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C.S.I. Las Vegas
Plot
CSI is an innovative, new type of crime drama because the characters use cutting-edge forensic tools to examine the evidence to solve the case. Rather than a 'whodunnit' cop show (investigating witnesses/suspects), CSI explores the 'howdunnit'. CSI has been the number one scripted series in the Neilsen ratings for four years running. CSI is now in its 8th amazing season.
Main Characters
* Dr. Gilbert Arthur "Gil" Grissom, Ph.D. (William Petersen): The night shift team supervisor for the Las Vegas CSI unit, and a forensic entomologist with a degree in biology from UCLA. Grissom was born August 17, 1956.[14] He is known for being a very thorough and methodical scientist, as well as for being a bit of a quirky introvert. Grissom was raised Catholic, and although he stops short of denying the existence of a Creator, he is devoted to his beliefs that religion is of little use in today's society and has had theological/philosophical debates with more than one member of the cloth. Gil is proficient in sign language and used to have otosclerosis (inherited from his mother) but he underwent corrective surgery.[15] It has been confirmed that he has a relationship with Sara Sidle to the viewers on the sixth season finale "Way to go" and to the rest of the lab on the seventh season finale "Living Doll", when Sara was kidnapped. He proposed marriage to Sara in the season eight episode, "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp", to which she accepts. This character is loosely based on real life criminalist Daniel Holstein.[16]
* Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger): Blood spatter analyst. She was second-in-command of the night shift for the first four seasons, assuming command when Grissom was out of town or otherwise on leave, and has often quarreled with Grissom and Ecklie when she feels her authority is compromised. She has often requested promotions or ways to spend more time with her teenage daughter. Catherine's ex-husband, Eddie, and her father, Sam, were both murdered on episodes of the program. Willows holds a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from UNLV. She supported herself through college by working as an exotic dancer. This character is loosely based on real life CSI Yolanda McCleary.[17]
* Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan): Audio-video analyst. A Las Vegas native and a chemistry major from UNLV, Brown is an audio/visual analyst. Warrick is also a recovering gambling addict which is hindered by the fact he works in Las Vegas. He was in fact gambling when new CSI Holly Gribbs was killed at a scene in CSI's first episode, and almost lost his job because of not being with her at the time. Grissom's friendship and support has helped him a great deal in overcoming his addiction. Warrick seemingly goes through life with a bit of a chip on his shoulder, rarely smiling, though he does have a deep affection for his hometown and uses his experience as a former gambler and casino runner in his investigations. Warrick was married in season six, but divorced in season eight.
* Nicholas "Nick" Stokes (George Eads): Hair and fiber analyst. An easygoing and friendly former college baseball player and fraternity member with a degree in criminal justice from Texas A&M University, Stokes is a hair and fiber analyst from Dallas, Texas. Stokes tends to "empathize instead of sympathize" with the victims, which has drawn several rebukes from others, and tends to get more emotional about cases than his coworkers. He also seems to speak fluent Spanish, and becomes more personally involved in cases involving Latin Americans.
* Det. Capt. James "Jim" Brass (Paul Guilfoyle): Homicide captain. Brass was the head of the CSI unit in Las Vegas until he was moved back to the police homicide division in the second episode. He was originally from New Jersey. He continues to work with CSI despite problems in season two with his daughter, who is a drug addict and a prostitute in Los Angeles. It was discovered in the season 2 episode Ellie that he is not Ellie's biological father. He is now captain in the homicide division and works closely with the CSI team. He is very often the one that leads questionings, and his sarcastic attitude makes these questionings darkly humorous, keeping in step with the show's feel.
* Gregory "Greg" Sanders (Season 3- ; Recurring 1-2) (Eric Szmanda): He was the newest field worker on the CSI team, first becoming a field worker in the season five episode "Who Shot Sherlock?", but Ronnie Lake is now the newest. He idolizes Grissom, once had a crush on Sara Sidle and is known for his "wacky" behavior. He is also known for being naive about forensics field work, despite an encyclopaedic knowledge of DNA and trace analysis. Greg, a very intelligent child prodigy, grew into a man with an unconventional look and funny attitude. He is known to listen to heavy metal music such as Marilyn Manson while working, supposedly to help his concentration. Despite his rebellious image, he did not challenge Sara's assertion that he was a virgin upon entering college. He has hinted at romantic interest in numerous women, both in and out of the lab, during his tenure on the program, including a bit of a "crush-war" with Hodges over Mia Dickerson. Greg is an Eagle Scout.
* Dr. Albert "Al" Robbins (Season 3- ; Recurring 1-2) (Robert David Hall): The head county coroner. Married with three children, he is close friends with Grissom, who is often the only one who understands him, and vice versa. He has two prosthetic legs, and it has been implied that he lost them in an accident while trying to dig up a floor at a crime scene.
* David Hodges (Season 8- ; Recurring Seasons 3-7) (Wallace Langham): A lab technician who was transferred to the Las Vegas crime lab from the Los Angeles crime lab. Hodges' appearances provide some comic relief, though most of the team finds him obnoxious and irritating. He always tries to ingratiate himself to Grissom, who occasionally does acknowledge Hodges' expertise, albeit grudgingly. Hodges' first appearance was in the third season episode "Recipe for Murder", and he became billed as a regular cast member starting with the season 8 episode "Dead Doll." He had a crush on fellow lab technician Mia Dickerson, and once got all the other lab workers to collaborate (behind Grissom's back) and try to solve the miniature killer case, coming up with a theory which Grissom unhappily admitted was likely quite accurate.
Content courtesy from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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