After 10 seasons, it’s time for David Caruso to turn in his sunglasses. CBS has cancelled CSI: Miami, the first show in the CSI franchise to end.
Starting in 2002, the TV series follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators who often use advanced scientific methods to solve crimes. The current cast includes Caruso, Adam Rodriguez, Emily Procter, Eva La Rue, Jonathan Togo, Omar Benson Miller, and Rex Linn.
The ratings for CSI: Miami have declined over the years. Season 10 averaged a 2.1 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with 9.85 million total viewers. That was down from season nine by 13% in the demo (vs a 2.4 rating) and down by 5% in viewership (vs 10.39 million).
While the cop show’s overall viewership is still impressive, advertisers want shows that cater to the demo audience and the network has many shows that attract big overall audiences.
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What’s more, after 10 seasons on the air, CSI: Miami is no doubt very expensive to produce and there are already 232 episodes, more than enough to keep running in syndication for many years.
Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment, suggested that one of the CSI shows might be cancelled this month. The original CSI was already renewed so it was a guessing game to see if Miami or NY would bite the bullet. CSI: NY has reportedly been renewed for season nine.
Of the cancellation news, CBS released the following statement:
CSI: Miami leaves an amazing television legacy – a signature look and style, global popularity and as a key player in CBS’s rise to the top over the past decade. We thank all the producers – led by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ann Donahue — and its talented cast, led by David Caruso, for 10 outstanding seasons. Viewers around the world will continue to enjoy rebroadcasts of CSI: Miami in syndication and on key digital platforms for many years to come.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that CSI: Miami has been cancelled? Will you miss the show? Was it time for it end or would you have liked to have seen an 11th season?
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At least give it a final empisode
No it should not have ben canceled ,I wacth all of the csi and ncsi:shows this realy sucks.I wount be wacthing CBS on sunday NO more .I am sad to see Miami go.IT was wrong.
I’m from malaysia… No way that csi miami to be cancelled. Its the best crime scene drama ever than others csi’s shown on tv… PLEASE continue the episodes…
THE ONLY TIME YOU WOULD CANCEL A SHOW IS IF THE RATINGS WERE ALOT WORSE THEN DOWN BY 13%. ARE YOU KIDDING ME????!!!!! THERES GOT TO BE A WAY TO KEEP MIAMI ON, IF YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE CHOOSE “NY”. THE ONLY TIME I’VE EVER SEEN SHOWS CANCELLED IS WHEN THEY DONT DO VERY WELL WITHIN THE FIRST SEASON, YOU DONT WAIT TILL 10 SEASONS LATER THEN CANCEL JUST BECAUSE OF SUCH A RIDICULOUS PERCENTAGE LIKE 13%. THE #’S COME BACK UP SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START A NEW SEASON. & WHEN THEY USED TO END LONG TIME SHOWS THEY… Read more »
I CANT BELIEVE YOU WOULD CANCEL CSI MIAMI, OF ALL SHOWS, I’DE RATHER SEE NY CANCELLED ITS NOT AS GOOD AS MIAMI, & MIAMI’S BEEN ON LONGER, 13% LOS OF RATINGS IS NOT THAT BAD, NOT ENOUGH TO CANCEL!!!! JUST GIVE IT SOME MORE DRAMATIC CHANGES IF THATS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, BUT DO NOT CANCEL PLEASE!!!!!
This is a huge mistake on CBS behalf they will lose viewership to many other shows due to the fact that CSI Miami is no longer on air!
I’m from the Czech Republic and CSI: Miami is really popular here. I think it’s a big mistake…I just want season 11!! I love this show!!
NO! CSI: MIAMI CANNOT BE GONE! :'( best television show ever and they cancel it?! That’s ridiculous!
They can’t stop csi:miami it’s the best of all csi series not to mention other series that will be continued
BIG MISTAKE
save CSI: Miami !!!!
Big error put out CSI ny
No big error CSI Miami is fantastic
HOW CAN THEY POSSIBLY JUSTIFY CANCELLING THE BEST SHOW EVER ON CBS? Hell 4 networks now rebroadcast at minimum 4-5 hours worth of the show a day. What the hell were they thinking with cancelling the best of all the CSI shows. This is devastating news and I am now boycotting ever watching any CBS show again, even though they became my favorite network mainly because the ingenious CSI Series’ and Big Bang Theory. I am totally devastated and can’t freaking believe they would off Horatio, Natalia, Delko, Wolfe, Tripp and all the others that contributed to the greatest TV… Read more »
They never had a very good closing to the chapter. They could of at least made an episode closing the chapter of were they finished last year Instead of having people wondering wat would of happened… And to b able to say buy to all there loyal and dedicated fans! They could of at least made a few episodes for this year to put a proper End to all the 10yr like they did with third watch….a dramatic ending and showing How they all went there sepperate ways…wat they did to miami is the same Thing they did to knots… Read more »
CBS sucks! Can’t believe they canceled the show. I love CSI Miami.