It’s the end of an era and the end of one of television’s most successful franchises. To little surprise, CBS has cancelled CSI: Cyber after two short seasons.
CSI: Cyber revolves around the work of the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI. It’s a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. This crime drama stars Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Hayley Kiyoko, Charley Koontz, Shad Moss, and Ted Danson.
The series debuted early last year and aired on Wednesday nights. The ratings were far from impressive but the network renewed it anyway and Danson, who had been starring on the original CSI, joined the cast.
For season two, CBS moved the procedural to Sunday nights at 10pm, the timeslot that CSI had previously held. Airings of Cyber were frequently bumped or delayed by football overrun and those interruptions certainly didn’t help the numbers. The network tried airing a couple episodes on Wednesday nights but few noticed.
Though the ratings were low, there was a chance that the series could still have been renewed. The CSI franchise is a big money-maker for CBS TV Studios internationally so business-wise it may have made sense to renew it. Perhaps playing into the decision to cancel was the fact that Danson had opted not to continue with the series if it had been renewed. He’s already committed to a new NBC comedy, The Good Place.
CSI: Cyber is the fourth and final (at least for now) member of the CSI franchise. The original, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ran for 15 seasons before ending with a series-ending movie in the fall. CSI: Miami ran for 10 seasons and CSI: NY aired for nine.
What do you think? Do you like the CSI: Cyber TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season? Should CBS make a new CSI series someday?
I really liked CSI:CYBER, I wish theyvwould have renewed the contract
I enjoy csi cyber very much. I’m going through re-runs for the second time.
I love this show. Too bad I was not able to watch the series in it’s original telecast due to other commitments. But I am watching reruns on the OTA broadcast channel 2.2, itss shame the show got canceled. I’d like to see the series picked up by a network and create new episodes with the original cast.
After a career of installing and fixing mainframe type computer systems, this series hits home. It’s interesting to see newer technologies and the crimes using computers.
Am very sad to hear that cyber tv series has been canceled. I really enjoyed it and shall miss it.
With Cyber attacks becoming a real threat to the globe, the fact that CSI-Cyber was not picked up by one of the stations is a real shame. The public needs to be aware of what it potentially can face….if not already faces…plus the stories were interesting. There’s a lot of junk programs that have appeared since CSI-Cyber was taken off the air in 2017. I’m wondering if it is more than the fact that the male star left.
I love csi cyber it was my favorite show on CBS and I still miss it because it was cancelled
I loved this show. I was very sorry when it canceled. I miss it.
CSI cyber was the best of the bunch! Why cancel – find a better time slot!
It fits the cyber crimes that’s going on in today’s world… Loved the show,,, bring it back please… Wake up.. Listen to the news daily..
I really liked the show,,it fits the times we’re in now with Cyber crimes at its highest..
Go figure…Not enough sex I guess is the reason..Just like Meadum.. Wake up people at CBS..
I really enjoyed the show. Love Patricia Arquette. Even the theme song was great! I have been waiting for it to return. Sorry to hear of the cancellation.
Patricia Arquette was the prime reason I quit watching the show. Total miscasting of a fine actress.