CSI Avoided 1 Overused Crime Procedural Trope (& Was Better For It)
Most crime procedural rely on an overused trope. CSI was a stronger series because it did not rely on the same ideas as others in the genre.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Cast
- William Petersen , Marg Helgenberger , George Eads , Eric Szmanda , Elisabeth Shue , Laurence Fishburne , Paul Guilfoyle
- Release Date
- October 6, 2000
- Seasons
- 15
- Network
- CBS
- Writers
- Anthony E. Zuiker
- Directors
- Richard J. Lewis
- Showrunner
- Anthony E. Zuiker
- Story By
- Anthony E. Zuiker
Summary
In this long-running, classic crime procedural, a team of investigators searches crime scenes to collect forensic evidence, analyze it, and use it to catch the criminal of the week.
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