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’ve not been a fan of CSI Miami but I never miss CSI or CSI NY. Out of those 2 CSI NY is my favorite. I watch it on Fridays but if changing the day as several have mentioned ..do it.
Harriet — please do not cancel CSI New York … It is the best CSI show on TV. The stories are believable and the acting is superb. We watch it every Friday night. Gary Senise is our favorite actor.
I would cancel CSI: Miami. Has to be the worst of all 3. David Caruso is the worst! Since Ted Danson came on board CSI it has gotten way better! CSI: NY is a great show, and I have been watching since it started. They probably want to cancel it so they can put on some trashy reality show which has no intellectual merit!
i love csi:ny and the entire staff. if you are going to cancel one make is miami. i love horatio cane character but i am not impressed with the rest of the cast. i love, but didnot think i would, ted danson in csi. please don’t end new york. a loyal watcher, susan
love the cast and love the show. would much rather see csi miami go. csi vegas is good this year.love ted danson.
Please dont take the show off its the one show I look forward to next to blue blood
You will loose so many fans of CBS. And I will be one of them..My TV Schedule runs With CSI Miami On Sunday Nights, Hawaii 5-0 on Mondays, NCIS, NCIS LA. Unforgettable on Tue. Criminal Minds, CSI on Wed. I Love Person Of Interest and Mentalist On Thursdays, and CSI NYI,Blue Bloods On Fridays.. That Is right all on CBS. You have a great thing going… Don’t change nothing…If anything I agree with one of the writers. Get Rid of those stupid reality Shows. So Please don’t cancel CSI NY!!!!!Or any of the CSI Shows…
I love CSI:New York. The reason its ratings are low is because it IS on a Friday night (when people are out). When I’m out, I ALWAYS record it. I like both NY and Miami. If one is to go, let it be the original—CSI.
Please do not cancel. CSI New York is the best of the three.
I agree – NY is the best of the three… if we’re canceling a series – may I recommend “CSI Miami”? It has always lacked appeal to me. It used to be a fave of my fathers (demo 55+) , but even he hates it now. Instead the whole family watches CSI NY; with the loss of Katherine I don’t watch the original CSI as much as I used to. NY is the only strong one – the ratings may not be great – but it is Friday night… change the day!!! Ratings will go back up.
This is the most enjoyable of the three CSI shows. I would rather see CSI end than this one
Do not cancel CSI NY. It’s one of the best CSI’s. It’s better than whats on now in its place.
Please, please, please don’t cancel CSI NY. It is one of the best and the cast is great. I tape it each week so that I don’t miss a moment of it.
I love this show. It would be sad to see it cancelled. I have been watching it since it started. I have to agree with kay who said it was the best if the Csi’s.
CSI:NY is the best of the three CSI’s, its believeable. Please don’t cancel it.