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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we love CSI:Miami here in the Philippines… don’t cancel the show. everybody will miss Horatio Caine… Please bring it back!!!!!!!!!
Sad. I mean really sad. Why CSI Miami. I like David Caruso and all the crew. Please don’t cancelled it.
Way do you stopped the Miami episode and not CSI?I’m a 100% certain that Miami has more viewers than CSI! So please consider that before make s dissicion.
Please please please don,t stop CSI Miami , it is my families favourite American series . David Caruso and his team are so real and captivating . I don,t think CBS know how much the show is so popular here in England .
I agree with everyone here!We are missing CSI Miami with Caruso and we’d love to see continuation of the series (CSI Miami)
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL MIAMI, THERE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY STUPID SHOWS NOW, SO DON’T CANCEL THE GOOD ONES
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please bring the team back, there has been no conclusion to the series, no goodbye.
seriously disappointed .
What in the world is wrong with CBS?
CSI Miami was the better of the CSI series.
I looked forward to seeing it, until they cancelled it.
Then I watched the reruns, untill the stopped, now I don’t
watch any CSI series anymore and I came very, very close to not watching
CBS, now the o0nly thing I watch on CBS is NFL Football, and some collage football, But when that stops, nmo more CBS until Football season starts again….unless they happen to show reruns of CSI Miami.
Please don’t let us down, we would love to see CSI MIAMI back with our beloved David Caruso.
I am totally disappointed… I love to see the series ( CSI MIAMI ) to go on, specially with my beloved David Caruso… Please don’t let us down.
I have to say I am extremely disappointed and I know a ton of people who feel like they should no longer watch CBS shows if this is how they are going to do things and I agree.
🙁 this is sad. i mean really! why Miami?
Dear Sir’s,
It is so wrong to cancel CSI Miami. It is one of the best shows to air in a very long time. I m an avid watcher of all of the CSI Shows. If they had to cancel something why didn’t they cancel some of these stupid reality shows. They are so rediculous. I miss CSI Miami and especially the relationship between Eric and Calleigh. PLEASE BRING BACK THIS SHOW…
Thank You:
Sandra A. Mason
I really miss csi miami would like to see it return next season and cancel csi new york.
I’m really gutted that season 11 hs been cancelled. Watching the whole team work asa big family was just amazing and a big credit to the producers. I think iit’s a big mistake to cancel the show as I have watch every episode from day 1 in order and absolutely love the show. Please reconsider.