We’ve received several emails from readers who love CSI: NY and are worried that it’s been cancelled. Will the show ever return? The simple answer is, “Yes, it’s on hiatus until March 30th.” But, while the TV series hasn’t been canned yet, Gary Sinise and company could certainly be in their final season.
It’s no secret that the ratings have declined over the years and that’s probably one of the reasons that CBS moved it to a Friday night timeslot. It still brings in a respectable 10 million viewers each week but is one of the network’s worst performer in the prized 18-49 demographic, even when you adjust for the Friday timeslot. Year-to-year, the show is also down by 7% in the demo.
At the recent TCA press tour, CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler noted that, though she loves the CSI shows, “Nothing runs forever. How you handle it, the most important thing is how you respect your audience, how you respect your cast, and being incredibly sensitive to how you wrap up any show when it ends a successful run. But we are in those talking stages now (about how to end the CSIs).”
It’s unlikely that CBS will end all three CSI series this year but they could certainly drop one or two of them. Based on the ratings, the New York version would be first in line to be cancelled.
What do you think? Is this the last season of CSI: NY? Should the series be cancelled or renewed for one more season?
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I am agreeing with several others, I think they should be on during the week. They need to replace some of the other stupid shows, like amazing race or wipe out, fear factor etc.
There are VERY FEW good TV shows anymore and it seems that they are cancelling the good ones and replacing them with rotten shows. DO NOT CANCEL ANY OF THE CSI SHOWS.
As for the L & O: SUV, I stopped watching them due to the fact that the new so called actors are terrible. Bring Chris Meloni back – it’s a shame that he is not there anymore. The show has gone straight down the tubes. There is no one to back up Mariska Hargitay acting.
Moving any program to Friday means it will attract primarily the 49+demographic. Everybody else is doing other things that evening.
too bad. Its the only one of the three that i watch any more. the original just wasn’t the same after “Grissom” left. and the miami one got too creepy for my tastes.
I TOTALLY agree with Tiffany.
I’m with you tiffany!
We really enjoy this show and believe that Friday night was great! Also Sella Ward has helped this show a great deal. Please don’t cancel this great show.
I enjoy CSI New York and think the new cast members would up the ratings. Just move it off Friday nights.
All things must come to an end and CSI is no exception just look at Law and Order.
i like the show and the cast…and the time slot.
of course you’ll cancel CSI New York cause I like it. I’m so sick of networks giving the axe it seems to so much of what I like. New shows have come and gone. Of the three CSI’s ,Miami and New York are my picks to stay.
I certainly think it should be renewed, as well as the the other CSI’s. They are great programs, and I truly enjoy them.
It is my favorite CSI series. Moving it to Friday night did not help. The Miami series is awful, I have never liked it!
i think that sucks also i have watched all the csis since they have been on.people want these stupid shows that dont amount to a hill of beans why not take them off instead.the csis are as close as you can get to the real life that goes people need to get their heads examined.thats my opion
I would miss CSI New York very much. I think the cast is excellent and the story lines have all been very interesting. I stopped watching CSI Miami a while ago and as far as I am concerned that is the weakest of the three. If they have to let one go it should be CSI Miami.
I love CSI New York. Please don’t cancel.
The show should be renewed. 18 – 49 year olds are not the only people that watch TV.
Most peole in that age group have other thing to do with their weekends than watch TV-
especially on Friday nites.
sucks. my wife & i still watch it (DVR it). being on fridays sucks for any show