Start date|2024|2|18}}
| end3      = {{End date|2024|5|19}}
| infoA3      = 30
| infoB3      = 6.15<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2023-2024-season-tracker-survivor-1236015844/ | title=100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2023-24: This Season's Winners and Losers | date=28 May 2024 }}</ref>
}}
}}

===Timeline===
''CSI: Miami'' and ''CSI: Cyber'' spun off from ''CSI'', and ''CSI: NY'' spun off from ''CSI: Miami'', all via backdoor-pilot episodes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Series !! colspan="24"|Television seasons !! rowspan="2"|Duration
|-  
! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2000–01 United States network television schedule|2000/01]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2001–02 United States network television schedule|2001/02]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2002–03 United States network television schedule|2002/03]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003/04]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2004/05]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2005/06]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2006/07]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2007–08 United States network television schedule|2007/08]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008/09]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009/10]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010/11]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011/12]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012/13]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013/14]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2014–15 United States network television schedule|2014/15]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2015–16 United States network television schedule|2015/16]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2016–17 United States network television schedule|2016/17]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2017–18 United States network television schedule|2017/18]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2018–19 United States network television schedule|2018/19]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2019–20 United States network television schedule|2019/20]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2020–21 United States network television schedule|2020/21]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2021–22 United States network television schedule|2021/22]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2022–23 United States network television schedule|2022/23]]</small> !! style="width:1.5%;"|<small>[[2023–24 United States network television schedule|2023/24]]</small>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'' || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1|1]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 2|2]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3|3]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 4|4]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 5|5]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6|6]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 7|7]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 8|8]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 9|9]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10|10]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 11|11]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 12|12]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 13|13]] || colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 14|14]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 15|15]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#98FB98; text-align:center;"| [[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Finale]] || colspan="8" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || 2000–15
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' || colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[Cross Jurisdictions|Pilot]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 1|1]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 2|2]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 3|3]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 4|4]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 5|5]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 6|6]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 7|7]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 8|8]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 9|9]] || colspan="1" style="background:#FFFF00; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Miami season 10|10]] || colspan="12" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || 2002–12
|-  style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| ''[[CSI: NY]]'' || colspan="3" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[MIA/NYC NonStop|Pilot]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 1|1]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 2|2]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 3|3]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 4|4]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 5|5]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 6|6]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 7|7]] || colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 8|8]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: NY season 9|9]] || colspan="11" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || 2004–13
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#40E0D0"; text-align:center;"| ''[[CSI: Cyber]]'' || colspan="13" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || colspan="1" style="background:#40E0D0"| [[Kitty (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Pilot]] || colspan="1" style="background:#40E0D0"| [[CSI: Cyber season 1|1]] ||colspan="1" style="background:#40E0D0; text-align:center;"| [[CSI: Cyber season 2|2]] || colspan="8" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || 2015–16
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#DDD06A"; text-align:center;"| ''[[CSI: Vegas]]'' || colspan="21" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"| || colspan="1" style="background:#DDD06A"| [[CSI: Vegas#Season 1 (2021)|1]] || colspan="1" style="background:#DDD06A"| [[CSI: Vegas#Season 2 (2022–2023)|2]] || colspan="1" style="background:#DDD06A"| [[CSI: Vegas#Season 3 (2024)|3]] || 2021–24
|}

==Characters==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Series
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Character
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Series appearances
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Actor
! scope="col" rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number" | First
! scope="col" rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number" | Last
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#98FB98;"| ''CSI''
! scope="col" style="background-color:#FFFF00;"| ''Miami''
! scope="col" style="background-color:#00BFFF;"| ''NY''
! scope="col" style="background-color:#40E0D0;"| ''Cyber''
! scope="col" style="background-color:#DDD06A;"| ''Vegas''
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" rowspan="18"| '''''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'''''
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Gil|Grissom}}<ref group="N" name="Petersen">In addition to appearing in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and ''CSI: Vegas'', Petersen also guest-starred as Grissom in "[[Without a Trace season 6#ep124|Where and Why]]", episode 6.06 of ''[[Without a Trace]]''.</ref>
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|William|Petersen}}
| 2000
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Catherine|Willows}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Marg|Helgenberger}}
| 2000
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Warrick|Brown|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Warrick Brown}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
|
| {{sortname|Gary|Dourdan}}
| 2000
| 2008
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Nick|Stokes}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
|
| {{sortname|George|Eads}}
| 2000
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jim|Brass|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Jim Brass}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Guest
| {{sortname|Paul|Guilfoyle}}
| 2000
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Sara|Sidle|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Sara Sidle}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Jorja|Fox}}
| 2000
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Greg|Sanders|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Greg Sanders}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Recurring
| {{sortname|Eric|Szmanda}}
| 2000
| 2023
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Al|Robbins|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Al Robbins}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
|
| {{sortname|Robert David|Hall}}
| 2000
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Sofia|Curtis|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Sofia Curtis}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Louise|Lombard}}
| 2004
| 2011
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|David|Hodges|dab=CSI|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#David Hodges}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
| 
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Recurring
| {{sortname|Wallace|Langham}}
| 2003
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Riley|Adams|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Riley Adams}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Lauren Lee|Smith}}
| 2008
| 2009
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Raymond|Langston|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Raymond Langston}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Guest
|
|
| {{sortname|Laurence|Fishburne}}
| 2008
| 2011
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Wendy|Simms|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Wendy Simms}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Liz|Vassey}}
| 2005
| 2010
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|David|Phillips|dab=CSI|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#David Phillips}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|David|Berman|dab=actor}}
| 2000
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|D.B.|Russell|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#D.B. Russell}}<ref group="N" name="Danson">Ted Danson joined the main cast of ''CSI: Cyber'' following the ending of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''.</ref>
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
|
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Guest
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Ted|Danson}}
| 2011
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Morgan|Brody|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Morgan Brody}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Elisabeth|Harnois}}
| 2011
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Julie|Finlay|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Julie Finlay}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
|
| {{sortname|Elisabeth|Shue}}
| 2012
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Henry|Andrews|dab=CSI|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Henry Andrews}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Jon|Wellner}}
| 2005
| 2015
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" colspan="10" |
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" rowspan="13"| '''''[[CSI: Miami]]'''''
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Horatio|Caine}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Guest
|
|
| {{sortname|David|Caruso}}
| 2002
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Calleigh|Duquesne|CSI: Miami#Calleigh Duquesne}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Emily|Procter}}
| 2002
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Eric|Delko|CSI: Miami#Eric Delko}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Adam|Rodriguez}}
| 2002
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Alexx|Woods|CSI: Miami#Alexx Woods}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Khandi|Alexander}}
| 2002
| 2009
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Tim|Speedle|CSI: Miami#Tim Speedle}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Rory|Cochrane}}
| 2002
| 2007
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Megan|Donner|CSI: Miami#Megan Donner}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Kim|Delaney}}
| 2002
| 2002
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Yelina|Salas|CSI: Miami#Yelina Salas}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Sofia|Milos}}
| 2003
| 2009
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ryan|Wolfe|CSI: Miami#Ryan Wolfe}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
|
|
|
| {{sortname|Jonathan|Togo}}
| 2004
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Frank|Tripp|CSI: Miami#Frank Tripp}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Rex|Linn}}
| 2003
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Natalia|Boa Vista|CSI: Miami#Natalia Boa Vista}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Eva|LaRue}}
| 2005
| 2012
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Tara|Price|CSI: Miami#Tara Price}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Megalyn|Echikunwoke}}
| 2008
| 2009
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jesse|Cardoza|CSI: Miami#Jesse Cardoza}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Eddie|Cibrian}}
| 2009
| 2010
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Walter|Simmons|CSI: Miami#Walter Simmons}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Main
| 
|
|
| {{sortname|Omar Benson|Miller}}
| 2009
| 2012
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" colspan="10" |
|-
| style="background:#00BFFF;" rowspan="10"| '''''[[CSI: NY]]'''''
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Mac|Taylor|CSI: NY#Mac Taylor}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;" |Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Gary|Sinise}}
| 2004
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Stella|Bonasera|CSI: NY#Stella Bonasera}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Melina|Kanakaredes}}
| 2004
| 2010
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Danny|Messer|CSI: NY#Danny Messer}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Carmine|Giovinazzo}}
| 2004
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Aiden|Burn|CSI: NY#Aiden Burn}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Vanessa|Ferlito}}
| 2004
| 2006
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Sheldon|Hawkes|CSI: NY#Sheldon Hawkes}}
| 
| style="background:#FFFF00;" |Guest
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Hill|Harper}}
| 2004
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" |{{sortname|Don|Flack|Donald Flack Jr.}}
| 
| 
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Eddie|Cahill}}
| 2004
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Lindsay|Monroe|CSI: NY#Lindsay Monroe}}
| 
| 
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Anna|Belknap}}
| 2005
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Sid|Hammerback|Sid Hammerback}}
| 
| 
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Robert|Joy}}
| 2005
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Adam|Ross|dab=CSI: NY|CSI: NY#Adam Ross}}
|
|
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|A. J.|Buckley}}
| 2005
| 2013
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jo|Danville|CSI: NY#Jo Danville}}
| 
|
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Main
|
|
| {{sortname|Sela|Ward}}
| 2010
| 2013
|-
| style="background:#00BFFF;" colspan="10" |
|-
| style="background:#40E0D0;" rowspan="7"| '''''[[CSI: Cyber]]'''''
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Avery|Ryan|CSI: Cyber#Avery Ryan}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Guest
| 
| 
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Patricia|Arquette}}
| 2014
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Elijah|Mundo|CSI: Cyber#Elijah Mundo}}
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|James|Van Der Beek}}
| 2015
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Simon|Sifter|CSI: Cyber#Simon Sifter}}
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Peter|MacNicol}}
| 2015
| 2015
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Brody|Nelson|CSI: Cyber#Brody Nelson}}
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Shad|Moss|Bow Wow (rapper)}}
| 2015
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Daniel|Krumitz|CSI: Cyber#Daniel Krumitz}}
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Charley|Koontz}}
| 2015
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Raven|Ramirez|CSI: Cyber#Raven Ramirez}}
|
|
|
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Hayley|Kiyoko}}
| 2015
| 2016
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|D.B.|Russell|CSI: Cyber#D.B. Russell}}<ref group="N" name="Danson">Ted Danson joined the main cast of ''CSI: Cyber'' following the ending of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''.</ref>
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
|
| style="background:#00BFFF;"|Guest
| style="background:#40E0D0;" |Main
|
| {{sortname|Ted|Danson}}
| 2011
| 2016
|-
| style="background:#40E0D0;" colspan="10" |
|-
| style="background:#DDD06A;" rowspan="10"| '''''[[CSI: Vegas]]'''''
| scope="row" | Maxine Roby
| 
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Paula|Newsome}}
| 2021
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | Josh Folsom
| 
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Matt|Lauria}}
| 2021
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | Allie Rajan
| 
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Mandeep|Dhillon}}
| 2021
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | Hugo Ramirez
| 
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Mel|Rodriguez}}
| 2021
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Sara|Sidle|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Sara Sidle}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Jorja|Fox}}
| 2000
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Gil|Grissom}}<ref group="N" name="Petersen">In addition to appearing in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and ''CSI: Vegas'', Petersen also guest-starred as Grissom in "[[Without a Trace season 6#ep124|Where and Why]]", episode 6.06 of ''[[Without a Trace]]''.</ref>
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|William|Petersen}}
| 2000
| 2021
|-
| scope="row" | Chris Park
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| Jay Lee
| 2021
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | Serena Chavez
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| Ariana Guerra
| 2022
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | Beau Finado
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main
| {{sortname|Lex|Medlin}}
| 2022
| 2024
|-
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Catherine|Willows}}
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Main
| 
|
|
| style="background:#DDD06A;" |Main 
| {{sortname|Marg|Helgenberger}}
| 2000
| 2024
|-
| style="background:#DDD06A;" colspan="10" |
|-
|}
{{reflist|group=N}}

==Differences between series==

=== Las Vegas (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and ''CSI: Vegas'') ===
The Las Vegas team are scientists foremost, and follow the evidence. Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) CSIs are not employed as police officers. The crimes the Las Vegas CSI team face (other than the standard murders, attempted murders, kidnappings, and rapes) include casino robberies, bodies found buried in the Nevada desert, and murders during different conventions at casinos.

'''Crime lab'''<br />
The [[Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]] Crime Lab is a modern crime lab and shares a lot (but not a building) with the Las Vegas Police Department. It reports to the sheriff's office. In early episodes of season one the lab is frequently referred to as the number two crime lab in the United States, solving cases believed unsolvable. The lab consists of specialist laboratories, a larger office (usually used by the Grave Supervisor), a smaller office used by Catherine Willows between seasons 5 and 12, a locker room, an AV room, a break-room, and stairs leading to a second floor, housing offices for senior staff.

=== Miami (''CSI: Miami'')  ===
The Miami team are detectives foremost, and mainly use theories to solve crimes. The crimes the Miami-Dade Police Department's (MDPD) CSI team face (other than the standard murders, attempted murders, kidnappings, and rapes) include drug running, murdered refugees from Cuba, bodies found washed up on the beach, bodies dumped in the [[Everglades]], and crimes involving the rich and famous who have secrets to hide in their mansions and beachfront properties.

'''Crime lab'''<br />
The Miami CSIs were firstly, stationed out of a broom closet next to the [[Miami-Dade Police Department|MDPD's]] bull pen. They were given their own building prior to the start of the third season. Originally dark and technical, this building housed Horatio's office, Megan's office, specialist labs, and a locker room. During the fourth season a government grant meant that slanted glass walls, multiple modern labs, an interrogation room, and a new locker room were all constructed. Horatio's office is not seen following the lab's reconstruction—although a state-of-the-art ballistics suite was added, acting as Calleigh's office. The lab has reinforced windows and shutters to protect against hurricanes and tsunamis.

=== New York City (''CSI: NY'') ===
The New York team are equally scientists and detectives, and frequently use criminal profiling (as well as evidence and theories) to solve cases. The crimes the New York CSI team face (other than the standard murders, attempted murders, kidnappings, and rapes) include organized crime activity involving the Italian Mafia, street-gang violence, and ethnic, cultural, and ability differences.

'''Crime lab'''<br />
During the first season, the [[New York City Police Department]] (NYPD) CSI lab is in an old underground building with rustic brick walls. The lab houses Mac's office, a locker room, the autopsy suite, and specialist forensic laboratories. As of the second season the lab is on the 35th floor of a high-rise building in Manhattan. Equipped with glass walls and state-of-the-art equipment, this lab consists of the Supervisor's office (belonging to Mac, and – for a short time – Jo), specialist laboratories, an observation walkway, a break-room and kitchen, a locker room, and an office belonging to the Assistant Supervisor (first Stella, then Jo), containing an additional hot-desk used by Hawkes, Danny, Lindsay, and Aiden. Part of this second lab is blown up in the season three finale, "Snow Day", but is restored by the beginning of season four.

=== Washington, D.C. (''CSI: Cyber'') ===
The Cyber team focuses on the technical aspect of crimes, with NextGen forensics providing it with a real-world crime scene investigative counterpart. The FBI Cyber Crime Division investigates cyber-based terrorism, internet-related murders, espionage, computer intrusions, major cyber-fraud, cyber-theft, hacking, sex offenses, blackmail, and any other crime deemed to be cyber-related within the FBI's jurisdiction.

'''Divisions'''<br />
'''— Cyber Crime Division'''<br />The [[FBI Cyber Division|FBI Cyber Crime Division]] operates out of Washington, D.C. and is housed in the Cyber Threat Operations Center. The CTOC consists of Ryan's office, Russell's office, a communications bull pen housing the desks of Krumitz, Nelson, and Ramirez, a cyber lab, a glass walkway, and a 'tear-down room'. Due to their nomadic nature the team are often seen interviewing suspects at various FBI field offices and police departments.

'''— Next Generation Cyber Forensics Division'''<br />The Next Generation Cyber Forensics Division is a lab-based facility within the Cyber Crime Division used for the processing of evidence in cyber-related cases.

==Theme songs==
The opening themes for all five series are remixes of songs performed by [[The Who]].
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" | Series
! scope="col" | Theme song
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
| "[[Who Are You (The Who song)|Who Are You]]"
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami''
| "[[Won't Get Fooled Again]]"
|-
| style="background:#00BFFF;"| ''CSI: NY''
| "[[Baba O'Riley]]"
|-
| style="background:#40E0D0;" | ''CSI: Cyber''
| "[[I Can See for Miles]]"
|-
| style="background:#DDD06A;"| ''CSI: Vegas''
| "[[Who Are You (The Who song)|Who Are You]]"
|}

==Crossovers==
[[Crossover (fiction)|Crossovers]] are possible between ''CSI'' series as well as with other programs within the same creative stable. Between the series the baton is passed to the new ''CSI'' series via a crossover/[[Television pilot|pilot]] where cases are overlapped and personnel are shared. Many actors have appeared in two of the series. Five actors have appeared in three: David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, and Gary Sinise all appeared in ''CSI'', ''CSI: Miami'', and ''CSI: NY'', while [[Ted Danson]] appeared as a guest star on ''CSI: NY'' and a series regular on both ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Cyber'', making him the first actor to be a main character in more than one ''CSI'' series. Before becoming a regular as "[[CSI: NY#Danny Messer|Danny Messer]]" on ''CSI: NY'', [[Carmine Giovinazzo]] had a small role as "Thumpy G" in an episode of ''CSI'', making him the only lead actor to play two characters within the franchise.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534732/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_19 "Revenge Is Best Served Cold"]. [[IMDb]]. Retrieved October 21, 2020.</ref>  Crossovers have also, on occasion, taken place between a ''CSI'' series and a series outside the franchise.

===Within the franchise===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="3" width="31%"|Crossover between
! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Episode
! rowspan="2" width="10%"|Type
! rowspan="2" width="25%"|Actors crossing over
! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Date aired
|-
! width="11%"|Series A
! width="11%"|Series B
! width="11%"|Series C
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami'' || {{n/a}} || "[[Cross Jurisdictions]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 2.22)</small> || Backdoor pilot || ''Series A:'' [[David Caruso]],<br />[[Emily Procter]],<br />[[Adam Rodriguez]],<br />[[Rory Cochrane]],<br />[[Khandi Alexander]] || May 9, 2002
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Catherine and Warrick team up with Horatio Caine to investigate the murder of Las Vegas' former chief and the kidnapping of his wife and daughter following a wild party.
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami'' || style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' || {{n/a}} || "[[MIA/NYC NonStop]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: Miami'' 2.23)</small> || Backdoor pilot || ''Series A:'' [[Gary Sinise]],<br />[[Melina Kanakaredes]],<br />[[Carmine Giovinazzo]],<br />[[Vanessa Ferlito]],<br />[[Hill Harper]] || May 17, 2004
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" |  Horatio travels to New York believing it to be the residence of someone who committed a double homicide. He is assisted by Mac Taylor who suspects that the crimes in Miami might be connected to the murder of an undercover New York cop.
|-
| style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' || style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || {{n/a}} || "[[CSI: NY season 1#ep4|Grand Master]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: NY'' 1.04)</small> || Character appearance || ''Series A:'' [[Ricky Harris]] || October 27, 2004
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" |  ''CSI'' consultant Disco Placid (first seen in "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1#ep8|Anonymous]]") consults on the audio aspects of a murder that takes place during a turntable competition. 
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami'' || style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' || {{n/a}} || "[[CSI: Miami season 4#ep79|Felony Flight]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: Miami'' 4.07)</small><hr />"[[CSI: NY season 2#ep30|Manhattan Manhunt]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: NY'' 2.07)</small> || Two-night event || ''Series A:'' Gary Sinise<hr />''Series B:'' David Caruso || November 7, 2005<hr />November 9, 2005
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | A convicted serial killer, Henry Darius, sabotages and escapes an airplane that was flying him from New York to Miami, where he supposedly buried a body. After fleeing the crash site he goes on a killing spree and abducts a college student. Since Darius was originally arrested in New York, Mac Taylor arrives in Miami to help Horatio track the killer down. Darius murders a group of teens in a luxury apartment where he tries to rob a security vault.
|-
| style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami'' || style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' ||style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || "[[CSI: Trilogy#Part 1: CSI: Miami – 8.07 – "Bone Voyage"|Bone Voyage]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: Miami'' 8.07)</small><hr />"[[CSI: Trilogy#Part 2: CSI: NY – 6.07 – "Hammer Down"|Hammer Down]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: NY'' 6.07)</small><hr />"[[CSI: Trilogy#Part 3: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – 10.07 – "The Lost Girls"|The Lost Girls]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 10.07)</small> || Three-part crossover || ''Series A & B:'' [[Laurence Fishburne]] || November 9, 2009<hr />November 11, 2009<hr />November 12, 2009
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | {{main|CSI: Trilogy}} Ray Langston arrives in Miami to investigate a severed leg found in the Everglades that belonged to a girl who disappeared in Las Vegas a week before. He discovers a human-trafficking ring that specializes in black-market organ harvesting that leads him to New York where he assists Mac in attempting to free a hostage. Ray returns to Las Vegas to find a missing girl who's been taken by the human traffickers and may be part of a prostitution ring.
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' || {{n/a}} || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 13#ep286|In Vino Veritas]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 13.13)</small><hr />"[[CSI: NY season 9#ep195|Seth and Apep]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: NY'' 9.15)</small> || Two-night event || ''Series A:'' Gary Sinise<hr />''Series B:'' [[Ted Danson]] || February 6, 2013<hr />February 8, 2013
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" |  Mac Taylor visits Las Vegas to surprise his girlfriend, Christine, who is missing upon his arrival. It turns out she was kidnapped in New York before the trip and a look-alike took her place. D.B Russell insists on accompanying Mac back to New York to help find her.
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || style="background:#40E0D0;" | ''CSI: Cyber'' || {{n/a}} || "[[Kitty (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Kitty]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 14.21)</small> || Backdoor pilot || ''Series A:'' [[Patricia Arquette]] || April 30, 2014
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Avery Ryan, a Special Agent attached to the FBI Cyber Crime Division, travels to Las Vegas when the murder of a casino mogul's wife is linked to an [[Person of interest|UnSub]] she has been tracking who commits crimes on the internet that play out in the real world. 
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || style="background:#40E0D0;" | ''CSI: Cyber'' || {{n/a}} || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 15#ep323|The Twin Paradox]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 15.06)</small> || Guest appearance || ''Series A:'' Patricia Arquette || November 16, 2014
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" |  Finlay leads the CSI team in a hunt for Seattle's notorious Gig Harbor Killer, while Russell meets with colleague Avery Ryan for advice on how to catch a mentally unstable serial killer.
|}

===With other series in ''CSI'' universe===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="2" width="30%"|Crossover between !! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Episode !! rowspan="2" width="10%"|Type !! rowspan="2" width="20%"|Actors crossing over !! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Date aired
|-
! width="15%"|Series A !! width="11%"|Series B
|-
| style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY'' || ''[[Cold Case]]'' || "[[CSI: NY season 3#ep69|Cold Reveal]]"<br /><small>(''CSI: NY'' 3.22)</small>  || Guest appearance || ''Series A:'' [[Danny Pino]] || May 2, 2007
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | When Stella Bonasera's DNA matches evidence found during a Cold Case investigation in Philadelphia, [[List of Cold Case characters#Scotty Valens|Detective Scotty Valens]] visits the New York Crime Lab in order to rule her out as a homicide suspect.
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| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || ''[[Without a Trace]]'' || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 8#ep171|Who and What]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 8.06)</small><hr />"[[Without a Trace season 6#ep124|Where and Why]]"<br /><small>(''Without a Trace'' 6.06)</small> || Two-hour event || ''Series A:'' [[Anthony LaPaglia]]<hr />''Series B:'' [[William Petersen]] || November 8, 2007 
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | [[Jack Malone (Without a Trace)|Jack Malone]] joins forces with Grissom to track a serial killer since a boy who was kidnapped in New York six years before matches the profile of a Las Vegas murder victim. The two of them establish the killer's pattern of behavior to track him down.
|}

===With other series (non canon)===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
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! colspan="2" width="30%"|Crossover between !! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Episode !! rowspan="2" width="10%"|Type !! rowspan="2" width="20%"|Actors crossing over !! rowspan="2" width="15%"|Date aired
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! width="15%"|Series A !! width="11%"|Series B
|-
| ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' || style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || "[[Fish in a Drawer]]"<br /><small>(''Two and a Half Men'' 5.17)</small><hr />"[[Two and a Half Deaths]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 8.16)</small> || Writer exchange || <br />''Series A:'' [[George Eads]]<hr />''Series B:'' [[Charlie Sheen]],<br />[[Jon Cryer]], [[Angus T. Jones]] || May 5, 2008<hr />May 8, 2008
|- 
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | The two shows' writers swapped roles. George Eads appears in "Fish in a Drawer" as a wedding guest when a man is found dead, possibly murdered. In "Two and a Half Deaths" Grissom investigates the death of a sitcom diva who was filming in Las Vegas. Sheen, Cryer, and Jones appear as themselves wearing the same clothes from "Fish in a Drawer".
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" | ''CSI'' || ''[[MythBusters]]'' || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 8#ep180|Theory of Everything]]"<br /><small>(''CSI'' 8.15)</small><hr />"[[MythBusters (2010 season)#Fireball Stun Gun|Fireball Stun Gun]]"<br /><small>(''MythBusters'' 8.10)</small> || Cameo appearance || ''Series A:'' [[Jamie Hyneman]],<br />[[Adam Savage]] || May 1, 2008<hr />June 2, 2010
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | The team investigates an abundance of cases that turn out to be related, including the death of a man who may have [[spontaneous combustion|spontaneously combusted]] in police custody due to the combination of two supposedly nonlethal weapons: [[pepper spray]] and a [[Taser|stun gun]]. Hyneman and Savage appear in "Theory of Everything" as lab technicians watching Nick test the idea and then later on ''MythBusters'' test it themselves in earnest and find it plausible.
|}

==British TV movies==
In the UK, [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] edited together related episodes to make one whole feature. These include:
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Series
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Episodes edited together
! scope="col" | Runtime
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| scope="row" rowspan="7" style="background:#98FB98" | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
|The CSI Pilot Movie ||  "[[Pilot (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Pilot]]" / "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1#ep2|Cool Change]]" ||
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| The CSI Movie: [[Grave Danger]] || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 5#ep116|Grave Danger (Part 1)]]" / "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 5#ep116|Grave Danger (Part 2)]]" ||
|-
| The CSI Movie: Bullet<ref>[http://tvcatchup.com/programme/387414 "The CSI Movie: Bullet"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6#ep124|A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 1)]]" / <br />"[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6#ep125|A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 2)]]" || 110 mins
|-
| The CSI Movie: Bang-Bang<ref>[http://www.tvcatchup.com/programme/183712 "The CSI Movie: Bang-Bang"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6#ep140|Bang-Bang]]" / "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 6#ep141|Way to Go]]" || 110 mins
|-
| The CSI Movie: Built to Kill<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140912225318/http://tvcatchup.com/programme/397045/the-csi-movie-built-to-kill "The CSI Movie: Built to Kill"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Archived from [http://tvcatchup.com/programme/397045/the-csi-movie-built-to-kill the original] on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 7#ep142|Built to Kill (Part 1)]]" / "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 7#ep143|Built to Kill (Part 2)]]" || 110 mins
|-
| The CSI Movie: Dr Who & Mr Jekyll<ref>[http://www.tvcatchup.com/programme/179793 "The CSI Movie: Dr Who & Mr Jekyll"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10#ep228|Doctor Who]]" / "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10#ep229|Meat Jekyll]]" || 105 mins
|-
| The CSI Movie: [[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Immortality]] || [[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|"Immortality Part I" / "Immortality Part II"]] || 87 mins
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2" style="background:#FFFF00;" | ''CSI: Miami''
| The CSI Movie: Crisis<ref>[http://tvcatchup.com/programme/153342 "The CSI Movie: Crisis"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Miami season 5#ep111|No Man's Land]]" / "[[CSI: Miami season 5#ep112|Man Down]]" || 105 mins
|-
| The CSI Movie: Fallen<ref>[http://www.tvcatchup.com/programme/157513 "The CSI Movie: Fallen"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: Miami season 8#ep191|All Fall Down]]" / "[[CSI: Miami season 9#ep192|Fallen]]" || 105 mins
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="1" style="background:#00BFFF;" | ''CSI: NY''
| The CSI Movie: Revenge<ref>[http://www.tvcatchup.com/programme/149543 "The CSI Movie: Revenge"]. [[TVCatchup]]. Retrieved September 12, 2014.</ref> || "[[CSI: NY season 7#ep160|Nothing for Something]]" / "[[CSI: NY season 7#ep161|Life Sentence]]" || 100 mins
|}

Also Channel 5 will sometimes group episodes with similar themes together such as:
* Psychopaths called "CSI: Psycho Season" – episodes involve characters such as Paul Millander, Nate Haskell (The Dick & Jane Killer), and Charlie DiMasa (Dr. Jekyll) from ''CSI''; Antonio Riaz, [[List of CSI: Miami characters#WalterResden|Walter Resden]], and Clavo Cruz from ''CSI: Miami''; and Shane Casey, Clay Dobson, Hollis Eckhart (The Compass Killer), and The Cabbie Killer from ''CSI: NY''.
* Home Invasion Murders – episodes include "Blood Drops" and "Gum Drops" from ''CSI'', "Slaughterhouse" from ''CSI: Miami'', and "Damned If You Do" and "Who's There?" from ''CSI: NY''.
* Cop killings called "CSI: Cops in Crisis" – episodes include "Cop Killer" from ''CSI: Miami'' as well as the episodes where regular CSI characters are killed such as [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#Warrick Brown|Warrick Brown]], [[CSI: Miami#Tim Speedle|Tim Speedle]], [[CSI: NY#Aiden Burn|Aiden Burn]] and [[List of CSI: NY characters#Jessica Angell|Jessica Angell]].
* Domestic murders between couples called "CSI: Murder and Matrimony" – episodes include "Just Murdered" and "Divorce Party" from ''CSI: Miami''.
* Guest celebrities called "CSI: Celeb" including the episodes featuring [[Justin Bieber]], [[Taylor Swift]] and [[Kim Kardashian]] among others.
* Christmas themed episodes called "A CSI Christmas" – episodes include "The Lost Reindeer" from ''CSI'' and "Silent Night", "Forbidden Fruit", "Second Chances" and "Shop Till You Drop" from ''CSI: NY''.  Also Channel 5 might include Christmas themed episodes from other crime dramas such as the [[NCIS (franchise)|''NCIS'' franchise]], ''[[The Mentalist]]'' and ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''.

==Other media==
===Comics===
{{Main|CSI (comics)}}
There have been a number of [[comic book]]s based on all three series published by [[IDW Publishing]]. Writers include [[Jeff Mariotte]] and [[Max Allan Collins]].

===Games===
The ''CSI'' franchise has spawned 12 computer games published by [[Ubisoft]] across the three shows. Nine for ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'': ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (video game)|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''–2003, ''[[CSI: Dark Motives]]''–2004, ''[[CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder]]''–2006, ''[[CSI: Hard Evidence]]''–2007, ''[[CSI: Deadly Intent]]''–2009, ''[[CSI: Fatal Conspiracy]]''–2010, ''[[CSI: Unsolved]]''–2010, ''[[CSI: Crime City]]''–2010, and ''CSI: Hidden Crimes''–2014.<ref>Lewis, Anne (May 1, 2014). [http://blog.ubi.com/csi-hidden-crimes-launch/ "''CSI: Hidden Crimes'' is available now"]. [[Ubisoft]]. Retrieved May 3, 2014.</ref> Two for ''CSI: Miami'': ''[[CSI: Miami (video game)|CSI: Miami]]''–2004 and ''CSI: Miami – Heat Wave''–2012. One for ''CSI: NY'': ''[[CSI: NY (video game)|CSI: NY – The Game]]''–2008.<ref>Staff (October 19, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205062803/http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=6908 "''CSI: New York'' game info"]. [[Ubisoft]]. Archived from [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=6908 the original] on December 5, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.</ref>

[[Gameloft]] has also published a series of mobile games based on the ''CSI'' series including ''CSI: The Mobile Game'' (Vegas) and ''CSI: Miami''.

In addition, several board games and puzzles based on all three series have seen release, all published by Canadian game manufacturer [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/2365 Specialty Board Games, Inc]. In 2011, the ''CSI Board Game'' was released by another Canadian company, GDC–GameDevCo Ltd. It is the first game to include all three ''CSI'' shows.<ref>[http://www.gdcgamedevco.com/products/csi.html "CSI Board Game"]. GDC–GameDevCo. Retrieved December 8, 2011.</ref>

A [[pinball]] game machine called ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (pinball)|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' was released in 2008.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929015953/http://www.sternpinball.com/CSI.shtml "''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''"]. [[Stern (game company)|Stern Pinball]]. Archived from [http://www.sternpinball.com/CSI.shtml the original] on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.</ref>

===Exhibition===
{{Main|CSI: The Experience}}
[[Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)|Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry]] opened an exhibit in ''CSI''{{'}}s honor on May 25, 2007 called: "CSI: The Experience".<ref name="CM">Moore, Laura (May 24, 2007). [http://www.tvguide.com/news/CSI-Stars-Spend-16486.aspx "''CSI'' Stars Spend a Night at the Museum"]. ''[[TV Guide]]''. Retrieved May 24, 2007.</ref> In October 2011 it was at [[Discovery Times Square]] in New York City.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tickets-on-sale-now-for-csi-the-experience-at-new-yorks-discovery-times-square-129875058.html "Tickets on Sale Now for ''CSI: The Experience'' at New York's Discovery Times Square"]. (September 15, 2011). [[PR Newswire]]. Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref> There is also a game on the website where players are trained in forensic biology, weapons and tool mark analyses, toxicology and the autopsy.

===Novels===
{{Main|CSI (novels)}}
Various [[tie-in]] novels have appeared based on the series. Authors include [[Max Allan Collins]] (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), [[Don DeBrandt|Donn Cortez]] (''CSI: Miami''), [[Stuart M. Kaminsky]] (''CSI: NY''), and [[Keith DeCandido|Keith R.A. DeCandido]] (''CSI: NY'').

===Magazine===
[[Titan Publishing Group|Titan Magazines]] published 11 issues of ''CSI Magazine'' starting in November 2007. They contained a mixture of features and interviews looking into the world of the three ''CSI''s and the people who help create it.<ref>Trongo, Rachel (October 30, 2007). [http://www.csifiles.com/news/301007_02.shtml "The Official ''CSI'' Magazine Hits Newsstands"]. CSI Files. Retrieved November 4, 2007.</ref> They were available in the UK and US.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723171545/http://cbs.seenon.com/the-offcial-csi-magazine/detail.php?p=59784 "The Official ''CSI'' Magazine"]. CBS Store.com. Archived from [http://cbs.seenon.com/the-offcial-csi-magazine/detail.php?p=59784 the original] on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.</ref>

===Toys===
A range of toys have been developed. These include:
* "''CSI'': Forensics Lab"
* "''CSI'': DNA Laboratory"
* "''CSI'': Forensic Facial"
However, they have been the source of some controversy. The [[Parents Television and Media Council|Parents Television Council]], who have complained about ''CSI'' in general, in 2004 released a statement specifically aimed at the toys.<ref>Moore, Jimmy (November 17, 2004). [http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/newswire/news2004/1104/111704-csi-toy.htm "Pro-Family Group Outraged Over CSI 'Toy'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421213727/http://mensnewsdaily.com/archive/newswire/news2004/1104/111704-csi-toy.htm/ |date=2021-04-21 }}. Men's News Daily. Retrieved October 14, 2006.</ref> The PTC e-mailed letters to their supporters, telling them the content of the games were entirely inappropriate for children to be exposed to "because the ''CSI'' franchise often displays graphic images, including close-ups of corpses with gunshot wounds and other bloody injuries." The letter went on to say "The PTC doesn't think the recreation of blood, guts and gore should be under a child's Christmas tree this year," PTC concluded. "This so-called 'toy' is a blatant attempt to market ''CSI'' and its adult-oriented content directly to children."

In urging members to file a complaint with the [[Federal Trade Commission]], PTC said CBS parent company Viacom needed to hear from parents who are concerned about the "graphic scenes of blood, violence, and sex" in their product. They also asked their supporters to contact [[Target Corporation|Target]] and [[Toys "R" Us]].

===Music===
In 2008, British indie band [[Half Man Half Biscuit]] released the album ''[[CSI:Ambleside]]''. The title was parody of the ''CSI'' franchise but replaced the glamorous American locations with a sleepy English town.

==World record==
Producers announced intentions to break the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for largest ever TV simulcast drama on March 4, 2015, with the episode "[[Kitty (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Kitty]]" airing in 150 countries in addition to digital streaming.<ref>Easton, Ann (March 2, 2015). [http://observer.com/2015/03/the-power-of-patricia-arquette-csi-cyber-aims-to-break-a-guinness-world-record/ "The Power of Patricia Arquette: ''CSI: Cyber'' Aims to Break a Guinness World Record"]. ''[[The New York Observer]]''. Retrieved March 5, 2015.</ref> They succeeded in breaking the record by airing ''CSI: Cyber''{{'}}s backdoor pilot in 171 countries.<ref>Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 10, 2015). [https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/csi-guinness-world-record-largest-tv-drama-simulcast-1201449911/ "''CSI'' Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest TV Drama Simulcast of All Time"]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref>

==Documentaries==
Because of the popularity of the ''CSI'' franchise in the United Kingdom, [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] created two [[Documentary film|documentaries]] about CSI. The first one called ''The Real CSI'' follows real crime scene investigators as they work on crime scene. The second documentary, ''True CSI'', features true tales of how forensic science has helped solve some of the world's best known crimes. ''True CSI'' had actors re-enacting the crime as well as interviews with people involved in the solving of the crimes themselves. Cases featured included the [[Sam Sheppard]] case.

In early 2007, British channel [[ITV1]] broadcast a special of its flagship documentary ''[[Tonight (1999 TV programme)|Tonight with Trevor McDonald]]'' discussing the ramifications of the "[[CSI effect|''CSI'' effect]]", highlighting the effect of not only the franchise but also several other British and American TV police procedurals.

The popularity of the series has also spawned forensic based [[reality television]]/[[Documentary film|documentary]] programs, including [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]]'s ''[[The First 48]]'' and [[truTV]]'s ''[[North Mission Road]]''.

In April 2012, [[PBS]]' ''[[Frontline (American TV program)|Frontline]]'' aired a documentary called "The Real CSI" investigating the limitations of the CSI techniques in forensic science.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/real-csi/? "The Real CSI"]. (April 17, 2012). ''[[Frontline (American TV program)|Frontline]]''. Retrieved April 18, 2012.</ref>

In May 2024, [[CBS]] announced an official reality television documentary series spin-off to ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' titled ''[[The Real CSI: Miami]]'' which premiered on June 26, 2024.<ref>Sager, Jessica [https://parade.com/tv/the-real-csi-miami "'The Real CSI: Miami' Brings a True Crime Twist to the 'Crime Scene Investigation' Franchise"]. (May 19, 2024). ''Parade.com'' Retrieved May 20, 2024.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|25em}}

=== Further reading ===
As well as fictional books based on the franchise there have also been a number of guides published:
* Flaherty, Mike, and [[Corinne Marrinan]] (September 2004). ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion''. [[Pocket Books]], {{ISBN|0-7434-6741-8}}.
* Marrinan, Corinne, and Steve Parker (October 2006). ''Ultimate CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. [[DK (publisher)|Dorling Kindersley]], {{ISBN|1-4053-1672-1}}.
* [[Don DeBrandt|Cortez, Donn]], and Leah Wilson, eds. (December 2006). ''Investigating CSI: An Unauthorized Look Inside the Crime Labs of Las Vegas, Miami, and New York''. Smart Pop series, [[BenBella Books]], {{ISBN|1-932100-93-8}}.
* Allen, Michael (August 2007). ''Reading CSI: Crime TV Under the Microscope''. [[I.B. Tauris]], {{ISBN|1-84511-428-0}}.
* Cohan, Steven (December 2008). ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. BFI TV Classics, [[British Film Institute|BFI Publishing]], {{ISBN|1-84457-255-2}}.

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