‘CSI’ Revival Nears Series Order at CBS, Adds Three to Cast
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variety.comElaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS is nearing a series order for what would be an event-series revival of crime-lab procedural “CSI,” with Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mel Rodriguez joining the cast, according to a source familiar with the matter.The Anthony Zuiker and Jerry Bruckheimer series, which aired from 2000-2015, was a longtime hit for the broadcaster.
Centering on the crime-solvers of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, the original cast starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda.
In later seasons, Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson succeeded Petersen in the lead role.This iteration has added Newsome, a longtime film, TV and stage actor.
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