Lexi Carson “CSI: Vegas” may be canceled, but CBS isn’t giving up on the franchise. The Eye network announced Tuesday a new edition in the “CSI” universe — but this time in the unscripted space.
CBS has ordered the unscripted, true-crime docuseries “The Real CSI: Miami” based on the drama “CSI: Miami,” which aired from 2002 to 2012 (for 10 seasons and 232 episodes).
The new series is set to release on CBS on June 26 at 10 p.m. ET. The news came as CBS announced its summer lineup. The logline for “The Real CSI: Miami” reads, “Each episode features gripping real-life crime cases and the cutting-edge forensic science used to solve them. ‘The Real CSI: Miami’ highlights that at the heart of every story is a victim and a family seeking justice.” The news of another “CSI” show being ordered comes after the last show in the franchise “CSI: Vegas” announced its cancellation in April after three seasons.
Last week CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach hinted to reporters, while announcing the network’s 2024-2025 TV schedule, that there was a new “CSI” project in the works at the Eye network. “We definitely think that franchise is alive and well,” Reisenbach said. “We’ll continue to be in discussions.
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