'CSI: Vegas': Matt Lauria on Welcoming Back Marg Helgenberger for Season 2 (Exclusive)
etonline.comWilliam Petersen's Gil Grissom and Jorja Fox's Sara Sidle, for its first season and when the sophomore installment rolls around, it will be bringing Marg Helgenberger's beloved character, Catherine Willows, into the fray.
The CBS update, which brings the action back to where it all started, follows a new Crime Lab team, headed by Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome), as they solve cases using forensic science.«We're really lucky to have her back and personally, I'm overjoyed,» star Matt Lauria, who plays investigator Josh Folsom, told ET while promoting the series' season 1 DVD/Blu-ray release, out Tuesday. «I would've been deeply enthused, even if I didn't have any experience with Marg personally.
But I'm all the more enthused because… my experience of her is she's just a complete class act, very generous, very genuine person.»Lauria guest starred on a handful of episodes of as an FBI agent from 2011-12 and had the opportunity to work closely with Helgenberger. «She was so kind and inclusive and just lovely.
And she's very, very talented. She sparkles,» he recalled. «So, for me personally, I can't wait. I'm really excited.»Bringing Catherine into the world will likely add a new dynamic to the inner workings of the team, he forecasted.«That role is so iconic and she's been such a massive presence on the show for so long — 12 seasons.
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