‘CSI’ season 16, episodes 1 and 2 (series finale) preview: Marg Helgenberger

“In the final analysis, CSI remains a testament to Hollywood’s famous “nobody knows anything” maxim, a series that not only became the linchpin of CBS’s programming strategy for most of this century but which turned an unknown writer and former Vegas tram driver prone to talking about himself in the third person, [Anthony] Zuiker, into a millionaire many times over”. In a 2008 study by three Eastern Michigan University professors, the researchers found that jurors” high expectations of fingerprints and DNA weren’t just anecdotal – though, in a cautionary note, author Donald E. Shelton noted that “There was scant evidence in our survey results that “CSI’ viewers were either more or less likely to acquit defendants without scientific evidence”.

“I figured there would be an audience for it among those people who do crossword puzzles”, said William Petersen, the show’s original star.

Not surprisingly, there was a “the gang’s all here” quality to the finale (and SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t watched), which concocted an excuse to bring back Grissom (Petersen) to work a case alongside Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) and ex-wife Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), all in the ostensible service of solving a crime that tied into his past, involving the dominatrix Lady Heather (Melinda Clarke). “I never thought the audience would also be everyone who’s NEVER done a crossword puzzle!”

After 15 years of murderous rampages and horrific cases, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was laid to rest last night (September 26).

Petersen recalled that in 2000 he was seeking for a Tv series, “but I did not want to play a lawyer, a cop or a divorced dad”. Plus, we also got to see Grissom scare Henry slightly when he asked how much he weighed and that they were going to “blow him up”, just as an experiment of course.

Plenty of viewers (including this one) drifted away from “CSI” years ago, meaning some of the small character notes probably didn’t resonate as fully as they might have.

“It was a delight to be back with Billy”, says Helgenberger. “He’s a amusing guy, and I laugh at all his jokes”.

But arguably the biggest legacy “CSI” leaves behind is its original style. “What our show did was give you the truth”, Petersen said. In addition to that, you can expect to see at least a few surprises.

‘The show had a new way of coming at crime and murder and mayhem, ‘ Danson, who joined the series in season 12 as ‘D.B.’ Russell and now is a star of the Cyber spinoff, told CBS News. “We made science fun and interesting”. Did it end the way you thought it would?

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Times reported that actress Jorja Fox who plays “Sara Sidle” on the show and who has been with the show for its entire 15-year run is ready to welcome the uncertainty of life after “CSI”.

The trip ends this week, “by offering the fans an opportunity to say goodbye to the people they fell in love with at the start”, said Danson, who added: “It will be very satisfying”. “I’d put some feelers out early on Twitter about what were some things the hardcore Twittersphere wanted to accomplish. That’s a comforting feeling”.