50 Fun Facts About CSI: Miami

On which network did CSI: Miami air from 2002 to 2012?

It ran ten seasons and 232 episodes, ending on April 8, 2012.

Who plays Lieutenant Horatio Caine?

He is the only actor to appear in all 232 episodes.

How many episodes did CSI: Miami run?

It was the first direct spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Who was CSI: Miami's show-runner among its three creators?

Mendelsohn and Zuiker were co-executive producers, with Bruckheimer also producing.

A 2006 BBC article named CSI: Miami the world's most popular series based on what?

An Informa study of 20 countries found it in more top-10 rankings for 2005 than any other show.

What was the 2024 true-crime revival of the brand called?

CBS announced it on May 8, 2024, and it premiered that June.

Which agency does the CSI team belong to?

The fictional headquarters is known for its 'eerie blue light and flickering screens'.

What was Horatio Caine's earlier specialty that gave him explosive forensics expertise?

He rose through the ranks as a bomb squad technician before leading the crime lab.

What is Calleigh Duquesne's forensic specialty?

The New York Post called her 'a bilingual Southern beauty with a specialty in ballistics'.

Eric Delko is an expert in what kind of recovery?

He first met the team while working as a tow-truck driver before Caine recruited him.

Who plays Eric Delko?

He left in season eight and returned in season nine.

Which character is a former FBI agent and DNA specialist?

Played by Eva LaRue, she was restricted to cold cases at first because of her federal grant.

Ryan Wolfe was recruited after the death of which detective?

Caine noticed Wolfe's immaculate care of his gun, the opposite of Speedle's fatal neglect.

Who is the team's original medical examiner, played by Khandi Alexander?

A 'mother' figure to the team, she was known for talking to the dead bodies.

Detective Yelina Salas is related to Horatio how?

She is the widow of Horatio's brother Raymond and later dates IAB's Rick Stetler.

Who plays Internal Affairs Lieutenant Rick Stetler, the team's nemesis?

Christina Chang played States Attorney Rebecca Nevins.

What was the series' original working title?

CBS announced the spin-off on April 17, 2002.

How was CSI: Miami launched?

The back-door pilot, 'Cross Jurisdictions', introduced Caruso, Procter, Rodriguez, Alexander and Cochrane.

Which CSI star said CBS 'should have waited five years for a CSI spinoff'?

Helgenberger backed him in an Emmy speech: 'there's only one CSI'.

What nickname did the original CSI's lead actor jokingly give the new show?

Both Caruso and Kim Delaney were NYPD Blue alumni.

Who was the first actor cast for the spin-off?

She left The West Wing for it, likening the choice to a casual boyfriend versus a man who says 'I love you'.

Which Scooby-Doo character did Calleigh's actress say she pretended to be?

She described Calleigh as 'bright and very nerdy', in boot-cut corduroys and turquoise necklaces.

Which actress turned down the role of Megan Donner before Kim Delaney took it?

Ward later joined the next spin-off, CSI: NY.

After how many episodes did Kim Delaney leave the series in 2002?

Her chemistry with Caruso was judged lackluster, and Procter's profile was raised to leading female.

Which of these actors was the last pilot cast member contracted to the series?

Zuiker was wary of 'the NYPD Blue thing' until the producers took Caruso to dinner at the eleventh hour.

In which state was CSI: Miami primarily filmed?

Indoor scenes were shot at Raleigh Manhattan Studios in Manhattan Beach; Long Beach stood in for Miami outdoors.

Which city's high-rise condos doubled as Miami in many outdoor scenes?

Its Naples district, with canals, boat docks and palms, supplied the Miami atmosphere.

The exterior of the MDPD crime lab is really the headquarters of what?

The SkyOne Federal Credit Union building sits on Aviation Boulevard in Hawthorne, California.

What is CSI: Miami's theme song?

Every CSI series uses a song by The Who; the original used 'Who Are You'.

Which band performs CSI: Miami's theme?

They also supply the themes for CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber and CSI: Vegas.

What does Horatio famously do right before the opening credits of nearly every episode?

The cold open cut to the scream of 'Yeah!' in the theme song, and the moment became an internet meme.

CBS cut season ten's episode order to 19 to make room for which mid-season show?

Both series were canceled on May 13, 2012.

Which CSI spin-off survived the 2012 cancellation duel with Miami?

Nina Tassler said the numbers were 'indiscernible' and New York City simply fit a Friday schedule better.

Horatio's wife Marisol was killed at the end of which season?

She was one of Eric Delko's three sisters.

What caused Tim Speedle's death?

His poor gun maintenance was the reason Caine hired the fastidious Ryan Wolfe to replace him.

Which condition likely explains Ryan Wolfe's immaculate gun care?

Eric was hostile to him at first as Speedle's replacement, but the team warmed to him.

Frank Tripp, played by Rex Linn, hails from which state?

The sarcastic homicide detective was promoted to sergeant over the series' run.

What did medical examiner Tara Price steal from a victim in the morgue?

Ryan Wolfe found the pills in her locker, and she was arrested and dismissed.

How does Jesse Cardoza die in season eight?

Eddie Cibrian's character had come back from the LAPD to hunt his wife's killer.

Walter Simmons, played by Omar Miller, specializes in what?

The Louisiana native transferred from the night shift in season eight.

Which recurring DNA technician had a habit of taking shortcuts?

Boti Bliss played her from seasons two through eight.

Who played Horatio's brother's partner John Hagen, who kills himself in front of Calleigh?

The Mindhunter star recurred in the first three seasons.

Which 2005 CSI: Miami episode formed the franchise's first crossover, with CSI: NY?

The escaped-prisoner story ran into CSI: NY's 'Manhattan Manhunt' two nights later, with 13 bodies in all.

What was the Miami segment of the 2009 three-show crossover called?

Laurence Fishburne's CSI character anchored what EW called the crossover Petersen 'never would have agreed to'.

On which night did CSI: Miami air for its first eight seasons?

It moved to Sundays at 10 for the final two seasons.

Which developer made the 2007 CSI: Miami mobile phone game?

It was the first CSI title for mobile and let players solve a South Beach murder with Caine, Woods and Duquesne.

What Metacritic score does CSI: Miami hold?

That counts as 'generally favorable'; one critic said it 'feels like the show CSI should have been all along'.

The season six premiere revealed Horatio once went undercover in New York under what name?

That is the name of Caruso's NYPD Blue character, retroactively making them the same man.

Which comedian impersonated Horatio Caine on Letterman in 2007?

Caruso called the impression 'amazing, astonishing'.

Which NBC drama did Calleigh's actress leave to join CSI: Miami?

She played Republican lawyer Ainsley Hayes from 2000 to 2002.