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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Csi miami has to be played again for season 11.Csi miami best csi show. ever
Cbs has to bring back csi miami please,best show I have ever seen
I love csi miami please bring it back. Eric has to marry his girl.
I’m really upset with this news. I loved the program and the characters (actors). How could you just leave us hanging? CBS may the wrong move to cancel this program.
I love watching all the csi’s and why cancel them people all round the world watch these shows because they are telling you really what could happen, did happen or may happen because our world is not a sugar coated topping, it has very good and bad and horrible things in it, and the shows get us to open our to the truth many thanks paul h farmer
CSI Miami was the best CSI show on tv. I loved this show I can’t believe it’s over I wanted to see more of it. :/
I miss this show pls bring it back as well as the csi ny…!,!!
I am very angry they cancelled csi miami. It was an awesome show. I would have loved more seasons. Also in a past season there was a to be continued and it wasn’t. Why? This show needs back on the air. It truly is an amazing tv series. Csi ny or csi could have been cancelled. Wasn’t as good as csi Miami.
Csi miami was the best csi show an they need to bring it back! I love csi miami
CSI Should Be Canceled Not CSI Miami. The PersOn Or Persons Who Authorized ItNeed To Get A life
We want more.
What?! CSI Miami got cancelled!!!! I was looking forward to watch more new season when I came back from deployment and CSI Miami got cancelled…. freaken sucks
Very stupid of the network not to end the season fully. Very unprofessional to the audience and the actors. Idiots! Never stop a season in mid term, who made the decision needs to really find a new job. Maybe as an extra on a comedy!
ey why the heck cansel Csi miami its the best show ever i been follit from the very start give us more heatwaves with horatio cain
Should have known they would get rid of the only one who actually acted like a true man on the show! Just like Law and Order SVU they dropped Stabler. Well you will not catch me watching the trash you leave behind, when you get rid of our favorites! CSI Los Vegas has never had it together. As for New York, the leader is nothing like Horatio. We do not want wimps for the leaders of our teams! Not after seeing it done right. Next you”ll ruin NCIS!
No way this should be over. It’s the best tv series I’ve watched. Please CBS give us more.