Post by Jemma on Nov 19, 2008 4:17:17 GMT -5
CSI: NY: One Hundred Episodes and Counting...
One hundred episodes. That's no mean feat for a television show, especially nowadays. People have other sources of entertainment outside of television. As for television itself, there are many other sources—hundreds of cable channels, whatever's recorded on your DVR, whatever's uploaded online. You've got to be something special if you're to achieve that feat, and with a more discerning audience, it seems it's going to be a much harder thing to pull off.
CSI: NY thinks otherwise. Next Wednesday's episode is its 100th, and it's something the show's cast and crew should be proud of. To be honest, I thought the show didn't have much of a chance—it is, after all, the third series in the CSI franchise, and at the back of my head, three CSI's (and the many similar programs elsewhere on the remote control) are too much, and one is bound to fail somewhat spectacularly. Then again, the show is set in New York. What other city in the United States can be grittier than New York? Las Vegas is dirty and devious, but still feels too posh and cushioned. Miami is sunny, and at first sight it seems such heinous crimes don't happen in the city. New York—now that's getting down and dirty, and with nowhere else to go.
But the success of CSI: NY can, perhaps, be attributed to the show's main plot itself. It hasn't really changed much despite being in many cities: it's still a CSI team from a city, investigating crimes and trying to figure out who did (and didn't) do what. Of course, there are significant differences in each team, and despite having a similar format, it's as if you're watching a completely different show. Gil Grissom (William Petersen) is different from Horatio Caine (David Caruso), and Horatio Caine is different from Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise), and so are their respective teams.
So, yes, I have been proven wrong. Three CSI's may be too much, but not one of them seems to be bound to fail. Ratings may not be as stellar as they used to be—CSI: NY's ratings last week saw the show plummet to its lowest level this season, although it still has the top spot on Wednesday nights—but that shouldn't be a deterrent to the show's existence, at least for the next few seasons.
Next Wednesday on CSI: NY, the team investigates two murders in two weeks, and the victims are both named Mac Taylor. You can imagine that the NYPD's own Mac Taylor could be next, and it simply means there's no time to lose. Chris Daughtry, Nelly, Julia Ormond and Rumer Willis guest star in the upcoming episode, which airs at 10pm ET on CBS.
CSI: NY thinks otherwise. Next Wednesday's episode is its 100th, and it's something the show's cast and crew should be proud of. To be honest, I thought the show didn't have much of a chance—it is, after all, the third series in the CSI franchise, and at the back of my head, three CSI's (and the many similar programs elsewhere on the remote control) are too much, and one is bound to fail somewhat spectacularly. Then again, the show is set in New York. What other city in the United States can be grittier than New York? Las Vegas is dirty and devious, but still feels too posh and cushioned. Miami is sunny, and at first sight it seems such heinous crimes don't happen in the city. New York—now that's getting down and dirty, and with nowhere else to go.
But the success of CSI: NY can, perhaps, be attributed to the show's main plot itself. It hasn't really changed much despite being in many cities: it's still a CSI team from a city, investigating crimes and trying to figure out who did (and didn't) do what. Of course, there are significant differences in each team, and despite having a similar format, it's as if you're watching a completely different show. Gil Grissom (William Petersen) is different from Horatio Caine (David Caruso), and Horatio Caine is different from Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise), and so are their respective teams.
So, yes, I have been proven wrong. Three CSI's may be too much, but not one of them seems to be bound to fail. Ratings may not be as stellar as they used to be—CSI: NY's ratings last week saw the show plummet to its lowest level this season, although it still has the top spot on Wednesday nights—but that shouldn't be a deterrent to the show's existence, at least for the next few seasons.
Next Wednesday on CSI: NY, the team investigates two murders in two weeks, and the victims are both named Mac Taylor. You can imagine that the NYPD's own Mac Taylor could be next, and it simply means there's no time to lose. Chris Daughtry, Nelly, Julia Ormond and Rumer Willis guest star in the upcoming episode, which airs at 10pm ET on CBS.
